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| Residents | 1.017.699 (2020) | |
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Odessa (Ukrainian Одеса - Odesa, Russian Одесса - Odessa) is a large city in Ukraine with around one million inhabitants and the most important Ukrainian port on the Black Sea.
background
getting there
By plane
By train
Train and bus stations (both regional and long-distance) are close to each other in the city center.
After the restriction of night train traffic in the Czech Republic in 2017, there are no connections to Central Europe without changing trains, through-coaches run seasonally. Trains, including night trains, leave several times a day Kiev, Lviv and other major Ukrainian cities. In Lviv there are connections to trains from Western Europe (Hungary, Slovakia, Poland).
There is a daily night train Przemyśl-Odessa.
There is also a daily through car Warsaw-Odessa (about 24 hours).
By bus
Eurolines operates a bus service that runs several times a week from several German cities to Odessa at prices between € 100 and € 150. It is much cheaper, especially for travelers from southern Germany, to travel from Prague to Lviv / Lemberg and then, if necessary by night train, to Odessa.
A comfortable ("VIP") long-distance bus from the company runs several times a day to / from Kiev Avtoljuks (Tickets also at Ecolines) to Odessa about 5½-6 h for 2018 from 400 UAH with seat reservation and a stop after approx. 3 h - no toilet on the bus, but drinks and snacks are offered.
In the street
Major highways come together in Odessa, including those from Kiev, Chișinău and Mikolajyw.
The route from Chișinau to Odessa passes the internationally hardly recognized one republic Transnistria, for conditions on transit and entry into this region see the article there!
By boat
- The former ferry port (Morskij voksal) is located in the middle of the city center below the famous “Potemkin Stairs”. Since 2017 it has not been used or has only been used sporadically.
- The large ferry port is located in Chornomorsk (formerly Illichivsk), about 25 km southwest of Odessa. Start there Ferry connections with Georgia (for tickets see There), the Turkey and Bulgaria.
- It is extremely difficult to find and reach 4 Landing point for the DFDS rail / truck ferries. In the area after the customs (no waiting room; 46.346856 N, 30.647938 O) there is an exchange office that should be open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If the ferry is delayed, you are unlucky. The numbers of taxi drivers are written on the door of the ferry building at customs, which does not help without knowledge of the Ukrainian language and a SIM card. Who from Batumi or Istanbul-Hayderpasha arrives, you should make contacts on board if possible. Even locals sometimes wait over an hour for the taxi. However, you can also leave the port on foot, walk to the main road (bridge) and climb up the embankment. If you cross the bridge in the direction of Odessa, there is a bus stop after about 300 meters. Line 25 goes directly to Odessa train station. At normal times of the day, you usually wait less than 15 minutes. However, the journey takes about an hour and costs 24 UAH (summer 2019).
If you come from the city by taxi, the branch to the terminal is directly behind the bridge, the one after the Socar- Gas station follows (46.350891 N, 30.644900 O). There is a sign about the size of a soup plate.
- The other is much more accessible 5 Ferry terminal (Tram 27 or bus 220 (near the main station) bus stop Rubnyi Port (Рибний порт)).
mobility
- 6 Bus station (“Avtovoksal”), Novoshchipnyi Ryad St. (Left exit of the main station via tram turnaround loop). Central starting point and transfer point for Marshrutki in the surrounding area. Behind the mentioned Priwos farmers market and bazaar.Open: early in the morning until just before midnight.
A trip by tram or trolley bus (trolley bus) or bus, no matter how far across Odessa, costs 5 UAH in July 2017, which is the equivalent of around 18 cents, and is probably the cheapest method of transportation there. There is also a dense network of shared taxis (Marshrutka), which connect the different parts of the city and cost 7-9 UAH (24-32 cents). You always pay when you get off the bus to the driver or the rather rare conductors in some trolleybuses or trams.
Taxi from or to the airport approx. 115 UAH (€ 4) per trip, not per passenger. Always agree the price beforehand - older drivers with older taxis are cheap.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Potemkin Stairs (Потьомкінські сходи) (Category: Potemkin Stairs).
With 192 steps directly at the sea station and the monument to Katharina and her favorites. Immortalized by the impressive, classic silent film scene in Sergej Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin". The scene itself is unhistorical, but massacres by the tsarist troops took place elsewhere in the city. The staircase itself has been renovated several times since then. At the same time drives in Funicular- Inclined elevator (3 UAH). To the left of the stairs, a “Greek Museum Park” is being created in 2018-9, for which the existing historical building fabric will be flattened. Financed by a (probably tax-exempt) Greek foundation.
- 2 Deribaskaya pedestrian zone, downtown.
- Greek market, downtown.
Buildings
- 1 Odessa Opera House, Tchaikovsry 1.
