Arkadia Park
by eugini2001
In this park you can find a lot of different restaraunts:japaneese one,african style one or Egypt one.If you don't like the food at least you will enjoy the see view or building view.There are slot machines over there if you are tired of sun bathering on the beaches.
Currency Exchange
by ZiOOlek
When going to Odessa you'd better take US dollars or Euro with you. I visited six currecny exchange offices and they sell or buy only dollars, Euro, Moldovian lei and Russian rubbels... It is not possible to change for example British pounds...
By the monument to the great poet...
by Klod5
...The Odessa period of Pushkin's art was a frutful one. During 13 months of his staying here (from 03.07.1823 to 01.08.1824) the great poet begun to work under "Tzigans" poem, wrote "The fountain of Bakhchisaray" and two chapters of "Eugene Onegin" novel. The odessits honoured the memory of the talented artist; now one of the main street of the city is named after Alexander Pushkin. The monument to Alexander Pushkin, located just opposite the Municipal Building, was unveiled in 1889. A bronze bust of the great poet was modelled by the sculptor Zh. Polonskaya. A granite pedestal executed according to the plan drawn up by the architect Kh. Vasilyev, is given the form of a truncated pyramid edges. Water jetting from the fishes' mouths flows down into the shell-shaped bowis of iron placed on the granite stylobate.
Arcadia beach - 1
by Klod5
The beaches are nearly all situated to the south of Odessa.
Arcadia is to 1:30 march of the Chevtchenko park, or at 45 min. to the maritime station by boat blows when it functions. The terminus of the tram N° 5 is in Arcadia, and it remained the means the more sure and efficient to return himself of it.
Ukrainian Train Hospitality
by om_212
when traveling by train, be prepared that your travel companions might be too excited to meet you. for some of them, you will be the first foreigner they have ever met on the train, or even in their life. Most likely they would not speak your language, but they will try to impress you with Ukrainian hospitality. Th Ukrainian hospitality might translate into ask you to share a dinner with them and in some cases, offer you a drink "za znayomstvo" ('nice to meet you' drink). The drink can range from a beer to numerous shots of vodka. Usually a polite ‘thank you’ and ‘no’ (dyakuyu, ya ne pyu - ukr.) will do, but if your travel companion keeps insisting, say that you take medication that do not go with alcohol (ya pryimayu liky - ukr.) In rare instances, which will hopefully never happens, your companion might keep bugging you. in that case, ask a conductor to move you to another compartment.