Odessa International Airport 30 min
Lanzheron (28 min) Summertime draws crowds to this oceanside beach with a sizable stretch of sand & nearby cafes. Potemkin Stairs (16 min) Formal entrance to city from sea, most famous for featuring in the silent film Battleship Potemkin. Monument to Catherine II (18 min) Monument in an imposing square, dedicated to the Russian czarina who founded Odessa in 1794. Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (18 min) Monumental Russian Orthodox cathedral dating from 1808, restored after being destroyed by Stalin. Park Tarasa Shevchenka (21 min) Landscaped park featuring monuments to Taras Shevchenko & Alexander II, plus sports facilities. Odesʹkyy Delʹfinariy Nemo (28 min) Aquarium where visitors can interact with the dolphins, including dolphin therapy for kids. Odesa Fine Arts Museum (14 min) Works by mainly Ukrainian & Russian artists on display in the elegant Potocki Palace. Vorontsov Palace (20 min) Palace & colonnade built in the 19th century for Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. Odesa Archeological Museum (21 min) Stately archaeology museum with regional artifacts, a gold & silver treasury & Egyptian mummies. City Garden (17 min) Old-fashioned park with paved walkways & shade trees, plus a fountain, rotunda & bronze statues. Statue of the Duc de Richelieu (21 min) Bronze statue in a city square depicting the historic governor-general Duke of Richelieu in a toga. Privoz Market (23 min) Sprawling market dating back to 1827 selling fresh produce, secondhand goods & cheap clothing. Kuyalnik Estuary (35 min) Water body with sandy shores & a place where visitors can bathe in the mud for therapeutic purposes. Vorontsov Lighthouse (23 min) Constructed in 1955, this landmark 89-ft. lighthouse has a distinctive red top. Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art (20 min) Museum displaying paintings & sculptures from European artists in a 19th-century palace. |