Odesa Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in southwestern Ukraine, administrative center of Odesa Oblast and Odesa Raion
About Odesa
"Odesa" is the spelling preferred by Ukrainians. The Russian spelling, "Odessa", is no longer commonly used in English. There has been human settlement here since the earliest times; remains of a Hellenistic seaport circa 6th – 3rd century BCE are being excavated. In medieval times Crimea was an independent Tatar state, and in 1240 its Khan Hacı I Giray founded the settlement of "Hacıbey". This region later came under Lithuanian control, then was part of the Ottoman Empire between 1529 and 1792. In the 18th century, under Empress Catherine the Great, Russia expanded rapidly south and came into conflict with the Ottoman Turks. The Ottomans were defeated in the wars of 1768-1774 and 1787-1792, and Russian control was cemented by the Treaty ofIaşiin 1792. The strategic value of this port was
Top Attractions in Odesa
Explore the best things to see and do in Odesa:
- ★Alexander Pushkin museum
- ★Arcadia
- ★Archaeological Museum
- ★Bleschunov Collection
- ★Central Synagogue
- ★Chkalovski
- ★Dolphin
- ★Dolphinarium Nemo
Where to Eat in Odesa
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bunina
- 🍴Dobrovolskogo
- 🍴Gavannaya
- 🍴Kompot
- 🍴Olio Pizzeria
- 🍴Pivnoy Sad
Where to Stay in Odesa
- 🏨Apart-hotel Poseidon
- 🏨Arkadia Plaza
- 🏨Black Sea
- 🏨Bortoli by Ribas
- 🏨California Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Bristol
Odesa Travel Guide Sections
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