Karosta Prison

About

Hotel where they make you wear a uniform and sign a contract agreeing to be insulted and harassed.

Why go

• Best example of immersive history you'll ever see
• Craziest hotel in europe
• Experience what life as a prisoner was like

Must try

• Spend the night in a cell
• Extreme night program
• Eat prison porridge

Pro tips

• Take a 3.5 hour bus west to Liepaja from Riga
• Best time: late may or early sep
• Book on a weekday for a more real experience
• Ask guards about graffiti and symbols
• Bring warm base layers and socks

Good to know

• You sign a contract agreeing to be insulted and harassed
• Known for paranormal activity
• No one ever escaped

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Rating

4.5 / 5 (3905 reviews)

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