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La plus méditerranéenne des villes d'Europe - Odessa

Odessa can be considered like the most Mediterranean of the cities of Europe of the East.

One is hit by the contrast between the toughness of the street and the heat of the welcome at people. The use is to remove the shoes while entering. Pairs of slippers, supernumerary, are always at service. Then, all is made so that the guest feels as at home...
One will never welcome you without offering you coffee or tea Russian, tchaï, very strong, concentrated in small teapot and dilute in the water of the samovar. Won't one let you retort the empty stomach ever... would Touch one of the finger the famous Slavic soul ? The hospitality, is not in any case a vain word.

Vous pensez que c'est un délire de malaria ?
C'est arrivé,
vraiment à odessa,
"je viendrais à quatre heures" avait dit Marie,
Huit heures.
Neuf heures,
Dix heures
et voici que le soir,
morose,
décembreux
a quitté les fenêtre
pour plonger dans l'angoisse de la nuit.
Dans mon dos décrépi, ricanent et hennissent
les candélabres...
Les portes ont tout à coup cogné
comme si l'hôtel
claquait des dents.
Tu es entrée,
coupante comme un "tenez" !
et tourmentant le chamois de tes gants
tu as dit :
"Vous savez
je me marie".

Vladimir Maïakovski
Le nuage en pantalon

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Pros and Cons

Pros:The slavic's hospitality
Cons:The vodka
In a nutshell:The most Mediterranean of the cities of Europe of the East

Last visit to Odessa: Jul 2002
Intro Updated Nov 19, 2004
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Reviews (74)

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Comments (9)

Aitana Dec 22, 2008 at 3:36 PM Report Abuse

Great page, nice pictures, useful information! Indeed Odessa is a nice city. Regards, Carmen
delgat May 22, 2005 at 11:44 AM Report Abuse

tres jolie page. Merci Thanks Grazie :-) Delgat
hunterV Dec 1, 2004 at 11:15 AM Report Abuse

Very detailed and informative, nice pictures! Thanks!
bilgeez Nov 5, 2004 at 11:18 PM Report Abuse

Tres biene pages Claude! I found my wife through one of the introduction agencies that serve Odessa. They are not all scams, but one must be careful, they will try to take advantage of you!
Maillekeul Oct 27, 2004 at 9:24 AM Report Abuse

Elle est monstrueuse, cette ville !! Je ne connaissais pas, mais tes excellentes photos et tes recits detailles m'ont donne envie : c'est ma prochaine destination, c'est decide !!! Merci mille fois !!!
tatyanap Jan 1, 2004 at 9:55 PM Report Abuse

Excellent page! Very accurate, too! Good job!
david_g Jul 16, 2003 at 11:36 AM Report Abuse

De très belles pages. Quel plaisir de revoir Odessa que j'ai traversé si vite l'année dernière. Merci pour ces photos :)
alma_h Jul 7, 2003 at 12:56 PM Report Abuse

Excellent page! I didn't know Odessa was so beautiful!
dsantosh Apr 17, 2003 at 4:45 AM Report Abuse

Nice pictures....Awaiting more info in the blank