Autumn spoil the plans of holidaymakers.
With autumn in Odessa has started and the autumn season. The beaches now are empty, entertainment prices steadily declining, and the rest trying to snatch a piece of the warm weather. The journalists found out who and how to rest in the black sea Pearl in September.
On the beach promenade “Langeron” immediately clear who surrendered to the calendar, and who has not said goodbye to summer: between sunbathing in swimsuits people walk in autumn coat and pants. Although the beach is relatively crowded, in the sea almost no one bathed, and the inhabitants of Odessa are waiting for warming. “We have every year is: a little colder, and then heat until the end of October. Last year we in October and the season was closed, and in this I hope to do the same”, — told us Lyudmila from Odessa and Tatiana. By the way, experienced travelers are also counting on the autumn sun. “We arrived on 1 September, because it’s not so hot and not as expensive as, for example, in July,” — said from Kiev Anya and Alina.
On the piers in anticipation of the catch of fishermen sitting, hoping to fish for bullheads, mullet or mackerel can. “If the weather is good, then until the beginning of November will catch. Fish-and it will be too late, but in November was definitely colder,” — said the fisherman Victor, who for many years has fished bull “Langeron”.
TRADE IS ON THE WANE. Sun loungers, held in the summer most of the beach has already been removed and laid aside. “Officially, we prices are not reduced. The lounger in the sun is worth 50 UAH and in the shade — 100 UAH, but, as you can see, a little, so that sometimes throws 20-30 UAH”, — complain the rest of the beach-boys. Many summer schools have already closed; the alleys leading to the beaches, gone is the amusement rides, vendors of cotton candy and other tourist-friendly subjects. “Odessans do not buy anything, and tourists now is not enough. Most likely, by September 15, cease to work”, — told the “Today” vendors selling food from the hands. Remain open only to those institutions, which cater to local residents. “In the last days of August all sharply separated, but we work all year round and even in winter there are customers,” explains the seller of hot dogs Jan.
With the decrease in the number of beachgoers was empty and going to the sea public transport, and the drivers say that their season is long over. “Come here almost empty at nine in the evening pick up is also certain, and in the summer a lot of passengers were literally one month,” say the drivers. According to their observations, every year tourists are becoming fewer, but the suburban resorts, on the contrary, gain in popularity. However, their opinion is not shared by all.
MONTH FOREIGNERS. In September, changing not only the number of visitors to the city, but also their aspirations. “Right now in Odessa, many travelers without children, including people who have just retired. While in the autumn season are more interested in cultural than the sea,” — said the “Today” Deputy Director of the Tourist information centre Hope Haraburda. According to her, September is going to us a lot of foreigners from neighboring countries and from the countries of Northern and Western Europe.
The influx of overseas visitors say and Odessa museums. “So far, the number of visitors has not changed, but if the summer was mostly Ukrainian tourists, but now a lot of foreigners. In October expect a lot of school trips”, — told us the employee of the Museum Ekaterina Sergeeva. “The season is still ongoing, while a lot of visitors. The decline will depend on the weather, for example, the “hottest” month for us is July. Then most travelers and visitors,” — noted in the Museum of Western and Oriental art. Not far behind from colleagues and the Odessa art Museum: “our Museum are two large exhibitions, so visitors and now many. Mainly visited by tourists from different regions of Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Israel”.
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