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In this episode we are still in Georgia and visit Tskaltubo, Stalin's forgotten spa town. It was famous in the Soviet times. In the town you can find 19 sanatoriums and 6 bath houses which got abandoned after the fall of the Soviet Union. Shortly after that during the Abkhazian war, Georgian refugees were given temporary shelter in these buildings. Almost 30 years later hundreds of families still live here.
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[@HarpoMax67]

Your best video ever. Including local people in a respectful and friendly way was brilliant. It added spice to your upload. Keep doing that - exactly like you did just then. Well done boys, i love your channel and your exploring. Respect

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

Just see this comments, thanks a lot Matthew, hope you're still checking out the episodes :)

[@HarpoMax67]

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[@daveshrum1749]

The local people there are Hardy and resilient and friendly and they have my respect. And it breaks my heart that people have to live in those conditions.🥺

[@heisenberg1817]

That’s what a little under a hundred years of communism will do to a place

[@Hugothester]

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[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

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[@BilisNegra]

25:50 All of the drone footage here is fantastic, but this part (should I call it scene?) going up from the round pool through the top of the dome, and finally getting a panoramic view of the building, several layers of round shapes from bottom to top, that was cinematic awesomeness! My jaw really dropped at this.

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[@AdventuresWithJay]

This place is stunning

[@flanplan5903]

Why hasn’t this place been restored? It’s stunning. Sad that this place has come to rot, it looks like such an awesome place to be in.

[@angryturtile]

Schitterend die kerel "Ah, Hollandia! Sandra Sandra!" en dan het antwoord "Eindhoven!" :-) Hij bedoelde Sandra Roelofs, de voormalig first lady van Georgië die uit Nederland komt :-P

[@MikeyVerhulst]

Ken je historie zou ik zeggen! Netjes. Ik had het niet geweten :p

[@angryturtile]

@@MikeyVerhulst ach, ik speel ook een beetje vals met een Georgische echtgenote en als importeur van Georgische wijnen 🤣🤣🤣

[@MikeyVerhulst]

@@angryturtile kwantakosta? 😂

[@j.playstation9163]

Ik had dat ook toen ik daar was....ook telkens Sandra Sandra. Ik dacht telkens waar heeft die kerel het over....later kwam ik er pas achter😂

[@urbexkespointofview]

Jahaa, ook dit kende ik al (ofcourse door Bob jaren terug). De architectuur is zo ontzettend mooi en alles is daar zo lekker groot. Wat een genot om jullie beelden ervan te zien en wat er zo veranderd is ed. Wel jammer dat er niet meer buildings in zaten.. Kan het uuuuren bewonderen 😊 Jullie video heeft weer kriebels opgewekt en k ga eens zien ofk erheen kan. Thx for sharing, i enjoyed it.

[@11begood31]

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[@ForgottenBuildings]

Damn! Great locations once again! Also nice drone footage 👍👌

[@leonardogustavo9582]

Excelentes videos!!! Saludos desde Argentina!!! 🇦🇷

[@deosoe1040]

Such a post athomic world! It's amazing. What a damage.Thank you so much for your exploration. I'm from Italy

[@thelifeanddimension]

Soviet era was amazing, awesome

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

Indeed.. some great architecture too

[@scavo75]

The sanatoriums have such a cool architecture. Nice movie, and I didn't recognize Eelco with long pants ... lol

[@peterstean2138]

This is absolutely magical - thank you guys

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The drone brings an amazing perspective to your brilliant videos

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[@NessNik]

I live seeing History come back to life! Thanks guys!

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Fantastic video as always guys. Filming, music, photography and speaking with locals and showing respect. My fave channel.

[@rodhrybee]

I have been there 2 days ago and it is totally massive. I could spend there a week and still enjoying...great channel! Following from now

[@UnknownVentures]

Beautiful location and great video capture.

