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!
Swimming is cancelled…..
This massive place was never finished. some people say that this complex was planned due to the obsession to have an olympic summergame. Swimming and gymnastics………. Today it stands alone, looted and will propably never come any closer to function. If you like riding electrical scooters, this might be the place for them to die?… Continue reading Swimming is cancelled…..
Ukrainian Krym!
Some pics from 2013 when I travelled from Odesa down to Crimea passing Yalta and Sevastopol via Mykolaiv, Kherson and Simferopol. Antonovsky bridge, I guess Ukraine will have to make a whole new bridge in the future…… Former airbase west of Yevpatoria. I wonder if he is still there on the airbase?? From inside the… Continue reading Ukrainian Krym!
Travels in the east!
Ruintors, urbextours! I do arrange tours, mostly it is for limited seats in a minivan but it will be the tour for your life! Oktober planning for 1 week in Armenia, due to safety conditions it might be Georgia instead. Or some other place… November, planning a trip to southern Spain, Gibraltar and maybe ferry… Continue reading Travels in the east!
Back again
A place is never to good for a revisit. This was my third time here. The Budzluzhda monument was once constructed to honor the events in 1891 that lead into a start to what became the Bulgarian socialist Democratic party. Constructions started in 1974 and was finished in 1981. After socialism and communism fell in… Continue reading Back again
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