*Chernobyling - verb describing all activities connected to Chernobyl, mainly sightseeing, exploring and urbex. Massive upgrade of the venue:... read more
A systems test was scheduled for the night of the 25th April 1986. The test was designed to ascertain whether the reactor could maintain adequate... read more
I happen to be in Kiev for 3 days and when I stumbled in Chernobyl Museum on the fact that there are actually some tour to Chernobyl zone, my brain... read more
It took me few more times to really taste what was on the table when visiting the Chernobyl settlers and I still struggle with the home made vodka,... read more
Sputnik, the world’s first satellite, was launched from this cosmodrome in 1957, followed by the first human space flight with Yuri Gagarin on... read more
One of the biggest legends, that is also well-known in the PC gaming community is the Ukrainian project S.T.A.L.K.E.R. TRILOGY. It is one of the most... read more
When I was planning my own trip to Chernobyl for the first time, I was most interested in the answers to three basic questions, which I will answer... read more
Imagining the future in the post-apocalyptic world offers two different scenarios. The earth could be in a desolate state, where nature has done its... read more
It has been 31 years since the accident, but the consequences can still be observed today. Radiation affects all the surrounding areas and leads to... read more
So, you have decided to be one of the adventurers and go on a Chernobyl tour with CHERNOBYLwel.come .But, like many others, you are a little... read more
Walking through the streets of Chernobyl today, man has no other feeling of a dead city as in Pripyat. There is something strange in the air but... read more
„OK, well, but what EXACTLY? There must be something that you want to know more about.“ „I am interested in Pripyat as a whole. There is... read more
Among them is Vasya, also known as Ded Vasa and his wife Matriona. They have lived all their lives in Teremtsi despite the fact that their only... read more
To many people it comes as a surprise that it is possible to visit Chernobyl. Moreover, you don’t just ‘visit’; you actually approach Reactor... read more
To be honest, I hadn’t paid much attention to Chernobyl and the disaster itself until I started to work with the project. I had no idea what the... read more
It is predicted that eventually Chernobyl will have been responsible for up to 4,000 total deaths from cancer, according to the WHO, and for... read more
Once upon a time, it was a deserted landscape. A land where nature took it’s scepter and completely took over an abandoned city. And, as in... read more
How many of us think of Chernobyl, and instantly think of crazy mutants roaming the wasteland trying to kill every breathing thing it stumbles... read more
CLEAN UP CHERNOBYL! Help to preserve an important piece of the history of mankind and ensure your children can learn the lessons of the... read more
However, Ukraine is the second biggest country by area in Europe. If you would want to travel from Ukraine’s western border to eastern one, get... read more
Corium is so dangerous, in fact, that even being in the same room as it at the time it was formed would kill you within minutes. Even in this photo,... read more
After the devastation, it was found that the cause of the accident was indeed contributed to by human error. The plant operators took action in... read more
Within hours of the explosion on April 26, 1986, comrade Kostin knew he witnessed an event that would be engraved in history books. He was right.... read more
Word ‘radiation’ is being exploited by media as something dangerous and life threatening that always brings attention of viewers. Truth is:... read more
You need a valid passport to enter Ukraine, no matter where you come from. Some countries, especially within Europe allow travelling just with your... read more
Secret report by KGB from 1986 (before the disaster): In the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, several cracks were reported on the cowling of... read more
Four months later I was sitting in that same car with two more of my friends at the Ukrainian border. At first the customs officer didn't want to... read more
After commencing the dismantling of the first stack on 31st October 2013, it’s already planned that the completion will take until 10th December... read more
Back in 1996, radiation levels had risen to 10 000 roentgens per hour, compared to cities with normal radiation levels of approximately 20-50... read more
This system was beginning to be developed in the Soviet Union in the 1950's during the cold war. First experimental devices of this type started... read more
Before visitors travel to Chernobyl and Pripyat, it would be a good idea to study maps or satellite imagery of the area. Chernobyl maps can be used... read more
The Story Four friends decide to take an adventure tour to the abandoned exclusion zone of Chernobyl in Ukraine. Their adventure turns bad... read more
In areas where it was raining at that time and for the next 10 days, deposits of contaminants were higher. Plutonium will remain in... read more
There are numerous exclusion zones that exist in the world today. These are areas that have suffered radiation exposure to abnormally high levels... read more
