fuckyeahghosttowns A tumblelog displaying places that were left behind.
Al-Uruba in Mogadishu, Somalia.(photo by ctsnow; submission by newsflick)  These are the remains of Somalia’s once busy Five Star coastal hotel: Al-Uruba. It once hosted tourists seeking a getaway from their busy lives. It was a paradise hotspot overlooking clear crystal blue Indian ocean waters. The building was left a shell by the constant warfare which has plagued Somalia for the last several decades.

Al-Uruba in Mogadishu, Somalia.
(photo by ctsnow; submission by newsflick) 

These are the remains of Somalia’s once busy Five Star coastal hotel: Al-Uruba. It once hosted tourists seeking a getaway from their busy lives. It was a paradise hotspot overlooking clear crystal blue Indian ocean waters. The building was left a shell by the constant warfare which has plagued Somalia for the last several decades.