Evistrip - Maybe not many people know about a city called Pripyat. This city, which is located in the north of Ukraine, is indeed less well-known by its real name, but if you mention the word Chernobyl, you can bet people will immediately understand. Pripyat, which is part of the city of Chernobyl, is now abandoned due to a disaster that occurred here in 1986, namely the explosion of a nuclear power plant.

The radiation caused by the explosion made Pripyat and Chernobyl no longer able to be occupied by humans. Since the explosion until now, no humans have been allowed to live in the area. But in 2011 when radiation levels were safe, the Ukrainian government opened Chernobyl access for tourists to visit. So, are you curious about, what will we see and feel by joining the Chernobyl tour? Let's see together!


Chernobyl is a ghost town and a big time capsule, things there came to a halt in 1986.



Due to the danger of nuclear radiation, the entire population of Chernobyl and Pripyat was forced to leave the city. Apart from leaving the city, they are also not allowed to carry goods from there for fear of containing radiation. Obviously this made Pripyat and Chernobyl into a ghost town in no time. As time went on things got more and more terrifying.

Empty apartment buildings, abandoned schools, and abandoned amusement parks will be a sight that you can see. In addition, you can still find propaganda pictures and even books and magazines of the Soviet Union from that era that were abandoned. Not only that, you will also see many decorations from that era that are aged and add to the spooky impression of the buildings there.


The power plant covered by the "shell" is a monument to a reminder that disasters do not come from nature alone but humans can also be a source of disaster.



If you take this tour, then you can see first hand the power plant which is the source of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Even though at this time you can't see the whole building because part of this building has been inserted into a "sarcophagus" to prevent the spread of radioactive material from reactor number 4 which exploded in 1986.

But the remains of the buildings and the large sarcophagus covering the power plant serve as a reminder to humans that danger does not come only from nature. But on closer inspection, this modern sarcophagus-covered powerhouse becomes an odd sight in a place that has abandoned ancient buildings.


Chernobyl is a living example that nature will take back its rights when humans leave



Even though it is filled with radiation, Chernobyl still has an ecosystem containing plants and animals. The vegetation at Chernobyl grows wild and creeps over the abandoned and abandoned buildings here, adding to the mystical and spooky feel. In addition to the Chernobyl plant, it is also a home for several animals such as deer, wolves, to become a breeding ground for the almost extinct Przewalski horse.

In addition, researchers also saw how ecosystems recover when humans leave a place and take over it. Chernobyl became a "wild nature" that was accidentally formed due to a disaster caused by humans.


If you want to do a tour in Chernobyl, use an official and trusted tour provider



It was crowded because of the presence of a film series called Chernobyl on Netflix, of course more and more people are using this opportunity to offer tour services at Chernobyl. But you should be careful, even though it has been declared safe, there are still rules that must be obeyed by tourists to protect themselves from being exposed to radiation hazards.

Not entering buildings carelessly, avoiding areas with dense vegetation and following a predetermined path are some of the obligations that must be carried out by tour participants and tour service providers. Even though empty buildings and buildings make for interesting photo spots, we still don't know whether the things there still emit radiation that can harm humans.


Don't ever touch and bring items that are in Chernobyl as souvenirs, you will never know whether these objects still emit radiation or not.



Bringing souvenirs from an area is natural to do, but it is highly discouraged if you visit Chernobyl. The problem is that the radiation disaster resulted from the explosion of the nuclear reactor was so severe that even a paint peeling from the wall could have the potential to emit radiation that could endanger human lives.

Therefore, in addition to complying with applicable regulations, visitors are asked not to touch items that are outside the specified tourist route, especially objects that are in a building.

For those of you who have the opportunity to visit this place, you can be sure you will feel a spooky atmosphere like the one in zombie movies because of the buildings and plants that grow wild. Besides that, you can also see how great the forces of nature are, being able to take and control places that are even declared very dangerous for humans and fill them with life.


So what, after the pandemic is over, are you interested in visiting Chernobyl and seeing the remnants of its past glory and its wild natural beauty?