450 years ago, Jesuit monks arrived in Vilnius and saw the palace the bishop had bought for them, and they were delighted: the third most beautiful in the city! Today, the labyrinthine courtyards of the old Vilnius University complex are at first confusing to anyone entering for the first time, but soon the centuries-old doors begin to swing open, and the most famous people of science, culture and art in Lithuania have walked through their thresholds. For what offences have students been sent to the charnel house? Why was the street next to the university once paved with wooden cobblestones? How many books from the famous library of King Sigismund Augustus, bequeathed to the university, actually made it there? How many St. John's can be accommodated in St. How many St. John's Churches can accommodate? Whose grave, with the most beautiful sarcophagus, is in the Faculty of Philology? And then there are the zodiac signs adorning the walls of the Observatory, the mythical world of ancient Lithuanians in the low-slung Aisci Menorah, and the Monument to Love, proof of physicists' eternal love for philologists."

From here, we soar to the stars!"

The tour starts and ends at the main gate of Vilnius University;

⌚️ The tour takes around 2 hours and is free. 15 minutes.

Children up to 10 years old (travelling with an adult) are free of charge. Please make sure that you assess your children's ability to participate in the tour. It is also important not to be late, as the sound on the guide's phone will be switched off during the tours, so access will be limited.

Please do not be late and bring a copy of your ticket saved on your phone. 

The event will take place in all weathers. Part of the tour will take place indoors.

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Please note that if you change your plans, tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable. However, there is always the option to gift or transfer your ticket to others. 

📸 Please note that photography/filming may take place during the event. If you do not wish to be seen, please inform us in advance at [email protected]. If you do not do so, we will assume that you do not object.

📷 📹 All tour participants are also entitled to film and take photographs for their own personal use, but this material may not be used or distributed for commercial purposes without the written consent of the organisers.