Jewish Heritage in Vilnius - Private Walking Tour
Jewish Heritage in Vilnius - Private Walking Tour
Jewish Heritage in Vilnius - Private Walking Tour
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Welcome to complete and personal introduction to Jerusalem of the North
Did you know:
• That Vilnius is also known as a hometown of the Gaon of Vilna - the foremost leader of Jewry of the past few centuries?
• That in Vilnius bears used to eat chocolate?
• That Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, and Marc Chagall were honorary members of the board in YIVO - Institute for Jewish Research established in Vilnius in 1925?
• That well-traveled Litvaks from all over the world praising local bagels as one of the best in the world?
• That many world-famous artists and writers were born/resided in Vilnius – from Samuel Bak, Jacques Lipchitz, Chaim Soutine, Marc Chagall, Chaim Grade to name a few?
Welcome to relive their and our life stories! As it is a private tour you will get personal attention from a local expert guide.
Expect to get much more than from a regular join-in tour, get unbiased advice, and make a new friend.
Itinerary
Vilnius Cathedral
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeMeet your local guide=new friend by Vilnius Cathedral and get introduced to the Abraham and discover intriguing story of his sword and hear first bright secrets of Judaism. Greet horned Moses and other Jews, Litvaks and other citizens of Vilnius.Gediminas Avenue
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWalk on Vilnius main avenue to see bears eating chocolate, to find out why they are doing so and keep searching more Jewish signs and imprints which will be echoing in every step of the tour.Presidential Palace
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeStop by the Presidential Palace to hear an incredible story of Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, the Sheriff of London and his adventures in Vilnius.Žydų gatvė
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe will advance to the Jewish Quarter in Vilnius Old Town, to listen to the walls that remember and talk about Jewish traditions and daily life in the past.Jewish Cultural and Information Centre
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeStrolling along beautiful streets of Vilnius Old Town, with each building holding and telling its own story through your local guide's lips, we will stop at the place where Great Synagogue of Vilna used to stand, listen about its extraordinary history. Further we will advance towards Jewish Cultural and Information Center to discover more artifacts of daily life and unveil terrifying secret.Monument to Zemach Shabad
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSlightly shaken we’ll step out to get fresh air and meet Zemach Shabad – city’s beloved legendary doctor, reminiscence of famous doctor Doolittle, who worked in various medical fields, charity, social activities and journalism and become a hero of Vilnius town dwellers.Vilnius Choral Synagogue
25 minsAdmission Ticket FreeIf we will get lucky (there will be no religious celebrations or closed events on the day of our tour) we will enter Vilnius Choral Synagogue. See the old machinery for making Matzo - special unleavened bread which is part of Jewish cuisine and hear the stories and superstitions, and why it was not destroyed during WWII.Pylimo gatvė
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWalking on the border of Old and New Towns and listening of today’s life of Jewish and other communities in Lithuania, you will get all advises of other important Jewish sites to visit around Vilnius. We will finish our tour for the light lunch at one of the most beloved bagel shops in Vilna to celebrate LIFE - L’Chaim!
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NZD 386
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