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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 1253 reviews
Visit with mother
tripadvisor rating 3 of 5We visited there with my mother. It was great and interesting. Our guide Speaked so fast that it was little hard to follow it. But still it was great.
Interesting visit!
tripadvisor rating 4 of 5This place is definitely worth a visit. It's not very big at all and will only take around an hour, but the stories are very interesting, especially if you're interested in soviet history. It's a... Read more comments
A must do, when in Tallinn
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5A very interesting museum, made more so by our guide, who was excellent. I am sorry, but I did not get her name (blonde hair and glasses). Only 2 rooms essentially, but packed full of interesting... Read more comments
