Hotel Viru and KGB Museum
There once was a hotel that came to be named the Viru.
The year was 1972, and there were still two decades or so until the fall of Communism and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Any hotel that was appropriate for foreign visitors also had to be appropriate for the KGB...
This museum tells the story of more than just one hotel and the KGB: it is a treasure trove of stories of two different worlds - one which existed mostly on paper, of happy Soviet citizens living in friendship and never wanting for anything, led by a wise, all-powerful group of men in a place where there were never any accidents or catastrophes; and the other real world, which was a very different and a much tougher place to live in.
Please book in advance to visit the museum.
There once was a hotel that came to be named the Viru.
The year was 1972, and there were still two decades or so until the fall of Communism and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Any hotel that was appropriate for foreign visitor
Reviews
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A look into the past
This is one of the most worthwhile activities in Tallinn for those who like history, spy gear, wonderful panoramic views, and interesting facts. Our tour guide was amazing, she was very friendly, had...
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Back to the Cold War
Very interesting tour back to history and to the Soviet Union and their KGB comrades shenanigans. All thought these things happen at this time as well in different from. Our tour guide Pavel was...
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Small but interesting
You have to make a reservation. You may do that in the Viru hotel reseption or on the net (where tickets are available as well). Be prepared for some waiting while the guide collects money from those...
Information
- Viru väljak 4, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn
- Homepage
- https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/news/news/hotel-viru-ja-kgb-museum/01965068_392922?previous=542860937
- E-mail: viru.reservation@sok.fi
- viru.reservation@sok.fi
- (+372) 680 9300
