On our third day in Odesa we took a bus trip of almost two hours to Akkerman Fortress. Akkerman Fortress (also called Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress) was built on the site of the ancient Greek city of Tyres. Construction of the fortress is believed to have begun in the 13th century. Akkerman Fortress was protected by the Black Sea (Dniester Estuary), a moat, and its walls (see birds eye view below). Like most of this region, the area has had many rulers, which you can read about in the Wikipedia article.

The photo left below is not my photograph. It is from a blog post Akkerman Fortress – the view from above. The rest of the photos are mine.

And now, some photos taken from the bus on the ride to the fortress. These I hope are a taste of country life in Ukraine.

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Akkerman Fortress
Akkerman Fortress – the view from above

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