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Pikiviets : (strongly inspired by Odessa, with a free state of mind) Pikiviets (ukrainian : Pikiviets; russian Pikoviets) is an harbour city on the coast of the Black Sea. It is the administrative capital of the Oblast Dnistrovsky The first trace of a human occupation of the area, was by the Scythan. It was followed by a Greek colony. During the 3rd Century, the life of the colony become uncertained, because of the invanders of the Huns, Goths and Slavs nomades peoples. Finally the city becomes a territory of Tatars, like its sister city Odessa. The Tatars were hard fought by the Poles and Moldovans. However, the city fell into the hands of the Ottomans. It was during the Russo-Ottoman conflict that the city joined the Russian Empire. However, it fell into oblivion in favor of the new Odessa. During the Crimean War, Odessa was bombed. After the conflict the need to have a backup port put Pikiviets forward again. Its port was then developed and the city then known an expansion without stop until our days. During the 1905 revolution, Pikiviets experienced little trouble. During the 1917, a local council of soviets was established, however the city experienced division and street fighting, because a significant part of the city prefers to follow the Central Rada, which is against the Bolshevik regime. The civil war breaks out between white Russian, Soviet and Ukrainian nationalist. In 1921, the city was finally conquered by the Red Army. During World War II the city located very close to the old Romanian border falls quickly and suffered little damage at this time, even the important coastal battery (still visible) facing the sea will be of little use, because taken in reverse. The port knows partial sabotages. However to the reconquest in 1944, the infrastructures of the city undergo important damages and a lot of old quarter are destructed by the hard street combats. The city has a good development in the 70s, its port helping a lot to its economic growth. It is also a gateway to foreign currencies. At the fall of the USSR, the city becomes Ukrainian. The development of its port is then encouraged and knows a good extension. Becoming one of the most important ports after those of Odessa and Mariupol. Economy: The city counts on the following industries, shipbuilding, refining, chemistry, metallurgy, agribusiness and a fishing port. In addition to its port, it has a local bonded airport. Its rail system is very developed. The city has a leading ferry terminal. Tourism is an important matter for the city. Port of the city of Pikiviets Culture : The city has many parks, an opera, a number of museums, including a history museum with an important collection of paintings, a recognized conservatory, a significant number of theater. Its architecture is in a particular style reflecting the cosmopolitan side that brings its port and its rich history. Tourism : The city is a very popular holiday resort, especially by the elite. The many sandy beaches along the coast have been valued, the mild climate is very popular. Different amusement park are present. Unfortunately the coast sometimes suffers from luxury real estate projects and resorts that are built without taking into account the impact on the landscape. The city is renowned for its architecture and the particular philosophy of these people, known for being good living and open. The most photographed places are the town hall and the Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol Square The City Hall (in background, the Opera) : Square N.V. Gogol The famous big stairs of N.V. Gogol View on the right side of the port
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