First Time in ODESSA! Ukraine's BEST Holiday DESTINATION! Worth IT?!

[@EWAMILENAP]

Odessa is such a gem. Please don't let the war destroy the beauty and the vibrant energy of this city😢💕

[@dabbleandtravel]

🙏🏻❤️

[@linsampson5308]

it is already destroyed, tragic

[@arlvvvvk9560]

@@linsampson5308 Nothing's broken, we're holding on! Hello from Odessa! Glory to Ukraine!

[@hamoud8937]

@@arlvvvvk9560 SLAVA ODESSA SLAVA UKRAINE, ill definitely visit after the war in a free Ukraine

[@arlvvvvk9560]

@@hamoud8937 We are waiting for u❤️❤️❤️

[@annagran1423]

Odessa - such a beauty. Miss you so much, my favorite city. Живи и процветай.

[@IgorNelson]

Would recommend going to the Carpathian Mountains ( Bukovel) if you get the chance

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@olegivaskiv3850]

@@dabbleandtravel The Carpathians are beautiful, both in winter and in summer you can have a luxurious and very cheap time, there are many beautiful small towns, castles, forests, mountains. mountain rivers, waterfalls, etc., well, + Lviv you liked it too I look, I also recommend Ivano-Frankivsk Kamenets Podolsky, Drohobych, in the Odessa region there are still interesting places is the city of Izmail and in the vicinity there are all kinds of natural parks, this is the Danube delta on the border with Romania , in the center of Ukraine, we also have many interesting places, for example, two beautiful parks of incredible proportions in Uman Sofievsky Park 180 hectares and in the Bila Tserkva 300, in the east of Ukraine the cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro

[@Олена-п4м]

@@dabbleandtravelHi from Lviv!) Bukovel is too popular, it would be better idea visit Verhovyna, Dzembronia or Vorokhta :)

[@Frusciante_forever]

@@Олена-п4м Lovely Dzembronya

[@svetg204]

Francesco Carlo Boffo was a Swiss-Italian-born Neoclassical architect who designed more than 30 buildings in Odessa between 1818 and 1861, including the famous Potemkin Stairs. If you walk the old towns of most European cities, Odessa's architecture would look very similar.

[@vasyldatsyuk7342]

I had very short visit ones to Odesa 30 years ago. What a beautiful tour you gave me! Love it. Thanks.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

As we mentioned before, Odessa is on list of places to visit when go to Ukraine next year, The architecture was stunning with a Paris feel. Matt and Molly, you captured it all perfectly in a nice vlog. Sending you lots of love😍😍. Harriet and Jim. Richmond, Va.

[@tripjet]

Odessa looks Awesome !

[@dabbleandtravel]

It really is!

[@TriciaBute]

I loved Odessa when I visited in 2019, loved it. We had coffee and cakes at the Terrace Restaurant, was very fancy. I hope you visited the catacombs while you were there x

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@JabirJeff]

Ukraine looks amazing to go visit. Haven't been watching vlogs lately, been super busy at work. See you around sometimes🙏🤗❤️😍💜💝💗💕

[@eckhardt76]

Spend some of that money you have been making Jabir lol.. I was talking to a guy from there and he was saying how cheap it is for food and the hotel there. It’s worth going alone for the beautiful girls there as well;)

[@JabirJeff]

@@eckhardt76 sounds like a plan

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for this wonderful video n thanks for showing Odessa, Ukraine. Beautiful.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Happy birthday Molly. Hope u will have a lovely birthday week, month, year.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@dabbleandtravel Enjoy your b'day. 😁

[@dimphinapereira1502]

Thank you for this wonderful video.Beautiful Odessa.Hey Molly Have a wonderful birthday week ahead.Cheers enjoy n have an amazing awes trip.😍🥰🤩❤😍🤩😘

[@ketterdama]

I'm so obsessed with British accent and British culture in general, so it was very nice to see the actual brits visiting my country, it happens so rarely 😂 I hope i'll visit the UK one day

[@dabbleandtravel]

🤣🤣🤣 thank you!

