by Mark | Feb 26, 2020 | Abkhazia
In the summer of 2018, we visited the little-known de facto sovereign state of Abkhazia. While exploring the capital city, Sukhumi, we stumbled across this building. It appeared to be an abandoned medical centre (I’ll call it that as such). I can find zero information...
by Mark | Jan 27, 2020 | Abkhazia
Soviet bus stops and abandoned places in Northern Abkhazia We were travelling by marshrutka (fixed route minivan) between Sukhumi, the capital of the breakaway republic of Abkhazia, and the Black Sea resort town of Gagra. Just before the junction for Pitsunda, another...
by Mark | Dec 23, 2019 | Armenia
Welcome to our take on what to see in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. We’ve visited Yerevan quite a few times now and have always enjoyed our time there. Our suggestions of what to do in Yerevan include not only the city’s most recognisable sights but also some that...
by Mark | Dec 20, 2019 | Architectonic
Cinema Rossiya Location: Vinnytsia (Vinnytsya), Ukraine Completed: 1960s Architect: Not known Alternative name: Cinema Russia Genre: Modernist, Soviet architecture, former USSR VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram account and...
by Mark | Dec 20, 2019 | Architectonic
Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavillon 13) Location: Kiev, Ukraine Completed: 1967 Architect: Not known Alternative name: Coal Industry Pavilion Genre: Modernist, Soviet architecture, former USSR VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram...
by Mark | Dec 5, 2019 | Architecture, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Transnistria, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates
Ten of the coolest bus terminals we have seen on our travels It was a recent trip to Abu Dhabi that inspired me to look through our archive of photos and see if I could muster up enough images to create a post about bus stations. I know what you are thinking, and I...
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