Viivikonna is a quasi-abandoned former mining town up in the far northeast of Estonia. Our post includes what to expect, how to get there and where to stay.
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Off-the-Beaten-Track Lithuania: Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius
Visiting Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius, one of the most interesting graveyards we have visited. Part of our Lithuania off-the-beaten-track places series.
‘Valour’ Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex
‘Valour’ part of Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Brest, Belarus. Completed in 1971. Soviet-era memorial in the former USSR.
Former Control Tower Zvartnots International Airport
Former Control Tower at Zvartnots Airport, Yerevan, Armenia. The abandoned airport terminal is typical of brutalist architecture in the former Soviet Union.
Abandoned Lithuania: Children’s World (Jet Star 2) Amusement Park in Elektrenai
Visiting Elektrenai abandoned Theme Park. Also known as Children’s World and Jet Star 2 (Vaikų pasaulis in Lithuanian) is a deserted amusement park.
Expo Georgia Theme (7th) Pavilion and monument to ‘Creativity’
Expo Georgia Theme (7th) Pavilion and Monument to Creativity in Tbilisi. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
In Photos: the Abkhazian town of Ochamchire
What to do in Ochamchire, a Black Sea resort which has far from recovered following the brutal Abkhazian-Georgian conflict of the early nineties.
Off-the-beaten-track Latvia: Zeltini Missile Base
Once a secret Soviet military base, Zeltini Missile Base lies deep in the forest of northeastern Latvia, close to the borders with Russia and Estonia.
Vinie Street Art in Kutaisi, Georgia
If you visit Georgia’s second city, Kutaisi, don’t miss this vibrant street art by the French artist known as Vinie – definitely the best mural in Kutaisi.
Off-the-Beaten-Track Estonia: Visiting Hara Submarine Base
Our experience of visiting the abandoned Hara Submarine Base with advice on how to get there, entrance fee and where to stay nearby.
Abandoned Armenia – Unfinished hotel near Lake Sevan
This vast, unfinished hotel dominates the hill that looks down on Lake Sevan, one of Armenia’s premier tourist destinations, it now lays abandoned.
How to visit the Chronicle of Georgia independently – Things to do in Tbilisi
Georgia’s ‘Stonehenge’, the Chronicle of Georgia monument is one of Tbilisi’s most less-visited sights. Find out how to get there by public transport.