Odessa Ukraine

Odessa - legendary city of the former Soviet Union. City of romance, art, humor, poems, theaters and museums. Odessa is a very special city - city with its own very special culture. Our city is our life! Odessa is situated in Eastern Europe, at the Black Sea coast. It is a very important port and one of the most beautiful cities in the Republic of Ukraine and all of Europe. The city itself is full of historical, architectural, cultural and scientific interest, proud of its past and its traditions. With a reputation for big city adventure, sunshine, laughter and sophistication, the locals have always considered themselves Odessites first, and Russians, Soviets or Ukrainians second.

What is it that makes Odessa so specific? Some say the answer lies in the city's celebrated cosmopolitan mix of nationalities, which has historically seen large Jewish, Greek, Russian, Moldovan, and Ukrainian populations mixing freely with any number of sailors and visitors from around the world. Fashions and foreign goods have always been more plentiful in Odessa than elsewhere in the Slavic world, and this has helped foster something of an 'Odessite' identity among locals. In the nineteenth century while the rest of the Russian Empire trundled on under a backward and oppressive administration Odessa always played the role of colorful window on the world, and the city has maintained an air of freedom about it to this day. Even the town's first governor Duke de Richelieu was a Frenchman, and until the revolution Odessa attracted its fair share of European aristocrats as well as a healthy mix of playboys and international scoundrels. None are more celebrated than Grigory Potemkin, that emperor of rascals who bedded Katerine the Great as well as ruling her southern domains for her. The Russian literary giant Pushkin fell famously in love in Odessa, and the most moving and celebrated of all Soviet-era films, Sergey Eisenstein's 'Potemkin Steps' was shot on location here.

Each city has it own place of mostly pronounced originality. For Odessa, undoubtedly it would be Potemkin Stairs, a landmark entrance into the city from the direction of the sea.

Other must see landmarks of Odessa include The Opera and Ballet House, which is among Ukraine’s greatest architectural monuments. Rated as one of the finest of its kind in the world, and ranked in the same league as the Vienna Opera House and other pearls of European architecture. It is every visitor’s duty to visit this building to see its beauty for yourself.

Odessa Ukraine Apartments are generally a better option than Odessa Hotels. This is mainly due to dismal Odessa hotel qualities or their cost - which tends to be very expensive. There is a wide variety of website available for short term apartment rentals in Odessa. Visit Odessa Apartments for a wide selection of Odessa Ukraine Apartments available for rent. All centrally located, fully furnished and equipped. Additionally, there is a tourist guide available for anyone thinking of visiting the charming city of Odessa.