Odessa Combo: Private Sightseeing and Catacombs

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Stop At: Deribasovskaya Street, Odessa Ukraine

Stroll down the main street of the city and enjoy its festive ambience. Deribasovska is famous for a variety of cozy restaurants, shops and cafés.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Chaikovskogo Lane, 1, Odessa 65026 Ukraine

Discover an amazing architectural masterpiece of the end of 19th century. Odessa Opera is one of the most beautiful theaters in Europe. Learn interesting facts from its history from your local guide.

Stop At: Primorsky Boulevard, Primorsky Blvd, Odessa Ukraine

Walk through a picturesque boulevard with chestnuts and plane trees growing in the middle. There is a wonderful ensemble of Classicism-style mansions on the one side of the street, while the other overlooks the Black Sea.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: City Garden, De Ribas Street, Odessa Ukraine

Visit the oldest park of Odessa, beloved by its citizens. The highlight of the City Garden is a beautiful fountain that operates in the evenings.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Potemkin Stairs, Primorsky Boulevard, Odessa 65000 Ukraine

No visit of Odessa would be complete without seeing its famous symbol – Potemkin Steps. Built in the end of 19th century, it counts with 192 steps that can lead you to the Port.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Arcadia district, Odessa Ukraine

Arcadia is a modern and vibrant district that never sleeps. Luxury boutiques and top-notch beaches and restaurants attracts locals and guests of the city.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Statue of the Duc de Richelieu, Prymorskyi Boulevard, 7, Odessa 65000 Ukraine

Discover the monument to the founder of the city, the first monument erected in Odessa. Learn interesting facts about Duke de Richelieu personality from your guide.

Pass By: The Odessa Port, Odessa Ukraine

Enjoy the view of Odessa Port from the top of Potemkin Steps. It’s a big complex with ship docks, spacious embankment and hotel.

Stop At: Teatralnaya Square, Odessa Ukraine

Discover a beautiful square in front of the Opera and Ballet Theater and get acquainted with important pages of history of the city.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Monument to the 12th Chair, Deribasovskaya St, Odessa Ukraine

Don’t miss a chance to take a picture sitting on bronze chair from a famous novel. Get to know its history from your guide.

Pass By: Monument to Catherine the Great and Founders of Odessa, Katerynyns'ka Square, 5, Odessa 65000 Ukraine

Located on a beautiful square, this eye-catching monument is one of the main sight of Odessa. It has a complicated history, as it was removed in times of the soviet union and restored only in 2007.

Stop At: Privoz Market, Privoznaya St., 14, Odessa 65007 Ukraine

Privoz Market is considered to be the soul of Odessa. Locals say there is nothing you can’t buy there. Your guide will tell you lots on anecdotes about this place.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Monument to L. Utesov, Derybasivska Street, Odessa 65000 Ukraine

Take a sit on a bench next to a famous singer Leonid Utesov. It’s one of the favorite monuments of locals.

Pass By: Flat House House-Wall or Witch House, Vorontsovskiy ln, 4, Odessa Ukraine

One-of-a-kind house, which attracts all the visitors of Odessa with its unusual architecture. An optical illusion makes you believe that the building consists only of one wall, however if you approach it, you can reveal its secret.

Pass By: Belvedere of Vorontsov's Palace, Vorontsovsy Ln, 2 D, Odessa Ukraine

A scenic belvedere is a popular place among tourists, where you can take wonderful pictures.

Stop At: Partisan Glory Museum, Pobedy Sq. 1, Nerubayskoye 67661 Ukraine

One of the most important pages of the catacombs history is related to the World War II, when Soviet partisans hid there. There is an underground Museum of Partisan Glory and you will visit it during this tour.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Catacombs of Odessa, Nerubayskoye 67661 Ukraine

Your driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will head to the outskirts Odessa, Nerubayskoye Village, where the catacombs are located. The temperature in the Catacombs is about 57°F (14°С) all year round and they are one of the longest in the world. The Odessa catacombs don’t resemble the ones in Rome and Paris, offering you a brand new experience.

The history of this attraction starts in the 19th century, with the appearance of the limestone quarries. Odessa was a fast growing city and people needed a cheap construction material for the buildings. As a result, long underground labyrinths emerged under the city. It wasn’t safe and soon the mining was prohibited, however the catacombs have remained untouched till today.

Your professional guide will tell you many stories that took place in the catacombs and you will see how much this place means to Odessa and the citizens of the city. Once it was the place where robbers and smugglers hid from the police and you will hear a lot of facts about the criminal past of the city. However, one of the most important pages of the catacombs history is related to the World War II, when Soviet partisans hid there. There is an underground Museum of Partisan Glory and you will visit it during this tour.

You will get a lot of new impressions after visiting Odessa catacombs; it is an unforgettable experience. After the tour, your driver will bring you back to the hotel.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes