Vilnius: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
English|
EUR 49 - 58 Villa Alicante
 Situated on the western outskirts of Vilnius, Villa Alicante offers a quiet and idyllic location on the shores of Gilužis Lake, yet is only a few min… MoreEUR 20 - 49 Velga
 A 10-minute drive from the Old Town and Vilnius Airport, Hotel Velga features a restaurant and modern rooms with cable TV and a work desk. Free privat… MoreEUR 40 - 70 Vilnius City Apartments
 Located in the centre of Vilnius, 700 metres from the Gate of Dawn, Vilnius City Apartments all offer free Wi-Fi and free private parking. The airport… MoreEUR 30 - 85 Vilnius Old Town Apartments
 Vilnius Old Town Apartments offers a selection of modern, bright and cosy apartments in the heart of the historic centre of Vilnius.
The spacious apa… MoreEUR 65 - 250 World of Apartment in Vilnius
 Providing several locations in the heart of the Old Town and the city centre of Vilnius, World of Apartment in Vilnius offers comfortable and spacious… MoreEUR 27 - 120 Vivulskio Apartments
 Opened in 2011, this stylish guest house is just a 7-minute walk from Vilnius’ Old Town Hall and the attractions of Vokieciu Street. It offers a spa… MoreEUR 130 - 130 VIP apartments
 VIP apartments is located in a fully renovated 16th-century building in the heart of the Old Town, next to the Vilnius University. It offers free inte… MoreEUR 33 - 64 VilniusRent
 Located next to Gedimino Avenue, the main street of Vilnius, VilniusRent offers self-catering apartments with free Wi-Fi and cable TV. Free private pa… MoreEUR 92 - 950 The Narutis Hotel
 Located on the main street of Vilnius’s old town, The Narutis Hotel features 2 restaurants and a spa area with an indoor pool. Internet and parking … MoreEUR 25 - 72 Telecom Guest House
 Telecom Guest House is conveniently located in the centre of Vilnius, only a 10-minute walk from the old town. It offers free wired internet and free … MoreEUR 29 - 87 Senatoriai
 Hotel Senatoriai is located in the historic centre of Vilnius, only 50 metres from the Cathedral of Vilnius and Gediminas Castle. It offers free Wi-Fi… MoreEUR 38 - 140 Sarunas
 Centrally located in Vilnius, Sarunas hotel boasts very quiet rooms, a guarded car park and free Wi-Fi access in the entire hotel. It also offers a br… MoreEUR 27 - 115 Rudninku Vartai
 Situated in the old town of Vilnius, the Rūdninkų Vartai Hotel is a treasure built into the original old city wall. The city‘s most attractive loc… MoreEUR 49 - 220 Ratonda Centrum Hotels
 This small cosy 4-star hotel is located in the centre of Vilnius and is perfect for your business or leisure stay.
The hotel is perfect for those wh… MoreEUR 78 - 235 Shakespeare Boutique Hotel
 This charming hotel is located in a historic palace from the 17th century in a quiet street in the heart of Vilnius, only 50 metres away from Cathedra… MoreEUR 32 - 58 Skapo Apartments
 Situated in a courtyard in the centre of old Vilnius, Skapo Apartments offers accommodation with free Wi-Fi and well-equipped kitchens. Gediminas Cast… MoreEUR 142 - 450 Stikliai Hotel
 Housed in an old building with baroque and Gothic features, the hotel stands at the intersection of 5 lanes in the heart of the Old Town, the former J… MoreEUR 40 - 120 Stasys Apartments
 Located in the Old Town of Vilnius, Stasys Apartments is close to Town Hall and Cathedral Square. It offers free Wi-Fi and free parking in a quiet bac… MoreEUR 25 - 30 Skrydis Hotel
 Set next to the Vilnius Airport terminal, Skrydis Hotel can be accessed by all passengers. It offers en suite rooms with bathtubs or showers, TVs and … MoreEUR 22 - 180 Hotel Vilnius Europolis
 Only a 15-minute walk away from the historic old town, Hotel Vilnius Europolis is located on the main street leading to Vilnius Airport. It offers fre… MoreEUR 42 - 200 Hotel Tilto
 Located on a quiet little lane running parallel to the city´s major street, Gedimino Avenue, the Tilto is an Irish-owned hotel in the centre of … MoreEUR 29 - 102 Bernardinu B&B House
 Bernardinu B&B House occupies a renovated baroque building in a narrow street in the old town of Vilnius, only a short walk away from the Cathedral an… MoreEUR 35 - 179 Basketball Fans Camp Vilnius
 Located on the outskirts of Vilnius, this fans camp is a temporary tent city. Each tent cottage at Basketball Fans Camp Vilnius provides beds with mat… MoreEUR 25 - 210 B&B Florens
 Situated in a beautiful 19th-century building in the medieval district of Vilnius, the B&B Florens offers free Wi-Fi and continental breakfast. The Ga… MoreEUR 56 - 300 Atrium Hotel
 Four stars ATRIUM Hotel is situated in the Old town of Vilnius, on Pilies street. Near by – the Cathedral square and the „heart“ of the Lithuani… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vilnius: Guide
is the capital of Lithuania with population of over 500,000.
