Located in eastern Latvia, an interesting sight for off the beaten path exploring is the abandoned Soviet military town Skrunda-1. I was there in 2015 and it was very non-touristy then.

The exact coordinates are: 56°43’39.0″N 21°59’35.7″E (56.727490, 21.993240)

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You can get there through the main gate …

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… or through the woods.

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It is quite creepy, wind shattering windows and it seems that no one is around …

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… until you fall into someone’s kitchen.

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Bathroom isn’t being used.

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One can walk around for hours and not find all interesting places. I was lucky to find this amazing shooting range.

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I wasn’t there alone. It sounded like local kids having a drinking party and breaking windows. It felt a bit like Stalker crouching around and it was getting late, so it was time to leave.

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