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Gediminas castle Vilnius
69 Reviews The so called Upper Castle, or Gediminas Castle, was built at the beginning of the 14th century on the site of an earlier wooden one. A century later it was rebuilt and strenghten- ed. Along with the...
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Church of St Ann Vilnius
44 Reviews The St. Anne's Church (Sv Onos Baznycia) and Bernadine Monastery (Bernadinu Baznycia) are a fine Lithuanian Gothic ensemble located just next to each other The red brick St. Anne's Church dates back...
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Cathedral Vilnius
71 Reviews One of Vilnius' main landmarks is the white Cathedral (Arkikatedra Bazilika). The current structure dates back to the early 15th century, but as most churches in Vilnius it suffered many fires. In...
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TV tower Vilnius
22 Reviews It's 326 m (1,000', or thereby) high, so from the observation deck you get the best view of city. It has a revolving restaurant at the top as well. The food was fine last time I went. What's special...
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Hill of Three Crosses Vilnius
23 Reviews To go to the hill you need to walk within a path in a forest. The crosses are a basic tourist thing, not so confusing. In the hill you can see many red roofs of the old fashioned houses in Vilnius. I...
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Gates of Dawn Vilnius
38 Reviews The Gate of Dawn is the only remaining gate (out of 9) from the old fortification built between 1503 and 1522 that surrounded Vilnius in the past. The Gate is nowadays a pilgrimage site. From time to...
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Uzupis district Vilnius
23 Reviews There is a nice gallery located just at the river Vilnele. We actually came here to have breakfast in front of it, sitting on some stones near the water. Soon after our arrival, some artists came and...
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Genocide Victims Museum Vilnius
28 Reviews This is a historical-memorial museum forming its collections following thematic principle. Historical-documentary material reflecting repression taken against the inhabitants of Lithuania by...
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Church of St. Francis and Bernardine Vilnius
23 Reviews A Bernardine monastery was founded on the site in 1469. Later on the church was built. It is known that one of the architects at the time of its building in 1500 - 1520 was Mykolas Enkingeris...
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Russian Othodox church of the Holy Spirit Vilnius
15 Reviews The Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit sits in a courtyard some 50m away from the Ausros Vartu gatve. It is a very tranquile area, perfect for contemplation. The church was built on the site...
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Gedimino avenue Vilnius
12 Reviews This long avenue was formed at XIX century. Explorations showed in this place were some objects of medieval Vilnius, for example, some stabling, stoves, old buildings. Mostly every time going to...
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Church of Sts Peter and Paul Vilnius
18 Reviews We visited this Church mid morning and had to wait 5 minutes for the service to finish before we could enter. The outside of the Church was old, the grounds anything but special and I wondered why we...
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Statue of Frank Zappa Vilnius
8 Reviews For curiosity value it is worth searching out this statue. Sign posts nearby give directions. On finding it the fact that it seems to be in a car park is a bit of a let down. The statue is worth a...
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Church of St. Casimir Vilnius
14 Reviews This is the oldest Baroque church in town, founded by the Jesuits in 1604. It is named after Lithuania's patron saint St Casimir who had recently been canonised at the time the church was...
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Belfry in Cathedral Square Vilnius
18 Reviews The square where the cathedral and the clock tower sits was earlier the area of the lower castle. The area was surrounded by a 1km long wall with four gates. The clock tower is the only remaining part...
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Church of Sts Johns Vilnius
10 Reviews The Sts. Johns' Church (Sv. Jonu Baznycia) is also known as University Church as it is situated within the university complex. The church has a long history dating back to the 14th century, but the...
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Vilnius University Vilnius
17 Reviews As we walked the streets of the Old Town we noticed various buildings which were part of the original University established during the 16th century. It was nice to see these buildings preserved and...
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Presidential Palace Vilnius
14 Reviews The history of the Presidential Palace dates back to the 14th century when the first palace was built for the Bishop. Later both Tsar Alexander I and Napoleon lived here. After massive renovations...
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Europe park (Europos parkas) Vilnius
9 Reviews Europos Parkas is a must see when you are visiting Vilnius. It is a huge park with many fun artworks. The park is difficult to reach if you do not have a car. You can rent a bicycle, but you can also...
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Church of St. Theresa Vilnius
9 Reviews It was build in 1650 by example of Italian early baroque style. Interior was decorated in rococo style, a lot of pictures and frescos inside. Nine altars are very different and look...
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Statue of Grand Duke Gediminas Vilnius
8 Reviews The Gediminas Monument was unveiled in 1996. It shows Gediminas on his horse, holding his sword in his LEFT hand which some want to interpret that he prefered diplomacy instead of war and violence....
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Synagogue Vilnius
5 Reviews Once widely known as Yerushalayim De Lita the "Jerusalem of Lithuania", Vilnius once was comparable only to Jerusalem, Israel, as a world center for the study of the Torah, and for its large Jewish...
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Town Hall square Vilnius
12 Reviews As we walked through the Old Town we eventually came to the old Town Hall, the present building built towards the end of the 18th century. Town Hall.s have been on this site for centuries...
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Artilery bastion of Vilnius defensive wall Vilnius
8 Reviews When cannon was invented, bastion of artillery was biult in Vilnius. In beginning of XVII constructions ended. Built mostly for defend of Sweden and Russian armies. Later, when other nations...
