Chernobyl Tour: A Unique Adventure in Ukraine

The Chernobyl exclusion zone is one of the most fascinating and unusual touristic destinations not only in Ukraine but all over the world.

Chernobyl is located in the northern part of the country, close to the border with Belarus.

Sweeping the population and the culture out of there, the accident of 1986 affected this area severely.

At the same time, it converted the place into something unique: more than 2,500 km² of lands where human activity is reduced to contemplation, but not transformation; a reservation where nature has been recovering fighting ionizing radiation; and the only open-air laboratory in the world.

Today, the area consists of two parts: the 30 km zone and a 10 km one. Both of them can be visited.

The Accident and its Consequences

On April 26, 1986, workers of Chernobyl nuclear power were supposed to carry out a test to check out the self-fueling system of…