[@ritchardcorbin9723]

not only have your culinary tastes grown but your cultural as well its good to see and makes your vlogs interesting there allways entertaining

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you❤️

[@rggamingcrew]

I love this city. I hope everyone is fine. Thoughts with you all

[@dabbleandtravel]

🙏🏻🇺🇦

[@pauljayoma8403]

Happy birthday in advance.may you have a blessed day ahead of you.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you so much 😊

[@1967hashem]

Odessa was designed by a famous Italian architect in the 1700's on the order of Catherine the Great.

[@lottat6003]

Thank you for this! ❤️ I hope Odessa and its people will be safe and survive the war. It's my dream to visit one day. Slava Ukraini!

[@dabbleandtravel]

❤️❤️

[@AgentVenomGZ]

nazi

[@AgentVenomGZ]

do u even know wat slava ukraini means

[@leoprg5330]

Love your Ukraine videos guys! I knew some cities in the USSR and soviet satelites were destroyed during WWII and rebuilt in the soviet style (like Minsk or eastern Berlin) and that other ones were lucky to keep their historical centers, but just like you I also didn't know anything about the architecture (and history in general) of Odessa.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you for watching!

[@AgentVenomGZ]

atleast USSR rebuilt them.

[@ИмяФамилия-й9с7й]

​@@AgentVenomGZ this was rebuilded by Ukrainian Soviet Social Repablic.

[@Oleksandr_Kryvenko]

​@vyhozshuхто розпочав Другу Світову? Хто працював в Одесі та хто платив податки? Конституцію УРСР СРСР чи РФСР читало? То пішло вслід за кораблем, московитське лайно ;)

[@mikeperebin5266]

I am glad to watch your new video ☺️

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks Mike!

[@jeanpaulfelix4095]

Odessa tip ::: walk or run the zolotor heath track between shevchenka and arrkadia in the morning. its about 10k from your hotel.

[@kazzicup]

Nice balcony at the beginning of the video. It is good to have a balcony in general. 😍

[@dabbleandtravel]

It sure is!

[@richardcornel9003]

Wow.... another year! 😄👍 Advance HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOLLY. ❤🍻🎂🥂🎁🍺❤ Cheers and stay safe. ❤

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks Richard! ❤️😍 birthday Vlog to follow!

[@richardcornel9003]

@@dabbleandtravel Looking forward to it. 👍❤

[@Pavlo9824.]

and by the way, it is correct to write "Odesa" with one letter "s"

[@anthonyduffy4268]

I have watched your other videos and this one and they are great! Only a little suggestion, try to mention the cost of restaurants more.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you!

[@NiKoJlaY]

Awesome video quality ! When you guys have time to travel, filming and video editing :D Odessa mother, one of the most popular city for soviet pop culture + a lot of legendary soviet movies was made in this city. :)

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks for watching, there is never enough time lol!

[@binancehighlights4038]

Most of historical buildings in Odesa was created under government of Armand Emmanuel Sophie Septemanie de Vignerot du Plessis or, as he known in Odesa - Duke Rishelie. Former French prime-minister and second mayor in history of Odesa after Russian conquest of city in 1792

[@simonchilvers3942]

Belated Birthday wishes Molly, i am guessing it was sometime during Oct? Another great video exploring some great sights x x

[@dabbleandtravel]

September 29th! Thanks Simon!

[@michaelovrutsky5927]

You were watching Don Quixote.

[@dabbleandtravel]

We realised that after but wasn’t quite sure what it was 🤣🤣

[@alipalmer745]

Amazing 😁 ukrainian city - Odesa.

[@louisecorchevolle9241]

Odessa in English and in Russian 90% of odessians use russian

[@alipalmer745]

@@louisecorchevolle9241 And?

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks! 😃

[@TheGogleHome]

@@louisecorchevolle9241 it's incorrect form cause it transliterate from Russian, correct transliteration only from Ukrainian, so Odesa.

