5-Day Odessa Highlights Small-Group Tour

Ziua 1 · Arrival in Odessa

1. 1

   Odesa

   30 min

   Arrival in Odessa, transfer to the hotel. Check-in time 2:00pm

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Ziua 2 · Odessa City Tour

1. 1

   Deribasovskaya Street

   20 min

   Stroll down the main street of the city and enjoy its festive ambience. Deribasovska is famous for a variety of cozy restaurants, shops and cafés.

2. 2

   Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater

   Trecere fără oprire

   Discover an amazing architectural masterpiece of the end of 19th century. Odessa Opera is one of the most beautiful theaters in Europe. Learn interesting facts from its history from your local guide.

3. 3

   Primorsky Boulevard

   15 min

   Walk through a picturesque boulevard with chestnuts and plane trees growing in the middle. There is a wonderful ensemble of Classicism-style mansions on the one side of the street, while the other overlooks the Black Sea.

4. 4

   Odessa Passage

   15 min

   Contemplate splendid architecture of Odessa Passage – luxurious gallery with glass roof and elegant interior. It is one of the most beautiful patios of the city with various boutiques.

5. 5

   City Garden

   15 min

   Visit the oldest park of Odessa, beloved by its citizens. The highlight of the City Garden is a beautiful fountain that operates in the evenings

6. 6

   Potemkin Stairs

   10 min

   No visit of Odessa would be complete without seeing its famous symbol – Potemkin Steps. Built in the end of 19th century, it counts with 192 steps that can lead you to the Port.

7. 7

   Arcadia district

   15 min

   Arcadia is a modern and vibrant district that never sleeps. Luxury boutiques and top-notch beaches and restaurants attracts locals and guests of the city.

8. 8

   Statue of the Duc de Richelieu

   Trecere fără oprire

   Discover the monument to the founder of the city, the first monument erected in Odessa. Learn interesting facts about Duke de Richelieu personality from your guide.

9. 9

   The Odessa Port

   Trecere fără oprire

   Enjoy the view of Odessa Port from the top of Potemkin Steps. It’s a big complex with ship docks, spacious embankment and hotel.

10. 10

    Teatralnaya Square

    15 min

    Discover a beautiful square in front of the Opera and Ballet Theater and get acquainted with important pages of history of the city.

11. 11

    Monument to the 12th Chair

    Trecere fără oprire

    Don’t miss a chance to take a picture sitting on bronze chair from a famous novel. Get to know its history from your guide.

12. 12

    Monument to Catherine the Great and Founders of Odessa

    Trecere fără oprire

    Located on a beautiful square, this eye-catching monument is one of the main sight of Odessa. It has a complicated history, as it was removed in times of the soviet union and restored only in 2007.

13. 13

    Monument to L. Utesov

    Trecere fără oprire

    Take a sit on a bench next to a famous singer Leonid Utesov. It’s one of the favorite monuments of locals.

14. 14

    Flat House House-Wall or Witch House

    Trecere fără oprire

    One-of-a-kind house, which attracts all the visitors of Odessa with its unusual architecture. An optical illusion makes you believe that the building consists only of one wall, however if you approach it, you can reveal its secret.

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Ziua 3 · Odessa Catacombs

1. 1

   Catacombs of Odessa

   2 h 30 min Intrarea inclusă

   Following breakfast, meet your guide at the reception of your hotel and drive to the Odessa Catacombs in the Nerubayskoe Village. This place has an intriguing history. In the beginning of the 19th century, the fast growing city of Odessa needed cheap building material, and as a result long labyrinths of limestone quarries appeared under the city. In different times, Odessa catacombs served as a refugee place for robbers and criminals. Moreover, the catacombs played a key role in the history of the World War II, when the partisans hide there. Then you will come back to the city center and have a free time.

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Ziua 4 · Palaces of Odessa

1. 1

   Belvedere of Vorontsov's Palace

   15 min

   A scenic belvedere is a popular place among tourists, where you can take wonderful pictures.

2. 2

   Vorontsov Palace

   30 min

   Vorontsov’s Palace is an architectural pearl of Odessa, built in the 19th century. Discover a lion sculpture near the main entrance to the palace.

3. 3

   Faltz-Fein House (House with the Atlanteans)

   30 min

   Discover one of the most beautiful buildings in Odessa and learn its history. The highlight off the decoration is a sculpture of two atlantes that hold celestial sphere.

4. 4

   House of Scientists

   50 min

   Discover an elegant building of the House of Scientists, which used to be a mansion of count Tolstoy.

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Ziua 5 · Departure from Odessa

1. 1

   Odesa

   30 min

   Check of from hotel. Departure transfer to Odessa airport/port/train station.