"The most known Ukrainain town" Chornobyl by IngaA

Chornobyl Travel Guide: 19 reviews and 89 photos

To those who saved the world

That's what is written on the monument. Being a 'paphos-hater' I don't geel anything pathetic here because THIS IS TRUE.
Every year, on April 26, relatives and friends of those who sacrified their lives there, as well as many of us who are forever grateful to them, light a candle.
This is 'memory alley' dedicated to those who are now in better world (if it exists of course)

P.S. Picture is taken from Internet but I hope authors will forgive me. People must see that.

Strezhev

Entry to Chornobyl. I just can't say 'Welcome' :(

This is the ancient name of Chornobyl. That's how it was mentioned in chronicles of Kyivan Rus times. That time it was a part of Chernihiv douchy, the bordeting town. Strezhev, it merans 'Storozhevoy', the 'gardering town' in old slavic language.
It was renaimed much letter. Before 1917 tghe town was 2/3 'Jewish', as Jews were allowed to live there. There were 5 cynagogues and only 1 orthodox church. Even now a lot of old buildings exist and they are just left like they are. They are lost in a forest, sometimes you don't really understand where you are, in a garden. por a forest, but definitely not in a city!

Pros and Cons

Pros:What can be 'good' in such case? ... I wish I could answer
In a nutshell:Words are useless and helpless

Last visit to Chornobyl: Jun 2008
Intro Updated Apr 27, 2009
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Prypyat. So-called 'Bridge of Death' Favorites (2)

This is the bridge over Prypyat river (the town was named after it). It shows a breaathtaking view on gorgeous nature of... more travel advice

Dead town Things to Do (1)

Prypyat. This town existed only 16 yeas. It was built in 1970 especially for Chornobyl Atomic station, as a town where... more travel advice

Prypyat. Hotel 'Polissya' Favorites (2)

This is one of the most high buildings in the dead town. It was built in mid-70ies. At that time it must have looked... more travel advice

Prypat moss Warnings Or Dangers (1)

Our guise told us: don't step on it! Moss keeps irradiation very long, perhaps the longest of plants. People should... more travel advice

Comments (4)

hunterV Sep 21, 2010 at 6:04 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for your story, Inga!
HORSCHECK Nov 22, 2008 at 1:57 AM Report Abuse

Inga, I didn't know you made it to Chornobyl. Interesting little page here. I would love to hear more of that trip. We were on a day trip to the bordering town of Chernihiv which was very interesting.
fabrice Nov 22, 2008 at 1:38 AM Report Abuse

I did not know it was possible to visit today
balfor Jun 16, 2008 at 9:10 AM Report Abuse

That had to have been an emotionally weird trip. To see nature living and covering the things man made due to the destruction that man brought on himself there.