Photos: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernt Rostad from Oslo, Norway, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernt Rostad from Oslo, Norway, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
The Gates of Dawn and its venerated icon
Your local guide
Mindaugas Urbonas
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Highlights
- The last surviving city gate
- An icon venerated for centuries
- A chapel described from its doorway
- Fortifications reduced to one gate
- One of the old town's busiest corners, explained
About this tour
This session stands at the surviving city gate and looks up at the chapel it has carried above it for centuries. You see the stonework of the only fortification gate still standing, then hear about the icon inside the chapel from just inside the doorway. It is a short, focused look at one of the old town's most visited corners.
I check sound at the street below, then move to the doorway for the chapel, taking questions throughout. A short note on the icon's history follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone interested in religious history or the old town's surviving fortifications. It also pairs well with a St Anne's Church session.
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 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Vilnius before heading out.
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City gate exterior 15 min
The camera holds on the surviving city gate, and I explain why it is the only one left of the old fortifications.
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Chapel interior, from the doorway 15 min
You see the chapel above the gate from just inside the doorway, and I describe the icon it has held for centuries.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Vilnius: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Rye bread and Užupis, 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 Vilnius, showing you City gate exterior and Chapel interior, from the doorway 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 meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the gate and street live with my phone.
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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