Top Odessa Art & Culture

If you’re a non-traditional traveler, you’ll love this tour of the Odessa Catacombs.  Private transportation from your hotel takes you to the outskirts of the city where you and your guide will explore an abandoned underground world. Pass through long corridors and mazes at your own pace, while your guide tells you the history of the catacombs.

Go beyond the average walking tour and take an immersive look at Jewish history and culture in Odessa on a private tour. The comprehensive three-hour tour begins with convenient hotel pickup and continues with private transportation.  You set the pace as your guide leads you through the Jewish cemetery, Holocaust Memorial, and more. You’ll also hear insider stories about historical events and the Jews of present day Odessa.

Every city has something special. For Odesa one of its distinctive features is old courtyards. We will enter the secret corners of Odesa, with the spiral staircases, well holes, interesting balconies, beautiful doors and laundry on the ropes. And of course, the main attribute of our courtyards is a cat. A good opportunity to see the inside of the old Odesa. Entering the courtyards with a guide telling Odesian anecdotes brings you special impressions about our hidden and "rough" city life.

Odessa is home to the longest network of catacombs in the world, but to explore them properly you really need a guide. On this private catacombs tour, your local guide will tell you the history of the underground tunnels and prevent you from getting lost in the approximately 1500 miles of tunnels! A fun outing for travelers with a range of interests.

Uncover the hidden world of the Odessa Catacombs on this 2.5-hour private tour. Your personal guide will pick you up from your hotel and drive you do Nerubayskoye Village, home to the largest catacombs in the world. Here you will learn about the history of this important site, including its role in World War II, and visit the subterranean Museum of Partisan Glory. After plenty of opportunity to wander around the area, your guide will return you to your hotel at the end of the tour.

Odessa is a city with a rich musical and cultural history. Let's discover why so many musicians came out from Odessa, what inspires poets and writers, why they returned here for a breath of this unique air. And you will feel why the main words of our anthem are "there is a city that I see in my dreams". You will be guided through the lives of the world-famous musicians who were born and studying in Odesa. You will hear how Odesa inspired them and what they brought to our culture. This tour is all about classical music exactly in Odesa, the local mix of culture and art. You could listen to some piano compositions by Liszt, Chopin or Rachmaninov. The tour route is in-between the Academy of Music, Music College, two Music Schools, Philharmonic, Opera and Ballet House, and modern places for listening to music.

Tour to the ethnic village house "Cossack's family", which is situated 40 km away from Odessa, in the village Marinivka. You will find there beautyful view of the Ukrainian nature, picturesque coast of Hagibey estuary and hospitable owner Iryna. She will meet you with national Ukrainian tradition: glass of horylka (vodka) and salo (lard) sandwiches. Here you will immerse yourself in cossack's culture and traditions, ethnic clothes and interesting master-classes.

The oldest museum of Odesa Catacombs. Another name is the Museum of Partisan Glory. Situated at the isolated part from the main system of the huge labyrinth of mines. You could hear there a lot of stories about brave partisans and difficult life during WW2. There are installations of a bedroom, classroom, kitchen, laundry, weapons. In Odesa, all school children usually go there to know the history of our region. It is an underground museum, but a very civil one, suitable for baby carriages, wheelchairs. The tour about 30-40 minutes underground + up to 2 hours for all delays with public transport we will use to reach the museum. The guide will meet you at the meeting point in Odesa in walkable distance from the main walking street, about 20 minutes by foot. Then take the public city bus together. Also possible to take a taxi and meet at the entrance. The public bus is about 1 USD for both ways per person, the taxi is about 15-20 USD per car for two ways in total.

See the sights of Odessa on a private tour that provides an introduction to the city's major attractions. Check out the district of Arcadia, known for its beaches and restaurants; drive along French Boulevard; admire a view of the Black Sea coastline; and see Odessa’s main landmarks in the city center. With a private guide, you'll enjoy personalized attention as you learn about life in the city, its history and prominent figures.

Get this Odessa's iconic sight all to yourself on this exciting tour of the theater's interiors and exteriors. Walk through its halls and sit (all by yourself!) in the main auditorium. Immerse in the enchanting atmosphere of one of the most beautiful theaters in Europe. The Odessa Opera hall competed for the #1 position in acoustics with La Scala. Tchaikovsky, Chaliapin, Caruso, Pavlova are just some of the big names who performed here. We’ll walk up the magnificent staircase to get the top view on the main hall and marvel at the stunning ceiling. We’ll explore magnificent Bel-Etage and main auditorium. You'll hear the fascinating story of the Odessa's National Opera and Ballet theater: its construction, glory, fire and restorations.

Experience all that Odessa has to offer in a comprehensive full-day private tour.  After pickup from your hotel, you and your guide will visit the catacombs in Nerubajskoe and the historical highlights of the city.  Then, explore the city center on foot, stopping at famous palaces such as the Vorontsov and Tolstoy palaces. Lastly, take a literary tour of the Odessa and learn about the great writers associated with the city.

Local enthusiasts will do all the best possible to introduce Odesa in so short time as 2 hours. The route may include some top popular and some totally unknown places to visit. The tour flexible and based on the interests of our visitors and tour guide view. So, bring your positive emotions to exchange) Why is it so cheap? - We are not professionals but inspired. - We want it to be suitable for most people. - Donation-based. Your tips and reviews inspire us to move on. Let's go!

People have always been and still are enchanted by the art of painting. How about architecture and landscapes painting in the beautiful atmosphere of Odessa and enjoy its incredible beauty and unforgettable flavor? Combine your holiday with painting monuments of architecture and Odessa landmarks with professional painters and experienced teachers! We will give you good techniques and methods how to produce your pictures with oils or acrylics. Evaluation of the results after days of painting will of course be a challenging part of the tour. You will like it!

