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Zatoka in the historic district of Odessa is one of the places that attracts the most visitors in Ukraine especially in the summer months. Zatoka is located about 18 km from Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in South Bessarabia and about 60 km from Odessa city center. Zatoka is home to a small port called Bukhaz which is part of Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Harbor. Zatoka, which is connected to the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi municipality of southwestern Ukraine, is 50 km away from the Black Sea coast of Moldova-Ukraine. One of the most beautiful opera buildings in the world and dating back to the 19th century is the Odessa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet which has an Italian baroque-style facade and a French rococo-style audience hall. You can continue your tour of Zatoka by visiting Derybasivska Street and the beach near to the Old Town.

Known as the Odessa Catacombs, the labyrinth-like tunnels was used as a sanctuary by the Soviet Partisans during World War II, and they now welcome visitors as an important structure that sheds light on the history of the city. After seeing the tunnels you can also explore the underground Museum of Partisan Glory. On the Derybasivska Street you can discover different eatting and drinking venues, buy a souvenir gift for your loved ones from your shopping stores, and experience the Zatoka nightlife by going to the entertainment venues on the same street in the evening. To get to know the modern art of Eastern Europe you can visit the Museum of Modern Art. Considered one of the largest ports of the Black Sea is the port of Odessa and you can use the Potemkin stairs to reach the port. The most interesting feature of the Potemkin stairs is that the stairs appear to be never ending from the bottom, although it has 192 steps. You can go to the Arcadia district fon a day trip which is half an hour's drive from Odessa city center and explore this unique place that is popular for its lively nightlife and is nicknamed the Ibiza of Ukraine. At the Lanzheron beach you can enjoy the sea, sand and sun trio and then head to Odessa Dolphinarium Nemo Aquarium. You can visit the Museum of Smuggling and in Uzhgorod (a border city in Western Ukraine) see sculptures up close which are all around the city.

Vorontsov Palace is an architectural masterpiece of Zatoka and was built in 1827 with a mixture of different architectural styles. You can tour the 6-km long Trasa Zdorovya health track and visit the area's oldest park, the City Garden. Founded by the brother of Jose de Ribas in 1803 and originally a private property, the City Garden is located close to Deribasovskaya Street. In the summer the City Garden hosts a different event every day and hosts the events of the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra. Do not forget to add Primorsky Boulevard on the list of places to visit and see the monument of Duke Richelieu, the first governor of Odessa and the nearby Istanbul Park in Zatoka. The Transfiguration Cathedral which has traces of neo-classical architecture bell tower construction date dates back to 1827. The cathedral was destroyed by the Soviets in 1936 and in 1999 the reconstruction of the cathedral began. The Archaeological Museum which is the oldest museum in Ukraine has a collection of 50 thousand coins, Bronze Age artifacts, Sarcophagus, Papyrus and Hieroglyphics, which you can see. At Langeron Beach you can have an pleasant time, but in July and August it is especially crowded. You can visit the Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art (Museum of Western and Oriental Art) which is located in a sky-blue mansion since 1858 which is near the Opera House on Pushkin Sreet. This fascinating art museum, with paintings by Caravaggio, Rubens, Francesco Guardi, Gerard David and Abraham Bloemart, will be one of the unforgettable stops of your trip to Zatoka.