. paid parking is available nearby. upgraded rooms offer split-level accommodation with mezzanine sleeping platforms and kitchens; some have whirlpool tubs. odesa-port train station is a kilometer away. across the street from the hellenic foundation for culture, this contemporary hotel near buzzy deribasovskaya street is a 2-minute walk from the odessa numismatic museum and 8 minutes on foot from the odessa national academic theatre of opera and ballet. modern rooms with wooden floors and an urban-chic vibe feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and lockers, plus minifridges, desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities Odessa International Airport 21 min
Odesa Archeological Museum (10 min) Stately archaeology museum with regional artifacts, a gold & silver treasury & Egyptian mummies. Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art (7 min) Museum displaying paintings & sculptures from European artists in a 19th-century palace. Arcadia Beach (23 min) Famous holiday resort & beach featuring water slides, with nightclubs & a health resort nearby. Odesʹkyy Delʹfinariy Nemo (12 min) Aquarium where visitors can interact with the dolphins, including dolphin therapy for kids. City Garden (5 min) Old-fashioned park with paved walkways & shade trees, plus a fountain, rotunda & bronze statues. Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (8 min) Monumental Russian Orthodox cathedral dating from 1808, restored after being destroyed by Stalin. Potemkin Stairs (11 min) Formal entrance to city from sea, most famous for featuring in the silent film Battleship Potemkin. Vorontsov Lighthouse (12 min) Constructed in 1955, this landmark 89-ft. lighthouse has a distinctive red top. Lanzheron (12 min) Summertime draws crowds to this oceanside beach with a sizable stretch of sand & nearby cafes. Park Tarasa Shevchenka (12 min) Landscaped park featuring monuments to Taras Shevchenko & Alexander II, plus sports facilities. Statue of the Duc de Richelieu (11 min) Bronze statue in a city square depicting the historic governor-general Duke of Richelieu in a toga. Monument to Catherine II (9 min) Monument in an imposing square, dedicated to the Russian czarina who founded Odessa in 1794. Vorontsov Palace (13 min) Palace & colonnade built in the 19th century for Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. Privoz Market (14 min) Sprawling market dating back to 1827 selling fresh produce, secondhand goods & cheap clothing. Odesa Fine Arts Museum (19 min) Works by mainly Ukrainian & Russian artists on display in the elegant Potocki Palace. |