Tjernobyl

[Mr Longbowman]

I saw a documentation about Tjernobyl and after I saw it I want to visit Pripyat so badly. I wonder if some company arranges trips to the areas around Tjernobyl and more important if it is safe.

[Ishoss]

Just play CoD4...

The Prinyipat map there is quite accurate from the pics I've seen

And you don't end up pooping from every opening you have, you won't get retarded kids etc.

[Mr Longbowman]

Just play CoD4...

The Prinyipat map there is quite accurate from the pics I've seen

And you don't end up pooping from every opening you have, you won't get retarded kids etc.

One of my favorite maps in the entire game but still the feeling of standing in the middle would be something different

[Adar]

Chernobyl is becoming more and more of a tourist attraction due to the uniqueness of a modern city being left on short notice and then overgrow for 22 years. Some of my friends and I are contemplating the possibility to go there next summer.

The basics of flying there

Wikitravel on Ukraine and Chernobyl (wikitravel served me well on my backpacking trip and I wouldn't be surprised if they have the same quality here).

[Khan Kong]

As far as I know it is the restricted area. How do you guys gonna get there?

[Mr Longbowman]

It is restricted yes but It is rather easy to get permission to enter, if I understood correctly you basically just have to pay a sum of money.

[Khan Kong]

Yes but it's not official, it is bribery. And the local stalkers will get you there.

[Serious Spamurai]

You can buy the basics of an NBC suit for less than $100, then you can go everywhere, not just safe zones.

[Pivra]

HEY HEY HEY ... yawl j'ai un blague!! i have a joke!!!

How do children from Chernobyl count 1 to 200???

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

with their fingers....

[Hounf of Culan]

I saw a documentation about Tjernobyl and after I saw it I want to visit Pripyat so badly. I wonder if some company arranges trips to the areas around Tjernobyl and more important if it is safe.

Just fly to the Ukraine first, or by train or however u want to get there. I'm almost 100% positive that there are in fact companies that will give you tours of the city. Look it up online, but i'm quite sure there are tourist company things.

[Roman Clone]

There should be tours there. That is how the Call of Duty 4 team got such info for their game...

[PooFoo]

They do have tours and I plan on going someday.

[Claudius Gothicus]

It seems like an interesting example of a post-apocalyptical city(only without the apocalypse)

But still it's not very easy to get there and you'll have to follow some medical procedures and tests, plus it can rise your chances of getting any kind of cancer.

[The Noble Lord]

It would definitely be interesting to visit Chernobyl, but what about the effects of the radiation?? You don't wanna get some side-effects later .

[Roman Clone]

The areas with radiation are off-limits.

[Ketzerfreund]

And I've read once that you get a geiger counter so you can watch your way.
On May, 9th, they had opened Pripyat to the public, btw. You didn't have to apply for clearance, and that opportunity had been taken by many a tourist.

A nice collection of photos: http://fishki.net/comment.php?id=36191

-Der Ketzerfreund.

[mrmouth]

There are people who still live in the cordon areas and they are healthy. They eat Fish from the rivers and grow vegetables.

Plenty of good stuff on youtube.


This is inside the plant itself. The core melted through the floor. You can clearly see radiation anomalies effecting the video camera.

[Mikiez]

I want to go there, and you shouldn't be worried about the radiation, just don't drink the water.

[The Noble Lord]

Actually there is safe way to visit Chernobyl, as a STALKER in "Shadow of Chernobyl".