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Tourists from 51 world countries visited Odessa in summer of 2012

Odessa Tourist Information Center provided services to nearly 10 000 tourists during half a year. On June 5, 2012, “Odessa Tourist Information Center” Communal Establishment was introduced in Odessa. In this center every foreign tourist could get all the necessary information in Russian, Ukrainian and English languages, and it is planned to expand the language range in the nearest future. The center works daily from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. and provides free services for any tourist. On top of that, anyone can receive all the necessary information in Russian, Ukrainian, English and German by calling a free tourist hotline “123”, which is successfully functioning in Odessa.

As it was announced by Odessa City Culture and Tourism Dept Head Tatiana Markova, tourists from 51 world countries have visited Odessa this summer, “These weren’t only tourists from European countries, who traditionally visit Odessa, but also the inhabitants of rather exotic countries, including Mexico, Argentina, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Chile. All of them have visited our Tourist Information Center for some help. In total, the Center has serviced nearly 10 000 tourists!”

On September 2, 2012, Odessa celebrated its 218th Birthday. The City’s Tourist Emblem was introduced at the crossing of Lanzheronovskaya and Pushkinskaya Streets. The festive opening ceremony was held within the framework of Odessa’s Birthday celebration. The 2 meter high bronze sculpture named “I Love Odessa” was manufactured in Kiev.
 

Adapted from: http://www.odessa.ua