[@НиколайВладимирович-г4р]

@@louisecorchevolle9241 have you personally calculated each who use russian or it is just your wet fantasies about russian in Odesa? Even if nowadays still a lot of citizens uses russian, it is because a lot of rag-tags from Russia were brought to Ukraine decades back, and because Russia during centuries eradicated Ukrainian language. Fortunately today Ukrainian language returns in everyday life all over Ukraine.

[@vasyldatsyuk7342]

Happy birthday, Molly!

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you!

[@reddragon944]

Did you know that the Odessa Opera House was originally designed specifically for Tbilisi, but they hated this beautiful building in Tbilisi, they wanted a more Asian style, finally a yellow striped building on Rustaveli Avenue was built in the Moorish style in Tbilisi, you will notice 😀😀

[@Pavlo9824.]

the hotel that you see in the seaport at 8.51 was destroyed by a Russian missile, the Russians also badly damaged the Odesa Savior and Transfiguration Cathedral; they also hit it with a missile

[@topcoffeebar]

u guys planning Kharkiv ?

[@dabbleandtravel]

Hey, unfortunately we didn't have enough time, saving it for next time!

[@sarahcovell1169]

wow this was great

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you!

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Just came here March 1st ….2022. How sad that in just a couple of months so much could change

[@dabbleandtravel]

Honestly, praying for Ukraine 🇺🇦❤️

[@Ratamahatta_]

Write Odesa! Odesa is a Ukrainian city, therefore it is correct to write with one letter S

[@Itwas2007]

All citizens of Odessa never write Odessa with one "S".

[@Ratamahatta_]

@@Itwas2007 you're lying

[@olegivaskiv3850]

the first architects in Odessa were French, Italians, Germans, Austrians, mostly, then there were Soviet architects, now sometimes it seems that they are building without architects

[@crislaus]

All these architectural wonders that we see all over the world, are inherited, they are by no means built by our civilization. The whole official history is falsified.

[@lukim1388]

As always woderful video :D

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you!

[@iCoteg]

The babushka was really colourful ))

[@dabbleandtravel]

🇺🇦❤️

[@br1ognloid]

Actually it’s not OdeSSa, but Odesa :) but your videos are super interesting, thanks for this one🙏🏻😁

[@dabbleandtravel]

Good to know!

[@olegivaskiv3850]

the woman who shouted near the Potemkin stairs called for a ride on a boat, but it looks wild, but the ride costs only $ 8 per person and it's worth it, there is an option on light boats, they actively maneuver, got a lot of pleasure with my wife, and got wet

[@Alex_N-v]

Мой город любимый - Odesa !

[@macchiatostalinkatravels]

Love Odessa

[@dabbleandtravel]

Us too!

[@Javy_Valen_Tain]

Can't wait to make it to Odessa

[@dabbleandtravel]

It’s great!

[@Javy_Valen_Tain]

@@dabbleandtravel is it true that every girl looks like a model in Odessa? :D

[@achatcueilleur5746]

@@Javy_Valen_Tain scam

[@sammayet9002]

Splendid, awesome and amazing ❤❤🎉🎉

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you so much 😀

[@adeelraiz8172]

God bless you and your family

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you Adeel!

[@lordhumungus1386]

attacking Odessa would be similar to situation when serbs attacked Dubrovnik in Croatia

[@vladonua6616]

Happy birthday! Will you visit more cities in Ukraine?

[@dabbleandtravel]

Hey! Thanks so much! Unfortunately not as our plans were cut short but another time for sure! 😇🤗

[@crasusiyoy606]

I had always thought that Odessa was a city in Russia until today. There once was a famous bar and club in Brooklyn called Odessa in an area known to be Russian, I just discovered that it had closed back in 2013. The diner and cafe next to it closed Summer of last year. Anyway, sorry for the sob story... I wondered where it was that Molly watched theater and finally got the answer. I never knew Odessa was in Ukraine, obviously, but incredibly impressed by its architecture.

[@alipalmer745]

Ha ha 😄.Pollution dreams.Odesa is Ukraine.

