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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.
For an extraordinary lodging experience, consider staying at Karosta Prison, a former Soviet military prison turned into a unique hotel. Located in Liepāja, this converted prison offers guests an immersive and unconventional stay, complete with guided tours that delve into its haunting history.
The garrison prison of Liepāja’s Karosta was built at the beginning of the 20th century and in all times it has been used as a short term disciplinary penalty place for navy sailors and non–commissioned officers since the beginning of the 20th century.
Who can you surprise by staying overnight at a hotel? Here you have a chance to spend the night in a prison which is considered to be even more impressive than the Alcatraz in the USA, to sleep on a prison bunk or an iron bed, and to have a prison meal.
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.
Karosta Prison. Unchanged since Tsarist Russia, for 100 years this prison served to brutalize those who fell foul of the Tsar and Communist Party. The place is said to be haunted. Perhaps you feel brave enough to take their tour.
