The whole history of Odessa is for those who are constantly running somewhere and who never have free time. continuation

Many people believe that Odessa is the city of Mishka Yaponchik, a criminal eulogized in folklore. Alas, that’s not true. Criminality in Odessa has always been just criminality. continuation

View of Odessa port from Potemkin Stairs

The pride of Odessa has always been its commercial seaport, which, unlike many other cities with their commercial ports, is located right in the historical part. For about 80 years, pillars of black smoke created by sea steamers have been an integral part of Odessa's urban seascape.
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Russian-Ukrainian war on the map more

Film locations - frames from films shot in Odessa right on the map of Odessa. more

Photo locations — photos and drawings of Odessa directly on the map of Odessa. more