Guided tour around Pyramiden including visit to the buildings You will a have an opportunity to witness breath-taking views of the Arctic snowy kingdom and magnificent natural landscapes with mountains, valleys and of course, one of the most massive glaciers of the archipelago - Nordenskiöldbreen (Nordenskiöld glacier).Īrrival in Pyramiden, check-in, unpacking With fascinating historical background and after being preserved in 1998, Pyramiden is now the Arctic time-machine so that you can get back to the USSR, a piece of land surrounded by breathtaking Arctic nature. You will visit canteen, swimming pool and the very heart of the settlement – Sport & Culture House. You can warm yourself up in the hotel restaurant where the interior has been kept in original decorations from the Soviet period and then watch documentaries about Pyramiden and the Arctic in the cozy lounge zone.Every town, village and city has a story. Ghost towns offer something special – a captivating historical account of a place once filled with bustling businesses, families and life which often times, tragically, cease to exist. In Europe, well-known ghost towns include Pripyat, Ukraine (of Chernobyl infamy) and Pompeii, Italy (of Mt. However, there are plenty of places waiting to show you their secrets. From the desolate reaches of the Arctic Circle to the arid Spanish plains, here are five ghost towns worth a visit. Hiding in the northeast corner of Spain approximately 40 kilometers from Zaragosa, Belchite was once a beautiful medieval village. Filled with exquisite churches and a lively square, this town has been reduced to bombed out remnants of buildings and hollow facades. During the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s, Belchite became the site of one of the most brutal battles of the conflict. In 1937, buildings were razed to the ground and most of the townspeople were murdered. While the town has been partially rebuilt nearby, what remains is a living testament to the tragedy of war and strife. Guided tours are available from the local tourism office. Italy is no stranger to stunning hilltop abodes, especially in Tuscany and along the coastal regions. What makes Craco so fascinating is it was basically a doomed village from the beginning.
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