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16 wrz 2011 · Discover Karosta Prison Hotel in Liepāja, Latvia: Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.
Karosta Prison is the only military prison in Europe open to tourists. It is recognized as the most unusual and surprising hotel in the world. The building was originally intended as a military hospital but was never used for this purpose.
Meet infamous Karosta Prison, where now for a small fee you get a chance to stay in one of the cells, sleep on a bunk, steel bed or just a mattress. But there's more - you can book special experience, where you will be treated like real prisoner, along with verbal and physical abuse.
At the end of this tour you receive a photo of yours in prison wear, holding your number, and a card stating your crime, which is a great souvenir.
21 maj 2020 · The Karosta Prison Hotel opens every year, from May 1st to October 30th. For out of season tours, visitors have to call in advance. Guests can enjoy the prisoner experience in Communist-era conditions - including death threats, warning gunfire and cries of despair from fellow inmates - for just $16 a night.
PHOTOS. The prison started functioning over 100 years ago. This is the only military prison in Europe open to tourists. The prison nobody has ever escaped from. In different surveys Karosta prison is named as the most surprising and most unusual hotel in the world.
If you are especially unlucky you might witness the ghost of a long-dead prisoner – skeleton thin, just staring at you. For a truly unique experience, the very brave can spend a night in the cells to experience some of what prisoners might have gone through.