[@craigleewhite6317]

Dear Sirs. Your Albanian movie explore is such thought provoking I love it. Thanks for the tremendous efforts. I appreciate you forever. From Craig Lee. UK.

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

Thanks for watching again Craig😇 We keep them coming.. we had a very bad start of 2020. 6 trips with almost only failures. We supposed to be in China now but that trip also got cancelled 🤷‍♂️

[@Buddhamaster44]

@ Peter Bleker , bedoelde hij niet Sandra Remer van vroeger ? ha ha ... Hallo jungskes ! , wat een mooie vid, weer, het mooiste epic shot, is die van de drone tussen de palen.... schitterend, met dat licht, 🙏💫, volgens mij was jullie vriend beetje tipsie 😄🥂..benieuwd naar de volgende Bob en Eelco....! .haudoe Erik 💖👍

[@SD-unlimited]

Another great production Gentlemen! While it may be somewhat out of your realm of video style, I couldn’t help but want to learn more about the people living there in a documentary-type of format with interviews with the inhabitants. Why were they there? Do they pay rent? How long have they been there? It’s very curious because on the one hand it’s abandoned and derelict but on the other people are calling it home.

[@juskalalie]

They are Georgian refugees from the war with Abkhazia in the early 90s. They had to flee Abkhazia and have been living in these former hotels since then.

[@geegee411n]

Check out the channel "bald and bankrupt." He has been there too. Also chatting with the people who live there.

[@cottonsan5226]

The Soviet era really had some great art and architecture.

[@mattmattelig]

your slo-motion, pan, and drone shots are absolutely magical. hope that one day you will put together a single video with nothing but the drone shots from all your adventures. bet that would be breathtaking. thanks for taking me along with you guys on this exploration.

[@TheMadmat76]

Holland ? Sandra!! NICE!!!!!!!!!

[@robertvuitton]

All of these abandoned Soviet places shouldve been turned into museums.

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

They will be renovated soon! A rich guy bought all the buildings

[@richardsbargelife2564]

Alweer een super toffe video, ik geniet echt van jullie video's. Top jongens, bedankt!

[@Syltas_pojk]

Fantastic video! 😊

[@MrShoward73]

I didn’t think Keith Haring was known outside the US. Good to see his work is recognised elsewhere. Wonderful video, as always!

[@dirkdiggler1242]

The levels of his-story and decay are incredible, you sirs are the best in urban decay !

[@jubakovziridze1495]

Elko bob you are very cool guys 👍👍❤

[@xendelaar]

You're Juba from the video? You're awesome dude!

[@jubakovziridze1495]

Yes friend i juba from video thanks man come tskaltubo ❤👍

[@BasedBidoof]

wow it's crazy people are living in these places still.

[@Sebastian050782]

breathtakingly beautiful pictures. one of the best

[@andrea6421]

Those drone shots 😱 amazing! I am totally addicted to your channel 👍🏻😀

[@j.playstation9163]

Was er in juni 2018. Vond het 1 van de mooiste explores die ik in Georgië heb gedaan. Wel oppassen dat je niet ineens bij iemand in de woonkamer staat 😂

[@kurtwollermann2210]

a very lovely building

[@jonb8875]

Nice to see something different. Loved the derpy baths around 25minutes 👍

[@yohana3259]

Niceee! It seems like it will be weekly uploads again! Thank you!

[@ide5587]

Wat een prachtige plek en gebouwen!! Ik hoop dat ze weer genoeg toeristen en geld krijgen om de boel op te knappen. En wat een lieve mensen ook, bedankt voor de super video!

[@jamilkasi2370]

I love to see your next video 😍

[@MikeyVerhulst]

Them fireworks at the end made the whole episode, haha! Thanks again fellas ! Some amazing trips

[@polhomarkho5229]

What the f... ireworks ! Great shots as always, thanks guys! Music was great too, one of your finest production for sure I particularly enjoyed the dome and the shot you took with the drone at 25:50, fantastic view!