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Parliament Vilnius
9 Reviews The building of the Lithuanian Parliament is a typical example of Soviet style architecture. It was built in 1982 during the Soviet era as the seat for the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. Only...
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Kaunas has about 450000 inhabitants and is located at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. Its history dates back to the year 1361 when it got its city charter. The centre was not damaged in World War Two and still offers visitors its old charm. Outside the centre you see traces of the Soviet occupation - multi-stored buildings and multi-laned express ways.
The Kaunas Þaliakalnis (Green Hill) funicular was opened in 1931, at the V. Putvinskio gatvë. It was renovated for the first time twenty years ago. At that time passenger platforms were installed, and at the lower station a sculpture was added “Girl with a Reed-Pipe”. Three years ago this funicular was completely renovated, recreating all of its authenticity. At the bottom station ticks an old clock, and the personnel wear post-war uniforms. At the top station of the funicular is the “F Galerija”, which displays various works of art.
When Lithuania regained its independence in 1918, an idea arose in Kaunas, the temporary capital of that time, to build a church in gratitude to God, as a symbol for regained freedom. Several years later, the city government donated a land lot for the construction of the church. The interior of the church was to have been with three naves, a basilica, unsophisticated architecture, laconic, rectangular. The height for the large tower was projected at 70 m., and at the top level there was to have been a chapel for St. Casimir. This house of prayer was to have held 5,000 worshippers. Up to 1940, around 1 million Litas was spent on the construction of the church. Soon the basic construction work was finished, but it was halted by the Soviet occupation. The building was confiscated; after the war it was turned into a radio factory, adjusting the building for the purpose of manufacturing.With...
This house of worship was built in 1891-1893. It was meant for the Kaunas stronghold soldiers, as a representational building for the Kaunas Army fortress, expressing luxury and officialdom. This Neobyzantine style house of prayer was consecrated in 1895 giving it the Russian Orthodox title of St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral. Kaunas residents simply call it the “soboras” (Russian Orthodox Cathedral). Once the Sobor was finished, the New Kaunas centre was complete as a city of a military fortress. During World War I, mass was held here for the Evangelical German Army soldiers. In 1919 the Sobor was handed over to the Kaunas military garrison and named St. Michael the Archangel. After World War II a parish was established in the Sobor and it ceased to be the military’s centre of worship. When Soviet ideology became active, from 1962 right up to 1990’s it belonged to a gallery of the Art...
The bike paths of Kaunas are some 20 years old. There is in Kaunas some 50 km of bike paths. There are bike paths along side the river and the Jonavos street. The newest street is from the Panemunes Bridge and the Old City.And in the middle of the shopping street there is also a bike path. You must cycle there between the white lines. The street is 1621 m long and end by the church of St. Michael the Archangel.
Magnificent place, The Hill of Crosses, Kryziø Kalnas, located 12 kilometers north of the small industrial city of Siauliai is the Lithuanian national pilgrimage center. Standing upon a small hill are many hundreds of thousands of crosses that represent Christian devotion and a memorial to Lithuanian national identity. The city of Siauliai was founded in 1236 and occupied by Teutonic Knights during the 14th century. The tradition of placing crosses dates from this period and probably first arose as a symbol of Lithuanian defiance of foreign invaders. Since the medieval period, the Hill of Crosses has represented the peaceful resistance of Lithuanian Catholicism to oppression. In 1795 Siauliai was incorporated into Russia but was returned to Lithuania in 1918. Many crosses were erected upon the hill after the peasant uprising of 1831-63. By 1895, there were at least 150 large crosses, in...
It's a very good idea to reach the top of the hill to have a general idea of the city. Usually there are two ways- on foot following the winding path or by lift. This time the path was closed (partly collapsed after the winter), so we took a lift (cost 2 Lt up nad down- don't forget to keep the ticket otherwise you have problems with your leaving the lift down the hill). Then we went up Gedyminas Tower to make the view even wider.
Due to a diversity of habitats and a relatively healthy ecosystem, the birdwatching is better in the Baltics than in many other places in Europe. Lithuania is no exception, with good birdwatching opportunities throughout the country. Common species such as White Stork, White Wagtail, Mute Swan, and House Martin are impossible to miss, but there are many other interesting species to be seen as well.
Initially built in the 15th century, damaged during wars with the Russians, built again in the 18th century. One may find there a famous (said to be miraculous) painting of Saint Mary of Troki painted in an Eastern way on the copper.
The Karaims are a very small minority in Lithuania . They were brought by Vytautas in 14th century from Crimea and served as his guardsmen. their descendants live in small colourful houses along the street leading to the castle and there you may see the kenesa (their temple) or have a meal in one of the restaurants.
Radisson SAS Astorija Hotel Vilnius Vilnius
8 Reviews and 104 Opinions The Radisson Sas is one very nice hotel here in the old city. Good location where you can walk to...
Park Inn Kaunas Kaunas
5 Reviews and 115 Opinions New modern hotel. Now name Reval hotel Neris. I work in Reval hotel so i know how everything is...
Promenada Klaipeda
4 Reviews and 8 Opinions I didn't stay in the hotel myself, but I know from my guests, that there is a good breakfast and...
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Q: How would somebody describe a road Trakai – Alytaus – Lazdiai – Augustow (Poland). If do it, than via Dirvoniskes or not? I am...
A: hi It depends what you want. If you are just driving then it's ordinary road, going mostly through forest, fields and small villages. Road quality is quite o.k. If you...
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