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Soviet Times in Vilnius - Private Walking Tour with Lunch
(4) Reviews
Vilnius
About
As it is a private tour you will get personal attention from a local expert guide. Discover history of the city and whole country along with personal stories of the life behind Iron Curtain while observing architecture and trying dishes from Soviet era in former Soviet style canteen (it will cost ~18 Eur/person to experience formerly cheap food/drink). Find out why kitchens in Soviet blocks were limited to 9 square meters in size, why canned green peas and mayonnaise were top products at that time and why only civil registration of marriage could guarantee the happiness in your marriage, how taxi drivers created new wedding traditions, and why there was no sex in the Soviet Union! Have 15 E...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Public transportation ticket
Soviet style lunch
Ticket to KGB Museum
Meeting Points
Departure
Vilnius Town Hall
Vilnius Town Hall is located in one of main squares of city's Old Town - easy reachable by foot from any hotel located in the city center .
Return
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
Tour ends in the city center, 1 km away from Old Town area, near on of mist visited main museums in Vilnius.
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Soviet Times in Vilnius - Private Walking Tour with Lunch
(4) Reviews
Vilnius
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$114.00
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About
As it is a private tour you will get personal attention from a local expert guide. Discover history of the city and whole country along with personal stories of the life behind Iron Curtain while observing architecture and trying dishes from Soviet era in former Soviet style canteen (it will cost ~18 Eur/person to experience formerly cheap food/drink). Find out why kitchens in Soviet blocks were limited to 9 square meters in size, why canned green peas and mayonnaise were top products at that time and why only civil registration of marriage could guarantee the happiness in your marriage, how taxi drivers created new wedding traditions, and why there was no sex in the Soviet Union! Have 15 E...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Public transportation ticket
Soviet style lunch
Ticket to KGB Museum
Meeting Points
Departure
Vilnius Town Hall
Vilnius Town Hall is located in one of main squares of city's Old Town - easy reachable by foot from any hotel located in the city center .
Return
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
Tour ends in the city center, 1 km away from Old Town area, near on of mist visited main museums in Vilnius.
Itinerary
1
Town Hall (Rotuse)
Meet your Comrade guide on the steps into Vilnius Town Hall, next to the Tourism Information Office.
Hear the introduction into historical context of USSR creation, stages of planned economy according the eras of Communist party leaders Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev.
15 minutes
2
Vokiečių gatvė
Beginning our walking tour at the beginning of Vokiečių (Germans) street and finding out how this once main but still narrow street (9 m wide) of Vilnius Old Town as was widened 4 times to meet the criteria of avenues of Soviet ideology. Entering the biggest backyard of the street to discover more of Stalin’s Soviet ideology – why all nations and people are equal but some are more equal than others and Cold War bomb shelters for those “more equals”.
15 minutes
3
Rūdninkų gatvė
Rudininkai Square – Here you will get introduced to painful history of Ghettos, Holocaust and deportations to Siberia. Find out what targets Soviets have reached by systematically deporting and relocating whole nations.
15 minutes
4
The Egg
Hear the story how Church was separated from the state and the belief in the Party substituted belief in God and how Lithuanians resisted this replacement and cancellation of Christmas celebration. Stay in constant “Wow!” listening about the culture of cues by grocery shops, lack of food and household products, reflected in the stories of personal experiences.
10 minutes
5
Šv. Stepono gatvė
While passing St. Stephen’s street observe the buildings and discover the principles of Soviet communal housing – its peculiarities and “culture”, decades-long cues to get the tiny apartment from the state and how we have raised our children and grandchildren while waiting.
6
Vilnius Šopeno gatvė
Lunch in Soviet-style café-canteen – now, Comrades, let’s have a lunch and experience Soviet service. Hear the stories of food chain in USSR.
P.S. Food is edible and goes better with shot of vodka or pint of beer (in fact Soviet era dishes are quite delicious :)
45 minutes
7
Kablys
The Hook (former Palace of Railway Workers)
Get hooked on the absurdities of Soviet regime - various “palaces”/public spaces where Homo Sovieticus had to spend his/her leisure time participating in various workshops and classes, watching Soviet movies and attending propaganda-filled meetings.
15 minutes
8
Loftas
We will continue strolling on Kaunas street, observing Soviet architecture and approaching industrial district where factories were producing mix of civil/military products.
We unveil to you some secrets and classified facts.
9
Švitrigailos gatvė
Trolley bus ride – unforgettable experience first time in the life for many of you.
10
Vilniaus m. savivaldybes administracija, civilines metrikacijos skyrius
Palace of Marriages – another “palace” with its odd traditions and purpose to lead you not to the happiness but to regulated family life – for many - pure survival in order to advance in the cue for state housing. Find out why there was no sex in USSR.
15 minutes
11
Tauras Hill
Enjoy mesmerizing panoramic views to the City from Taurus Hill and discover another “palace” – The Palace of Unions, hear the stories about purpose and function of unions in Soviet Union. Observe the KGB eavesdrop free pub, KGB eavesdrop full hotel, TV Tower, Parliament. Find out more about Perestroika and Lithuania’s Way of Freedom, Singing Revolution and Declaration of Independence.
15 minutes
12
KGB Museum (Genocido Auku Muziejus)
We conclude our tour by this gloomy building with the darkest history and let you go to spend time on your own in one of most visited museums in Lithuania.
Farewell Friends!