Army’s guide to the best strip clubs in Estonia
British troops in Tallinn given taxpayer-funded booklet on bars with the ‘most sexy and hot girls’
BRITISH soldiers posted to Estonia were given a taxpayer-funded guide to the country’s best strip clubs, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
Troops who travelled to Tallinn, the capital of the Baltic nation, were given a booklet advising them which establishments offered the “prettiest dancers”, as well as advice about how much to tip girls and whether private dances were available.
The information sheet, entitled “Tallinn guide for friendly forces” was distributed to soldiers taking part in a 2015 Nato exercise, known as Operation Steadfast Javelin.
The booklet, disclosed to the BBC under freedom of information laws, includes a section detailing three of Tallinn’s major strip clubs. X Club, which bills itself as a place “where the most sexy and hot girls will each night surprise you with most crazy erotic shows you have ever seen”, was described in the Army guide as “the most professional strip club”.
The pamphlet noted that the club offered “various elements” in addition to strippers, although it did not give further information.
X Club’s website notes that customers searching for “spicy excitement” can visit a medieval torture cellar, which promises to “enrich your life with unforgettable memories”.
Another Tallinn club, Soho, was described by the MoD guide as the “biggest strip club in Estonia”.
The establishment describes itself as offering up to 10 girls each night, who “demonstrate their skills and fascinating bodies”.
The final club, Lasso Baar, was described by the guide as a “big strip bar with one of the prettiest dancers”.
The booklet also offered advice about strip club etiquette in the Baltic state. Soldiers were told that “the average level of rolling tips to girls is five to 20 euros” and that “all strip clubs offer private rooms for individual dances”.
An MoD spokesman would not provide any information about who produced the guide, or whether it was still in use. He said: “As you would expect, we routinely provide guidance to our people about staying safe while on deployment.”
The booklet also included information about Tallinn nightlife beyond the strip club circuit, recommending pubs such as Mad Murphy’s and Hell Hunt. Drinking on the streets is forbidden in the Estonian capital, and the guide advised that in order to avoid being fined by police “it is wise to cover the bottles”.
Sir Gerald Howarth, Conservative MP for Aldershot, said the guide was an appropriate use of public funds.
He said: “It’s all about the welfare of our soldiers, many of whom are very young. It is hugely important – helping them to avoid inappropriate behaviour must be a good thing.”