Kaunas Fortress, the construction of which was started in 1882, is undoubtedly the most important object of military heritage in Lithuania. We’ve all heard something about the forts, and this tour will focus more on the fortress’s aviation, navy, railroad, support services, and other little-known units of the fortress.
Language: Lithuanian, English, Russian.
Duration: about 3 hours.
Meeting Place: St. Michael the Archangel’s Church (the Garrison Church) – 14 Nepriklausomybės sq., Kaunas.
Number of participats: from individual for 1 person to 20 people.
Tour on foot and by car.
Vehicle rental – additional (depends on the number of participants).
Suitable for: From 18 years. Participants are responsible for their own safety.
All the year round (restrictions during bat wintering: visits to fort buildings are prohibited from 1 October to 1 May).
Price: 16 euro for an adult, 14 euro for a pensioner or children.
Prices for groups from 10 people.
Brief information about the guide Linas: I started working in inbound tourism in 1989. Since 2011 I am the highest category guide, since 2014 – the president of the Lithuanian Guides Union.
Other author’s excursions of the guide: Kaunas Old Town and New Town; By bicycle around Kaunas: from Pažaislis to Raudondvaris; Nature of Kaunas surroundings.
