Event
About old OLD KAUNAS. Excursion
About this event
DESCRIPTION:
About the old, old Kaunas.
A tour by guide RIMUTĖ:
How many castles were there in Kaunas and which duke has been unfairly forgotten? And where did the Crusader castles stand? What royal matchmaking took place in Kaunas, and what about weddings?
About the times when trade and crafts flourished. About the times when fines were paid in bricks, and pigs could roam freely in the streets to fatten up. About wars, diseases, fires. About the city's golden age and times of poverty. About monks, the first churches, cemeteries, punishments, the food of the townspeople, and disputes between foreign and local merchants.
Kaunas' Pompeii is only now revealing secrets kept for centuries; the signs left in the Old Town reveal that the city was once important and colorful. We will flip through the pages of history of the medieval city, right up to the fateful year of 1795.
Tour price per participant:
15 EUR / 1 participant 12 EUR / 1 participant (for seniors, students, people with disabilities)
A purchased ticket means you have already registered for this event. For inquiries: by email at rimutemika@gmail.com, or by phone at +370 687 74423.
Free for children and students from 1st to 12th grade participating in the tour together with adult family members.
The tour will take place outdoors - please dress appropriately for the weather.
Tour duration ~ 2h
Meeting point and start of the tour: by the Freedom Warrior (Laisvės karys) sculpture near Kaunas Castle.
IMPORTANT: Meeting point and start of the tour: by the Freedom Warrior (Laisvės karys) sculpture near Kaunas Castle. The tour will take place both outdoors and indoors - please dress appropriately for the weather.
