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Odessa Warnings or Dangers

City Hall, Odessa, Ukraine - Odessa
City Hall, Odessa, Ukraine
by hunterV
Odessa travel tips posted by real travelers and Odessa locals.
Local Time 2:00 am Saturday, July 26, 2008
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Pickpoquets ... again !!!
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  • Le problème des voleurs qui vous fouillent les poches sans vergogne est mondial. A Odessa, de nombreuses bandes se partagent le "marché". Mais ce n'est ni plus ni moins qu'ailleurs.
    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.

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    Seawater may not be that clean...
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  • Seawater may not be that clean in Odessa, so you better drive out of town some kilometers.
    And don't eat unwashed fruits!

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    crime
    Although Odessa is well known for its legends of mafia and robberies, I think the best days of criminals are in the past in this city. And mostly it is just a trend (first mafia in Soviet Union) Odessa uses to attract people. So, you will not have any problems like that (but it is wise not to walk in the dark). But you should be very serious of picketpocketing. This is a real problem as we have heard. We also heard that fortune tellers at Potemkin steps may use hypnosis to you and you will give all your money to them at free will. It's up to you to believe to these stories (there are plenty of them in ex-Soviet Union) or not, but I would strongly recommend you not to have any deal with them. Just say to them you are not interested in fortune telling and go away.


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    Privoz Pickpocketers
    Be wary of purse snatchers and pickpocketers. Odessa has always been renowned for its skilled pickpocketers who tend to lurk around Privoz and other crowded areas. By the way the picture does not represent pickpocketeres, just a picture displaying privoz clientele.

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    Beware of the police
    Beware of organised police checks on passports, if you don't have yours handy or at least a copy, you could well find yourself in the cells or you'll have to loosen your purse strings and magically the paperwork disappears.

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    Dark alley's
    I did not have any problems but just be careful if walking alone at night, many dark places even main streets just a few blocks from city center. Also watch were you walk, I saw many large holes in the sidewalks at night this is even worse. Would not want to break a leg.


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    NEVER drink tap water! Always...
    NEVER drink tap water! Always boil it in a kettle!

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    Money changers at "Potemkin Steps"
    There are many money changers hanging around Potemkin Steps. Don`t change money with them unless you have too much of it and don`t mind to be short changed!

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