Goodbye Crimea, hello Odessa: Ukrainians flock to new spot
Since being seized by Russia, Crimea has lost its place in the sun as Ukrainians' summer destination of choice
Odessa, Ukraine
IRINA Chapravska has just snapped up the last room of a luxury hotel that costs 300 euros (S$481) a night and offers a panoramic view of Ukraine's serene Black Sea coastline.
But this is not Crimea, whose pebble beaches have long been a favoured summer destination for millions across the former Soviet Union - until, that is, Russia controversially seized the peninsula from Ukraine last year.
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