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Chernobyl

wingsof daun · 2010-06-11 00:29:15

Hi, I was thinking of going on a trip to Chernobyl which is the site of the nuclear disaster. It would be very interesting for me, a place that has been uninhabited for over 20 years, and wildlife has actually made a big revival there with the absence of human activity. It is also a door to history, and what a typical…

11-06-2010 12:29am

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wingsof daun

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Hi,
I was thinking of going on a trip to Chernobyl which is the site of the nuclear disaster. It would be very interesting for me, a place that has been uninhabited for over 20 years, and wildlife has actually made a big revival there with the absence of human activity. It is also a door to history, and what a typical urban center of the USSR would have looked like. Obviously, a downside would be the high levels of radiation.
To the point....does anyone know if a passport is sufficient to gain entry to the Ukraine?! Or is it necessary to go to the whole bother of obtaining a visa aswell?
Thanks

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#2 11-06-2010 12:33am

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I briefly lookied into going there last summer. if I remember right, you can just get a stamp at the border.

As far as radiation goes. It's higher yes, wouldn't really like to live there, but a day trip shouldn't do you much harm at all.

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#3 11-06-2010 8:24am

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See here

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055388600

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#4 11-06-2010 3:23pm

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You don't need a visa for Ukraine (if you are an EU citizen). The levels of radiation are not sufficiently high enough to make it a highly restricted area so in fact there are tours available AFAIK.

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