ODESSA UKRAINE
Known as “Pearl of the Black Sea”, the city was founded by the Russian Empress Catherine the Great. It was named for the Greek city. It is unique for a Ukraine city. Its historical architecture has a style more Mediterranean than Russia. Odessa has some of the most notable buildings and statues. A statue of Catherine the Great is one of the city’s central landmarks. The theater is considered one of the world’s finest opera houses, having acoustics that allow even a whisper from the stage to be heard. The residents have traditionally been wealthy.
