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penguins37
this place is extraordinary, and raises lots of questions about how you memorialise/remember past events. We didn't use an audio guide, and only speak English but found it fine to understand, lots of signs and info in English...we had the soviet food in the cafe...which was odd, but not so different from Lithuanian food to us! Plus, we saw a snake whilst walking round! Really much better than we expected - you should definitely visit if you are interested in history and in how museums present themselves.
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Geirsig
Grutas park is important for collecting concrete memories of a gruesome period in human history. Understandably it has been controversial, but it is definitely important. The park is well organized, informative and overall fascinating.
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555JenniferL
Mushroom King bought Soviet statues from all over LT and placed here. One or two buildings with lots of Soviet Propaganda and photos. Without a LT guide, difficult to understand much of what is presented. Be prepared to walk a lot.
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sarahjean51
My friends and I really enjoyed our visit to Stalin World. The audio guide is expensive (45 Litas / €13) but it made our visit so much more enjoyable. Coming from Australia this era in history is fascinating and totally different from my own upbringing. I applaud the founders of this park for the forward thinking they have shown in preserving their history, no matter how dark it was. Many other former Soviet countries quickly destroyed and swept away this time in history, which is exactly what the Communists did. It's important to record history, if only to serve as a lesson to future generations. I highly recommend a visit here.
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RandyRoss
It's fascinating that someone would collect all of the statues of Stalin, Lenin and other Communist leaders (& other memorabilia) when they had been removed from display in city squares, government buildings and other places of prominence in Lithuania. I'm glad it was done though. This place gives a wonderful and historic sense of the communist era in Lithuania.