Chernobyl, also known as Chornobyl, is a partially abandoned city in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, situated in the Vyshhorod Raion of northern Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Chernobyl is about 90 kilometres north of Kyiv, and 160 kilometres southwest of the Belarusian city of Gomel.

Is Chernobyl able to be visited?

Is Chernobyl open to tourists? Yes. The site has been open to the public since 2011, when authorities deemed it safe to visit. While there are Covid-related restrictions in Ukraine, the Chernobyl site is open as a “cultural venue”, subject to extra safety measures.

Can I visit Chernobyl on my own?

Can You Visit Chernobyl? Yes, you can. If you get yourself to Kyiv, Ukraine, you can easily buy a tour to get access to Chernobyl town, the front of the power plant and the abandoned town of Pripyat.