Vilnius Travel Guide - Lithuania Charming Memories

Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania. It lies in the valley of the confluence of Neris and Vilnia rivers. Along with Linz, Austria, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009. The word Vilnius is a masculine form of the Vilnia river's name (which is feminine) and refers to the river surge.

Vilnius has always been a multi-national city populated with Lithuanians, Poles, Germans and Slavs from the immemorial time, later on with Jews as well. Although the original city location was lost due to erosion, the present day Old Town reappeared in the Middle Ages.

Although the Old Town is one of the largest in Europe, it can easily be explored on foot. "Susisiekimo paslaugos" operates buses and trolleybuses in Vilnius. A single ticket for either bus or trolleybus use costs €1(, purchased from the driver (cash only) or ~€0.70/30min if a Vilniečio kortelė (Vilnius Citizen Card) is purchased from a kiosk, "PayPost" outlet, Post office or "Maxima" supermarket for €1.50. When changing buses, you need a new paper ticket.

There are several well known foreign car rental companies as well as several domestic companies in Vilnius. City-Bee operates a car sharing network where you can rent a car by the hour. There is no contract nor monthly fee, you pay only for the service when you use the car, no parking expenses when you are not using it. There are 13 pick-up points throughout the city, mostly in the centre and some relevant points in northern districts.

Vilnius Old Town is a city area which began to develop extensively around the Middle Ages and it eventually became surrounded by a defensive wall after some time. The wall was distinguished by its strong surroundings and its shape for a long period of time, but this area is now called Old Town and has a separate status in the Vilnius administrative division. While the urban structure reflects the earliest development from c. 14th century, the architecture of the buildings is mostly from Baroque and Classicism periods with some examples of Renaissance and Gothic, to a lesser extent. One should keep in mind that medieval Vilnius was once a wooden city. The huge fires ravaged Vilnius several times since 1513 to 1749. Therefore, many buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries (still considered new) have Gothic and Renaissance cellars, many of which now are occupied with restaurants, bars or shops. One particular nice area is a block of artisan guilds that is notorious because of its evil fate: 6 Sep 1941 the two Jewish ghetto, commonly known as Vilnius Ghetto, were established. The ghetto operated until 24 Sept 1943. In 1994, the Old Town was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

In both Old Town and the Centre there are plenty of cafés. You simply can walk and choose the one you like or ignore if not in mood, not much effort is needed. There are chains of coffee shops and you can easily find them without a guidance.

There are 65 churches in Vilnius. Like most medieval towns, Vilnius was developed around its Town Hall. Pilies Street, the main artery, links the Royal Palace with Town Hall. Other streets meander through the palaces of feudal lords and landlords, churches, shops and craftsmen's workrooms. Narrow, curved streets and intimate courtyards developed in the radial layout of medieval Vilnius.

A lot to see in Vilnius such as :

Gediminas Castle Tower
Vilnius Cathedral
Trakai Island Castle
Gate of Dawn
St. Anne's Church
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
Three Crosses
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Vilnius TV Tower
Vilniaus Sv. Apastalu Petro ir Povilo parapija
National Museum of Lithuania
Cathedral Square, Vilnius
Neris
Lake Galvė
Bernardine Park
Open-Air Museum of the Centre of Europe
Vichy Water Park
Vilnius Museum of Illusions
Vingis Park
Vilniaus universiteto botanikos sodas
St. Francis of Assisi (Bernardine) Roman Catholic Church
Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum
Church of St. Casimir, Vilnius
Church of St. Johns, Vilnius
MO Museum
Lithuanian Art Museum
Verkiai Regional Park
Užutrakis Manor
Contemporary Art Centre
Gariūnai Market
Halle Market
Liepkalnis winter skiing tracks
Radziwiłł Palace, Vilnius
Pūčkorių atodanga
The Church of St Theresa
Literatų gatvė
Saint Kotryna church
Lukiškės Square
Pavilnių Regional Park
The Bastion of the Vilnius Defensive Wall
Nacionalinė dailės galerija
Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit
UNO Park
Green Lakes

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