Become a Virtual Tourist Member Today!  Sign Up for Free | Sign In

Odessa Tourist Traps

Search:
email to friend | help
Home » Travel Guides » Europe » Ukraine » Odes'ka Oblast' » Odessa » Tourist Traps

Odessa Travel Guide

Odessa Tourist Traps

No picture available.
Tips and photos of Odessa tourist attractions and tourist traps, posted by real travelers and Odessa locals.
Local Time 11:35 am Saturday, May 17, 2008
Odessa Map
• Odessa Hotels

Sponsored Links for Odessa

Wives from Odessa Ukraine
Easy & Effective Dating 10,000 Profiles with Pictures

Find Apartment in Odessa
Save up to 75% - Book with Us! Full Amenities. View Details Online

New Hotel San Felipe Baj
Relax at our beautiful Hotel All the Amenties your used to

Odessa Hotels
Get Our Best Price Guarantee on All Hotels in Odessa at Expedia.

Holiday Inn Midland
Book your hotel accommodations in Michigan. Official Site.

Odessa Tourist TrapsTips 1 - 3 of 3  
Popular Tourist Traps | Miscellaneous Tourist Traps Tips | All Tips (3)
Sort By:  Most Recent | Best Rated
Buying Soviet Souvenirs
  • Tip Rating:
  • Updated By hunterV on December 31, 2006
  • Email Me
  • See My Odessa Page
  • Send to a Friend
  • Soviet souvenirs, Odessa, Ukraine - Odessa
    Soviet souvenirs, Odessa,
    Ukraine
    by hunterV
    Send Photo to a Friend
    There are numerous stands at The Duke in Maritime Boulevard (Primorsky Boulevard) where the vendors offer you lots of souvenirs including those dating back to the Soviet times. I would describe it as a trap because lots of foreigners are attracted by the good-looking Soviet orders made of silver and guilded ones dating back to the times of the World War II. The problem is that they are sold freely for $10-$15 a piece like the one on the picture - the Order of the Patriotic War, First Class; but you can hardly take them home through our strict customs at the airport for according to the Ukrainian legislature they belong to historical values and may not be taken across the stateborder... My American friend whom I saw off at the airport had to give me three orders back hoping to be able to take them home some day later...When?...

    Buy some simple badges and not orders that belong to historical values. If you still have them, try to make a happy face passing our customs at the airport, especially after your baggage has been X-rayed and your souvenirs have been discovered. They will be confiscated without any ceremonies... Just smile it off...Remember the soldiers and officers had to fight for those orders during the whole war...

    buying some simple badges and souvenirs

    Leave a Comment


    Add to Your Trip Planner  Post a Question  Write a Tip on
    Rate      Not Helpful  1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful
    Canal grids
  • Tip Rating:
  • By fipsi on August 31, 2004
  • Email Me
  • See My Odessa Page
  • Send to a Friend
  • Missing canal grids (c) Gerold Pawelka - Odessa
    Missing canal grids (c)
    Gerold Pawelka
    by fipsi
    Send Photo to a Friend
    Watch out for missing canal grids in Odessa. Especially at night they can be dangerous tourist traps ;-)

    Cry out loud.

    At night only go the same streets you already took during daylight.

    Leave a Comment


    Add to Your Trip Planner  Post a Question  Write a Tip on
    Rate      Not Helpful  1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful
    Book In Advance
  • By Enzyme_X on August 7, 2005
  • Email Me
  • See My Odessa Page
  • Send to a Friend
  • When we arrived in Odessa, first we wanted to find a place to sleep. We checked in our guide-book for some reasonable priced hotels and went to see what they can offer. To our surprise and disappointment and concern all were full. Then we tried at some local tourist office where the lady told us it won't be easy to find a place to stay just for that day but for some 5 days.

    If you want to stay in Odessa in summer, make sure you book in advance or you'll end up wandering around searching for a free bed.

    Luckily we found a place to stay. Check my hotels & accomodations tip.

    Leave a Comment


    Add to Your Trip Planner  Post a Question  Write a Tip on
    Rate      Not Helpful  1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful
    1
    More Odessa Tips
    Overview
         		General Tips
    Tips: 104 - Photos: 95
    Restaurants
    Tips: 35 - Photos: 24    		Hotels and Accommodations
    Tips: 49 - Photos: 34
    Things To Do
    Tips: 123 - Photos: 117    		Nightlife
    Tips: 33 - Photos: 26
    Off the Beaten Path
    Tips: 23 - Photos: 19    		Tourist Traps
    Tips: 3 - Photos: 2
    Warnings or Dangers
    Tips: 18 - Photos: 10    		Transportation
    Tips: 39 - Photos: 32
    Local Customs
    Tips: 50 - Photos: 44    		Packing Lists
    Tips: 4 - Photos: 2
    Shopping
    Tips: 9 - Photos: 5    		Sports Travel
    Tips: 4 - Photos: 4
    Flights
    Tips: 10 - Photos: 8

    More Sponsored Links for Odessa
    Search Hotels
    Find the best room rates
    All Odessa Hotels

    Check-In Date:


    Check-Out Date:


    Guests

    Hotels by OneTime.com

    Popular Hotels and Accommodations in Odessa

    » More Hotels and Accommodations in Odessa




    Find:        Matching:  Advanced