Odessa International Airport 25 min
Odesa Zoo (20 min) Historic zoo with many endangered animals, children’s rides & an aquarium exhibit. Lanzheron (18 min) Summertime draws crowds to this oceanside beach with a sizable stretch of sand & nearby cafes. Potemkin Stairs (19 min) Formal entrance to city from sea, most famous for featuring in the silent film Battleship Potemkin. Arcadia Beach (11 min) Famous holiday resort & beach featuring water slides, with nightclubs & a health resort nearby. City Garden (22 min) Old-fashioned park with paved walkways & shade trees, plus a fountain, rotunda & bronze statues. Odesʹkyy Delʹfinariy Nemo (18 min) Aquarium where visitors can interact with the dolphins, including dolphin therapy for kids. Vorontsov Palace (25 min) Palace & colonnade built in the 19th century for Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (22 min) Monumental Russian Orthodox cathedral dating from 1808, restored after being destroyed by Stalin. Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art (19 min) Museum displaying paintings & sculptures from European artists in a 19th-century palace. Odesa Archeological Museum (20 min) Stately archaeology museum with regional artifacts, a gold & silver treasury & Egyptian mummies. Vorontsov Lighthouse (26 min) Constructed in 1955, this landmark 89-ft. lighthouse has a distinctive red top. Odesa Fine Arts Museum (24 min) Works by mainly Ukrainian & Russian artists on display in the elegant Potocki Palace. Privoz Market (17 min) Sprawling market dating back to 1827 selling fresh produce, secondhand goods & cheap clothing. Park Tarasa Shevchenka (16 min) Landscaped park featuring monuments to Taras Shevchenko & Alexander II, plus sports facilities. Statue of the Duc de Richelieu (26 min) Bronze statue in a city square depicting the historic governor-general Duke of Richelieu in a toga. |