Being a new port city with tempting opportunities to get rich quickly, Odessa attracted many people with a dubious reputation. Adventurers and scammers took advantage of the situation, creating one of the most powerful criminal groups in the Russian Empire.
During the tour, we walk through the most significant places of the criminal Odessa, including the famous Shevchenko Park, where one of the legendary fortress walls is still visible, and the customs office. Moreover, you visit intriguing crime-related places, such as Myasoedovskaya and Moldavanka Streets, the quarantine harbor and the famous “Chumka”. At the beginning of the 20th century the Moldavanka district of Odessa became known because of Mishka Yaponchuk (Mike the Jap), the famous 20th century leader of an army of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets. You see places connected with the biographies of famous criminals, find out about their lives and the notorious heritage they have left.