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Odessa is a wonderful city on the Northern-Western coast of the Black Sea. It is the biggest seaport of Ukraine, the country’s significant cultural and scientific center. Tours to Odessa are especially popular because here you will be able to enjoy the sea and sun from June to September. Tours to Odessa are intended for those who don’t want to be bored. Swimming or sunbathing, visiting museums or sightseeing, familiarizing with the Ukrainian cuisine or improving your health and mood at a spa resort – these are only a few of hundred options Odessa has to offer.
Odessa has always been the city with a strong personality. From the very foundation of the city, it has been competing with the biggest and wealthiest cities of Russia – Saint–Petersburg and Moscow. A tour to Odessa would let you get acquainted with its marvelous architecture which is a fusion of various Mediterranean styles including Italian Baroque and Renaissance. One of the most spectacular attractions of Odessa is the famous Potemkin Steps stairway. It has almost 200 steps and represents some curious optical effects. You may come up and down the Potemkin Steps or take a comfortable ride on a funicular which has been recently installed there.
After you come upstairs, you will find yourself on the Seaside Boulevard. From here you can easily admire the panoramic view of the port. Magnificent architectural ensembles are placed all along the boulevard. Right here near the most beautiful building of the city - the State Duma – there is a monument to the most loved Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. People who spend their holidays in Odessa usually visit the central park named after Shevchenko, the famous Ukrainian writer, and enjoy it a lot. There you can find a Grave of the Unknown Sailor. It is a memorial complex built to commemorate the heroism of the Soviet sailors who died during the Great Patriotic War when they defended and liberated the city.
The main street of the city is one of the most attractive sites that you may see on tour to Odessa. It is called the Deribassovskaya Street. It is named after the founder of the city and its first governor Jose de Ribas. Next to it, the Greek square can be found. Currently the street and the square are closed to traffic with lots of cafes by their sides. They are the favorite places of recreation among the citizens and tourists who spend their vacations in Odessa. On the Cathedral Square you can purchase paintings by local artists in order to preserve your impression of this remarkable city.
One of the most intriguing touristic objects in Odessa are the Odessa Catacombs. This is the world's largest underground labyrinth. Its total length is approximately 2.5 thousand kilometers. Going there is sometimes considered unsafe, but if you wish your holiday in Odessa to become extremely adventurous, you may try to find an experienced guide to the Catacombs.
A trip to Odessa is also a very nice chance to improve your health and to relax at the sunny seaside. You can easily combine an educative and pleasurable touristic activity with certain use for your health. Not only will the sea, curable by nature, help you with that but also numerous sanatoriums, placed in Odessa and in the vicinity. Here you will be able to receive professional treatment and proper care for reasonable prices. And the beaches along the coast are free for all.
OLTA Travel invites you to spend your vacation in Odessa. Don't miss your chance to familiarize with its unique atmosphere and appearance, delicious cuisine and healthy environment. Indulge yourself with a breathtaking tour to Odessa.
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