Most unusual place you have been on holiday

[mathewb]

Inspired by Facebook chatter of a friend who's going on a tour to Chernobyl, what is the most unusual place you've been to on holiday?

The best I've done is a visit to Paris catacombs on Valentine's Day. Aren't I a romantic soul?

[Red&WhiteMonkey]

Belgium

[t84]

I want to do the Chernobyl tour as well

[sneijder]

t84 said:

I want to do the Chernobyl tour as well

Chernobylfalloff.

[sneijder]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famagusta

There's an abandoned touristy place in Crete, that's always looked fun.

[PaulHogan]

Exeter

[Red&WhiteMonkey]

sneijder said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famagusta

There's an abandoned touristy place in Crete, that's always looked fun.

Do you mean Cyprus?

[sneijder]

[quote=Red&WhiteMonkey]

sneijder said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famagusta

There's an abandoned touristy place in Crete, that's always looked fun.

Do you mean Cyprus?

Yes, I mean Cyprus. I was thinking of something with regards to Crete, whilst attempting to type 'Cyprus'. Schoolboy error.

[Red&WhiteMonkey]

There's a strange former leper colony island called Spinalonga on (or next to) Crete. Were you thinking of that?

[Broomsticklady]

Antarctica in 2001 by cruise ship from Ushuia

[Puggit]

Mauritius, but not in one of the big resorts. Incredible diversity, but I just couldn't get over Indians speaking French

[Thunderace]

Called in at Dachau on our honeymoon.

[NAS]

Lapland.

[Alfachick]

Timbucktu
Which was nice

[.Mark]

[quote=Red&WhiteMonkey]There's a strange former leper colony island called Spinalonga on (or next to) Crete. Were you thinking of that?
[/quote]

Never got to that place last summer. Odd though walking through Elounda village to see a fur coat shop.

[FraserLFA]

[quote=Red&WhiteMonkey]Belgium
[/quote]

This is the standard PH response and it is the one i agree with most

[Ghisallo]

Entebbe

[llewop]

t84 said:

I want to do the Chernobyl tour as well

Out of curiousity: why? To be honest most of what you see is a lot of decaying concrete, an abandoned town and some remediation work - although it should get a lot more interesting in the next few years.

[t84]

llewop said:

t84 said:

I want to do the Chernobyl tour as well

Out of curiousity: why? To be honest most of what you see is a lot of decaying concrete, an abandoned town and some remediation work - although it should get a lot more interesting in the next few years.

I really couldn't answer that question, I've seen photographs of the place and I am a massive urbex fan. I think maybe because it's so isolated, and I have an interest in abandoned things in general.

Sorry I can't be anymore specific

[llewop]

t84 said:

llewop said:

t84 said:

I want to do the Chernobyl tour as well

Out of curiousity: why? To be honest most of what you see is a lot of decaying concrete, an abandoned town and some remediation work - although it should get a lot more interesting in the next few years.

I really couldn't answer that question, I've seen photographs of the place and I am a massive urbex fan. I think maybe because it's so isolated, and I have an interest in abandoned things in general.

Sorry I can't be anymore specific

fair enough

isolated sums it up! it is a bugg*r of a place to get to: even getting there for work requires crossing an international border! just glad I don't have to do it every day as it is a pain in the b*m

back on topic:

Mexican pyramids are quite interesting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Chol...
the largest in the world - has a tunnel through it which we walked through, proof that although it mostly looks like a hill, definitely huge pyramid!