Odessa

The city of Odessa is located 490 km to the south of Kyiv. Odessa prides itself on being the 5th largest city in Ukraine and also a famous tourist destination. Known for its beach resorts and lovely ambience, Ukraine attracts hordes of tourists and visitors each year.

Odessa was formerly the 3rd most important city in old Russia, after Moscow and St. Petersburg. The city is profoundly influenced by Italian and French styles and exudes the charm of Mediterranean region. Home to people of varied cultures like Russian, Moldavian, Greek, Caucasian, Vietnamese, Romanian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Turkish and Jewish… Odessa is extremely tourist friendly. The most ideal time to visit Odessa is during summer season, when everything is in full bloom and utterly fine-looking.

Odessa is one of the chief ports and a significant centre of industry, science, culture and art. The city is magnificently located on green rolling hills, overlooking a lovely harbor.

Odessa is simply appealing with its dazzling architectural wonders and places of interest. Some buildings exhibit a spectacular blend of diverse styles, and some are built in the Art Nouveau Style which was in rage at the beginning of the century. Renaissance and Classicist architectural styles are extensively present in the city of Odessa.

Dotted with numerous tourist attractions, historical sites and places of interest, there is a lot to see, explore and discover about Odessa. Some of its mains attractions include:

• Vorontsov Palace
• Catacombs and Museum of Partisan Glory
• Tolstoy Palace
• Gagarin Palace(Literary museum)
• Novikov Palace (Local Lore)
• Uspensky (Assumption) Cathedral
• Odessa Numismatics Museum
• Jewish Heritage museum