Comment by petertodd
Comment by petertodd 4 days ago
You used to be able to easily visit the Duga Radar, legally, via one of the many tour companies that offered Chernobyl tours. Back in 2018 I visited myself, I believe with this company, as part of a conference: https://chernobyl-tour.com/tours_to_the_chernobyl-2_duga-1_e... At least then Chernobyl had been turned into quite the tourist destination with enough tours running that there even was a giftshop at the main checkpoint.
Unfortunately due to the proximity to the Russian/Belarus borders the whole area is closed right now due to Russia's invasion (Russia even occupied Chernobyl briefly). But it'll probably reopen sooner or later.
> At least then Chernobyl had been turned into quite the tourist destination with enough tours running that there even was a giftshop at the main checkpoint.
I still remember the dinner they serve at the end, where they present food made using "locally grown crops" (grown in clean soil)
Best bread I've ever had.