Monuments
Museums
- 3 Odessa State Museum of Archeology (археологічний музей), Langeronovskaya 4. Open: Tue-Sun: 10 am-5pm.
- The maritime museum next door was closed in February 2018.
activities
You can bathe and swim on the beaches south of the harbor following the Shevchenko Park from the high bank down. Trolleybus No. 2, Tram No. 28 to the terminals Luna-Park and Tram No. 5 along the beaches parallel to it.
The northernmost beach, Lansheron, which is easiest to reach on foot, is overcrowded and, with lots of concrete surfaces, wooden pallet surfaces and ladder access to the sea, is more for the frugal / frugal. The south adjoining beaches from Otrada have sand, two loungers with a mat and a parasol until June 2017 a total of 100 UAH (€ 3.50) and from July 2017 140 UAH (€ 4.91). On the beaches there are opportunities to rent bananas, kayaks, SUP, kite gliders and pedal boats. All beaches are below the high bank and you have to climb about 230 steps from the high bank to the beach - around 40 more than the Potjomkin stairs.
shop
Odessa has several larger shopping centers and supermarkets (such as "Tawria B" or "Fozzy" and "Kilometer 7"). There are also smaller grocery stores, some of which are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
The "Priwos" market near the train station is well worth a visit. From spring at the latest, you will find a large assortment of fresh fish here (the frozen food is available in all seasons), vegetables, fruit, meat, but also household goods and clothing. Most of it is direct sold by farmers. So you can't expect English to be spoken here. “Priwos” is open Tuesday-Sunday until late afternoon.
kitchen
Ukrainian cuisine is very diverse. The famous herb / beet soup "Borscht" is the favorite. The “Wareniki” dumplings filled with potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage or sour cherries are recommended as a main course. Since Odessa is by the sea, fish is often eaten here. A popular (originally Jewish dish) is “stuffed fish.” This is served cold. As a side dish you get potatoes and other vegetables. Of course, the fresh salads shouldn't be missing. The delicious "Napoleon" cake is recommended for dessert. You can get a large selection of cakes at the "Priwos" market in the milk and butter hall.
accommodation
The city imposes a 1% tourist tax, which is not always included in the price.
Cheap
There are quite a few hostels in town an overview.
- 1 Berloga, Panteleymonovskaya 38 (From the main entrance to the main station, through the underpass, after the American hamburger roasting facility, turn right. About 200 m, left side of the street. The (illuminated) sign only says "Hostel."). Tel.: 380 97 16 10 041. Due to its location close to the train / bus station, it is particularly suitable for late arrivals.Price: dormitory 150 UAH.
- 2 Mini Hostel Odessa, 12 Soborna Sq., Apt. 7th. Tel.: 380-97-9314928, Email: [email protected]. Free WiFi, lockers, bed linen, coffee and tea. Receives rather average ratings. English-speaking staff around the clock, 365 days a year. Guests of the Mini Hostel Odessa get a discount in the Mini Hostel Kiev and also in the Mini Hostel Lviv.Check-in: 08:00.Check-out: 20:00.Price: beds in 8-bed dormitory 140 UAH, 4-bed dormitory: 170 UAH, double: 400 UAH.
medium
- 3 Tsentralnaya Hotel, Preobrazhens'ka St. (ул. Преображенская) 40. Tel.: 38 (048) 2 365 805. Also with a "hostel" area, i.e. 6-bed room.Price: room LS from 400 UAH, HS (May-Sept.): From 840.
Upscale
- 4 Mozart Hotel, Lanjeronovskaya 13. Tel.: 380 (0482) 37 77 77, Fax: 380 (0482) 37 9894, Email: [email protected].
- 6 Around hotel, Koval's'ka St (ул. Кузнечная) 59. Tel.: 380 (048) 7222343, Fax: 380 (048) 7222343, Email: [email protected]. Check-in: 12.30.Check-out: 12.00.Price: from 305 UAH.
Learn
Russian courses are a popular option for educational trips in Odessa as the majority of the population speaks Russian, but no visa is required for Ukraine. Odessa is (as of February 2015) one of the few comparatively safe Russian-speaking cities in Ukraine. In general, both individual and group courses are available, although there is currently hardly enough demand for group courses. One-to-one courses are offered by various private teachers and schools at affordable prices.
- Culture and language center 1 Bavarian House (Баварський Дім), ул. Успенская, 60. Tel.: 380 (0)48 777 0696. As a German cultural and meeting center, the Bavarian House (sponsor of the Bavarian Ministry of Social Affairs and the Protestant Church) is a good place to go, especially for people from Germany interested in languages.Open: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Work
Working in Odessa is usually not particularly lucrative due to the generally low wages. There are some places for social work at the German church center and in various day care centers. We are also looking for native speakers for German and English classes.
security
Odessa is not affected by the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. However, the city is very divided due to the large Russian-speaking population.[1]
It is advisable to avoid large crowds and especially political rallies!
