Location: Odessa
Top Things to do in Odessa
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The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Odessa, Odessa Oblast
With just over a million people, Odessa is Ukraine’s fourth-largest city. Set in the country’s south along the Black Sea coast, Odessa was founded in the late 18th century as a Russian naval fortress. For many years in the mid-19th century, it was a free port, becoming home to a multinational populace. In 1905, it was the site of a major Russian Revolution uprising by crew members of the Battleship Potemkin. The nice old town area has a beautiful opera house, and the city has many great beaches.
Restaurants in Odessa
1. Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,006 reviews
Reviewed By Rambolec - Wroclaw, Poland
Opera massive building impressed me much! It is so beautiful from outside. I liked interiors as well. I'm sure it's "must be" point on the list of every tourist in Odessa. I wanted to see Sleeping Beauty ballet by Tchaikovsky and it was perfect choice. The performance fished with standing ovation. Dancers were simply supermen. And music live was perfect. I would love to come back here one day :-)
2. Secrets of Underground Odessa Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 360 reviews
In the museum you will see the anti-nuclear bunker, walk through the waterflood part, visit the wild catacombs. You can also visit the partisans station, the gangsters stash ,at other exhibitions.The concept of the general nature of the museum is that - starting from the surface, then, with the deepening of the catacombs, you sink further and further into the past of the city. Pre-call!
Reviewed By sheshola - Rendswuehren, Germany
For history fans - a great feast of history, great guide Igor with outstanding English level. Different stories about miners, kidnappers, soldiers, prisoners, builders, no senses area, alcohol tasting, possible venue for unplugged concerts, great overall experience, stylish decor everywhere, easy to get lost, unique piece of history camouflaged in a garage!
3. Theater on Chainaya
4. Mousetrap
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 329 reviews
Mousetrap is an escape-room. Your team has one hour to exit a room full of riddles and puzzles.
5. Escape Rooms Exit
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5.0 based on 356 reviews
6. Passage
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4.5 based on 466 reviews
Reviewed By pawel_hbg - Sopot, Poland
Odessa Passage was built at the end of the 19th century and was the best hotel in Southern Russia until the Bristol Hotel was opened. It was Polish architect Lew Włodek involved in that impressive building.
7. Jewish Museum of Odessa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By louisg812 - Oxford, United Kingdom
I visited the Jewish Museum of Odessa on my final day in the city. I am so glad did! I looked for the museum the day before and couldn’t find it, I was sad that I would leave Odessa without seeing it. It is full of photos and artefacts, it is a real celebration of Jewish culture and community in the city and region. At the end of the tour it was heartwarming to see a video of the Jewish community thriving in the city. The history of the persecution of the Jews in Odessa is also addressed from their restricted rights during the Tsarist period, pogroms to the Holocaust. It is definitely worth getting a guide to show you the exhibits. My guide was fantastic; her knowledge was excellent and able to answer any questions I had, she spoke excellent English and actively engaged with you. I particularly enjoyed listening to music being played on a 100 year old gramophone, she said that young people complain about the quality but I doubt their latest mobile will be able to play any music in the next 10 years let alone the next 100! A definite must if you come to Odessa!
8. The Municipal O.Bleschunov Museum of Private Collections
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
9. Teatralnaya Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 327 reviews
Reviewed By Alanthebairn - Falkirk, United Kingdom
The views of the theatre are absolutely stunning and and you obtain magnificent views from the square. There is an 'avenue of the stars's where famous Ukrainian figures from the arts and literature are celebrated. There are plenty of bars and restaurants in the area
10. Odessa Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By ellizbeth - Odessa, Ukraine
I loved it. World-known painters’ and sculptors’ works, squeaky floor and the place itself is a good combination that create great atmosphere. Definitely worth visiting
