About sex, marriage, and morality 08.29

Sex and marriage. Love? Not necessarily! And morality? Hmm… well, maybe sometimes. This is not a tour about the most beautiful love stories sung by poets, but a collection of much spicier tales. We will discuss the bedroom affairs of kings and dukes, the marriages of nobles, the dramas of ordinary townspeople, and count the marital and extramarital affairs, venereal diseases, legitimate and 'illegitimate' children, men's mistresses, and women's 'marriage assistants' of others. You will find out which Vilnius streets had girls waiting for clients, which cafes the city elite liked to flirt in, you will hear what an impressive erotic find archaeologists recently unearthed in the courtyard of the former Bishops' Palace, and after hearing what Mykolas Romeris wrote in his diary, your hair will stand on end. There will be public airing of dirty laundry, Lithuanian folk erotica and love magic, and, of course, lots and lots of laughter.

Meeting point: by the monument to King Mindaugas (next to Arsenalo St. 1) End point: Pylimo St. by the Frank Zappa monument Duration: about 2 hours

The illustration used is the work "Bordello" by Joachim Beuckelaer (1562)

Please do not be late and have a copy of your ticket saved on your phone. If you are late, the possibilities to join are limited, as the guide's phone sound is turned off during the tour.

The tour will take place in any weather, so it is important to dress appropriately.