Tourism to the Chernobyl plant and the nearby city of Pripyat, Ukraine have spiked thanks to the new HBO miniseries.
The popularity of the TV show Chernobyl has caused a surge in tourism to the nuclear disaster exclusion zone. Official figures have recently revealed a 1,200% spike in visitors to Chernobyl since 2016 – According to The Independent, since HBO’s mini-series Chernobyl and David Farrier’s Dark Tourist were released in May 2019, more than 87,000 people have visited Chernobyl, up from 72,000 in 2018. Money for schools? Travel site Kayak found that flight search demand to Kiev — the city many Chernobyl visitors fly into — increased 18% since the show aired.
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Kiev's tourism and promotion board expects to see 100,000 visitors to Chernobyl by the end of 2019, compared to the 70,000 in 2018.Sergii Ivanchuk, the owner of SoloEast, a travel company that guides tours to Chernobyl, said he has had about 40% more bookings and inquires for July and August this year than he did last year. "It can then lead to a trip that may not have happened before. 5 Min Read. The HBO series premiered May 6 … Max Hunder. Tourists have flocked to Chernobyl, Ukraine to see the disaster zone and nuclear power plant depicted in HBOs new series "Chernobyl." Radiation of the nuclear accident killed 28 workers in the first four months after the event and gave 106 workers acute radiation sickness, The show's creator Craig Mazin asked visitors to keep this in mind in a tweet, saying visitors should, "Comport yourselves with respect for all who suffered and sacrificed. He also saw 500 more clients in May of this year compared to last.Chernobylwel.com, another company leading trips to the site, has seen an increase in the hundreds since the series aired, according to its marketing manager Michal Krajcir.
"It's not the first time Hopper has seen this connection.It's important for travelers to remember that Chernobyl is the site of a devastating tragedy. HBO show success drives Chernobyl tourism boom. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has seen a huge increase in visitor numbers in recent years as part of a growing global interest in dark tourism.
"That's why people are starting to read about Chernobyl, starting to ask questions and then, when they are well-educated about it, they are starting to plan their trip.
"Flights to the area have also seen an uptick. Travel application Hopper found an 8% increase.
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Chernobyl, the site of a nuclear accident that left the city abandoned, is seeing a spike in visitors following the release of HBO's popular miniseries based on the events.
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Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis.Visitors stand outside the New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure over the old sarcophagus covering the damaged fourth reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, in Chernobyl, Ukraine June 2, 2019.Visitors stand next to a shop with Chernobyl souvenirs on the Dytyatky checkpoint at the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Pripyat, June 7, 2019.Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images
Chernobyl sees 30% increase in tourism … According to Reuters, the success of the miniseries saw an upturn in tourism for the Ukrainian ghost town of Pripyat and the Chernobyl plant. "Krajcir of Chernobylwel.com said he hopes the area will not change with the increasing number of tourists. The Chernobyl tours company SoloEast saw a 30% increase in tourists going to the area in May 2019 compared with the same month in 2018. Tourism to natural disaster sites has traditionally been something for fringe thrill seekers, however the exposure of HBO's Chernobyl has resulted in an increase in visitors to the area.
"Pop culture really drives a lot of conversation and inspiration around tourism," Corwin said.
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"We always tell our tourists to observe and feel the atmosphere, but try not to damage the zone, so others can come and also have the chance to relive all the stories," Krajcir said.Both Ivanchuk and Anton Taranenko, head of Kiev's tourism and promotion board, said there are no longer concerns of radiation in Chernobyl. An estimated 116,000 people who lived in the town of Pripyat and within a 30km (18.6-mile) radius of the site were evacuated in the weeks following the disaster, though the effects of …
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