Palieski State Radioecological Reserve

Gomel Region, Belarus
4.4(439)
Open until 12:00 AM

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Niels van ItersonNiels van Iterson
Recently did a tour here. There's plenty of English speaking companies offering guided tours from Minsk/Gomel area, but I contacted the organization directly to set it up. Contact was smooth and fast. They will manage the paperwork. You only have to turn up at the administration office in Khoiniki on the day of the tour. Expect to pay around 540 BYN (160eur) for a full day tour (up to 3 people ish). The organization initially told me there were no English speaking guides, which I took for granted since the price was low for a solo trip. Turned out the guide who accompanied me definitely did speak basic english which was a great surprise :) The area itself is nicely set up and the tour is diverse. There's approx 700 people working there doing experiments, taking samples and doing research in the zone. There's a museum with explaination why and how, a map of isotopes, wild animals found, really interesting. You'll visit a couple of large villages, a lookout point at the Pripyat river and some collective farms, a fire station etc etc. Tour took from 9am - 16pm approx. Absolutely worth it. Thanks a lot
Olle ÖbergOlle Öberg
En unik radioaktiv plats som har stått öde i decennier, där det en gång var fullt av liv. Du kan utforska en övergiven förskola, vårdcentral och ett kulturhus, bland annat. Vår guide var mycket engagerad och kunnig, och hans intresse för platsen märktes tydligt. Det finns även en chans att klättra upp i ett torn och få en utsikt över Tjernobyls reaktor. Naturen har återerövrat området, och nu lever där björn, lodjur, bison och vi fick till och med se en uggla. Det är definitivt värt omvägen om du reser i området.
Marcin GMarcin G
Bardzo ciekawe miejsce w którym przyroda odbiera to co wziął wcześniej człowiek. Przy odrobinie szczęścia można na własne oczy zobaczyć rzadkie gatunki zwierząt. Polecam zobaczyć teraz dopóki nie jest to miejsce zadeptane przez turystów.
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Recently did a tour here. There's plenty of English speaking companies offering guided tours from Minsk/Gomel area, but I contacted the organization directly to set it up. Contact was smooth and fast. They will manage the paperwork. You only have to turn up at the administration office in Khoiniki on the day of the tour. Expect to pay around 540 BYN (160eur) for a full day tour (up to 3 people ish).

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7y

6 out of 5 stars. This place was the best choice for my vacation. I couldn’t find the station for the inside tour, but don’t worry I found a way in through the back. It was odd because there weren’t any other visitors there, but I found my way around the place. I expected them to keep better care of the place, many of the attractions were very dirty. I just went with it though thinking it was just part of the authenticity of the place. I noticed that someone had dropped their keys, I...

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2y

I went there with cancer, and after I left, no more cancer! This place is amazing, like stepping back in time, although it is admittedly run down for a vacation spot with strange animals with two heads and / or extra limbs. Would I go there again? Yes, if I had a reliable Geiger counter, you bet ya and probably even more so now that there's reenactment war shows being staged!

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