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Naujamiestis
0.6 miles from downtown
Alternative and artsy. Naujamiestis is chock-full of funky artists’ studios and quirky bars. Set your alarm early, grab a cuppa from Coffee Inn and soak up the sunrise over the city. Browse for smart and wacky home-ware from Daiktu Viesbutis Gallery and, as night falls, head to the pubs of Svirduliu Aleja (literally “Tipsy Alley”) for a knees-up.
Places to stay from $12 a night
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Vilnius Old Town
0.6 miles from downtown
Coffee and culture. The cobbled streets of the Old Town are lined with cute cafeterias and mesmeric museums. Spend a morning gazing at outlandish artworks at the Contemporary Art Centre, then tip your hat to Our Lady of Vilnius at the Gates of Dawn chapel. Grab a pulled pork burger from hipster hangout Keule Ruke or Belgian mussels from Rene.
Places to stay from $8 a night
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Užupis
0.8 miles from downtown
“The Republic of Užupis”. This district’s self-styled moniker says it all. This free-thinking haven of artists and liberals has its own constitution, laid out on a tablet on Paupio Street. One of the tenets is simply “everyone has the right to be happy”. With that in mind, saunter down to Užupio Kavinė Café for a lazy drink next to the trickling Vilnelė River.
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Zverynas
1.3 miles from downtown
As the name suggests, Žvėrynas is very nice. This leafy area used to be aristocratic hunting land, and it still maintains both its lushness and its classy air. Stroll round Vingis Park (now without wild boars), stopping off to hunt for a beer at Vingio Istorijos. Finish off with a meal at Panama, where the garden is shaded with overhanging willows.
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About Vilnius
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Famous for its rich history, lively nightlife and UNESCO-listed Old Town, the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius is bursting with things to see and do. From soaking up panoramic views from the Three Crosses Monument to wandering down the pretty cobbles of Pilies Street, there's plenty to interest all kinds of travellers.
Vilnius’ Old Town – otherwise known as Senamiestis – is one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Europe, awash with historic buildings in a range of different styles. Here, you’ll find baroque and Gothic churches, palaces galore and the hilltop Gediminas' Tower which overlooks the entire city. Don't miss getting a photograph of the 16th-century Gates of Dawn – one of Lithuania's most important pilgrimage sites.
You can learn more about Lithuania’s wartime history in the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights – a site housed in a former KGB building which includes an exhibition of documents, photographs, maps and other items depicting the Sovietisation of the region in the 1940s. Other spots offering insights into the country’s history include the VVGŽM Tolerance Centre, the National Museum of Lithuania and the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.
If you’re looking for a cutting-edge nightlife scene and tasty restaurants, then look no further than Vilnius. The city offers a plethora of entertainment options, from heavy metal dive bars to vast electronic clubs and everything in between.
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| Most popular time to visit | October-December |
| Cheapest time to visit | January-March |
| Local currency | € 1 = $1.06 |
| Language | Lithuanian |
| Average weekend price | $79 per night |
| Average weekday price | $82 per night |
| Average stay | 1 night |
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Clean, beautiful, very safe city !
September 24, 2023
Clean, beautiful, very safe city ! A very walkable city e.g walking by the Neris River. And Good public transportation - very easy and inexpensive to get around with bus or Uber or train (to Kaunas or other cities). Next visit: I would avoid taking taxi at the Vilnius main train station.
Great city, beautiful architecture and a lot of shady, green...
September 15, 2023
Great city, beautiful architecture and a lot of shady, green parks. I've been there for a business, but I would recommend to visit Vilnius in early Autumn or late Spring - not too hot or too cold, feels just right. By the way, there's delicious cuisine, so check the restaurants in the old town. For oysters and seafood I'd recommend the "Selfish", for meat and steaks - the "Meating room". Also there're tons of breweries and distilleries, which can make leisure walks even more pleasant.
Užupius is fantastic, but just for certain people.
September 10, 2023
Užupius is fantastic, but just for certain people. For people as me Angel house was ideal. But you should love Užupius or place as Christiania in Kopenhagen if you want to live there. The whole Vilnius has very nice old town. At beginning of September the weather was just fantastic!
An amazing city we had a wonderful time.
September 1, 2023
An amazing city we had a wonderful time. I would come back for a future visit. The scale of the city is manageable so not too overwhelming. So much history too which makes it interesting. We had a strict rule of only Lithuania food which is so good. Having Catholic and Orthodox churches right next to each other is interesting. So much to enjoy here.
Lovely place, a bit owerpriced, way to many english names of...
August 30, 2023
Lovely place, a bit owerpriced, way to many english names of busineses, looses its authenticity. Dont mind few choises but they shuld keep their own traditions more, and way too many Ukraine flags, i underztand they support them but the lower them selfes there too
A beautiful, clean city full of historical places and 2...
August 18, 2023
A beautiful, clean city full of historical places and 2 sanctuaries Divine Mercy and Madonna The Mother of Misericordia in the old city gate. Plenty of churches and temples. The oldest University to the East of Vistula River. Still visible traces of Polish culture despite the efforts of its eradication by Lithuanian authorities (Adomas Mickievicius, Hippolitas Jundilas, Juzefas Jarosevicius instead of Adam Mickiewicz, Hippolit Jundzill, Jozef Jaroszewicz) Amazing baroque churches. Beautiful Synagogue. Pretty Orthodox churches. Delicious Lithuanian/Polish kitchen. (Etno Dvaras restaurants - the best value for money) Languages heard on the streets: Lithuanian and Russian. Information mostly in Lithuanian and some in English hardly anything in Russian and almost nothing (except churches) in Polish.
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ROOMA Apartments Vilnius City Center, Vilnius
From $98 per night
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Very Vilnius Pilies street Vilnius City Center, Vilnius
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3 Bedroom Apart/24h self check in/free parking/up to 6 people/ Zverynas, Vilnius
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Very Vilnius Stikliu street Vilnius City Center, Vilnius
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Bitenu Studio Vilnius, Lithuania
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