Нохчийн Республика The Chechen Republic, a Russian republic in the North Caucasus.
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Is it now feasible for an adventurous independent traveller to visit Chechnya?
Right now I'm drinking vodka with a Chechen guy who's staying at my hostel here in Tbilisi Georgia.
I told him I would like to visit Chechnya but it's too dangerous. He reacted like I imagine somebody from Israel or Belfast would if I told them I…
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Do we have any kind of statistics for how often rebels actually take tourists hostage in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia?
Both Wikitravel and Wikivoyage warn about the dangers of being kidnapped if you visit Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. Wikivoyage has this wording:
Rebels often take tourists as hostages, so try to blend in with the
population.
I knew a guy from…
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