Top Attractions in Odessa Oblast

Tatarbunarskyi raion

Tatarbunary Raion is a raion in Odessa Oblast of Ukraine. The raion is located in the south-west part of the oblast, along the Black Sea coast. Its administrative center is the city of Tatarbunary. As of 2006, Tatarbunary raion is a home to 41,710 residents, out of which 10,740 live in the raion center, Tatarbunary. Tatarbunarskyi Raion was established in 1940, as one of 13 raions of newly established Akkerman Oblast of Ukrainian SSR. The area was transferred from Kingdom of Romania to the USSR following June 1940 Soviet Ultimatum. In 1954, Izmail Oblast was liquidated, and Tatarbunarskyi Raion, as well as other raions of the oblast, was transferred to Odessa Oblast. In 1978, the administrative center of the raion, Tatarbunary, was given city status.

Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park

Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park is a Protected area located in Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast, southern Ukraine. The park was set up by decree of the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, on January 1, 2010. The territory of the National Park includes the group of Tuzly Lagoons: which consist of parts of the larger lagoons Shahany, Alibey, Burnas; and the small lagoons Solone Ozero, Khadzhyder, Karachaus, Budury, Martaza, Mahala, Malyi Sasyk, and Dzhantshey.

Odessa

Odessa or Odesa is the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,003,705. The city is a major seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. Odessa is also an administrative center of the Odessa Oblast and a multiethnic major cultural center. The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement, was founded by Hacı I Giray, the Khan of Crimea, in 1440 and originally named after him as "Hacıbey". After a period of Lithuanian control, it passed into the domain of the Ottoman Sultan in 1529 and remained in Ottoman hands until the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the Russo-Turkish War of 1792. In 1794, the city of Odessa was founded by a decree of the Empress Catherine the Great. From 1819 to 1858, Odessa was a free port. During the Soviet period it was the most important port of trade in the Soviet Union and a Soviet naval base. On 1 January 2000, the Quarantine Pier at Odessa Commercial Sea Port was declared a free port and free economic zone for a period of 25 years. During the 19th century, it was the fourth largest city of Imperial Russia, after Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Warsaw. Its historical architecture has a style more Mediterranean than Russian, having been heavily influenced by French and Italian styles. Some buildings are built in a mixture of different styles, including Art Nouveau, Renaissance and Classicist. Odessa is a warm water port. The city of Odessa hosts two important ports: Port of Odessa itself and Port Yuzhne (also an internationally important oil terminal), situated in the city's suburbs. Another important port, Illichivsk, is located in the same oblast, to the south-west of Odessa. Together they represent a major transport hub integrating with railways. Odessa's oil and chemical processing facilities are connected to Russia's and EU's respective networks by strategic pipelines.

Odesa

Odessa or Odesa is an international city in Ukraine and a major seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. Odessa is also an administrative center of the Odessa Oblast and a multiethnic major cultural center. Odessa is the third most populous city in Ukraine and is alternatively known as the "pearl of the Black Sea," the "South Capital" (under the Russian Empire and Soviet Union), and "Southern Palmyra". The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement, was founded by Hacı I Giray, the Khan of Crimea, in 1440 and originally named after him as "Hacıbey". After a period of Lithuanian control, it passed into the domain of the Ottoman Sultan in 1529 and remained in Ottoman hands until the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the Russo-Turkish War of 1792. In 1794, the city of Odessa was founded by a decree of the Empress Catherine the Great. From 1819 to 1858, Odessa was a free port. During the Soviet period it was the most important port of trade in the Soviet Union and a Soviet naval base. On 1 January 2000, the Quarantine Pier at Odessa Commercial Sea Port was declared a free port and free economic zone for a period of 25 years. During the 19th century, it was the fourth largest city of Imperial Russia, after Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Warsaw. Its historical architecture has a style more Mediterranean than Russian, having been heavily influenced by French and Italian styles. Some buildings are built in a mixture of different styles, including Art Nouveau, Renaissance and Classicist. Odessa is a warm-water port. The city of Odessa hosts both the Port of Odessa and Port Yuzhne, a significant oil terminal situated in the city's suburbs. Another notable port, Illichivsk, is located in the same oblast, to the south-west of Odessa. Together they represent a major transport hub integrating with railways. Odessa's oil and chemical processing facilities are connected to Russian and European networks by strategic pipelines.

