And with an eye on a post-war future, Mariana Oleskiv, the head of the State Agency for Tourism Development, says she hopes travelers will one day be able to return to Chernobyl. But, she adds ...

One of the most prominent examples of dark tourism today is Chernobyl, the site of a catastrophic nuclear disaster. On the ...

in addition the duration of tours may increase to two or three days. The disaster at the fourth reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant occurred in the small hours of April 26, 1986.

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Thrilling horror about the dangers of extreme tourism… in Chernobyl. An offbeat guide leads six holidaymakers into the town that’s been deserted for 25 years. But are they alone?