Regular City bike tours
SOVIET VILNIUS BIKE TOUR
Everyday - at 3 pm
from 29 eur ( 01.04.2024-31.10.2024)
(01.04.2025-31.10.2025)
Description:
Step back in time and explore Vilnius through a different lens on our Soviet Vilnius Bike Tour. This 14 km, 3-hour guided ride takes you beyond the Old Town to uncover the city’s Soviet past, visiting key landmarks and hearing fascinating stories from our knowledgeable local guides. This tour offers a unique glimpse into Vilnius during the Soviet occupation, exploring stunning Soviet-era architecture, hidden gems, and lesser-known historical sites.
Tour Highlights:
- Santuokos Rumai (Vilnius Wedding Palace): Learn how the former Evangelical Lutheran cemetery was transformed by the Soviet regime, reshaping its past into a modern park.
- Open Gallery: Admire vibrant murals and urban art installations in this post-industrial outdoor gallery, located in the heart of the former Elfa factory.
- Hales Market: Visit Vilnius’ oldest market, designed in 1906 with Eiffel Tower-inspired architecture, for a look at the city’s commercial and architectural history.
- Place of the Great Synagogue: Discover the site of Vilnius’ Great Synagogue, now an archaeological site revealing remnants of the Jewish cultural and spiritual life that once flourished here.
- VRM Palace (Former Ministry of Interior’s Cultural and Sports Centre): Marvel at this Soviet modernist building, a testament to Soviet-era functional and aesthetic design.
- Snipiskes (The Wooden Village): Cycle through this quaint area of wooden houses and unpaved streets, offering a glimpse into Vilnius’ untouched pre-Soviet past.
- Lukiskiu Square and Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights: Learn about Lithuania’s resistance to Soviet occupation, from guerrilla wars to the KGB’s repressive actions.
Details:
- Distance: 14 km
- Duration: 3 hours
- Cycling Surface: 60% low-traffic streets, 40% cycle paths
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
Departure Point:
Velotakas Bike & Tours Vilnius, A. Stulginskio g. 5, Vilnius 01115, Lithuania
Return Details:
Returns to the original departure point
Inclusions:
- Professional guide
- Use of bicycle
- Use of helmet
- Water
Exclusions:
- Gratuities
Prices are per person.
For groups of 10 or more, please contact us at info@velotakas.lt.
Extra Services:
- Electric bikes
- Mobile phone holders
- Child seat
- Child trailer
Book your unforgettable Soviet Vilnius Bike Tour today and see Vilnius from a whole new perspective!