Odessa 2021! Fashionable resort area and secret architectural splendor
Odessa, how many works of art, songs, poems dedicated to you. The city is a symbol. The city is history. The city is like a separate state with its own zest, culture, architecture, mentality and character, and most importantly with its own sense of humor. How many resorts in the world can boast such wealth?
You can sing a lot about Odessa, but only those who have visited the pearl by the sea at least once can truly appreciate it. In order to get to know this city, perhaps the whole life will not be enough, but sometimes, one look is enough to fall in love.
My acquaintance with Odessa began about 8 years ago, and since the trip was business, there was not much time left to see the city. Fortunately, the hotel where I stayed was located in the Arcadia area within walking distance to the sea, therefore, the acquaintance began from it. By the way, regarding hotels in Odessa, they are for every taste and, most importantly, the wallet, the latter is sometimes a decisive factor for many when choosing a home. It's no secret that the cost of living is affected not only by the location of the hotel, but also by seasonality, the peak of which falls at the end of spring - mid-autumn. In order to afford a comfortable stay without compromising your budget, I recommend that you refrain from booking through applications known to many, and contact the hotel directly. So you can save about 30% of the proposed cost, or even more, while choosing a room with a higher class, verified by your own experience.
From the moment of my first visit, Arcadia has transformed into a fashionable resort area, and rest on the Black Sea coast has become not only comfortable, but also prestigious. Beach and entertainment venues, fashion boutiques, clubs, restaurants, mansions and luxury housing have appeared, and the old ones, in turn, have been transformed. The service, which was so lacking before, has become available. Most of all, I was pleased with the health trail that stretches along the coastline, where every morning hundreds of both locals and visitors go for a run, go in for sports, and in the evenings, people of advanced age in the designated areas arrange dances or do yoga.
How are things with the sea, style and way of life, I think it's understandable, it's time for leisure. If you are in Odessa, like me, planning to stay for only a few days, catch my Top 10 places to visit:
1. Naval Station. Odessa is a port city, and not visiting the port itself would probably be a crime. In the season when pleasure boats depart from the sea station, it is worth noting that the vessels themselves are extremely new, they offer hot and cold drinks on board, and in windy times they will offer a blanket. Out of season, the price of such entertainment is 100 UAH, in season it is more expensive.
2. Potemkin Stairs. The Boulevard Stairs and a visiting card of Odessa, which was conceived as the main entrance to the city from the sea. At the moment, it has 192 steps and from its top a wide panorama of the Gulf of Odessa and the Seaport opens.
3. Istanbul Park. The park has existed since the 19th century, but the idea to reconstruct it was born only in 2013, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of sister city relations between Odessa and Istanbul. Since then, the park has been called Istanbul.
4. Primorsky Boulevard. One of the main streets of Odessa, which is a favorite place for walking both among residents and tourists, is famous for its stunning views of the Marine Station and the port.
5. MonumentDuc de Richelieu. Statue of a Frenchman, a descendant of Cardinal Richelieu, whom Odessans revere as one of the founding fathers of the city. Locals often say "Look at the Ducasso of the second hatch. " If you follow the recommendations of the residents and look at the monument from the water manhole to the left of it, then the warehouses of clothes will become like male genitalia. There is also a legend that if you touch the bas-relief in the form of a bag of money, you will soon gain success and wealth.
6. Deribasovskaya street. After you have taken care of your own future at the monument to Duke, I recommend going to one of the central streets of the city - Deribasovskaya, to feel the whole color of the pearl by the sea.
7. “Passage”. Not many people know and not many tourists have been to the gallery. "Passage" is a monument of architecture and history, it is a building with an atrium and a small courtyard in the form of a gallery. Previously, the building where the "Passage" is currently located was a hotel and shopping malls, but now, in addition to souvenir shops, there are cozy cafes, sitting in which you can enjoy the amazing architecture with a cup of aromatic coffee with a croissant. The architectural structure itself is located at the intersection of Preobrazhenskaya and Deribasovskaya streets.
8. City Garden andits 12th chair. One of the most iconic places in the park is the Monument to Ilf and Petrov (twelfth chair) and their romance " Twelve Chairs". Honorary location for a selfie.
9. OdessaNationalAcademic Opera and Ballet Theatre. Odessa is known not only for its temperament, but also for its theatrical history, which dates back almost from the very moment the city was founded. Mecca of architecture and art, visiting the performance of which you will not remain indifferent.
10. "Privoz". "Privoz" market is perhaps the most famous and largest trading center in the city, which is located in the historical part of Odessa and is rightfully considered its attraction. Anyone who has visited this market at least once, learned an important truth, here, as in all of Odessa, it is customary to bargain!
Odessa is a city that cannot be known in a couple of days, but definitely these moments will be enough to fall in love with it. Believe me, this fateful meeting will give you love for life.
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