VILNIUS   >   LITHUANIA


Capital City of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Republic of Lithuania.

The most beautiful and largest city of Lithuania, where the colors of the old walls light up like in a little doll house. The Almshouses with their different styles determine the look of downtown Vilnius.

Masterpieces of Gothic architecture, such as St. Anne's are only a few 100 meters from baroque churches and the massive neoclassical cathedral. On balmy summer evenings there is an almost Mediterranean flair in well-attended beer gardens and on restaurant terraces.


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Car Rental Vilnius   

  Sixt   -    

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Hotels Vilnius 

  Booking.com   -   Hotel Guide Vilnius

  Ramada Vilnius ****, Subaciaus 2, Vilnius
Located in the most beautiful part of Vilnius, in the very centre of the Old Town, just in front of the famous Lithuanian National Philharmonics and with 2 theatres around the corner. The hotel is also 200 metres away from Vilnius Town Hall and in the surrounding area, there are plenty of cosy restaurants, souvenir and fashion shops, museums and exhibition halls.

  Novotel Vilnius Centre
  Radisson Blu Astorija Hotel
  Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva

  

Tour Operators 

Thomas Cook

  Norvista UK   -   Experts on travel to the Baltic Republics

  Scantours UK
Independent tour operator. Here you will find many flexible, good value holiday ideas and arrangements.



Travel Guides Vilnius / Related books 

Travel Guides Lithuania  [ amazon.co.uk ]

  Dorling Kindersley   -    

 

Transport / How do I travel to Vilnius 

  Vilnius Airport  [ VNO ]   -   6.0 km
  Kaunas International Airport [ IATA: KUN ]   -   85.3 km

  

 
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  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights 
Flight tickets Vilnius, price comparison possible

  Vilnius Railway Station, located just south of the city center
Train connections with Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Warsaw and Minsk.

 National Express Eurolines
Travel by bus or coach to Vilnius.

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  Tourism Vilnius  

  Arsenał [museum]
  Botanic Garden
The garden was founded in 1781 by Professor J.E. Gilibert (1741–1814).
  Botanic garden Vilnius Unversity
  Business triangle
  Cathedral Basilica
  Gediminas Castle
It was here that Grand Duke Gediminas proclaimed Vilnius the capital of Lithuania in the early 13th century. Now a historical museum. 
  Church of St. John
  Frank Zappa Statue, Kalinausko str. 1 (west of Old Town)
  Halė Market
  Hyper Rimi  [ Shopping area ]
  Ice Arena
  Kalvarijos market
  Litexpo [ Convention centre ]
  Lithuanian Central State Archives
  Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre  [ Convention centre ]
  Lithuanian National Museum
  Lukiškių Square [ park ]
  National Gallery Vilnius
  National Theatre Vilnius
  Old Arsenal Building, Arsenalo Str. 3
  Old town of Vilnius
  Pilies Street
  Presidential Palace, Vilnius
  RIMI shopping centre
  "Senuku" prekybos centras [ Shopping area ]
  Siemens Arena
  St. Peter's and Paul's Church
  Three Crosses Hill monument
For seven Franciscan monks that were tortured here by pagans.
  Trolleybus park
  Trinapolis monastery
  Universal Arena "Sportima"
  Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum
The Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum is dedicated to the history of Lithuanian Jewish life.
  Vilnius Central Universal Store  [ Shopping area ]
  Vilnius Historic Center [ UNESCO World Heritage Site ]
  Vilnius Picture Gallery
In a beautiful old palace from the first half of the 17th century and once belonged to Chodkevičius, a Lithuanian family
  Žiemos trasa [ Ski lifts]

  Vilnius University   -   in Old Town with 23,000 students
Vilnius University is a classical university with over 430 years of academic traditions and the widest range of study programmes in Lithuania.
The university offers an academic environment focused on excellence in research and teaching.
  Mykolas Romeris University [ 19,000 students ]
  Vilnius Gediminas Technical University [ 13,500 students ]
  Vilnius Pedagogical University [ 12,500 students ]
  General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania
  Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
  Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts
  National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art

  Vilnius County

  Europos Parkas   -   open air museum, about 20 minutes from Vilnius
Here you can stroll peacefully on 55 hectares in a very expressive landscape and enjoy works coming from more than 27 countries in the world and from artists such as Abakanowicz, Oppenheim and LeWitt. All this embedded in woodlands and scattered countryside with beautiful natural springs
  Trakai    -   adorably little settlement just about 28 kilometres from the centre of Vilnius
Strategically placed in the middle of five beautiful lakes, a 600 years old genuine archaic castle on water.
This former capital of Lithuania is now a place to relax, but also for festivals, theatre and concerts.

Cuisine  -  Gastronomy



History

The first known written record of Vilnius as the Lithuanian capital is known from Gediminas' letters in 1323.

Once widely known as Yerushalayim De Lita (the "Jerusalem of Lithuania"), Vilnius since the 18th century, was a world centre for the study of the Torah, and had a large Jewish population.

  History of Vilnius
Vilnius during th Middle Ages, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire, Interwar period, Polish -Lithuanian conflict, Elections in Central Lithuania, Poland, World War II, Soviet occupation, Independent Lithuania.

Music, Arts & Culture, Events

  Contemporary Art Center, Vokieciu str. 2

  Culture of Vilnius

  Vilnius Guggenheim Hermitage Museum
Will present exhibitions of new media art, parts of the New York City anthology film archive, and Fluxus art.

The Grūtas Park contains Soviet-era relics and statues including those of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin.

  Jauna muzika   -   Festival of New Music, April
  Kasiukas Faire, folklore festival in the Old Town of Vilnius, May
  St. Christopher's International Music Festival, July
  Capital Festival [September]
  Taias   -   Festival of the sung poetry [September]
  Jazz in Vilnius [September]
  Gaida   -  Intern. Contemporary Music Festival [October]

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