In the morning we visited big Privoz Bazaar – vibrant market near the Odessa Railway Station. Interesting place but watch your pockets! From this area marshrutka 90 (12 hr) took us to the Odessa Catacombs out of the city. The terminology is confusing because what you see are not a catacombs like in Rome, nobody was burried there, but therere were sandstone quarries. During the WW2 Russian partisans had their quarters there. You can visit some 500 m of the underground trail with the local guide (200 UAH per group plus ticket 50 pp).
But the highlite of the day was the evening in the Odessa Opera House. The performance of the “Swan Lake” was on the world’s level and the atmosphere in the 19th century ornata theatre made this spectacle unforgettable! I think I will be back here someday!
