| Would tourist attractions, Odessa lifestyle | | | | Steak house (meat and wine) - #18 Deribaska |
| model and entertainment in Odessa really | | | | str; Buffalo '99 (European) - #7 Richelievska |
| matter for a single backpacker? Since the | | | | ( corner Deribaska); Estrelita (Italian) - #1 |
| very moment you take a look at Odessa Map, it | | | | Yekaterinska str.; Sushi time (Japanese) - |
| would give you a single and definite answer. | | | | Lustdorfska road (Tavria); Hong Kong |
| Odessa is the city known for its humor, the | | | | (Chinese) - Gavanna str. corner Deribaska; |
| most beautiful women in Ukraine, rich story | | | | Mexico (Mexican) - Glushko str; Katran |
| of the whole nation. Yes, right, not just the | | | | (Seafood) - #13 Mayachniy per; Koumanets - |
| city, but a separate nation. As long as | | | | Lanzheronovskaya str. (corner Gavanna). |
| Moscow and Riga is supposed to be the | | | | Average level of receiving guests - homely |
| separate states with separate governing | | | | manner, good food quality, friendly staff, |
| system, Odessa is one of the kind to be | | | | credit cards accepted. |
| included as the #3 in this hero-cities chain. | | | | |
| | | | A few words to say about Odessa sights and |
| So, the first question from a "touristo" is: | | | | night life not to forget what most of the |
| Where to stay? | | | | backpackers come for: Shevchenko Park |
| | | | (cultural area); Sea coast; Potyomkin |
| The answer is… Try Odessa | | | | Staircase (mostly referred as the battle |
| accommodations (hotels, apartments, hostels) | | | | spot), Primorskiy Boulvd, Deribaska str; 411 |
| | | | Memorial Battery (dedicated to WW2, The Great |
| A few 4* hotels to name are: "Palladium" | | | | War of 1941-1945); Dolphin park - Lanzheron |
| (Italians blvd., Kanatna str.), "Odessa", | | | | beach; Arcadia beach & Night clubs; |
| former "Kempinski" hotel (Sea Port, near | | | | Preobrazhenskiy Monastery; Literature, |
| Potyomkin stairs) and popular among tourists | | | | Archaeological, Western & Eastern Arts |
| "Arcadia Plaza" (one of the youngest hotels), | | | | Museums; Opera House, Russian Drama Theatre, |
| that is close to the sea coast, night clubs | | | | Ukrainian Drama Theatre, Philarmony. And all |
| and just beautiful and lively Fountain area | | | | of the places still remain the same as they |
| in Odessa. | | | | were in Soviet age which every mature Odessan |
| | | | recalls with a warm smile on their face. |
| Rating: good quality, each room accommodate | | | | |
| up to 3 guests, price - European standard. | | | | Let's talk about night clubs. Yo; Fidel; |
| | | | Palladium; Hali Gali. Average age attended: |
| Odessa apartments (privately owned, compact | | | | 18-45, face control enabled. Establishments |
| and convenient, furnished, equipped). By now | | | | are mostly friendly and hospitable. A good |
| Odessa apartments has got the most | | | | place to dance, POP and electron music |
| accommodations rating from tourists due to | | | | lovers. |
| inexpensive prices, yet high standards and | | | | |
| privacy. | | | | Bowl/billiards places: Odin; Mexico; Profy - |
| | | | 24/7 service. Playing tables reservation, |
| Rating: high quality, high rating, | | | | bars, saunas, exotic massage starting from |
| accommodate up to 5 guests, prices vary | | | | Russian ending up Thai and Chinese |
| dependable upon the accommodation level. | | | | techniques. |
| Apartments have chambermaid service (weekly | | | | |
| or, upon request), laundry and extra linen. | | | | And, at last, beaches. We know a few now and |
| | | | let's sum up our nice tour with the most |
| Odessa, the multinational city | | | | sceneric areas of the coastal area. Arcadia; |
| | | | Delphin; Gold Coast; Karolino Bugaz - resort |
| Odessa counts over 1 million inhabitants. In | | | | area, entertainment base, hotels, summer |
| general, the city is multinational and counts | | | | night clubs, pools. Shrewd Odessans will make |
| Bulgarians, Moldovans, Russians, Ukrainians | | | | you feel comfortable as long as you have the |
| (the natives). | | | | budget set up. |
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| Odessa changes, Odessa grows and modernizes, | | | | Destination guides also recommend the |
| Odessa blossoms and recreates as a "new | | | | following sights Sofievka, Uman park; Ascania |
| generation" resort. Large monumental history | | | | Nova, wild animal reserves; Vilkovo, Odessa |
| (as many monuments not a single one of the | | | | Venice (excursion includes boat walks, meat |
| European cities would possess), yet it would | | | | and champagne lunch and some rest times to |
| sound quite amazing when you see quite a few | | | | spend with the locals). |
| casinos around, 4*- 5* restaurants that would | | | | |
| compete in quality and price volume in the | | | | Bottom line for Odessa attractions. Odessa in |
| entire world. So, who said Odessa is a Soviet | | | | Ukraine has been always noticed about in |
| place? | | | | various, still fun and amazing in Memoirs by |
| | | | Isaak Babel, Vorontsov (whose stone monument |
| Odessa - a good place to gamble and eat? Now, | | | | remains standing high above the Odessa |
| further more… | | | | buildings), who's put a lot effort into |
| | | | architecture and building of the hero city of |
| Odessa restaurants (to name only a few) are | | | | Odessa. |