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Dark Tourism

9 Things To Do In Strangely Soviet Tiraspol

In this post, we'll talk about things to do in Tiraspol. If you want to know how to get to Tiraspol from Moldova or Ukraine, jump on over to our Transnistria [...]

By Mariana|2017-01-11T15:49:45+07:00January 6th, 2017|Categories: Eastern Europe, Things To Do, Transnistria|Tags: Dark Tourism, Soviet|0 Comments
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Transnistria: How To Travel To A Country That Doesn’t Exist

In this post, we'll be covering everything you need to know about transport, visas, currency, where to stay and corrupt border guards when you travel to Transnistria.  [the_ad id="14241"] [...]

By Liam|2017-02-27T17:30:12+07:00December 28th, 2016|Categories: Eastern Europe, Guide, Transnistria|Tags: Dark Tourism, Soviet|14 Comments
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Is It Safe? A Guide To Tours At Chernobyl

Backpacking through Ukraine you need to visit the Chernobyl exclusion zone! It's known all over the world as a symbol of both Communist megalomania and how close all of Europe [...]

By Liam|2017-02-13T08:26:57+07:00September 27th, 2016|Categories: Eastern Europe, Guide, Popular posts, Ukraine|Tags: Dark Tourism, tour|2 Comments
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Everything You Need To Know About Visiting Auschwitz

Since opening to the public in 1947, the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp has become a world-known symbol of the atrocities that took place during WWII. The 1.7 million tourists to the site each [...]

By Liam|2017-02-23T09:11:17+07:00August 23rd, 2016|Categories: Eastern Europe, Guide, Poland|Tags: Dark Tourism, UNESCO|4 Comments
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What To Do With 48 Hours In Tallinn

Nabbed some cheap flights? Bashing your way through the Baltics? Only have a few days and need to get the most out of every second? We've got you covered! This [...]

By Liam|2017-06-20T20:01:21+07:00July 25th, 2016|Categories: Baltics, Estonia, Weekend Away|Tags: Dark Tourism|0 Comments
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Patarei Prison: Tour Through An Abandoned Soviet Gulag

In our never-ending mission to find strange and less traveled locations, we found Tallinn's Patarei prison. Just on the outskirts of town, the abandoned Patarei prison is one of the strangest museums we've ever been [...]

By Liam|2017-01-11T16:10:27+07:00July 17th, 2016|Categories: Baltics, Estonia, Photo Journal|Tags: Dark Tourism, Off the beaten track|0 Comments
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