Understand
Inhabited for centuries, Vilnius today is a multinational city with significant Polish and Russian minorities, about 20% each of them. It used to have a strong Jewish minority before World War II, but most of the Jews from Vilnius were exterminated. After the war the Soviet government expelled most of the remaining Polish population of the city and replaced them with Lithuanian and Russian citizens.
Get in
By plane
is the largest airport in Lithuania (beautifully small in other words). Lithuanian Airlines offers good service to most major Euro hubs, British Airways and LOT also fly there. EL-AL operates seasonal services to Tel-Aviv
A taxi is 20LTL. Bus no. 2 goes to downtown Vilnius.
Kaunas is served by Ryanair from Dublin, Stockholm, Liverpool, Frankfurt and London, only an hour from Vilnius.
By train
Trains from major destinations come to the Vilnius Railway Station which links Moscow to Warsaw or Berlin.
By car
Motorways to Kaunas and Panevezys.
By bus
Bus station is beside the train station.
By boat
Get around
http://www.vilniustransport.lt/e_index.htm
The bus or trolley ticket for one time (it's the same ticket for both bus and trolley) costs 1.40 Lt if you buy it in the vehicle, and 1.10 Lt if you buy it in the newspaper kiosk. You may also catch a private bus, which also costs 1.10 Lt bus is actually a bit faster. There is a 50% discount for the tickets for students and elderly people, both in public and private buses. There is no subway or tram in Vilnius; if you need get there fast, you may catch a van-taxi, which may cost 2-3 litas. A regular cab may cost about 10-15 litas if you need to get from periphery of the city to the center. Travelling by car is not very much advised at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, as there are huge traffic jams all over the place, especially in the center.
Bicycle lovers should be a bit disappointed, because in the center it's very hard to find the bicycle tracks to travel around the old town. Lithuanians are not very enthusiastic about bicycles. In the periphery, moreover, the surface is a bit too steep sometimes to cycle. The oldtown, however, is not that big and can be easily walked by foot.
See
]
There are lots of nightclubs in the oldtown, such as Connect, Galaxy, Gravity, Helios, Intro, and others. Just choose.
Vilnius University. Founded in 1579 by Poland|Polish king Stefan Batory, it is one of the oldest Universities in Eastern Europe.
This "Travel Guide" section is drawn from the Wikitravel article "Vilnius". We hope you will edit and improve it. It is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license.
The old town. Many churches and other building built in 13th-19th centuries
Gediminas castle. The red-bricked tower is restored from the Higher Castle erected in the 13th–14th centuries. Best view of vilnius. Can't find it? Look up! If you don't feel like looking up, though, you can climb up to it from the Cathedral Square. If you prefer not climbing, there is an elevator on the other side of the hill, facing the river.
Archcathedral Basilica. Original (wooden) cathedral built in 1251. In 1387 a gothic style cathedral was built. Now it is a classical style cathedral build by the project of Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevicius. The most beautiful part of the Cathedral, the baroque chapel of St. Casimir, was built in 1623–1636. The crypt shows a cross section of Vilnius through the ages, well worth seeing. You can also take a tour through the catacombs under the cathedral.
Outside the Cathedral, in the square, look for a particular tile on which there is written a word "Stebuklas" (means "miracle" in Lithuanian). Stand on it, make a wish and turn around three times. Your wish should come true :)
St. Ann's Church. One of the most beautiful churches in Vilnius and in Lithuania. Very small in size, but very beautiful example of gothic architecture. There is a legend that when during his conquests Napoleon came to Vilnius and saw this church he said he would like to take it on his palm and bring to France.
St. Peter's and Paul's Church. Another shockingly beautiful church. Not so special from the outside, but extremely beautiful inside, with all the interior overcrowded with baroque sculptural works. One of the main places to visit. It is actually a bit outside the old town, you may take a trolley #2 or #14 from the bus stop "Arkikatedra" in Cathedral Square and get out on the bus stop "Antakalnio ziedas", o take a ten-minute walk. When standing in the Cathedral square facing the river you have to take the street to the right and then just walk always straight, after a bit you should see the church.
The only statue in the world for honoring great musician
Lithuanian National Museum. Biggest and oldest source of national cultural heritage in the country, which systematically collects, stores, displays, and popularises the history of the state.
The Centre of Europe. 25 km to the North of Vilnius, in the village of Purnuskes, is the real centre of Europe, marked by The National Institute of Geography of France in 1989. (it has now somehow moved a little closer)
The overpriced European Park. The sculptures, which are the works of sculptors from more than 70 countries worldwide, are exhibited in the open area of 55 ha. Very bad mosquito problem when I went.