We travel light, in small groups so that we don’t impact on the places we visit, and so that you’ll get plenty of time with our guides Explore Ukraine with us and live life through a lens.

This is an amazing "inside out" tour of the Odessa's iconic sight! Tour the theater's magnificent exterior, marvel at its stunning interior and enjoy an exclusive backstage access. You'll stand in the orchestra pit and walk under the theater's dome, go two levels down under the ground floor and see the original and modern air ventilation and heating systems. You'll walk on the stage and find yourself right on stage behind the main curtain. And finally, you can take a seat (any one you prefer!) and take the ambiance of the stunning main hall in. And of course, we'll share with you a whole bunch of exciting stories and little known facts about Odessa's most famous sight. Join us to get this unique experience!

Odesa is the city of variety. For this reason a few years ago a brilliant idea was born to make our city much more remarkable and picturesque by using a new art movement - street-art. Now you have a great opportunity to observe it with us and to listen to the stories about these splendid and inspiring drawings (as well as to find a deep philosophic spirit in them for you;)

Odesa is a city-hero. The defence of the city lasted 73 days in 1941. Military equipment, weapons, and soldiers were not enough for this city, but Odessa did not give up. This city managed to defeat the German-Romanian army! During this tour, we will walk along with the historical complex, which includes an exhibition in the open air, representing military equipment from the times of the Great Patriotic War. We will talk about weapons, military strategy and technique of that time, know about military legends, talk about history, see and much more. During this tour, we will do our best to show you historical and bold Odesa, the same Odesa, that fell into despair but could win.

This Jewish Odessa tour tells the story of Odessa's Jewry since the city's founding till modern times. The “Star in Exile” for an Eastern European Jew in the 19th century. The center of the Haskalah and Zionism. In hundred years Odessa became the third largest Jewish city in the world. The tour takes you to the temples – the Great Choral Synagogue and Shomrei Shabbos Synagogue. We follow in the footsteps of Odessa’s Zionists, including Meir Dizengoff and Ze'ev Jabotinsky. We see the location of Odessa’s Palestine Committee. We explore some of the darkest sides of Odessa’s Jewish history – pogroms and Holocaust. But more importantly, we not just visit the sights, our guides skillfully tell the story of the Jewish Odessa, covering spiritual, religious and business aspects. Aah, and if you’ve read the famous Edmund de Waal’s bestseller “The Hare with Amber Eyes” and keen on walking in the footsteps of the Ephrussis, then you should definitely take this tour!

A Black Sea port of Odessa is well known for its beaches and 19th-century architecture. Underneath the city lie a huge labyrinths and tunnels known as the Odessa Catacombs. City history is impossible to tell without this fascinating place. Do you know that it was hiding place for Soviet Partisans during World War II? How big are catacombs? What historical events taken part underground of Odessa? This was a place where the smugglers sold their goods and thieves escaped from police! With the local charismatic guide you will discover a small museum on the Partisan movement, the Museum of Partisan Glory, tunnels, will hear secret love stories and history of different events connected with underground world of Odessa.

Fun story of beer making and drinking in Odessa. A stroll around off-the-beaten path areas of the historical quarter. Local beer at three pubs each with a different flavor. An interesting conversation about things local. This is what our Pubs Walk is about. The great thing about this walk is that you spend about twenty minutes getting to know a neighborhood and then we go in one of its pubs with “history”. Here you can enjoy a drink, absorb the ambience and discuss what you have heard so far with your guide. We'll talk about history and local lifestyle, drinking traditions and eating habits and whatever else has caught your attention. Once you have finished your drink, your guide will bring you back on route before stopping off at another hostelry for a break and more discussion. So, looking for a walking tour with a difference? Consider the Pubs Walk and discover a whole knew side to this fascinating city.

A walk through the largest system of the underground tunnels in Europe. The most comprehensive tour of the Odessa Catacombs. From to 200-year old mines and quarries to criminal headquarters to WW2 partisans’ base this is an exciting story of the hidden under the ground Odessa. We'll start the underground journey with a walk through the authentic mines and quarries (aka wild catacombs). We'll explore how the miners created the tunnels about 200 yrs ago and see original artifacts of that period. Odessa's catacombs and the criminals. Discover how the smugglers used the tunnels and hear fun stories of Odessa's criminal world. A walk through the WW2 resistance quarters will take you back in time to Odessa's occupation and show how people lived under the ground. And as we get outside the tunnels, we'll glimpse at the local village and see the route we covered under the ground. Join us on this fascinating journey as we explore the underground city bringing its history to life.

If you want an alternative tourist experience or love a good crime novel, the Criminal History Tour of Odessa is for you.  With end-to-end transportation from your hotel and a private guide, you’ll get a customizable experience. Hear stories ranging from the emperor’s fruity bribe to the life of Sonka the Gold Handle. It's an opportunity to go deeper into Odessa's history than what you'd get on a general walking tour.

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. What the sculpture "Solar Heart" hides. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. What was the beautiful story of love between Misha Yaponchik and Tsilya Averman? This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

During our tour we will explore the most significant sights that played very important role for Jewish Culture and HIstory in Odessa. We will see the streets and houses where lived famouse poets, writers and politicians. Such as: Haim Nahman Byalik Meir Dyzingoff Vladimir Zeev Jabotinskiy Shalon Nahumovich Robinovich Aleikhem Shaul Chernyahovskiy Isaak Babel Israel Rahumovskiy and many other intresting and historical spots