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Tomkat 12 Feb 2020 17:39
Kurchatov and the Polygon
 
Anyone been recently? Now considered relatively safe from radiation apart from a few hot spots that are off limits to tourists. Kurchatov no longer a closed town but do you need a permit to visit?

All in all, is it worth it and are there any do's and don't's (apart from the obvious)? Thanks :)

colebatch 29 Feb 2020 20:39
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Originally Posted by Tomkat (Post 608858)
Anyone been recently? Now considered relatively safe from radiation apart from a few hot spots that are off limits to tourists. Kurchatov no longer a closed town but do you need a permit to visit?

All in all, is it worth it and are there any do's and don't's (apart from the obvious)? Thanks :)
Yes been there ... its not like there is a giant fence around it or guards. Its a massive area. There is one area that is more strictly policed and that is the Degelen Mountain area.

PM me for more details

colebatch 28 Dec 2020 09:20
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Originally Posted by Tomkat (Post 608858)
Anyone been recently? Now considered relatively safe from radiation apart from a few hot spots that are off limits to tourists. Kurchatov no longer a closed town but do you need a permit to visit?

All in all, is it worth it and are there any do's and don't's (apart from the obvious)? Thanks :)
also see: https://youtu.be/oMWunmIoU5E

motoreiter 28 Dec 2020 13:36
Awesome video!

Tomkat 28 Dec 2020 16:57
I see two of you had punctures. Interestingly when I and some friends hired bikes in Almaty for a weekend trip out to Kolsai lakes, two of us also had punctures. Is there something about Kazakh dirt?


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