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Soviet Military Prison Dream Vacation
Jamaica? Been there. Orlando? Get serious. It's time to give that special someone a holiday vacation they won't forget. Yes, that's right - a trip to a genuine Soviet military prison.
(Liepaja Prison, western Latvia)
Forbidding Liepaja Prison, in western Latvia (just 2-3 hours west of Riga), is your dream destination. There you will have these experiences, guaranteed by Baltic Adventures, Inc.:
- "Genuine military prison originally built by Tsar Nicholas I for the Russian Imperial fleet and later used by the Soviets – it hasn’t been modernised since! You really can feel how depressing and scary life was as a Red Army prisoner. Untouched since the Russians left…… and you arrived!"
- Solitary Confinement, Stark Prison Cells, Convict Photo & Prison Registration, Barking Soviet Prison Guards, Prison Uniforms, and Interrogation Suite
(Souvenir Military Arrest card for cubicle wall)
I can only hope that all of us who read A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and other literary classics will have this opportunity. Apparently, the experience is becoming popular with college kids and corporate team-builders looking to give their valued employees an unusual bonding experience.
Any other places or activities you'd like to sample? The world's entreprenuers are waiting to hear from you.
More vacation news?
- Information-Free Zones Future Vacation Spot
Interesting artistic concept - would you pay to keep from drowning in information and connectivity (at least on vacation)? - Russians Enjoy 'Total Recall'-Style Fake Vacations
You could just fake a prison vacation... - Holo-Dek - A Unique Real-World Virtual Venue
Of course, there's always the holodeck.
Read more at Baltic Adventures.
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