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Velyka Balka

Velyka Balka is a town in Odesa Raion district, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine of about 1,212 people. Within 50 km by road there are 100 places to visit: 28 forts & heritage, 9 churches and 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Museum of Concrete, Darth Vader Statue and Vorontsov Palace.

46.5645° N, 30.6065° EPop. 1,212

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Within 30 km89 places
Within 50 km100
Must-see21
Notable148
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Museum of Concrete, museum near Velyka Balka
Must-see

Museum of Concrete

Museum · 14 km · Mykolaiv Raion

Must-see

Darth Vader Statue

Attraction · 15 km

Vorontsov Palace, palace near Velyka Balka
Must-see

Vorontsov Palace

Palace · 16 km · Mykolaiv Raion

Places near Velyka Balka by type

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One day from Velyka Balka

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 pm

55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Velyka Balka
  2. Museum of Partisan Glorymuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Arcadia Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Dog Beach in Odesaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Vorontsov Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
  6. Museum of Concretemuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Velyka Balka
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Velyka Balka?

Museum of Concrete (museum, about 14 km), Vorontsov Palace (palace, about 16 km), Vorontsov Lighthouse (attraction, about 17 km), Al-Salam Mosque (mosque, about 18 km), Dog Beach in Odesa (heritage site, about 21 km), Катакомби (cave, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Velyka Balka?

100 places on Spotwander: 28 forts & heritage, 9 churches, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 beaches & coast, 13 other attractions.

Which is the nearest fort to Velyka Balka?

МіГ-21УТВ, about 13 km by road; Приймальне відділення (13 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Velyka Balka?

St. Paul Cathedral, about 16 km by road; Євангельська пресвітеріанська церква (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Velyka Balka?

Start in Velyka Balka, visit Museum of Partisan Glory, then Arcadia Beach, then Dog Beach in Odesa, then Vorontsov Palace, then Museum of Concrete, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.