Pasienio režimo zonos kirtimas
Sovietmečiu galiojo sistema, pagal kurią autobusų vairuotojai, kurių maršrutai ėjo per pasienio režimo zoną arba kirto ją, turėjo ne tik parduoti keleivių bilietus, bet ir patikrinti, ar konkretus bilietą pirkęs keleivis, pavyzdžiui, į Kolką, turi leidimą. Tais atvejais, kai buvo parduotas bilietas, bet keleivis neturėjo leidimo (Propusk), autobuso vairuotojas buvo nubaustas 10 rublių bauda, o tai tuo metu buvo dideli pinigai.
Vairuotojo pasakojimą užrašė J. Smaļinskis, 2009-12-11.
Susijusios vietos
Mērsrags lighthouse and former border guard
Mērsrags Lighthouse is located in the Mērsrags village, about 1 km north of the village centre. The lighthouse was put into commission in 1875. It is an 18.5 m tall freestanding, cylindrical, riveted iron tower, the lower part of which has been fortified with reinforced concrete counterforts. The height of the signal light is 21.3 m. At the top all around the tower there is an iron balcony supported by consoles. The lighthouse tower was made by Sotera, Lemonier & Co in Paris, so this lighthouse is commonly known as the ‘Frenchie’. At the end of 1944, the 1003rd Artillery Division Battery of the German Army with 60 cm spotlights was located right next to the lighthouse. In May 1945, the Nazi Germany high command planned to move the 15th Latvian SS Grenadier Division to the area, but these plans failed, because Latvian soldiers surrendered to the Western Allies. Near the Mērsrags Lighthouse there are still remains of a building where during the USSR times Soviet border guards had a large, extendable spotlight for illuminating the sea. There is a bird-watching tower next to the lighthouse. Tours need to be booked beforehand by contacting the Mērsrags Tourism Information Centre.
Collection of Soviet military trucks in Dundaga
Edgars Kārklevalks owns a guest house called Pūpoli in the Dundaga region, and for more than 15 years he has been taking people on historical and educational trips around northern Kurzeme (including to former military areas) with his own renovated Soviet Army truck GAZ-66 (up to 24 persons) and UAZ-3151 (up to 6 persons). Soviet Army trucks and other equipment are showcased in an area around the guest house.