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The Way of Freedom: Behind the Walls of the KGB

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Price is NT$1,244 per adult
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Overview

The 20th century contains one of the saddest pages in Lithuanian history. In this tour you will experience the breathtaking Lithuanian spirit for freedom during the difficult and dark times of the Soviet occupation.

In the authentic former KGB prison, you will see the real tools of Soviet oppression, you will hear doors squeaking with pain, you will smell the coldness of torturing hearts.

Be invited to walk in the footsteps of Lithuanian resistance and feel the Lithuanian drive for freedom defended with bare hands and songs against the brutality of the Soviet tanks.

The tour starts in the center of Vilnius. You will see:

• Lukiskes square;
• Lukiškių Prison;
• Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas);
• KGB Museum.

Activity location

  • Lukiskes Square
    • Gedimino prospektas, Lukiškių aikštė
    • 01107, Vilnius, Lithuania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lukiškės Square
    • Gedimino Prospektas
    • 01108, Vilnius, Vilniaus apskritis, Lithuania

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The Way of Freedom: Behind the Walls of the KGB
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 3:00pm
Price details
NT$1,244 x 1 AdultNT$1,244

Total
Price is NT$1,244
Until Tue, Oct 14
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance to Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Lukiskes Square
  • 15m
One of the main squares of Vilnius, known as the square of Lenin in the Soviet Union times. Nowadays, this square has been reconstructed in a modern way and there is no statue of Lenin anymore
Lukiškių kalėjimas 2.0
  • 15m
We’ll pause outside the Lukiškių Prison, once a tsarist jail and later a KGB holding site, now a cultural space that still carries the weight of history.
Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
  • 15m
The tour continues past the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas), a symbol of restored independence and the scene of the nation’s defiant stand during the 1991 January Events.
KGB Museum (Genocido Auku Muziejus)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Experience the Lithuanian spirit of resistance with a local guide. In the KGB Museum you will find a lot about difficult reality after the second World War during the Soviet occupation. Many offers and losses paved the way to Lithuania's freedom.

Location

Activity location

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    Lukiskes Square
    • Gedimino prospektas, Lukiškių aikštė
    • 01107, Vilnius, Lithuania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Lukiškės Square
    • Gedimino Prospektas
    • 01108, Vilnius, Vilniaus apskritis, Lithuania

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