Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Odesa, Ukraine
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4.6 km
59 m
Experience Odesa in Ukraine in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in OdesaSight 1: Воронцовський маяк
The Vorontsov Lighthouse is a red-and-white, 27.2 metre tall lighthouse in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine. It is named after Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, one of the governors-general of the Odesa region.
Sight 2: Vorontsov Palace
The Vorontsov Palace is a 19th-century palace and colonnade in Odesa, Ukraine, at the end of the Prymorskyi Boulevard pedestrian walkway.
Sight 3: Atlas
In Greek mythology, Telamon was the son of King Aeacus of Aegina, and Endeïs, a mountain nymph. The elder brother of Peleus, Telamon sailed alongside Jason as one of his Argonauts, and was present at the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. In the Iliad, he was the father of Greek heroes Ajax the Great and Teucer by different mothers. Some accounts mention a third son of his, Trambelus. He and Peleus were also close friends of Heracles, assisting him on his expeditions against the Amazons and his assault on Troy.
Sight 4: Orange that saved Odesa
The Appellant Monument or the Orange Monument That Saved Odesa is a modern art object of the city of Odessa, referring to forgotten and anecdotal events in the history of the city.
Sight 5: Будинок О. П. Руссова
The apartment house of Alexander Petrovich Russov is a monument of architecture and urban planning of local importance in Odessa, security number 33-Od. Located at 21 Sadova Street. One of the many houses of A.P. Rusov.
Sight 6: Odesa Circus
The Odessa circus is called "iron", because its frame is made of German-made metal, the composition of which is unknown, but it does not rust and cannot be welded. The peculiarity of the Odessa circus is that the distance from the arena to the dome is 22 meters, while the standard is 18 meters. Odessa circus is the oldest not only in the CIS, but also in the world. Because stationary circuses were not built anywhere, except for Russia and China. In Western countries, they "got by" with mobile tents.
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