Downtown Odessa Tour (Self Guided), Odessa
Downtown Odessa is the heart of this city, where you will find the most prominent attractions and wonderful landmarks. There are numerous monuments of important personalities in the city, beautiful sculptures and gorgeous buildings. Take the next self-guided tour and discover Odessa鈥檚 Downtown!
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Downtown Odessa Tour Map
Guide Name: Downtown Odessa Tour
Guide Location: Ukraine » Odessa (See other walking tours in Odessa)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
# of Attractions: 8
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Author: leticia
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Ukraine » Odessa (See other walking tours in Odessa)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
# of Attractions: 8
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Author: leticia
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Petya und Gavrik Sculpture
- Monument to Vera Holodnaya
- Passage
- Monument to Vorontsov
- The Monument to the 12th Chair
- Leonid Utyosov Monument
- City Garden
- Monument to Sergei Utochkin
1) Petya und Gavrik Sculpture
Petya und Gavrik Sculpture is situated in the heart of Odessa, near the beautiful Transfiguration Cathedral. This interesting sculpture depicts heroes of the famous trilogy, composed by local writer Valentin Kataev. The sculpture was created by the city's prominent sculptor Stepanov and was erected in 1988.
2) Monument to Vera Holodnaya
Located beside the Transfiguration Cathedral, Monument to Vera Holodnaya was created by sculptor Alexander Tokarev and architect Vladimir Glazyrin and erected in 2003. It commemorates the prominent Russian silent film actress who spent her last months in Odessa.
3) Passage (must see)
Odessa Passage is a passage and a hotel on Deribasovskaya Street. It has 4floors. On the ground floor there are many boutiques and on other 3floors there is a hotel. The passage was built at the end of the 19th century and was the best hotel in Southern Russia until the Krasnaya Hotel was opened.
An interior and the ex-terrier of Passage building are decorated by numerous sculptures. The Passage houses multiple shops, restaurants, offices and economy hotel 鈥淧assage鈥.
An interior and the ex-terrier of Passage building are decorated by numerous sculptures. The Passage houses multiple shops, restaurants, offices and economy hotel 鈥淧assage鈥.
Sight description based on Wikipedia.
4) Monument to Vorontsov
In the center of Sobornaya or Cathedral鈥檚 Square you will find a tall, impressive statue, dedicated to the Governor-General of the Novorossiya region, Russian prince and field-marshal, Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. The monument was opened to the public on November 9, 1863.
5) The Monument to the 12th Chair (must see)
Situated at Ostap Bender鈥檚 Square, in front of the beautiful city garden, you will see a fine monument to the last 12th chair from a prominent novel by Illia Ilf and Evgeniy Petrov. Near the chair you will also find a hero鈥檚 suitcase. An excellent place for pictures!
6) Leonid Utyosov Monument (must see)
Located on Deribasovskaya Street, the Leonid Utyosov Monument is another impressive monument in the city鈥檚 center. It was erected in order to commemorate Leonid Osipovich Utyosov, well-known Soviet jazz singer and comic actor. The monument depicts him sitting on a bench and resting after a concert.
7) City Garden (must see)
The City Garden is one of the oldest and most beautiful parks in Odessa, and was created by the brother of the city founder - Felix de Ribas. It is a wonderful place to rest and houses a beautiful fountain, nice benches, attractive trees and fine sculptures of the lion and lioness.
8) Monument to Sergei Utochkin (must see)
The Monument to Sergei Utochkin is found just beside the cinema "Kino-Utochkino" on the prestigious and beautiful Deribasovskaya Street. Dedicated to one of the first Russian aviators, the monument depicts an aviator looking in the sky.
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Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
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Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.7 Km or 0.4 Miles
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Travel Distance: 0.7 Km or 0.4 Miles
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