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No tourist in Odessa will have problems with choosing interesting shops to visit. Here you can plan shopping for every taste. Among the most popular tourist goods are branded clothes and accessories, shoes of famous global brands, as well as leather and fur products that can be bought at very attractive prices in Odessa. The city has many souvenir shops, antique shops, and art galleries, so you can come up with any kind of souvenir you like. Many visitors to Odessa pay primary attention not to modern shopping centers and boutiques, but to the main city markets - Odessa's unchanged symbols. Privoz Market has operated since the founding of the city, and it is simply impossible to list all the categories of goods presented here. Here they sell dozens of types of seafood, popular sweets, fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as popular regional products. Many come here in search of the best Ukrainian "salo" (traditional cured pork fat) and blood pudding. They also sell all sorts of homemade pickles at the market. It is customary to taste absolutely all grocery products before buying, as well as bargain for any goods you like. At the famous Ukrainian market, you can buy lovely edible gifts for loved ones, and the most unusual delicacies are salo in chocolate, as well as dried and smoked fish. Another unique attraction of Odessa is the 7th Kilometer Market - the biggest market for wholesale and retail products in Europe. It was founded in December 1989 and currently has about … Read further

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Attractions and active leisure

The Odessa Zoo is a next must visit place in the city. The exploration of the nature reserve will be of great interest and pleasure as for adults so for the youngest visitors. Among its inhabitants the guests will find many species of exotic animals brought there from far countries. The zoological park has recently been reconstructed. It has got new modernized specious enclosures for animals. To hunt some memorable … Open

Cuisine and top restaurants

The Golden Fleece (“Zolotoe Runo”) restaurant specializes in traditional European cuisine. Its visitors can set comfortable in soft cozy arm chairs. The hall of the restaurant is decorated in warm cream tones and shades. The menu of the eating house presents popular Ukrainian dishes. The guests will discover an excellent choice of treats of Italian and Spanish cuisine as well. One of the main features of the … Open

Traditions and mentality of Odessa

Several significant events take place on the square in front of the Vorontsov Palace. One of the events is a live chess play. The square is turned into a huge checkerboard and kids are engaged as chess pieces. Grand chess masters of international level are competing in chess playing art. It should be noted that a live chess play is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions of the holiday as it has been … Open

Travel guide to Odessa

Another outstanding architectural monument is the Neo-Gothic Shah's Palace. This magnificent building got such a name due to the fact that the Persian Shah Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar had spent several days here. He was forced to flee to Odessa during the revolution in Iran. The beautiful palace built in the middle of the 19th century originally belonged to a Polish aristocrat; today the historic building is privately … Open

Odessa for children - what to visit

Those who have always dreamed of having fun in a rope town will love Forest Park. Here, in a beautiful park area, visitors can challenge their strength and dexterity through interesting rope attractions, as well as get a charge of positive emotions. Experienced instructors will make your leisure in the rope park not only interesting but absolutely safe. A cultural family program wouldn't be complete without a … Open

Shopping, streets and outlets

In search of original souvenirs, many guests of the city go to the so-called Odessa Montmartre. This area is a favorite place of creativity among Odessa artists where they present their best works and offer passers-by to paint their portraits. Besides art workshops, the area accommodates interesting antique shops where you can buy many amazing old things. They sell old vinyl records, jewelry in the style of past … Open

Overview of festivals and celebrations in Ukraine

The April Palm Week, ending on Palm Sunday, relates to the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. On Saturday and Sunday, according to the old custom, many Ukrainians beat each other with pussy willow branches to cure diseases and expel evil spirits. In the beginning of May, Ukrainians have a lot of time-out because of the large number of holidays. The first of May is Labor Day. Till the 19th century, spring was celebrated on this day, and from Soviet times, peaceful demonstrations of workers are held on May 1st. May 9th is one of the most important holidays, marking the USSR Victory Day over the Nazis, the end of the war. Parades, meetings with veterans, and special demonstrations are held throughout the country. Old and new war films are broadcasted on television too. … Open

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