[@bodypositiv6566]

Frankly speaking, I would rather expected that an American would think Odessa is a town in Florida. By the way, Brooklyn is not Russian but Jewish...

[@andriyzas1995]

Russian in Brooklyn are Jews from Odessa. Russian culture is actually the culture of Ukrainian Jews. (It's a big secret)

[@crasusiyoy606]

@@andriyzas1995 So it is possible that many Ukrainian Jews may actually be Russians that emigrated into Ukraine.

[@louisecorchevolle9241]

there is Odessa in usa if you want as Paris, Texas

[@saswat9]

Wow I am first 😍

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you so much!

[@bogdantudor7835]

Black Sea is like Mamaia!

[@dabbleandtravel]

Right! Very similar!

[@julsshan]

What is the time of your visiting Odesa? Which year is it?

[@LiveWellUkraine]

Just found your video. Great stuff. I love Odesa. (One "S" is the Ukrainian transliteration.) Here's some stuff you guys mentioned that some might want some more details on. -José de Ribas is who Deribasivskya is named after. That's a good start to Ukrainian history. It's addictive. -Pre Russian full scale invasion (they actually invaded in 2014) soviet war memorials were preserved (Like you saw near Mozart). It is likely any references to Russia or the Soviet Union will be de-Russified in the coming years as Ukraine embraces a new European path. - Lanzeron beach is considered walking distance to many Odesians in the city center. I'm American... it certainly is NOT for me! 🤣 - Odesa is one of Europe's most walkable cities! - You nailed the architecture. It was purposefully designed to be French & Italian in style. - No one cares, but my apartment is on Primorsky there near the stairs! - Babushka's are Russian. Babusya's are Ukrainian. - Kumenets is touristy. BUT... it is VERY well respected food-wise. And the non-happy indifference is also traditional! 😜🤣 - The Ukrainian restaurant kitchen has traditionally been the domain of the babushya. That is changing. But not at Kumenets. In many countries if you look in the "back of the house"/kitchen it is staffed by immigrants. In Ukraine is is staffed by grandmothers. As the culinary arts become a legit career in Ukraine, that is starting to change. - Black Sea jelly fish are not poisonous (I think.). Great video guys.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you so much!

[@IvanBerezhnyk]

It is #OdesaNotOdessa

[@richard9444]

Need an holiday ,think I'll do this...thanks guys

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@ohuz3297]

hi! If you still haven't visited Odessa and only planning to do it, I can show you some interesting places here. I live in Odessa and I am so happy to see foreigners being so excited about my home city))

[@almabe7608]

La Scala 😂 does it ring a bell?

[@michaelmitchell6629]

Looks awesome place to visit

[@dabbleandtravel]

It sure is!

[@stellamn]

Actually the theatre isn’t the biggest sight in Odessa. There are the famous stars, the famous city gardens, one of the largest markets in east Europe, the famous courts, Passagen, central post office, the cathedral place, faltz fein house and so on… I suggest that you do some research before going to another town. There is a reason why Odessa has the nick name “Pearl of the South”. The architects of that city were Franz Frapolli, Alexander Bernardazzi, Franz Boffo. Who are Italian/ Swiss people. Furthermore, the beach isn’t separated from the town. It’s part of the town. You seem not to comprehend the size of the city. The city does not just consists of just this little quarter you have seen. But great that you made this video any way.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@grimstonjames1692]

Hey

[@kaiserfrank1129]

Welcome to Eastern Europe 🎉

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks for watching

[@Najaf-gb3me]

Historical ethnic and national composition 1897[92] Russians: 198,233 people (49.09%) Jews: 124,511 people (30.83%) Ukrainians: 37,925 people (9.39%) Poles: 17,395 people (4.31%) Germans: 10,248 people (2.54%) Greeks: 5,086 people (1.26%) Tatars: 1,437 people (0.36%) Armenians: 1,401 people (0.35%) Belarusians: 1,267 people (0.31%) French: 1,137 people (0.28%)

[@Janker21]

Вітаємо всіх в Україні!!

