2015
During a trip to Vylkove we walked around the city for 2 hours. The central part looks cool, as always.
Odessa ©Yuriy Buriak
Opera theater in Odessa ©Yuriy Buriak
Opera theater in Odessa ©Yuriy Buriak
2009
Odessa is not just a city by the sea. For residents of the former Soviet Union Odessa has a special meaning. I don't know how to describe this, better see the city for yourself by walking along the streets and the waterfront. Odessa has very special atmosphere, people and attitude.
Odessa is a perfect city to spend a weekend in. We arrived for a long weekend (3 days) in the end of August and had a great time. We wanted to go on another trip to Vilkovo - "Ukrainian Venice" - but on August 24-25 the heat was just unbearable, so we had to forget about the trip. Moreover, the schedule at the bus station was very uncomfortable. So on August 24 we went to the beach in the morning and in the evening attended a show at the dolphinarium.
Langeron Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
Langeron Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
Langeron Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
The next day we spent on the beach (before that I didn't understand this kind of leisure, but at 37-degree heat it was ok), and in the evening we walked in the Odessa downtown.
Langeron Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
On the third day the heat dropped, so we left our luggage at the railway station and went for a walk to the downtown. Then we visited the sea port and took a boat tour.
Tip: If the sea is stormy, the water near the shore is dirty, and if the waves are small, then the water is clean.
Odessa sea port. Odessa hotel ©Yuriy Buriak
Odessa sea port. Odessa hotel ©Yuriy Buriak
"Krasnaya" ("Red") hotel on the Pushkinska Street ©Nastya Mironets
Japanese sophora in front of the Opera House ©Yuriy Buriak
Odessa sea port ©Yuriy Buriak
Odessa sea port ©Yuriy Buriak
Deribas monument at the beginning of the Derybasivska Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Savior Transfiguration Cathedral ©Yuriy Buriak
Love padlocks on the Teschin (Mother-in-Law's) bridge ©Nastya Mironets
Odessa sea port. Odessa hotel ©Yuriy Buriak
A scene from the very famous Soviet book ©Nastya Mironets
Afina shopping mall ©Yuriy Buriak
Cats ©Yuriy Buriak
Dolphinarium ©Yuriy Buriak
Yacht of the famous singer Alla Pugachova ©Yuriy Buriak
Opera House ©Nastya Mironets
Lighthouse ©Yuriy Buriak
View from the boat ©Yuriy Buriak
Nice car ©Yuriy Buriak
Creative ad ©Nastya Mironets
Inside the Passage ©Nastya Mironets
Getting there: Odessa is a large city and you can use any kind of transport to get there. There is a normal motorway from Kyiv, travel time is 4-6 hours. Also in Kyiv you can book seats in comfortable buses of the Autolux and Gunsel carriers. The buses leave from the central bus station (Demiyivska metro station). We went to Odessa by train.
