The new HBO miniseries has once again reminded us of the devastating power of nuclear energy. Chernobyl chilled the blood in the veins of millions of viewers with its message about the vulnerability of our ecosystem.
But it also sparked a curiosity in the most adventurous among us, with many asking the question: can this place of horror be visited today? And the answer is yes.
Chernobyl is the name of a nuclear power plant that is located near the city of Pripyat in Ukraine. In 1986, the power plant suffered an explosion that became one of the greatest nuclear accidents in human history.
Today the ghost town of Pripyat is a tourist attraction that is visited by thousands of visitors every year. There are a few companies that offer tours to the town, providing visitors with a chilling time travel all the way back to the end of the Soviet era, when it was left practically untouched after the disaster.
With its amazing Soviet architecture and lack of inhabitants, the area surrounding Chernobyl offers an impressive yet chilling experience that will give you a glimpse of a post-apocalyptic human-less world.