Karosta, a name feared by many for over a century! Karosta hosted one of the biggest former Soviet military base but was also used a jail for dissidents. This huge complex of concrete apartment blocks, barracks and brick buildings was completely off limits to the public until the 90s. Riga Out There will lock you up just for the time of the visit. This Soviet base and jail is a must in Latvia.
Behind bars in a Soviet prison
Early morning departure for Liepaja, Latvia’s third-largest city. We visit Karosta, the former Soviet military base. This huge complex of concrete apartment blocks, barracks and brick buildings was completely off limits to the public until the 90s.
After an informative tour of this ghost city within a city it’s time for a stint in prison! Karosta prison was used by both the Nazis and the Soviets, with many prisoners tortured and executed within its territory. After an in-depth tour of the prison with our expert guide the real business begins...
You will be issued with prison uniforms and locked up in a cell. You will no longer have any rights and will gain a small understanding of the terrible conditions and treatment prisoners endured at this Soviet prison. Be warned! This prison ‘reality show’ is not for the faint hearted.
Alternatively, the tour can be tailored so that you spend the night in prison! (9pm –1am) before finally returning to Riga around 4am thoroughly scared.
Trip to Karosta prison from Riga.
You will be issued with prison uniforms and locked up in a cell. You will no longer have any rights and will gain a small understanding of the terrible conditions and treatment prisoners endured at this Soviet prison.
Transfer, entrance, guiding and show are included
Please consult our terms and conditions for more information.
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Testimonials
Hello, We thoroughly enjoyed our experience in Riga - a trip that will be long remembered by our family of 23, who were there on a nostalgia trip, retracing the steps of my youth there. Pierre, led us on excursions through Old Riga, the Art Nouveau District, to the Ethnographic Museum and Bralu Kapi and several other interesting places, always entertaining us with historical, political and cultural information. We were always sorry that the tour had ended because we found him extremely useful and interesting as a guide. Furthermore, because of the great span of ages in our group, our youngest granddaughter was 7 and both of us were approaching 78, Pierre had to be resourceful and flexible in finetuning the trip to everyone's desires and capabilities. If we were to consider another trip there, we would look for your group to assist us. In every respect, your group was very helpful Thanks. Ruth Paulson
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