[@apopope72]

Awesome location.

[@ThomS8]

Ik denk jullie geven die jongen jullie boek! Leg je hem zo weer terug :)

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

Haha, dat was het allereerste exemplaar van deel 2, die had ik nog nodig :O

[@user-cq5yj8ty3j]

Представляю, каким красивым это место было во времена Советского Союза.

[@temokue]

На первом кадре санаторий Имерети, в 500ах метрах от него жил мой дед (заведовал купелью источника в парке). По поводу красоты - это печаль, так как это место строилось в поздний период правления виссарионыча, как альтенатива баден-баден, быть может кисловодску и мин водам. В советское время 60к-70е ходил отдельный поезд Москва -Цхалтубо и бывали периоды к составу цепляли дополнительный вагон. в разговоре с русскими, когда грузина спрашивали откуда он и отвечал из Кутаиси отвечали, а это тот что рядом с Цхалтубо. В городе до сих пор есть русский квартал. Около 5ти лет назад территорию вокруг парка отремонтировали, вокзал тоже (сейчас опять в запустении. 2 года назад начали ремонт пансионата Тбилиси (наблюдал своими глазами в октябре 2022 исход последнийх грузинских беженцев из абхазии. (им построили новый квартал на югозападной окраине) То что на первых кадрах видно с имереети сгоревшее левое крыло - пожал из -за одной из беженок. Внутри пансианота были огороды, и по окраине растут кусты ежевики (ням ням!) В целом -город пенсия, в который легче прилетесь сейчас из европы так как кутаисский аэропорт (копитнари) принимает авиакомпании "лоукостеры" и его грузинская власть стала позиционировать как международный перевалочный пункт, но он малюсенький и моментально стал перегруженным. Цхалтубо во всех иностранных путеводителях, для этих чудиков именно то. Место одного дня. Эти места, в отличии от Тбилиси и особенно гадюшника батуми являются олицетворением реальной Грузии. Зимой, в силу плоскогорья ураганные верта и постоянные дожди продирающие до костей. Имерети в целом - её сердце и я очень рад что до него почти не добираются некоторые.

[@voenigs612]

Beautiful footage! 🙂 👍

[@TeamUrbexDiscovery]

Great👍🏻

[@killab138]

You guys need to hook up with Baldandbankrupt

[@philm1175]

was thinking the same

[@kurtwollermann2210]

kudos to the locals for renovating this lovely historical building

[@UmpaLoempa]

Lekker bezig guys. Topaflevering met dito soundtrack.

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

I went here just because of this. Awesome videography man! Much respect from another travel youtuber

[@TabbyAngel2]

Omg that kid was so cute 😪

[@kristiinek4969]

Leave some tip guys to locals who help you to rooftops next time :)

[@ByGraceIGo]

I'm surprised you guys didn't go to Stalin's suite that is preserved til this day. I saw it in someone else's video when they too went there. Such beautiful architecture! I subscribed!

[@factsdontcare007]

Interesting. Such a beautiful theater. I don’t know if I understand what it was originally. You are brace no way I’d go up those stairs or sit on a big hole. Scary!

[@xendelaar]

awesome episode! It felt like you took us with you on your journey this time. Great stuff!

[@georgevisan973]

Super work guys!

[@nelakurthyyeshwanth2633]

Simply, amazing.. guys..✌️

[@be4tnl]

super vet! echt mooi daar, ik zou er zo op vakantie gaan

[@ajasalikhan]

Stunning

[@Gordonseries385]

Thumbs up enjoyed your video take care

[@robinaronblok]

👍🏻 Lekker bezig boys, blijf explore'n

[@Kzummo]

5:25 Knowing that it's Georgia, that renovation likely started in 1926 and will be finished in three years

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

Well actually the buildings have been sold🫢 wonder what will happen!

[@riccardotechnics4188]

Bellissimo...

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

Thanks for watching!

