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 De Ribas Street (called
Derobassovskaya Street) by hunterV
It’s always safer to buy them at a big supermarket or at a distillery store or a specialized wine store.
There are also health risks like everywhere alse in Ukraine: TB (it's just your hygiene) , HIV, sex-transmitted diseases (it's your descretion).
Take care and ~ be safe ~ ! Leave a Comment
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Although I love Odessa -- grew up not far from it -- it is a common knowledge that this city is full of accomplished thieves. They are great actors, too! So watch out!
Here is Odessa joke:
"Zhorik (male name), take 'my' coat!"
"But there is a person in it!"
"It is OK, shake him out!"
Don't let this comment to divert you from visiting Odessa, though. Just keep your eyes and ears open and your brains functioning! Leave a Comment
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 Who Let the Dogs Out? by bilgeez
There are many cute puppies among the strays, but do not get too close! Momma may be close by and may not want a strange being getting close to her pups!
Many hang around dumpsters and if you buy food at an outdoor kiosk, be prepared to have many new "man's best friends" follow you around if you eat the food while walking around. Leave a Comment
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 Odessa sea port by hunterV
Hire a cab instead or order it by phone!
If you order a cab by phone, it would be even a bit cheaper.
The city thieves behave very orderly. If they find themselves in a dark lane and you are nearby approaching them, at first they will catch up with you, then leave you behind and at the very inappropriate moment, when you are fully relaxed and think that the danger is over, they will run past you gently tearing off your handbag (or anything else) from your shoulder.
Therefore take care! Leave a Comment
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 City Hall, Odessa, Ukraine by hunterV
It is always better to buy and drink only mineral water in Odessa.
It is available as still water and as gas water.
Still water usually has light blue caps on the bottle ("Bonaqua"), whereas gas water bottles have dark blue caps...Besides, when traveling in overcrowded public transport watch your bags and pockets.
Never put your wallet into the back pocket of your jeans!
The Odessa pickpockets tend to be very inventive and skilful. Please do not be in two minds about that... Leave a Comment
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 Scammers and marriage business by Klod5
These societies sell the young and pretty woman coordinates, and when you bought an option on about twenty these ladies, propose you a cruise or a stay in the country. The tourist candidate to the marriage sees himself surrounded therefore during his stay by charming creatures who are all very attentive with him.
The most often, this kind of trade is only a simple, banal and sad swindle, porch of the procuring. The journey is invoiced ten times its cost, and the presented damsels, all very young, don't have really desire to get married. on the other hand, their worries are to make the men spend a maximum of royalties in hope to find a wife.
Other wound of this trade type, of the young women, who act in organized strips, via agencies, or to their own account, and that achieve real swindles to the marriage: soliciting money for the passport, the visa, the tickets of planes, and other services. Leave a Comment
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 Welcome to Odessa! by hunterVLeave a Comment
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You may experience police corruption or problems with the customs at Odessa ferry port like I did. They are generally looking for money, its up to you if you want to pay, personally I don't like to although this is standard practice in Ukraine. My advice would be to use your own judgement and report problems to the Ukranian embassy in the hope that they will tackle this issue! Leave a Comment
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 Dangerous place by Klod5
C'est l'occasion pour moi de redonner "mes astuces"
1 Jamais de signe ostensibles que l'on est un touriste !
2 Il existe des portefeuille, ou des porte-monnaie, munis d'une chaîne (5 à 10 Euros sur n'importe quel marché). C'est un bon moyen de dissuader les voleurs (la chaîne est visible).
3 Ne pas mettre tout son argent au même endroit, et séparer cartes bancaires, espèces, chéquier...
4 Dans les transports en commun, ne pas rester au milieu, mais toujours se mettre dos à une cloison (ou assis). Ne pas attendre à l'avant du quai (jamais personne derrière vous).
5 Pas de signe ostensibles de richesse dans les lieux touristiques.
6 Eviter de rester immobile dans une queue ou dans la rue.
Et surtout, rester attentif à tout ce qui vous entoure. Méfiez-vous des bousculades, des faux ivrognes, des enfants en bande...
Les lieux les plus dangereux restent le métro, les lieux touristiques, la proximité des distributeurs automatiques...
The problem of the thieves that searches you the pockets without shame is world. In Odessa, numerous strips share the "market". But it is no more no less only elsewhere.
It is the opportunity for me to give back "my tricks"
1 never sign conspicuous that you are tourists !
2 some portfolio exists, or of the purse, provide a chain (5 to 10 Euros on any market). It is a good means to dissuade the thieves (the chain is visible).
3 not to put all his money in the same place, and to separate banking cards, species, checkbook...
4 in the public transportation, not to remain to the middle, but always to get back to a baffle (or seated). Not to wait in the front for the embankment (ever no one behind you).
5 Conspicuous steps of sign of wealth in the tourist places.
6 to avoid to remain immobile in a tail or in the street. Leave a Comment
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