[@carina_huang]

well, this situation is bad

[@chevianbrown1592]

I enjoyed your video

[@seraby7151]

Damn now most of these are destroyed...

[@ВалерийТроцкий-в7ф]

No is not ! All is well and nothing has been damaged from the historic center

[@michaelmitchell6629]

I can not wait to go to my Ukraine trip beginning of new year if still alive if my reservation still valid but think it got canceled Looking forward see the gorgous ladies of ukraine

[@paulfenton6899]

Its called the Opera House not the Theater

[@dabbleandtravel]

Okay thanks

[@nedskiechannel3892]

Hello Molly and Matt have a wonderful weekend and wow Molly is your birthday happy birthday and more blessings and always healthy in your life and nice adventures again thank you my idols for sharing enjoy your day we love you so much guys always be safe and I can’t wait your birthday celebration lasts years you got beautiful birthday celebration in the Philippines 🥰🥰🥰🎂🎁🎉🎊🍾🎈🧸

[@grimstonjames1692]

Hello beautiful how are you doing ☺

[@michaelmitchell6629]

I am looking forward to taking train in that nation Is it over 500 miles from kiev

[@flip85_]

Odessa was built by lots of European architects from Italy and France, thanks to Catherine the Great. All that info is easily found online.

[@andriyzas1995]

Thanks to the Ukrainian peasants, whose work has made Odessa the largest grain port in the world. Catherine the Great was bitch.

[@achatcueilleur5746]

@@andriyzas1995 Thanks to German peasants relocated after 1800

[@achatcueilleur5746]

You'd better read "The Innocents Abroad" by Mark Twain than easy to find fiction

[@jeanpaulfelix4095]

@@andriyzas1995 Its an incredible city and would not exist without catherines vision and richielieu's genius.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks for letting us know!

[@cindybruin4888]

great video guys, hey did you pay for the funicular with your credit card?

[@dabbleandtravel]

Hey, Yep! You can tap on with your contact less card!

[@АндрійЗаяць-ц2и]

odeSa!

[@vm9464]

Guys, love your videos but please, write Odesa instead of Odessa. SS - is a russian way to multiple letters.

[@achatcueilleur5746]

Odessa has only French way

[@Itwas2007]

Odessa was founded and named by the Russian Empire. Why should its name be changed to "Odesa"?

[@vm9464]

@@Itwas2007 i agree. We should rename it to Kotsubiiv or Khadgybey

[@achatcueilleur5746]

@@Itwas2007 Russian Empire was communicating in French. That's why Odessa derived from "eau dessous". Today's Russian inhabitants do not speak French and do not understand why should be Odessa.

[@omegothic]

you showed the corner of the street I live on 😳

[@pete_surgeon]

Maybe you show me around when I visit 😃

[@sevenmonths9212]

U know that Odessa was Founded by a guy from Naples? So this beauty is thanks to Naples

[@ІгорМолодецький-д8е]

Great job! Great videos! Are you from Britain?

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks! We sure are!

[@ІгорМолодецький-д8е]

@@dabbleandtravel I've recognized the Briish accent! Pretty cool!

[@Danchris345]

I was going to say it looks like Matt you need to visit a Ukrainian barbershop!

[@dabbleandtravel]

Whahahaha!

[@codaalive5076]

Good job, i like seeing colors of Odessa. One would think "communasation" is part of the history, after all Soviet Red Army saved Odessa and the rest of Ukraine from Germans and their local helpers, then developed whole country...

[@jeanpaulfelix4095]

odessa was built by one man...duke de richeilieu....he was hired by Catherine The Great in 1794 to build a great southern port. His statue adorns the top of the potemken steps. He hired italian and austrian architects to build the city. it took him 30 years. he died penniless. Odessa for me has the greatest vibe on the planet.

