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Tag: Soviet Shadow

‘Ashtrays with ears’: KGB spying in Tallinn’s Viru Hotel

While browsing through your Tallinn accommodation options you might notice a listing for the Sokos Viru Hotel. Looks like a standard city centre hotel right? Well, not exactly. more “‘Ashtrays with ears’: KGB spying in Tallinn’s Viru Hotel” …

St. Olaf’s Church: Tallinn’s Tower of Fire, Myths, and the KGB

Tallinn’s St. Olaf’s Church (Oleviste kirik) is more than just a pretty church. It’s a place of record-breaking heights, mysterious legends, and Cold War espionage. more “St. Olaf’s Church: Tallinn’s Tower of Fire, Myths, and the KGB” …

Naissaar: abandoned bunkers and Soviet secrets

If I was to tell you that right next to Tallinn, within view of Old Town, there was a heavily restricted Soviet military complex more “Naissaar: abandoned bunkers and Soviet secrets” …

Linnahall: portrait of an abandoned Soviet-era concert hall

Linnahall (a.k.a V. I. Lenin Palace of Culture and Sports) is one of the biggest eyesores in all of Tallinn; drab, grey and ugly… perhaps this is why I love it so much. more “Linnahall: portrait of an abandoned Soviet-era concert hall” …

Alternative Tallinn Travel Guide: Discover the real Hidden Tallinn

More than ten years of knowledge and experience, in one place. Here is my Alternative Tallinn Travel Guide.

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Re-visiting Patarei: Abandoned Soviet Prison

Guided Tour of Patarei (2014)

“This place is not fit for humans and never has been”

Still utterly fascinating and darkly captivating, Patarei Prison sits ominously on the Baltic coast;

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