Odessa Catacombs

The Odessa Catacombs are a network of tunnels under Odessa, Ukraine and its surrounding region, that are mostly the result of stone mining, at first, and then smuggling. The Catacombs are on three levels and reach a depth of 60 metres below sea level. In the 19th-century, most houses in Odesssa were built of limestone that was mined nearby. These mines were abandoned and later used, and widened, by local smugglers, creating a labyrinth of underground tunnels beneath Odessa.

Kuyalnik Estuary

Kuyalnik Estuary is an estuary of the Velyky Kuyalnik River located on the northwestern shores of the Black Sea, near the city of Odessa. The area of the estuary is 56-60 km², with a length of 28 km and a width of 3 km. Average depth is about 3 m. The estuary is separated from the Black Sea by a broad sandbar 3 km in width. The salinity of the estuary rages from 80 to 320‰. A mud health spa complex is located on the southeastern coast of the estuary. Sandy beaches occupy significant portions of the shoreline. The temperature of the water in the summer reaches 28-30 °С. The name of the estuary originates from Old Turkic Kuyanlık thick, dense.

Tuzly Lagoons

Tuzly Lagoons are a group of marine lagoons in southern Bessarabia , Ukraine. The lagoons are part of the Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park, proclaimed on January 1, 2010. The name of the lagoons originates from the Turkish: Tuzlu, which means salty. The group includes three main lagoons: Shahany, Alibey, and Burnas, and also smaller lagoons: Solone Ozero, Khadzhyder, Karachaus, Budury, Kurudiol, Martaza, Mahala, Malyi Sasyk, and Dzhantshey. The total area of the lagoons is 206 km², depth 1.6-2.5 m, averaging 1.0-1.3 m. The lagoons are separated from the Black Sea by a 29-km long sandbar, which is 60-400 m wide and 1-3 m high.

Sasyk Lagoon

Sasyk, or Kunduk , is a lagoon or liman in southern Ukraine, near the Danube delta. It is a Ramsar listed wetland site important for migrating, breeding and moulting birds. About 25,000 pairs of wetland birds make their nests there and seasonal conglomerations of birds are up to 100,000 individuals. The area of the lagoon is 215 km2, and the depth up to 3.3 m. Until 1978 the lagoon was separated into two parts: northern brackishwater area, including the rivers Cogalnic and Sarata, and a southern marine area. The lagoon was separated from the sea by a 0.5 km wide sandbar. In 1978 a concrete dam was built on the sandbar and the lagoon was connected to the Danube River by a canal, through which fresh flood waters come. This has adversely changed the salinity in the lake, and this plus disturbance from recreation and commercial fishing activities has influenced the habitat for wildfowl.

Budaki Lagoon

Budaki, or Budaksky Lagoon is a Black Sea lagoon in Bessarabia, southern Ukraine. Located in 18 km from the city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi. The lagoon is separated from the Black Sea by the 80-200 m wide sandbar. The health spa town Sergiyivka is located on the coasts of the Budaki Lagoon. The temporary connection between the lagoon and the sea is organised via artificial canal «Budaki» , sometime via natural erosion of the sandbar. The lagoon is connected to the Dniester Estuary via canals «Bugaz-1» and «Bugaz-2». In the central part of the lagoon, in the town of Sergiyivka, the bridge is connect the town with the sandbar. The lagoon has 17 km long, 1.5 km wide, 0.8-2.4 m elevation, area of 27-32 km². The length of the sandbar is about 18 km, its width is 80-200 m. The lagoon si shallow, maximal depth up to 2.2 m, average 1.05 m. In summer the temperature of the water is 26-28°С, up to 33 °C on shallow water. In the last 20 years the salinity of the liman is ranged between 2 and 32‰. Now the most desalinated part is the Akkembet Bay and the northeast of the lagoon, which connected to the Dniester Estuary , and maximal mineralization is in southwest . The name of the lagoon, Budaki is the old name of the village Prymorske, which origine from Turkish: Bucak, means "corner", "nook". Another name of the lagoon, Shabolat, is origine from the name of another village, Shabo , which located north from the lagoon.

Dubiecki Manor in Vasylivka

The Dubiecki Manor is an architectural monument located in the village of Vasylivka, Bilyayivka Raion, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. The manor was built between 1830 and 1854. According to some data, famous architect Francesco Boffo designed the building. Made famous from his work on the Potemkin Stairs in Odessa. The designer of the gardens, situated near by the manor, was the famous architect Ivan Dallakva. The first owner was the noblemen major general Vasyl Dubiecki, built the manor.

