Soviet Vilnius Half-Day private Tour by minivan
Soviet Vilnius Half-Day private Tour by minivan
Soviet Vilnius Half-Day private Tour by minivan
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Welcome to Lithuania - one of the countries of the former Soviet Union. For those who are interested in Soviet era, Vilnius has a lot to see. The quarters outside the center of Vilnius with those gray Soviet buildings always remind of the Soviet Union.
During the provoking and informative tour with a local guide you will find out how Lithuanians lived in the Soviet era.
This tour is also about the national resistance and Lithuanian people‘s urge for independence. The KGB museum and Tuskulėnai memorial park contain one of the saddest parts of history, nevertheless it testifies about the strength of Lithuanian people.
You will see places like:
• Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports;
• Post Soviet quarters
• Vilnius Palace of Culture;
• Tuskulėnai memorial park;
• KGB museum
• and much more.
If you are ready, jump into minivan (there's enough space for 7 persons) and discover all the most important Soviet sights in just half a day.
Itinerary
The Memorial Complex of the Tuskulenai Peace Park
15 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedReminds visitors of the tragic events in the history of Lithuania in the 20th century.Open Gallery
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeFormer Soviet electrical engineering factory Elfa witch now became nice example of street art Open Gallery of graffiti masters works from all around the Europe.Museum of Occupations and Freedom Struggles
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe former office of the KGB Deputy Chief of Internal Prison on the museum’s first floor includes an exhibition of documents, photographs, maps and other items depicting the Sovietisation of the region in 1940-1941. The exhibition dedicated to the guerrilla war of 1944-1953 introduces the territorial structure and military organization of the guerrilla units, the aspirations of freedom fighters, their daily activities, and their everyday life. The NKVD-NKGB fight against armed resistance is revealed in the Unfair Fight exhibition.Palace of Culture, Entertainment and Sport
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports is located on the site of Piramont cemetery, the oldest Jewish cemetery in Vilnius, which dates back to fifteenth century. It was not only one of the main attraction point in Vilnius, but also a center of the reform movement which led Lithuania to independence.
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