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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.
TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
tripadvisor rating 4.0 of 5
based on 1261 reviews
Highly recommended!
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5I really enjoyed the tour given by the knowledgeable and witty guide, Pasha. The museum is quite small, but its history is fascinating - if you're interested in history! Most people in the group were... Read more comments
Very satisfied from the tour guide, I hope I could see more!
tripadvisor rating 4 of 5The museum itself was practically 2 rooms but there were stuff from that era. Our tour guide Pavel or Pasha brought all the history to life. Guide and teacher in profession he knew very well what to... Read more comments
Great tour
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5The KGB museum in the Viru hotel is an excellent insight into Soviet Estonia, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and it was really interesting to hear the goings on in the hotel which was like a... Read more comments
