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More to see in Odessa

Odessa is a popular tourist destination in Ukraine which offers its guests various entertainments fitting each taste and budget. Open air leisure enthusiasts should necessarily visit the City Garden (Gorodskoy Sad). In the heart of the Garden guests will find great music fountain surrounded with benches and arbors. The garden will be a perfect place for hiking. This is a place of location of several popular restaurants. The Odessa Zoo is a next must visit place in the city. The exploration of the nature reserve will be of great interest and pleasure as for adults so for the youngest visitors. Among its inhabitants the guests will find many species of exotic animals brought there from far countries. The zoological park has recently been reconstructed. It has got new modernized specious enclosures for animals. To hunt some memorable gifts as well as fresh foods tourists should set to one of the local markets. The largest food market in Odessa is the famous Privoz offering its visitors the vastest choice of vegetables, fruits as well as fresh sea foods. Fresh shrimps and fish are delivered there right from the port area of the city. The visitors of the market will be stunned with low prices. Another attractive market is set in the park near the Cathedral square. The main goods offered there are souvenirs and art objects. One will find there beautiful paintings, buy original decorations and finery and crafts made of sea shells as well as other crafts of local masters. Another … Read further

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Odessa sightseeing

Several years ago the city celebrated its two hundredth birthday. It was founded in 1794 by order of Catherine II. Odessa has always been the main port city of the Black Sea coast. Tourists are attracted by the city’s good traditions and hospitality, beautiful architecture and spacious beaches. There are really many places for walking in the city, and you can study its streets indefinitely. Here you will find … Open

Cultural excursion through Odessa - things to see

A brand identity of the city of Odessa is Pymorsky Boulevard which will be of great interest for hiking and touring enthusiasts. The boulevard hosts an ancient building of stock exchange, Alexander Pushkin monument and several memorials dedicated to military machines. This is exactly a place of location of a significant sample of architecture which is the Vorontsov Palace. The palace was built in 1826. Odessa offers … Open

Attractions and active leisure

One will find there beautiful paintings, buy original decorations and finery and crafts made of sea shells as well as other crafts of local masters. Another interesting market to visit in Odessa is the Starokonny one. A few centuries ago the best horses in Odessa were sold there. Today the market offers various pets from common parrots and dogs to exotic spiders and snakes. Many people visit the market as a … Open

Cuisine and top restaurants

The café is as well decorated in the impressive style of foregone centuries. Its hall features antique furniture, paintings and live flowers. However visitors are attracted not only with the design of the interior but with a huge shining show window presenting a vast choice of delicious mouth wetting cakes and pies. To complement dainty sweet treats the visitors may order a cup of Brazilian aroma coffee or … Open

Traditions and mentality of Odessa

Cultural life in Odessa is rich in original holidays and exciting festivals. Many of the events are of global significance and attract a heavy traffic of foreign tourists. One of such events is a festival called Days of Europe which is held annually and falls on the third week of May. An essential feature of the scale holiday is a variety of events taking place within the festival: children drawing contest, different … Open

Travel guide to Odessa

Odessa also has a very interesting archaeological museum that was founded a long time ago, in 1825. Currently, the museum halls present unique exhibits that discovered in various parts of the world. A large part of the exposition is devoted to the history of Ancient Egypt, as well as of ancient Rome and Greece. Many people come to this museum just to admire ancient jewelry made of precious metals. The city's … Open

Top sigths of Ukraine

A country of rich history, Ukraine carefully keeps and preserves its cultural heritage, and never ceases to attract travelers with its diversity and numerous fascinating landmarks. Nearly every city of Ukraine is interesting and original. Naturally, the majority of places of interest are located in Kiev. The Golden Gate is considered the symbol of the city. Many centuries ago this was the main entrance to Kiev. The gate is decorated with copper and gilding, so the arc looks truly elegant. In the 18th century new buildings were constructed around the gate. The gate lost its original meaning and was, consequently, destroyed. Nowadays the landmark was reconstructed, and the ruins of the original gate can be seen behind the new one. … Open

Photogallery of Odessa, Ukraine