"Odessa / Одеса" Odessa by iwys

Odessa Travel Guide: 597 reviews and 1,047 photos

Odessa a port on the Black Sea coast with a population of just over a million.

It is most famous for the Battleship Potemkin uprising of 1905, Eisenstein's 1925 film made about it and the Potemkin Steps which featured in it.

Last visit to Odessa: Dec 2007
Intro Updated Feb 12, 2008
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Reviews (10)

Statue of Duc de Richelieu Things to Do (5)

Two important figures from the turn of the ninetenth century are connected in this statue. Ivan Martos (1754-1835) was a... more travel advice

Train to Kiev Transportation (2)

I took the overnight train from Odessa to Kiev and it was excellent. Odessa station is modern and efficient. There is a... more travel advice

Funicular Railway Transportation (2)

The funicular railway which runs next to the Potemkin Steps from the port up to the city is a free service, which is... more travel advice

Archaeological Museum Things to Do (5)

Odessa's Archaeological Museum was founded in 1825 and is one of the oldest museums in the former Soviet Union. There... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
Ukrainska Lasunka
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Comments (3)

hunterV Jun 30, 2009 at 10:11 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for your page, Ian! See you in Ukraine some day! ><><><><
Dabs Feb 26, 2009 at 7:59 PM Report Abuse

Considering a visit to Ukraine later this year, were you able to book your train tickets upon arrival?
cachaseiro Feb 23, 2008 at 6:43 AM Report Abuse

nice page with very useful tips. i'm heading there myself in april.