Tourism to the Special Zone. Tourism demand is growing in the Polesie Radiation and Ecological Reserve. Tour organizers note that the business was initially criticized, but thrill-seekers and those seeking a touch of history are growing in number each year. This is facilitated, in part, by the visa-free entry. Entry and exit are strictly by permit. It's a kind of open-air museum where you can immerse yourself in the past and see firsthand Soviet life and places untouched for 40 years.