[@mariosantanna550]

Geórgia,nice place,I had been in there....

[@BlackGoat.I]

Amazing video ❤ we have so many abandoned place. underground tunnel, shelter, nuclear station, military airport. visit again ❤❤

[@iwave000]

Fallen empire after fallen empire.

[@jobovens6949]

Top man....ik heb binnenkort een mooie locatie voor je ga ik binnenkort heen !

[@Wetterchen]

Amazing

[@AFExploration]

great upload :D

[@sathechinmay7]

I'm in Tskaltubo plaza 🇬🇪

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A very interesting and nice explore, very nice places too bad some are getting very bad, hope those ppl can still live there for a while but if i look at the surrounding buildings i have some doubts.

Insane !

[@dirkdiggler1242]

Giants

[@dirkdiggler1242]

Awesome document

[@diversified170]

alan wake vibes

[@dama283]

actually government is going to renovate and rebuilt everything in Tskaltubo so soon all this apocalyptic town will get its own glory back .

[@fanimej]

Great video guys! What kind of camera and gimbal do you use?

[@RedDevil926]

I bet no one calls that "Stalin's forgotten spa town" lmao

[@Joe-bj7nz]

Around 23:42.. the last place. It looks dangerous imagining all the weight of the roof around the hole in the middle. The fire works I can do without. I like the quiet peaceful atmosphere. And F Ws also pollute.

[@OscarSeriovideobassocosto]

Hi Guys, amazing video!!!! Could you please tell me the name of the hotel in wich you accomodated? I will be in Tskaltubo at the end of summer and I'd like to get the same accomodation and then have tour for all the most suggestive Tskaltubo places. Thanks!!!

[@schubiduba1]

Explore your own hotel :D

[@dvr1337]

Why people.let all this die'( these nice lamps and paintings....save them!

[@lemiseinanthropos]

Ma Honey's! Are you about to upload footage from abkhazia?

[@cecilwilson5442]

Shows the money the upper circles of the communist stalinist era had at their disposal whilst millions of people were on the bread line and worked to fund it but for me I'd never see it only for you guys big thanks ☺️🍀

[@stevengill1736]

Like some Greek or Roman city devoted to healing and worship of the old gods - must have been incredible when it was new....but who got to go there - high party officials?

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

It was the number 1 spa. So most Soviets went there if they had the chance/money. It was not only for the high ranked as far as I know😁

[@electric_kool-aid]

That dude was definitely scoring some drugs there and possibly using.

[@jonathangiddings4907]

Hi what is the music used in the video?

[@WiseGuyurbex]

come again ^_^ we can visit several nuclear shelters !

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

I’ve seen the biggest one :) the one with some control panels inside.

[@WiseGuyurbex]

@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath You can watch my video on the atomic bunker you are talking about 😊

[@dvr1337]

Was that allowed?

[@jencanddo]

The 1st thing comes to mind: Why did it turned like that😯🤔

[@fredricful]

Paty

[@jencanddo]

Where are the owner of this place? it look so sad and a bit scary there..😅

[@johngeilen9885]

Gast praat gewoon nederlands 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

Amper Nederlandse kijkers🤷‍♂️

[@skiphaudegen275]

With SHOES on the Bed...!!! 👎😖🤦‍♂️

[@zoranmarkovic1123]

It's a great pity that such buildings are falling into disrepair, the state should take reconstruction as a priority, otherwise they will regret it one day, because it can happen that the buildings fall to such a degree that they can no longer be reconstructed. If they do not have enough money, they should do a temporary reconstruction of the walls to the point of stopping the decay, and board up all the entrances, doors and windows with wooden planks so that no one can enter and cause damage, and when better times come, rebuild just as it should be. These buildings would be useful for various needs like, say spa, museums, whatever, just to preserve this beautiful piece of architecture. I hope they have so much responsibility and realize the value of such architectural gems.

[@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath]

I believe these buildings have been sold and will be renovated.