Discover the diverse city of Odessa
Odessa is the largest city along the entire Black Sea, the 5th largest city in Ukraine and arguably the most important city of trade. Many years ago, Odessa was once the 3rd leading city in old Russia, after Moscow and St. Petersburg. Odessa looks more like a city located on the Mediterranean, having been heavily influenced by French and Italian styles. Odessa has always had a spirit of freedom, probably gifted to her by her location and by her ability to accept many different people. The city has a wide variety of people including Ukrainian, Russian, Moldavian, Greek, Romanian, Bulgarian, Caucasian, Jewish, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Odessa is one of the major ports and an important centre of industry, science and culture. Her mild climate, warm waters and sunlit beaches attract thousands of tourists year around. Its shady streets, gorgeous buildings and pleasant squares give the city a certain manner of closeness and understanding. Odessa is simply charming with its stunning architecture. The city proved itself fertile ground for various architectural styles. Some buildings display a marvelous mixture of different styles, and some are built in the Art Nouveau Style which was in vogue at the turn of the century. Renaissance and Classicist styles are also widely present.
Today Odessa has a total population of about 1.1 million people. The city's trades include that of shipbuilding, chemicals, oil refining, food processing and metalworking. Odessa also has a naval base and several fishing fleets, which adds to the cities economy.
Odessa is beautifully situated on green rolling hills, overlooking a small picturesque harbor. The best time to visit Odessa is during summer, when everything is in bloom and absolutely beautiful. The summer is especially favorable for those who are looking to tan on one of her tranquil white beaches.
Russian is the primary language spoken in Odessa, however, Ukrainian is the official language and many advertisements and signs are written in it. English is the most widely used tourist language.
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2010-08-23 12:34:37
tranquil white beaches?? come on, theyre not white and not tranquil., and all smokers use them as their pepelnitsa, that is ashtray, it is generally trashy all over the place, and the water is less than clean; but the city does for a lot of good socializing and partying, so on the whole, Odesa is allright!
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2010-07-21 07:33:29
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2010-07-20 20:22:58
Hi my name is Luis, im a latin man wanted to visit odessa this week,7/23/2010 need immediately information about a nice hotel and not too expense, pllease repply asap. I also speak German and Spanish. In return if you ever in California will give you all the info.you need. Thank in advance. Luis
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2010-07-13 17:17:06
I am an Ethiopian who lived and studied in Odessa for over 10 years. It is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever known and I encourage people to visit, especially during the summer time. Seeing is believing!
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2010-06-27 13:19:12
i used to study in Odessa and i am from JORDAN and now i live in Canada but ODESSA still the best city i've ever seen
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2010-05-17 22:58:56
I am traveling to Odessa first week of July, could anybody tell me which hotel is the best to stay in.
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2010-03-07 02:07:44
Iam Egyptian, I tavelled all over the world,but odessa is the best place i had ever seen,,,,,,,,,, my dream is to visit it again............
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2009-12-26 22:30:52
my mother was from oddessa my father was from moscow been to both oddessa is still the best place to visit
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2009-12-22 23:46:30
I am from NZ too! Was born and lived most of my life in Odessa though.. It is a beautiful city, awesome to vizit, especially in summer time.. And it is safe too..Go there and see for yourself:)
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2009-12-15 16:21:22
Yes i think its safe to go visit,i live in ny,USA but i was born in and lived in ukraine for a while,i recently visited its really nice.and as long as you dont get involved with the gangs and mafia ur goin to be fine.
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