[@louisecorchevolle9241]

right duke de Richelieu an aristocrat who flew the revolution Ekatarina II who was Prussian preferred French collaborators to German second Governor of Odessa was another French Langeron They built New russia with Ekatarinenslava ( Dnepropetrovsk ), Kherson, Nikolaev, odessa Duke's statue is on the top of "Potemkin" stars represented as a Roman emperor

[@Oleksandr_Kryvenko]

Де Рибас

[@Pootie_Tan]

Now the place is being taken over by Russia 😞

[@CarmenRZ]

It's not

[@IonComan9019]

Hello cuties! Love and respect from Romania! Try the Odessa largest Bordwalk, I think is called "the romanian lady" :)

[@vladimator1842]

Huhh?!?? The Romanian Lady??? Now why would they title anything of their own origin, in Romanian...? I'm very curious to know, so please respond if you don't mind..... alright?? Much appreciated!!!

[@IonComan9019]

@@vladimator1842 I don't know exactly, maybe is not Odessa maybe is Crimeea.. Sorry... I was searching on Google but didn't found for now..

[@IonComan9019]

Why? Please be more informed in anny case. Ukraine has a huge history with ROmania, 1st of all 1500 and before, they where all speaking romanian! Secondly, Odessa is a verry tied city with Romania, look the kindom of Moldova, and also look Romania in ww2, Odessa was conquered by romanian troops. But in any case, Odessa I think is one of the few big cities from Ukraine that respects the romanian origins and I heard about the boardwalk some tv shows etc, I am not sure it exist I didn t checked but probably it does, if not maybe in Crimeea.

[@IonComan9019]

I think Crimeea was the cream of Ukraine if we talk about seaside, amazing place, but Russians as they always do, they stolen it. (I know it was gifted after ww to Ukraine but Ukraine deserved it because they where a big part of soviet union, expecially because the first capital of Russia was Kiev! )

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you!

[@ЄвгенМіщенко-т3ы]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dabbleandtravel]

❤️❤️

[@Strikan33]

Odessa thanks it`s architecture to Duke de Richelieu and (also Franchman) Devollan came in Odessa in 1803 when it has 9000 cityzens.

[@Yur41kkk]

You are absolutely lovely.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thank you 💕

[@mexkurtz4872]

so sad these nice structures destroyed by war

[@dabbleandtravel]

Praying for Ukraine!

[@michaelmitchell6629]

Only big problem I have do not speak russian

[@dabbleandtravel]

People speak English!

[@michaelmitchell6629]

Hope you all can come to my town Massillon ohio

[@dabbleandtravel]

One day!

[@MrLulzim47]

🙏🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@josandoy]

Sorry. This was not about Odessa, but about you.

[@Khode]

pensar que esto ya no existe

[@HarrimanLennon-o1c]

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[@MrVincent63]

😪🙏

[@dabbleandtravel]

💗

[@roflmywaffles1313]

Oof

[@ATIMELINEOFAVIATION]

*cough Russia *cough

[@HarrimanLennon-o1c]

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[@HH-wi4rs]

🖐🇽🇰 kosovo🇦🇱

[@michaelmitchell6629]

Good day from city of champions in massillon ohio in great lakes state of ne ohio 20 miles south of akron Rubber city Ohio my town I want to wish your assistant happy belated birthday

[@michaelmitchell6629]

Is there lots of flying bugs there?

[@michaelmitchell6629]

Is there Mexican restaurants or Latino Mexicans migrants or workers or people from Asia three

[@michaelmitchell6629]

Have you guys been to acapulco mexico or Cancun or Veracruz mexici

[@michaelmitchell6629]

Happy belated birthday

[@scottwelsh6847]

London out of a cage.animals

[@Montana.sweetbeachh]

☹︎

[@bogdantudor7835]

You guys travel a lot. Next is Russia, Tibet

[@dabbleandtravel]

We’d love too!

[@НиколайВладимирович-г4р]

Odesa, not Odessa

[@leeetchells609]

Looks like a beautiful old city. Hope there is little damage when the Russians get there. Stay safe everyone.

[@dabbleandtravel]

Thanks for watching Lee

[@annagran1423]

Russian will not get there

[@leeetchells609]

@@annagran1423 I heard they were aiming to take it next.

[@annagran1423]

@leeetchells609 he wanted, but no will be able to