Lake Yalpuh

Yalpuh is a freshwater lake located in the southern Ukrainian oblast of Odessa. The largest natural lake in Ukraine, it covers an area of 149 km², has an average depth of about 2 metres, a maximum depth of 5.5 metres and, at its southernmost point, adjoins Lake Kugurluy. Its northern shores are in the Bolhrad Raion, it borders the Reni Raion to its southwest and the Izmail Raion to its southeast. The largest town on Yalpuhs shores is Bolhrad at its northernmost point. Larger villages include Vynohradivka to the north, Kotlovyna to the west and Ozerne on its southeastern shore.

Odessa Zoo

Odessa Zoo has the status of nature reserve of nationwide value, which was granted in 1992. The collection of the zoo is about 1600 animals, a part from which are mentioned in International Red Book, Red book of Ukraine and European Red list. Odessa Zoo is located in Odessa downtown, opposite Odessa Privoz Market, 25 Novoshepnoy Ryad Street.

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, formerly known as Akkerman, is a regional city and port situated on the right bank of the Dniester Liman in the Odessa Oblast of southwestern Ukraine, in the historical region of Bessarabia. The city serves as an administrative center of the Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Raion and a big freight seaport.

Pryvoz Market

The famous Pryvoz Market, located at 14 Pryvozna Street, is the largest food market in Odessa, Ukraine. Privoz began in 1827, when wares were sold from the back of horse driven carts. Privoz adjoined the Stary bazaar market) the first bazaar in Odessa. Gradually more buildings were constructed as the city grew. In the 1940s zoo animals were moved from the Odessa zoo to Simferopol. Four-year-old elephant Murza escaped. It ran to the fruit section of the Pryvoz Market and ate several apples, pulled out pickled cucumbers from a barrel, tasted some fresh cabbage and dried fruits. Murza was caught and returned to the zoo. A popular Soviet comedy film, Striped Trip was inspired by this incident. A western journalist explained his visit to the market: Privoz was also mentioned in The Odessa Tales of Isaak Babel.

Alexander II Column in Odessa

Alexander II Column, also known as Alexander's column or Monument to Alexander II of Russia, is a triumphal column located in Shevchenko, Odessa and is commemorated to the visit of Russian Emperor Alexander II the city of Odessa in 1875. The monument was built in May of 1891 on the same place where the city's municipality was meeting the emperor Alexander II in 1875. For that purpose there was built the Tsar's pavilion where the monarch gave permission on establishing here a park named after him and planted the first tree. The monument was built on remnants of the Saint Andrew bastion of Odessa Fortress that was built in 1793-1794 for border control and was declared inefficient for defence in 1811 as the borders of Russia moved further southwest.

Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa

The Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa is the Orthodox Cathedral in Odessa, Ukraine, dedicated to the Saviours Transfiguration and belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church .

Odessa City Hall

Odessa City Hall is the city hall of Odessa, Ukraine, located at the junction of Primorskiy Boulevard, Chaikovskogo Lane and Pushkinska Street. It occupies a Neoclassical building, built to a design by Francesco Boffo and Gregorio Toricelli in 1828-34.

Kiliya

Kiliya . translit. Kiliya, Polish: Kilia; Greek: Kellia, Turkish: Kilya)) is a small city in the Odessa Oblast of south-western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Kiliya Raion , and is located in the Danube Delta, in the Bessarabian historic district of Budjak. The Chilia branch of the Danube river, which separates Ukraine from Romania, is named after Kiliya.

Transfiguration Cathedral

The Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa is the Orthodox Cathedral in Odessa, Ukraine, dedicated to the Saviour's Transfiguration and belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church .

