Odessa City and Uspensky Monastery
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Start with Potemkin Steps, which descend dramatically 455 feet to the seafront. This remarkable structure together with a monument to Duke de Richelieu, semicircle houses and the whole ensemble of buildings that comprise Primorsky Boulevard, have become a true symbol of Odessa.
Visit the Archaeological Museum founded in1825 that houses a fascinating collection of relics that were salvaged from the archaeological sites of the ancient Greek and Roman settlements in the northern Black Sea region. Then, proceed to Uspensky Monastery where you will visit the Dormition Cathedral which contains holy shrines including the remains of the Apostle St. Andrew, the First-Called who is associated with the introduction of Christianity in Crimea.
You will admire the carved iconostasis executed in the Old Russian style with the icons painted by Odessa and Moscow icon painters. View the summer residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and admire the Icon Museum. Enjoy a delectable traditional Ukrainian lunch in an elegant restaurant.
MENU: grilled vegetables, green soup (popular Ukrainian soup made of sorrel, spinach and other herbs), grilled fish, coffee or tea, cakes.
MENU: fresh vegetables salad, borsch with pampushkas (Ukrainian kind of vegetable soup with garlic bread), varenics (Ukrainian ravioli), cutlet a la Kiev, and fruits.
- Duration: 6 hour(s)
- Location: Odessa
The tour includes:
Drive to Primorsky Boulevard
Visit Archaeological Museum
Drive to Uspensky Monastery
Visit Uspensky Monastery
Lunch in the restaurant
Drive back
Meet your local connection in Odessa, Helen, Vicki, Tatiana and the team of Primexpress! We are excited to be onboard with whl.travel, working with nice people and a modern attitude towards tourism! We want to enlighten people about our culture, history, art, etc- and we like to present it in a very artistic way. For example, our tour "Home Visits" offers guests the chance to visit ordinary Odessa people in their apartments, meet their family and converse- isn't it a wonderful way of promoting our local culture?
