Swimming Complex “Red Banner” (also called “Red Flag”) in Sofia, Bulgaria is a vast sports centre that has been abandoned since 2012.
Eastern Europe Blog Posts
Alternative Kyiv: The Expocenter of Ukraine
If you enjoy alternative sights and architecture, visit the Expo Centre in Kiev, correctly called the National Complex Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG),
Ukraine by train: Itineraries for visiting Ukraine by rail
Travelling around Ukraine by rail. Three itineraries to help you plan a trip around Ukraine by train using the best combination of routes.
A guide to the purpose-built city of Slavutych in Ukraine
Slavutych: A photographic journey through Ukraine’s ‘21st-century city’. A walk around the purpose-built city built in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster.
Travel tips for Ukraine – A guide for independent travellers (and backpackers on a budget)
The best travel tips for Ukraine. A guide for backpacking in Ukraine on a budget with advice and resources for planning a visit to Ukraine.
National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus
National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Casino Shangri La
Casino Shangri La in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus (Eastern Europe). Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Hockey Club Youth-Minsk
The building of Hockey Club Youth-Minsk in Minsk, Belarus. Completed in 1976. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
National Library of Belarus
National Library of Belarus in Minsk. Completed in 2006 but designed in 1989. Modernist architecture in the former USSR.
The best places to visit in Turkey besides Istanbul or Cappadocia
Where should you go in Turkey once you’ve seen Istanbul and Cappadocia? A guide to the best off-the-beaten path places in Turkey.
In Photos: Abandoned cars and other forsaken forms of transport
Photos abandoned cars and other battered vehicles. The faded beauty of neglected vehicles from the UK to Thailand, and Kyrgyzstan to Cuba.
T-34 Tank Memorial
T-34 Tank Memorial in Grodno (Hrodna), Belarus. Completed in 1968 by architect G. Fedoseenko. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.