Stunning 19th Century Architecture In Odessa, And Tourist Information!

If you love architecture, and especially historic architecture, a visit to Odessa, Ukraine should certainly be on your bucket list if you are ever in that part of the world! On our Passover trip to the Ukraine we took a day trip to Odessa, and I can’t wait to go back, next time with a guide book and some idea of where to go! This time I did not prepare at all, and did not have internet to do research, so we just sort of improvised and fortunately did see some of the important sites, phew. I have more photos to share of this interesting city on the Black Sea, though for now how about taking a little walk with me in the Primorsky Boulevard neighborhood, shall we?

Odessa is full or Neo Baroque architecture, maybe called Beaux Arts architecture at least in the USA, meaning you’ll find gargoyles and all kinds of interesting figures adorning historic buildings everywhere.
Interesting juxtaposition of Neo Classical Roman architecture with Beaux Arts, on the left.
Primorsky Boulevard, with an amazing new park down the steps on the left of the photo. Just be sure to use the restrooms elsewhere as here you will be treated to a hole in the floor, in true Ukraine style.

The funicular building at the top of Primorsky Steps. Now the funicular isn’t exactly a funicular, but rather a glorified elevator of sorts, though of course I opted to climb the steps so I didn’t actually experience it first hand.
Looking down Primorsky steps to the Port of Odessa on the Black Sea.

And ah yes, at the end of our day I actually came across the Tourist Information office, which I will surely visit next time. The office is in that building at the bottom of the steps with the blue windows, you are welcome.