A 45-Meter Observation Wheel Will Rise on Kaunas’ Nemunas Island
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- Kaunas plans to install a 45-meter observation wheel on Nemunas Island, with assembly preliminarily scheduled for September.
- The mobile wheel will have 32 enclosed, heated and air-conditioned gondolas and carry up to 192 people at once.
- Tickets will cost €12 for adults and €8 for children, students, seniors and people with disabilities, with family and VIP options also available.
A 45-meter observation wheel will be installed on Kaunas’ Nemunas Island this autumn after its Dutch manufacturer completed the structure earlier than expected.
The mobile attraction will have 32 enclosed gondolas equipped with heating and air conditioning. Up to 192 people will be able to ride at the same time, viewing central Kaunas, Žemoji Freda and the slopes of Aleksotas and Žaliakalnis.
Tadas Stankevičius, director of Kaunas IN, said the earlier production schedule forced the city to find a location quickly. Manufacturers with extensive experience recommended Nemunas Island because such attractions work best in busy pedestrian areas, he said.
The manufacturer informed us that it had completed the wheel earlier than planned. For this reason, we had to resolve the location issue fairly quickly.
The wheel will not be fixed to the ground, allowing it to move to another location in the future. One possible alternative is the area near the Darius and Girėnas Stadium.
An adult ticket will cost €12. Children aged four to 15, students, seniors and people with disabilities will pay €8. Children under four and companions of people with disabilities will enter free. A family ticket will cost €35 for two adults and two children, or €39 for two adults and three children. A VIP cabin for one or two people, including a drink, will cost €50.
Manufacturers with extensive experience identified Nemunas Island as the best location for now.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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