Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Kaunas Castle, wall to tower
Your local guide
Tomas Petrauskas
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Highlights
- Medieval stone beside twentieth-century rebuilding
- The round tower that outlasted the river
- Lithuania's oldest known stone castle
- Weapons and models from the castle museum
- Where the river once reshaped the walls
About this tour
This session walks the outer wall of Kaunas Castle before finishing inside its small museum. You see the thick medieval stonework beside the sections rebuilt in the twentieth century, and the round tower that survived when the river shifted and took part of the original structure with it. It is a close look at Lithuania's oldest known stone castle.
I start with a sound check by the wall, then move along the stonework to the tower before heading inside for the museum. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on what was original and what was rebuilt.
This suits anyone curious about medieval Lithuania or the country's early stone architecture. It also works as a first stop before a longer walk through the rest of the old town.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Kaunas before heading out.
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The Outer Wall 21 min
You see the thick outer wall of Kaunas Castle, and I point out where the original medieval stonework ends and the twentieth-century rebuilding begins.
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The Round Tower 21 min
The camera turns up towards the surviving round tower, one of the few original medieval sections left standing after the river shifted and took part of the castle with it.
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Inside the Castle Museum 21 min
Inside, I show weapons and models from the museum and explain how Kaunas Castle became the oldest stone castle known in Lithuania.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Kaunas: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cepelinai and Senamiestis (Old Town), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vilnius time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Kaunas, showing you The Outer Wall and The Round Tower live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I carry the phone along the wall myself, so you see the castle as I walk it.
Times shown in Vilnius time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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