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We're driving along what used to be the central street of Chernobyl - it's hard to see hundreds of buildings through the wall of trees - but every next intersection tells us that we're still in the city. Our next stop is near what was a shipyard on Ptypiat river - almost in the center of town. They say there is chance that Chernobyl can be re-opened for people again - however we doubt that by that time there are will be many people willing to start a new life on the ruins of what used to be a beautiful town on the bank of a blue water river.
We leave Chernobyl and we're on our way to the village of Rossoha - IMPORTANT - Visit to Rossoha isn't included in an ordinary tour anymore and has to be pre-arranged when booking. We stop to see a small part of what people were forced to leave behind. Hundreds of fire trucks, military lorries and helicopters -stay open air - ready to disappear in the woods in the next few years.
There is a security personnel hiding in the bush so we strongly recommend don't come close to the fence or try to sneak in. Firstly it's prohibited and you may end up in the police department for a night, secondly some e.g. bulldozer here can have a radiation level 200 time higher then the road near the Red Forest.
We return back to the first check point to pass the radiation control - then we drive back to Kiev. Our tour is over.
Important !
However we undertake that the tour is 100% safe. There is a minimal exposing to the radiation but in total you won't get more then during a transatlantic flight. The doze you'll get is less then any X-ray and is completely harmless to your health.