1. Odessa is a very
beautiful and jolly city. When you come here you wont believe your eyes: sunny
streets, fresh sea breeze, branchy chestnuts, monuments, parks, museums and
magnificent architecture.
2. People
of Odessa are
very friendly, funny, communicative and open. There is a lot of beautiful women
and men here. It is a great place to find a new friend and have fun.
3. Odessa is always
celebrating something. The most popular holiday is Umorina (humour day) which
is on the 1st of April. The Birthday of
the city is 2nd of September and there are many other holidays and fiestas.
4. The
climate of Odessa is moderately continental and
comparatively dry with more than 290 sunny days in the year in the South
Ukraine (Black Sea coast, Crimea ).
5. Odessa is an eating and
drinking place. There are so many different cuisines, small and big
restaurants, bars, national Ukrainian and even local dishes.
6. Odessa is looking after
itself and always in shape. You can find here pools, professional beauty
saloons, fitness centers, ice-skating, rollers stadiums, Aqua Park
and so on.
7. Good
reason to see a performance at the world famous Opera House. The Opera House is
interesting not only by its architecture, but by its rich creative history. The
great merit in the development of musical culture in the south of Ukraine belongs
to this theatre. P. Tchaikovsky, N. Rimsky-Korsakov, S. Rachmaninoff, Ezhen
Izai, Pablo Sarasate and others performed their works at the famous Opera
House.
8. You can
spend your time on the Black Sea and to enjoy many beautiful Odessa beaches. The sandy beaches are ideal for swimming,
sunbathing and water sports. You can
have a very good boat or yacht journey to the open Sea.
9. Odessa is famous for its
nightlife. There are many nightclubs, disco clubs, casinos and entertainment
places here. Especially in the summer, you can visit Arcadia beach where more than 20 different
types of night clubs are located.
10. It is
very interesting city and easy to reach. 260,000 passengers flew to Odessa International
Airport (ODS) in
2003. 17 Ukrainian and foreign airlines
originate regular flights to 30 countries of the world. On average, there are
52 flights a week including 34 international flights. You can fly here directly from Vienna , Warsaw , Moscow , Budapest , Istanbul , Tel Aviv and
many other cities. In addition, the Odessa Sea
Port is a busy hub for
commercial and tourists activities.