Regular walking tour of Jewish Vilnius
Description
NB: The tour is conducted in English language. Step back in time to get acquainted with a community that earned Vilnius the title "Jerusalem of Lithuania" and the times that changed the face of Vilnius forever. Walk around the former Jewish quarter, Small & Big Ghettos during WWII looking for traces of the past. Find out where the famous Jewish scholar Vilna Gaon lived and much more from the Jewish history of Vilnius.
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Itinerary
Our guide will meet you on the stairs of Vilnius Town Hall to give you an introduction to Jewish history in Vilnius before exploring streets of the former Jewish quarter.
After learning about Jewish history in the city, the guide will take you to see the narrow winding streets where Jews started moving to in the 16th century. You will continue to explore narrow winding streets where Jews started moving to in the 16th century.
The guide will show one of the newest art projects to commemorate Jewish past - "Walls that remember". You will also pass the famous Glassblowers' street.
You will continue the tour through the Jewish street to see the damages done to Great Synagogue of Vilna during WWII and Soviet period.
The guide will tell you the life story of famous Jewish Scholar who lived in Vilnius in 18th century.
You will leave the Small Ghetto behind and will get to the former territory of Big Jewish Ghetto. A possibility to have a short break on the German street if needed.
Visit the only surviving synagogue in the city for additional 2 EUR fee (cash only). Visit possible if opened. Might be closed during Jewish holidays/other reasons
The guide will explain to you about creations of two Ghettos during WWII in the former Jewish quarter. You will also learn about life in the ghettos and it's liquidation.
Visit the street where you can find preserved names of Jewish shops in Yiddish and Polish from interwar period. Towards the end of the street you will find a building which served as library during Ghetto years.
One of the most lovable statues in the city. Learn about famous Jewish doctor who lived in Vilnius.
Use the opportunity to get some extra information at the Jewish information office if needed, the guide will point you out the place.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(190)
Outstanding Jewish walking tour with guide Milda. She was knowledgeable about Jewish history, theology, and the broader context in which the Lithuanian Jews lived. She was one of the best walking guides we have ever had!
Our private group took a tour of Jewish Vilnius with Milda. She was extremely well informed and told us the sad and complex story of the Jews in Vilnius and the efforts that have been made to keep alive the city's memory of the two ghettos that were created to contain the Jewish people during World War 2. We also visited the impressive synagogue. Thoroughly recommended.
Kristina was knowledgeable and thoughtful. Jewish or not this tour is essential to know Latvia’s history.
Amazing tour with Milda. She was very knowledgeable and took time to talk to everyone about their connections to the area and Judaism in general. She really made this tour enjoyable and informative. Very uplifting and honest tales she told. They even split the group of 20 into two smaller tours so it would be easier to hear and more personal. I will definitely recommend to friends.
Guide was very knowledgeable and very encouraging of questions. Well done.
Exciting tour of Vilnius' past.
Excellent thorough informative tour of Jewish history and experience in Lithuania. Very insightful and engaging. Very knowledgeable guide.
Kristina was absolutely amazing , vast knowledge of Jewish history of the city and Lithuania as a whole , very engaging , we learnt a lot about little gems that we would have not discovered otherwise
A detailed and poignant tour of the remnants of Jewish culture in Vilnius. Very thorough in its coverage of different figures from history and locations. Kristina was knowledgeable and helpful. We saw the last standing parts of the Jewish quarters and ghetto, visited the information centre and the Choral synagogue.
I highly recommend the Jewish Vilnius tour. Sarunas was our guide and he was thoughtful, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable. He pointed out sites that I never would have found on my own, and was able to answer all questions thoughtfully. If you're interested in the (almost) lost history of Jewish Vilnius, I definitely recommend this tour.
