Ukraine - Southern Ukraine (PDF Chapter)

This is the Southern Ukraine chapter from Lonely Planet’s Ukraine guide-book.

This region was touted as the Russian California when immigrants from all over Europe poured in to build the port of Odesa. Although less multicultural today, Odesa is still permeated with porto franco spirit, displaying Jewish humour and French conviviality.

• join Odesa foodies on a revolutionary assault of the City Food Market
• maps
• spot a zebra on a steppe safari through the vast Askaniya Nova Reserve
• transport
• relive the most poignant of cinematographic dramas at Odesa’s Potemkin Steps
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Odesa, Dnister Estuary, Vylkove.