The Way of Freedom: Behind the Walls of the KGB

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

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.

What's Included

Local guide
Entrance to Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Lukiškės Square

Next to flag

End point
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Lukiskes Square

    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

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Lukiškių kalėjimas 2.0

    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.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

    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.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Museum of Occupations and Freedom Struggles

    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.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

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