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Peter Althaus

Favorite countries

Ukraine, Lithuania, Romania

Peter Althaus is co-founder of Wild East and a true Eastern Europe expert. He has traveled to all countries in the region and is an expert on the countries behind the former Iron Curtain. He is a journalist and has worked for dpa and several major regional newspapers. In 2011 he founded the travel blog Rooksack, which in the following years was one of the leading blogs for backpacking and individual discoveries. Since 2016, he has been living in Lviv, Ukraine, where he runs the travel company Lviv Buddy, guiding guests around the city and organizing trips across Ukraine. Since the Corona pandemic brought tourism to Ukraine to a standstill for the time being, he founded Wild East with Markus Bingel and has since been writing about his other favorite countries as well.

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All articles of Peter Althaus published at Wild East

Maramureș Romania – Best things to see and do

Maramures is one of the unknown regions of Romania. However, there are many things to see and do in Maramures that make a visit here more than worthwhile.

Sarmizegetusa Regia – Visiting the Romanian Stonehenge

Sarmizegetusa Regia is one of the most fascinating places in the former Dacia. The Stonehenge of Romania was once a place of pilgrimage. Even today it is worth a visit.

5 weird places in Romania that you can only see here

Romania is a country of curiosities. Therefore, it is time to take a look at some weird places in Romania and learn more about them.

Ukrainian Easter – This is how Ukrainians celebrate Easter

Ukrainian Easter is a special holiday with many traditions. But when do Ukrainian celebrate Easter and what are the traditions?

Duga Radar Chernobyl – Exploring the Russian Woodpecker

The Duga radar Chernobyl is one of the largest worldwide. It is located in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. To the antenna belongs a settlement which is decaying.

Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Complete guide for a visit

The Chernobyl exclusion zone is a radioactive wasteland where the Soviet Union is preserved as in a time capsule. We show the places and give tips.

Absheron Peninsula – Best places to visit from Baku

Although Baku offers enough destinations for a longer visit, it is also worth visiting the Absheron Peninsula with its many sights.

Sergei Korolev – The man who took the Soviet Union to space

Everyone knows the name Yuri Gagarin. But the name Sergei Korolev is only known to insiders. Yet it was he who brought the Soviet Union into space.

Dobruja Bulgaria – The quiet beaches on the Black Sea

Dobruja is an unknown region in Bulgaria. But a trip through the Dobruja Bulgaria has to offer some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.