Odessa
Enjoying a position in a sheltered sandy bay on the Black Sea, Odessa has long been a popular beach holiday spot for Ukrainians. It’s a small, cultural enclave of literature and music where leafy boulevards house Baroque opera houses. In summer, folk flock to Lanzheron beach – which is as white-sanded as any beach in Ibiza. Following the sealine along the coast, there are concrete beaches, rocky outcrops and boardwalks where people spend the day fishing, barbecuing and lazing in the sun.