Odessa

Odessa is one of the most interesting cities of Ukraine. Port Odessa was founded relatively recently. Founding father of Odessa is considered to be admiral Deribas, who was appointed by Catherine II for the post of the general manager of the construction of the city Khadjibey. In 1795 Khadjibey was given a new name Odessa.

Having arrived to Odessa, the first what should be done is visiting an opera theater. It is an antique building with amazing architecture. Built in 1887, this theater is one of the five most beautiful theaters of the world.

Another famous tourist site of the city is Potemkin Stairs. It was named so in the early 20th century after the release of the masterpiece of Sergei Eisenstein «The Battleship Potemkin ». The Stairs, in particular, are famous for the fact that the world-known shots with the stroller rolling down the stairs were shot here. The film is considered to be the classic of world cinema.

Market «Privoz» is also well-known place in Odessa. It is supposed that it is here where the famous Odessa humor takes its roots.

In the evening people in Odessa relax in different ways. The center of night life of Odessa is Sea Port. Many discos and bars, as well as diverse audiences turn this place into a kind of a tropical resort.

Many hotels in Odessa located in old beautiful buildings of the late 19-early 20 century. The four-star hotel «Otrada» should specially marked out. But the most major and imposing hotel complex in Odessa is five-star hotel Arcadia Plaza.