Former Control Tower at Zvartnots Airport, Yerevan, Armenia. The abandoned airport terminal is typical of brutalist architecture in the former Soviet Union.
former USSR Blog Posts
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.
Abandoned Armenia – A Former Swimming Pool in Yerevan
Urban exploration in Armenia – finding an abandoned swimming pool in Yerevan, including a little info about this disused pool near the Republican Stadium.
Off-the-Beaten-Track Estonia: Amari Pilot Cemetery
Off-the-Beaten-Track Estonia – Amari Pilot Cemetery. In a remote corner of the Baltics, is a small cemetery with some rather unusual tail fin gravestones.
Pre-Storm Photography at the Iron Fountain in Gyumri, Armenia
Getting caught in a thunder storm whilst searching for Gyumri’s iron fountain, and photographing the surrounding neighbourhood against moody skies.