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As a world wide traveller with a special interest for the former Soviet union and Balkans I will tell some interesting stories from my travels here. I do arrange travels in Former Soviet countries and in the Balkans. Very limited seats and very good travelling!

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Mansion with details

This very beautiful mansion is a mystery why it is abandoned. Area is great and close to water. Staircase is absolutely stunning! Often details like this is gone for long by looters. So I am very happy to see these beautiful details! Pillar with original details! Very rare and beautiful. The floors were detailed and… Continue reading Mansion with details

The Chinese trucks and a weird Chinese influented town…… in another country

These Chinese trucks stands at an “abandoned” former military base. Well the base is pretty abandoned even if there is military guards patrolling and checking the area. Close up on one of the trucks. Been standing here for a while. The other Chinese truck, also been here for more then a month….. at least. Former… Continue reading The Chinese trucks and a weird Chinese influented town…… in another country

Political prison?

Mostly political prisoners has been here in this former eastern Europe dictatorship. I believe so many innocent people have been here during the years. That is a shame and it is nice it is just a ruin nowadays. Former model of the prison. Beautiful corridors, who would not love to have a room here!? Closer… Continue reading Political prison?

KGB radio?

This time we are in the Baltics once again…. This mysterious place was in the planning for the 2010 journey to Poland and Lithuania but no extra time where in the store…. Gates to the facility. anyone doubt about the soviet? Entrance saying something about Lenin’s 27th meeting with the Communist’s party…. Former power supply… Continue reading KGB radio?

No more swimming…. for the moment.

This is an awesome former summerbath in the Baltics. It had everything to offer. Inside pools, sauna, outside rooftop gigantic pool and slides. Restaurant and so on…. I have no idea about the future…. Will it be renovated or R.I.P ? Brutalism…. Beautiful design! One of the inside pools. Heavily destroyed but still beautiful tiles.… Continue reading No more swimming…. for the moment.

Former theater, CCCP

This was really a nice find in a small village. Went there really as a gamble and sometimes it pays off. So many nice details still left to see. Amazing place! Roof has started to leak and that is something that will make this beautiful place to rott and fall apart…… No, you should go… Continue reading Former theater, CCCP

Abandoned hotel, SPA resort.

This is a major SPA resort up in the Carpathian mountains. Some of the hotels were abandoned and this one were available to enter. Former reception with all the keyboxes…. some moist have been even down here. Next to entrence this art piece is still undamaged. One of the main stairs. Cozy place for a… Continue reading Abandoned hotel, SPA resort.

Never to be used…

This 280 meter high Chimney never got the opportunity to start delivering smoke….. Industry never got finished before the economical collapse in the country. It is a massive construction and I am really interested in how the workers conditions used to be. How many people died during the construction? Such a magical evening light this… Continue reading Never to be used…

Train depot somewhere…

Former light to be at the depot. My guess is that this depot has not been in a major use for 20+ years… So sad to see all the cars standing there when you know it has a great value of scrap. You think there is a forest to the right…? No, there is tracks… Continue reading Train depot somewhere…

Mazeikiai refinery

The refinery in Mazeikiai, Lithuania was one of the very last efforts in the already dying Soviet union. Refinery were built mostly by prisoners living in these blocks (only one remaining today) guarderd by soliders and a fence….. If you look to the base of the picture there is some remaints of block 2 where… Continue reading Mazeikiai refinery