Odessa Archeological Museum

The Odessa Archaeological Museum is one of the oldest archaeological museums in Ukraine. It was founded in 1825; the current museum building was completed in 1883. Since 1997, the Odessa Archeological Museum has functioned not only as a museum but also as an institute of scientific research into the archeology of primitive society in the Northern Black Sea region and the archeology of the Middle Ages. The museum conducts expositions, restorations and publishing activities. The museums holds more than 160,000 exhibits: archeological finds from the Black Sea northern region, the largest collection in Ukraine of Ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, stone slabs with hieroglyphics and fragments of papyrus, Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman exhibits. The museum is also famous by its collection of coins and medals. There are over 50,000 coins in the museum treasury from Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, the Byzantine Empire, Ancient Kievan Rus and coins of the Russian Empire from the Romanovs dynasty. A few years ago the Leventis Foundation of Cyprus funded the new Greek and Cypriote gallery at the museum; because of the large number of Greeks in Odessa in the 19th century, the museum has rich collections of material from both areas. The museums address is 4 Lanzheronovskaya Street, 65026, Odessa, Ukraine

Arcadia Beach

Arcadia beach is Odessa, Ukraines most famous beach. It is located in the Arcadia quarter. The founders of Odessa chose this name for this area in the hopes it would help make is a success as a holiday resort. There is a main beach which has water slides and several smaller beaches. Arcadia is a popular beach, health resort, and summer nightspot in Odessa. Its nightclubs are open from May through September, and are Odessas primary nightlife during that time.

Odessa Russian Theatre

The Odessa Academic Russian Dramatic Theatre named A. Ivanov is the oldest theatre in southern Ukraine. The theatre was constructed in 1874 at the initiative of A. C. Velikanov, a local merchant. Velikanov also intended to hire for Nikolai Miloslavsky’s company as the main performer for the theatre. Initially the theatre was called ‘’Theatre Velikanova’’ after his owner. However, in 1875 Velikanov sold the theatre to F. Rafalovich who renamed it “Russian Theatre”, name which it kept up to present. In the years before the Russian Revolution the theatre hosted the main theatrical events of the city. Many Russian, Ukrainian, German, French, Italian, drama, opera and оperetta companies performed on its stage among which Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, Benoît-Constant Coquelin, Jean Mounet-Sully, Maria Savina, Vladimir Davydov, Maria Zankovetskaya, Panas Saksagansky and Mark Kropivnitsky. After the Russian Civil War, the “State Odessa Russian Drama Theatre” was officially registered in 1926 and the building was allocated to this government owned entity. In 1927, the Executive Political Committee of the Odessa Governorate appointed opera singer Andrei Alekseyevich Ivanov as director of the theatre. Today the theatre is also called the Ivanov Theatre. Important actors started their activity at the Odessa Russian Theatre, among which Mikhail Astangov, Darya Zerkalova and Vladimir Samoilov. Among the actors which spent most of their acting activity on the theatre’s stage are Nikolai Komissarov, Nikolai Volkov the elder, Liya Bugova, Pavel Mikhaylov, Boris Zaydenberg, Leonid Marennikova, Yevgeny Kotov, Lidiya Polyakova and Igor Shelyugin. Important Russian and Ukrainian directors mounted productions at the Odessa Russian Theatre, among which: Abram Rubin, Alexey Gripich, Аvraam Teplev, Aleksandr Solomarsky, Vladimir Bortko the elder, Viktor Terentyev, Konstantin Chernyadev, Viktor Strizhov, Eduard Mitnitsky, Aleksandr Dzekun and many other things After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the theatre maintained its status as Russian-language theatre. Being closed for renovation for about two years, the theatre opened in 2003 after extensive reconstruction and major overhaul. A team of young actors has been hired, which interact with well-known visiting actors. An art management of theatre is coordinated by a board consisting of three directors. At present, these positions are held by Alexey Girba, Sergey Golomazov and Alexey Litvin. In December 2009, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine awarded the Odessa regional Russian drama theatre the rank of academic theatre. In the Soviet Union and the new states created after the collapse of the Soviet Union, this title is awarded to the theatres considered to be most prestigious in the country.

Odessa city garden

The Odessa City garden is a garden located in the downtown of Odessa, Ukraine, at the Deribasivska Street. This is th oldest park of the city. It was founded by Felix de Ribas at 1803. Felix de Ribas was an owner of the great part of the down town, but has not enough sources to support the territories. Therefore he transferred the territory of the city garden for free to the ownership of the City on November 10, 1806. There are a summer theatre of the Odessa Orchestra, the pavilion, also several sculptures and monumental compositions are located in the garden. The last reconstruction was provided in 2007. The city garden was opened on May 9, 2007, when the pavilion, music fountain, and facades of buildings were renovated.