There is also a problem with police corruption in Odessa. Especially at tourist hotspots around Arkadia, police officers occasionally suspect minor offenses ("you are not allowed to walk along here", "no smoking") and then extort sums of money. Since the number of tourists has plummeted during the Ukraine crisis, problems with police officers are also less common Pickpocketing on the beach, including by staff, is not uncommon.
In the city there is an unusually high number of private security guards in front of and in every hotel, every new residential complex with access barriers and barriers, and every supermarket.
The streets and even the footpaths themselves in the center are dangerous, as larger holes and blocking devices such as steel triangles or concrete bumps suddenly obstruct the path. Train and tram tracks are often dangerous for motorists - it is essential to adapt the route over them and the speed to the local drivers, otherwise there is at least a risk of axle breakage.
Practical advice
Public telephones are still everywhere, phone cards and tokens are sold at post offices. Ukrainian prepaid cards are sold by “hawkers” as well as at kiosks and in special mobile phone shops.
Not a single German-language newspaper or magazine was available in the whole of Odessa in July 2017. To receive numerous Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian, Turkish and Azerbaijani TV channels, but no German-speaking or English-speaking and only very few Russian-speaking ones with English subtitles.
- Consulates
- 3 German Honorary Consulate, Lanzheronivs'ka 9 (Diagonally the opera (the Japanese restaurant Kobe is located on the ground floor, probably as a sign of traditional friendship between peoples)). Tel.: 38 (048) 777 89 03. Open: Mon., Thurs. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
trips
- Harbor tours and excursions in midsummer approx. Every hour from the pier in front of the Potemkin steps. It goes south along the beaches for about an hour at 50 UAH (€ 1.75). Here you get an overview of the beach selection and the location of the city with the port.
- Memorial catacombs. Partisan Museum in the suburb of Nerubaskoje approx. 25 km from the center - reachable by taxi approx. 250-300 UAH (8.80-10.50 €) from the center or Marshrutka No. 84 from the bus station Privos 400 m to the left of the Central station for 9 UAH (32 cents) every 15-20 minutes. Admission with a guided tour in Russian only to the underground facilities and the above-ground museum in July 2017 for 200 UAH (€ 7). With a little luck, the very hard-working and only Russian-speaking lady at the cash desk will organize an English-speaking guide through the catacombs.
- Satoka (Затока). Narrow holiday village on the very narrow strip of land (sometimes only 200 m) between the huge port south of the city and the Black Sea in front of Belgorod-D.
- 4 Turkish fortress Akkermann, Belgorod-Dnistrovski (Білгород-Дністровський) (Abbreviated: Belg.-D. on the bus signs. Marshrutka No. 560 for 40 UAH (1.40 €) in July 2017 from the street in front of the left exit of the main train station every 30 minutes in 1½ hours depending on the route through the overpopulated and congested Satoka / Zatoka in midsummer or by train for 35 UAH (€ 1.23) also in 1½ h.).
- Tiraspol as the capital of the "non-republic" Transnistria / Pridnistrovskaya Republika approx. every hour from the Privos bus station for 80 UAH (€ 2.80) in approx. 2 hours, whereby the travel time depends largely on the handling time at the border, because the depending on the number of vehicles there. and the passenger can be 10 minutes or 1 hour.
- Continue with the same bus to Kishinev / Chisinau as the capital of Moldova with another 30 minutes from Tiraspol. There are also buses that bypass Transnistria in the south and have no formal border control Transnistria - but their journey time is longer because it goes through the villages.
- 1 Wylkowe (Вилкове). Right on the Danube, which forms the border with Romania here. The village is surrounded by the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve with the Danube at kilometer zero. Bus in July 2017 from Priwos bus station at 6.20 a.m. with the possibility of returning in the evening or from 11.00 a.m. with the necessity of an overnight stay in Wylkowe.
literature
- Mack, Eduard; Memories of the German colonies of the Großliebentaler Rayon near Odessa ... (1803-1944); Ravensburg 1999
- Schulze, Brigitte; Odessa: ... like champagne. Feel it tingling !; the personal and practical travel reader with a heart; Weilheim 2013; ISBN 9783981422542
Völkl, Ekkehard; Sometimes, Walter; Odessa: Chapters from Cultural History; Regensburg 1998 (Lassleben); ISBN 3784731651
Web links
- http://omr.gov.ua/ - Odessa official website
- https://www.facebook.com/deutsch.in.odessa
- ↑There were occasional confrontations with injured and also fatalities, or smaller attacks, especially at meeting points of pro-Ukrainian groups or recruitment centers. For example, on May 2, 2014, 38 people died in a fire in the union building. It is believed that sympathizers of the separatist movements in eastern Ukraine were driven into this building by pro-government activists, which was then set on fire. [1]