Trip to Ukraine: Odessa

 

I got to spend a few days in Odessa, Ukraine - the beautiful city by the Black Sea <3


In the courtyard of our Airbnb apartment.
I really liked the pretty vines growing on the old buildings.

And the neat stairs inside the building


A cool painting on the street wall.
Also passed by this old castle looking place.

The Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater!



We wanted to go to a concert there, but the concerts were sold out :(

A delicious meal in this cute outdoor restaurant behind the Opera house. 
They even had blankets in case you got chilly ;)

Odessa's city garden 

The Transfiguration Cathedral and the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier

Walking through the streets of Odessa. It was quite busy and there were many street performers.

We did a lot of walking that day, and up and down many steps too :/

Odessa's sea port.


The Black Sea!!!

The water was really cold! And there was this neat old piano that I had to get a picture with ;)

Georgian food and also my favorite Russian dish - Pelmeni (dumplings) :P

The only European enchilada I've eaten! Can't say it tasted like one ;)


We went to the Black Sea one last time to say goodbye. 

Exploring Odessa for a couple days was an experience I'd love to have again!

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