Luzanivka Hydropark

Luzanivka Hydropark is a park in Odessa, Ukraine, at the coast of the Gulf of Odessa. It is located in the historical quarter Luzanivka between the Mykolaiv Road and coastal line. The park was named after Grigory Kotovsky during the Soviet period, therefore it is presented at the title Kotovsky Park on many of maps. The Luzanivka Beach is located in the park. The western part of the park is almost greeneries less. The total reconstruction of the park was provided in 2011. The central avenue of the park was reconstructed just in 2014.

Cuciurgan Reservoir

Cuciurgan Reservoir is a large water reservoir, built on Cuciurgan River on the state border between Ukraine and Transnistria. The lake is located in the south-eastern part of Transnistria, on the border with the Odessa Oblast of Ukraine and its water resources are shared between the two countries. It was created by damming the Kuchurhan River just north of where it flows into the Dniester. The reservoir is 20 km long and has a width of 3 km at the side of the dam. It has a total water surface area of 27.2 square kilometers. Before construction of the dam, there was already a liman in the southern part of the Kuchurhan river valley. Lake Cuciurgani is a popular resort area for the inhabitants of nearby Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria. The fossil fuel burning power station at Dnestrovsc utilizes water from the reservoir. There is no hydroelectric power plant associated with the dam.

Lake Bile

Lake Bile is a lake in the south-western Ukraine, in the delta of the Dniester River. It is located south from the village of Mayaki. The lake has 1.7 km long and 0.8 km width. It is connected with the Dniester River and its left branch Turunchuk. Same as the other lakes of the Dniester River delta, Lake Bile is the unique biotope, inhabited by a lot of rare plant species and a nesting place of a lot of birds. It is growed by the White Lotus, Water caltrop, Brandy-Bottle, and mint .

Lake Pohorile

Lake Pohorile is a lake in the south-western Ukraine, in the delta of the Dniester River. It is located south from the city of Bilyayivka. The lake is characterized my low flow. The water source of the waterbody gets from several small canals, which connect the lake with the Turunchuk River. The lake is the place of spawning of numerous species of phytophylous fish. The oxygen content of the lake waters is 96.4-96.5%, with its concentration of 9.6-11.5 mg/l. The water salinity is 1.0-1.2‰, pH — 8.3-8.7.

Kulykove Pole

Kulykove Pole is a square-garden and necropolis located in the Prymorsky raion of Odessa, in a historical centre of the city. It is located near the Odessa Station. Kulykove Pole became really famous during Euromaidan events serving as a place for Antimaidan protests, active participants of which built a tent city in the beginning of 2014 which stood until the 2 May events. Over the years the square is known a place of various festivities. In times of the Russian Empire, here were taken place Easter, Christmas, military parades, celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Muscovy victory in the Battle of Poltava, the 100th Anniversary of the end of French invasion of Russia others. During the Soviet times, here took places military parades and the 1 May demonstrations. In Ukraine, Kulykove Pole is known as a place of the annual Humorina celebration on the April Fools' Day.

Hryhorivsky Estuary

Hryhorivsky Estuary, or Small Adzhalyk Estuary , is a brackish water area in South Ukraine, in 30 km to north-east from Odessa. In the lower part of the estuary the Port Yuzhny is located. The estuary connected with the sea by the navigation canal 3 km length and 14 m depth. The length of the estuary is about 12 km, width from 300 m in upper part to 1.3 km in lower part.

Khadzhyder Lagoon

Khadzhyder Lagoon is a salty lagoon in the Tuzly Lagoons group in Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. It is separated from the Alibey by a sandbar. Two river, Khadzhyder River and Hlyboka River, inflow into the lagoon. The last one inflows west to the village Bezymyanka, it has a length 24 km, watershed area 80.3 km². The lagoon has a 4 km length and 2.5 km width. Two villages, Lyman and Bezymyanka, are located on the coast of the lagoon. The lagoon was a part of the Alibey Lagoon]] in historical period, and appeared as a result of separation of the Khadzhyder River mouth by a sandbar. Several kurhans of Catacomb culture are located near the village of Lyman. The water body is included to the Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park.

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Top Attractions in Odessa Oblast

Tatarbunarskyi raion

Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park

Odessa

Odesa

Odessa Catacombs

Kuyalnik Estuary

Tuzly Lagoons

Sasyk Lagoon

Budaki Lagoon

Dubiecki Manor in Vasylivka

Lake Yalpuh

Odessa Zoo

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi

Pryvoz Market

Alexander II Column in Odessa

Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa

Odessa City Hall

Kiliya

Transfiguration Cathedral

Odessa Archeological Museum

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