Ukraine > Odessa Region > Odessa
Odessa
N 46°29.067', E 30°44.292'
2007-08-24, 2009-08-24, 2015-04-04
http://www.touregion.od.ua/
Our rating: 7.60
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2015 During a trip to Vylkove we walked around the city for 2 hours. The central part looks cool, as always.
Odessa ©Yuriy Buriak
Opera theater in Odessa ©Yuriy Buriak
Opera theater in Odessa ©Yuriy Buriak
2009 Odessa is not just a city by the sea. For residents of the former Soviet Union Odessa has a special meaning. I don't know how to describe this, better see the city for yourself by walking along the streets and the waterfront. Odessa has very special atmosphere, people and attitude. Odessa is a perfect city to spend a weekend in. We arrived for a long weekend (3 days) in the end of August and had a great time. We wanted to go on another trip to Vilkovo - "Ukrainian Venice" - but on August 24-25 the heat was just unbearable, so we had to forget about the trip. Moreover, the schedule at the bus station was very uncomfortable. So on August 24 we went to the beach in the morning and in the evening attended a show at the dolphinarium.
Langeron Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
Langeron Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
Langeron Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
The next day we spent on the beach (before that I didn't understand this kind of leisure, but at 37-degree heat it was ok), and in the evening we walked in the Odessa downtown.
Langeron Beach ©Yuriy Buriak
On the third day the heat dropped, so we left our luggage at the railway station and went for a walk to the downtown. Then we visited the sea port and took a boat tour. Tip: If the sea is stormy, the water near the shore is dirty, and if the waves are small, then the water is clean.
Odessa sea port. Odessa hotel ©Yuriy Buriak
Odessa sea port. Odessa hotel ©Yuriy Buriak
"Krasnaya" ("Red") hotel on the Pushkinska Street ©Nastya Mironets
Japanese sophora in front of the Opera House ©Yuriy Buriak
Odessa sea port ©Yuriy Buriak
Odessa sea port ©Yuriy Buriak
Deribas monument at the beginning of the Derybasivska Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Savior Transfiguration Cathedral ©Yuriy Buriak
Love padlocks on the Teschin (Mother-in-Law's) bridge ©Nastya Mironets
Odessa sea port. Odessa hotel ©Yuriy Buriak
A scene from the very famous Soviet book ©Nastya Mironets
Afina shopping mall ©Yuriy Buriak
Cats ©Yuriy Buriak
Dolphinarium ©Yuriy Buriak
Yacht of the famous singer Alla Pugachova ©Yuriy Buriak
Opera House ©Nastya Mironets
Lighthouse ©Yuriy Buriak
View from the boat ©Yuriy Buriak
Nice car ©Yuriy Buriak
Creative ad ©Nastya Mironets
Inside the Passage ©Nastya Mironets
Getting there: Odessa is a large city and you can use any kind of transport to get there. There is a normal motorway from Kyiv, travel time is 4-6 hours. Also in Kyiv you can book seats in comfortable buses of the Autolux and Gunsel carriers. The buses leave from the central bus station (Demiyivska metro station). We went to Odessa by train.
Tags, Ukraine: city , sea , ships Tags, all countries: city , sea , ships
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 7.60
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help