Liepāja
Liepāja is an ice-free harbor in Latvia on the Baltic Sea. It ensures the cargo exchange between West and East Europe with its 16 terminals. The port is the third biggest port in the country, although it used to serve a different purpose. The harbor at Liepāja used to house 16 submarines and a nuclear deposit in the neighborhood of Karosta. It was built as a naval base for Tsar Alexander III and was repurposed into the Soviet Baltic Fleet base. The abandoned place is popular among artists and tourists who want to witness the lovely seascapes on the shore of the Baltic.
Liepāja
Saint Nazaire Submarine Base
During the Second World War, the Nazis built several huge submarine bases in France. Saint Nazaire was part of this list. As a matter of fact, the base was one of the five biggest submarine bases built by the Third Reach in Vichy France. After the arrival of the Germans in June 1940, they overtook the harbor and used it for submarine operations. The allies destroyed Saint Nazaire but left the base intact. It was eventually turned into a cultural site with museums, a French submarine, and bars. It is worth a look!
Saint Nazaire Submarine Base
