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    Hotel Viru and KGB Museum

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    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.
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    TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews

    TripAdvisor logo tripadvisor rating 4.0 of 5

    based on 1223 reviews

    • Very drôle tour guide

      tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
      September 15, 2023 By Explorer251490

      Book English speaking tour ideally the day before to avoid disappointment. Hopefully, you will have Pavel as your tour guide. He is almost a tourist attraction himself! Top marks to Pavel and... Read more comments

    • Interesting tour

      tripadvisor rating 4 of 5
      September 12, 2023 By OnAir724539

      Interesting tour of the site that the kgb used from the 70’s to early 90’s. The tour guide was informative and the 2 main rooms were interesting to see. The tour was a bit over 1 hour, based on... Read more comments

    • One of two KGB sites in Tallin

      tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
      August 19, 2023 By Droplet1927

      We booked our tickets one day in advance in the hotel lobby. Our group of about twenty tourists rode the elevator in smaller groups to the 13th floor. The KGB offices are on the 14th floor, reached... Read more comments