Old Arsenal Building
Artilery Bastion of Vilnius Defensive Wall
Three Crosses Hill is a memorable place because seven Franciscan monks were tortured here by the pagans.
, Water castle outside Vilnius
the cemeteries, interesting jewish cemetry in seskine (a little outside the centre) including the grave of some very important rabbi.
By the entrance to Vingis park is a war cemetry with russian, german, turkish soldiers from both wars.
Uzupis district, a bohemian area largely unrestored, an independant republic also.
on Gedimino prospekt (the main st), scary.Do
The main concert and sports events hall is Siemens arena, on the bus stop "Pramogu arena". You are in the basketball country, so don't miss the opportunity to see a basketball game in the real atmosphere.
There are always many extremely interesting modern art exhibitions on CAC (Contemporary Art Center), Vokieciu str. 2.
The fans of classical music should check the offers in the National Opera house, near the Green Bridge (Zaliasis tiltas).
Those who are interested in modern theatre, should go to at least one spectacle of Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre (OKT), www.okt.lt. It is one of the most original modern theatres in Europe, many times the winner of various festivals.Learn
Work
Average wage is around 500 Euros a month while unemployment is virtually nonexistent (according to the Department of Statistics of Lithuania registered unemployment rate in Lithuania was at a rate 2.9% of working-age population as for June 2006).Buy
Amber
Wool socks and hats.
Vilnius is one of the most stylish cities of Europe. Hugo Boss, ZARA, United Colors of Benetton and Escada have all opened and offer very nice quality garmats.Eat
Budget
, Didzioji g. 5, and other locations Pizza, pasta, salads. Medium pizza from 10 LTL to 25 LTL
Cili KAIMAS, same people as above but 'village' food. Try a zeppelin.Mid-range
(White Elephants) - cosy chilly non-smoking vegetarian-vegan cafe, world/reggea music, live concerts in the evenings, Vilniaus str. 41
Piti. Islandijos g.4, tel:852627560. Azerbaijani food. Eg the Spicy Piti dish with beef and potatos in a clay pot. Main courses ca. 20 LTL.Splurge
, Vokieciu str 22, tel: 852616573, fax:862312360, mailto:zemaiciusmukle@takal.lt, french inspired food with house specials such as roebuck with cherry sauce. Starters ca 30LTL, main courses 60LTL, extensive wine list starting at 80 LTL.Drink
(Broadway), Vokiečių St. / Mėsinių St. 4, cozy bar/nightclub.
Prospekto PUB, Gedimino pr. 2/1, fun place with non-trendy music, good drinks and a good atmosphere.
Cozy, Universiteto g. Double floored cozy bar it's a very good place to go if you want relaxing ambient or a good dj play in an extremely cozy environment. Also serves good food and Svyturys, of course.
Prie Universiteto, Universiteto g. right in front of Cozy, its entrance is marked with a big UK flag, but no, it's nor a english people frequented bar. Nice decoration and also serves good italian food for a good price.
, Vokiečių Str. 4, Cozy, friendly and allways welcome place to spend time until 4am. In the summer time there is also a terrace to enjoy warm evenings with a pint of beer, chatting with the friends.
Soleluna, Universiteto g. Starting point for Erasmus students parties! Small but with friendly people.
NATIONAL DRINKS
Most popular local beer is Svyturys (lighthouse), it is a world champion beer. Available in lots of different styles but "Ekstra" is probably the best. The other kinds of beer include Kalnapilis, Tauro, and Utenos.
Lithuanian vodka (Lithuanian "degtine") is of excellent quality. The brand 'Lithuanian Vodka' is quite popular. The gold is the premium version. Cranberry is also nice. Remember excessive vodka drinking can and does kill. Drink carefully.Sleep
Budget
Hostel-Viešbutis, šv. Stepono g. 11, tel: (+370-5) 216 02 54; 35 lt per person per night; TV and kitchen; location between the railway station and the old town.
, Saltoniskiu 56, tel. +370-5-2724013, mailto:hotel@victoria.lt; Nice, small, clean hotel; excellent location, only 7 minutes walk to the center; rooms starting from 30eur.Mid-range
, Pilies g. 10, tel:+370 52107777, mailto:hotel@atrium.lt, good location in the old town.Splurge
Raddison SAS Astoria. Situated opposite town square and near many upmarket shops and restraunts.
President Bush of the United States and Prince Charles have enjoyed the great service offered here.Private Saunas are offered in some rooms.Contact
Stay safe
Vilnius is a safe place but like anywhere you have to use common sense. Try and walk with a confident air and never look lost.
Around the train station is a particularly dangerous area. In the supermarket some drunk tried to pickpocket my girlfriend's phone. Lots of unsavoury types around.Cope
Internet. Abundant free hotspots all over the city, especially in restaurants (Cili Pizza i.e.)
Internet cafe and cheap international VOIP calls. Pilies street in the yard (opposite to the St. John's church).
New free WiFi hotspots on Gedimino street, Cathedral square and Town hall.Get out