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I'm confused, did they legally entered the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone? I was told that biking into the Chernobyl Zone, e.g., is forbidden due to the risk of conta
by Cynddl 7y ago
I'm confused, did they legally entered the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone? I was told that biking into the Chernobyl Zone, e.g., is forbidden due to the risk of contamination when you exit.
Edit: Indeed it was not. From Instagram, “we spent the night tiptoeing around razor wire fences, coasting through sleeping security checkpoints, and riding frantically away from some surprisingly alert and vigilant guard dogs.” This validates what I know from Ukraine. Entering the exclusion zone is a very lucrative touristic business, with prices around $100-200 for a single day trip in a group.
- orblivion 7y agoMoxie is an anarchist, and has detailed all sorts of adventures like this. Most notably, his Anarchist Yacht Club. There's a documentary out there.
- zzzcpan 7y agoThere are plenty of videos about this nowadays. Here's a series of videos of a Ukrainian youtuber from this winter, biking into the exclusion zone, etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=199KDKgO1Uc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=199KDKgO1Uc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5knVD0AnTFw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5knVD0AnTFw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DePsh2OFNVc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DePsh2OFNVc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi9rhMn6qTU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi9rhMn6qTU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY3jyNbbEHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY3jyNbbEHY
- thesmok 7y agoPrice of a day trip is much less if you're local. Higher prices are for tourists, but they include smaller groups and more comfortable buses.
- nimnio 7y agoJust FYI, you didn't need to check Instagram. It's in the article.