Estonia – A Land of Contrasts
At first glance, Estonia looks modern and polished. Look closer: Soviet blocks, abandoned ruins, shiny new developments – a country of contrasts where the Soviet past is still hard to miss.
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Latvia’s Many Soviet Heritages
Polished facades. Soviet decay. Secret bunkers. Abandoned military towns. Welcome to Latvia — beyond the postcard.
Lithuania – Soviet Heritage Meets Cool City Life
Beautiful old towns, weird Soviet leftovers, abandoned places, strange sights, some beaches, and a few moments where we wonder, “What the hell are we looking at?”
Poland – Lost Places, Murals – and More
Poland – lost places, remnants of WW II, most of them freely accessible. Ugly concrete constructions turned into street art. And a few pretty dark chapters of history. Probably not the odd tourist path.
A trip thru northern Poland, from Germany to Lithuania – Poznan, Torun, Gdansk, and Masuria.
On the Way to the Baltics – Tourist’s Germany
Finally, we’re on the road again. Now to the Baltics. The trip thru Germany, kitschy towns, the importance of beer, and a dormitory built to survive an atomic bomb.