Downtown Odessa Tour (Self Guided), Odessa

Petya und Gavrik Sculpture is situated in the heart of Odessa, near the beautiful Transfiguration Cathedral. This interesting sculpture depicts heroes of the famous trilogy, composed by local writer Valentin Kataev. The sculpture was created by the city's prominent sculptor Stepanov and was erected in 1988.

Located beside the Transfiguration Cathedral, Monument to Vera Holodnaya was created by sculptor Alexander Tokarev and architect Vladimir Glazyrin and erected in 2003. It commemorates the prominent Russian silent film actress who spent her last months in Odessa.

Odessa Passage is a passage and a hotel on Deribasovskaya Street. It has 4floors. On the ground floor there are many boutiques and on other 3floors there is a hotel. The passage was built at the end of the 19th century and was the best hotel in Southern Russia until the Krasnaya Hotel was opened.

An interior and the ex-terrier of Passage building are decorated by numerous sculptures. The Passage houses multiple shops, restaurants, offices and economy hotel “Passage”.

In the center of Sobornaya or Cathedral’s Square you will find a tall, impressive statue, dedicated to the Governor-General of the Novorossiya region, Russian prince and field-marshal, Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. The monument was opened to the public on November 9, 1863.

Situated at Ostap Bender’s Square, in front of the beautiful city garden, you will see a fine monument to the last 12th chair from a prominent novel by Illia Ilf and Evgeniy Petrov. Near the chair you will also find a hero’s suitcase. An excellent place for pictures!

Located on Deribasovskaya Street, the Leonid Utyosov Monument is another impressive monument in the city’s center. It was erected in order to commemorate Leonid Osipovich Utyosov, well-known Soviet jazz singer and comic actor. The monument depicts him sitting on a bench and resting after a concert.

The City Garden is one of the oldest and most beautiful parks in Odessa, and was created by the brother of the city founder - Felix de Ribas. It is a wonderful place to rest and houses a beautiful fountain, nice benches, attractive trees and fine sculptures of the lion and lioness.

The Monument to Sergei Utochkin is found just beside the cinema "Kino-Utochkino" on the prestigious and beautiful Deribasovskaya Street. Dedicated to one of the first Russian aviators, the monument depicts an aviator looking in the sky.