Odessa Tourist Information
With over one million habitants, the free moral of a multicultural port city and reputation of Ibiza style beach parties, Odessa is the unrivaled party champion on Black Sea coast in Ukraine.
The rich history of Odessa started in antiquity as ancient Greek trade village and it was only in 1794 when the decadent Russian Empress Catherine the Great attached this land to her empire. It soon became busy trading place and mixing pot of divers nationalities.
Now Odessa is very popular with tourists all over the year, who love the livelly atmosphere of their boulevards and port, as well as visit the Prymorsky Stairs, famous for its irredeemable role in the 1930's movie Cruiser Potemkin. Another landmark are catacombes that served for Soviet soldiers as base of three years of partisan war agains fasicst. Our Odessa sightseeing tours will give you the best overview of major sights and we organise thematical Odessa tours as well.
Apart from the history, the hedonistic nightlife and several city and natural beaches serve as the even more effective attractions for thousands of young people from Ukraine, Russia and recently Western Europe and USA as well. See our complete nightlife guide to Odessa or join our Odessa nightlife tours with English speaking local guides.
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