Odesa is the 3rd largest city in Ukraine, the most important city for trade and the 2nd most popular city for tourism in Ukraine. It is a large seaport city at the Black Sea, the cultural and tourist center at the South of Ukraine.

In addition to the importance of the seaport, the city's industries include ship building, oil refining, chemicals, metal working and food processing. Odesa is also the home of a Ukrainian naval base and many fishing fleets.

Odessa looks more like a city located on the Mediterranean, having been heavily influenced by French and Italian architectural styles. Odessa has always had a spirit of freedom, probably endowed by its ability to accept many different peoples. The city is constantly hosting exhibits, symposia, and conferences. It is the site of consulates and trade missions of many countries and many cultural exchange societies are active in the city.

Animal spirits and the unique natural sense of humor of Odesa inhabitants are known far outside their own city. Yearly in the Ukrainian "capital of laugh", the humor holiday is celebrated assembling lots of visitors.

The intense nightlife of the city, modern restaurants with live music, shows and fireworks, picturesque Odesa boulevards, the Southern unique architecture advisably differ Odesa from other Ukrainian cities and attract tourists from every country.

Odesa is also famous for its Opera Theatre that is considered to be the best one in the country, museums with their rich collection of the fine arts, literary manuscripts and ancient arms. Other tourism attractions of the city are The Sea Front, well-known Potemnkin-Steps, the city sea beaches and amazing architectural sights of the old Odesa. Whatever you will do in Odesa - visiting the museum with the underground grotto, walking through Derebassovskaya Street or just sitting in a quiet caf?, you will feel that special, very welcoming atmosphere of the city. Visit Odesa and you will understand why people call this city "the pearl of the sea".