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Jewish Odessa walking tour
$65
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Odessa's Jewish history unfolds through its landmarks and significant sites, detailing the community's journey from the first settlers to the end of the 19th century. The walking tour covers the Golden Age of Odessa's Jewry and key historical events.
- 🕍 Visit the Great Choral synagogue and Brodsky temple, important sites reflecting Jewish heritage.
- 📜 Learn about the establishment of the Jewish merchant community and the Haskalah movement.
- ⚔️ Walk through areas affected by pogroms, revealing one of the darkest periods in Odessa's past.
- 📚 Discover how Odessa emerged as a cultural center for Jews, home to early newspapers in Russian, Yiddish, and Hebrew.
- ✍️ Explore locations mentioned by Jabotinsky in his novel The Five and in The Hare with Amber Eyes.
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Jewish Odessa walking tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Alternatively, we can pick up from your address if it's in the historical quarter
Return details
Alternatively, we can pick up from your address if it's in the historical quarter
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Primorsky BoulevardWe'll talk of Odessa's early Jewish settlers. What attracted them to Odessa? Who were they? Where did they come from? Small craftsmen and traders. Some of them later became affluent merchants and bankers. Like the famous Ephrussi.
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Odessa SynagogueWe'll see the two temples - the Brodsky synagogue and the Main Choral synagogue. We'll share with you the story of the temples and talk about the two communities: the German Jews and the Orthodox community.
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Monument to Isaac BabelThe story of Isaac Babel and Odessa's Tales. And who put the monument and why does it look like this?
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Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet TheaterDescribed by Ze'ev Jabotinsky in his novel The Five, this Odessa's iconic sight (as well as its predecessor) had a huge impact upon Odessa's Jewry. We'll uncover this during our tour.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Jewish Odessa walking tour
$65
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!