🇱🇹 Vilna

📍 About Vilna

The largest baroque old town in Northern Europe: the Gate of Dawn, the University, and Gediminas Castle.

🗺️ What to do & see in Vilna

• ✅Walk through the baroque old town, one of the largest in Europe
• ✅Climb the tower of Vilnius Cathedral
• ✅Visit the self-proclaimed artistic republic of Užupis
• ✅Explore the Chapel of the Gate of Dawn
• ✅Hike up Gediminas Hill for panoramic city views
• ✅Discover the Jewish quarter and its history

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Vilna

• ⭐Vilnius Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• ⭐Vilnius Cathedral and its bell tower
• ⭐Gediminas Tower
• ⭐Church of St. Anne, a Gothic brick masterpiece
• ⭐Bohemian Užupis district
• ⭐Gate of Dawn

🍽️ Local cuisine in Vilna

• 🍴Cepelinai, potato dumplings stuffed with meat
• 🍴Šaltibarščiai, cold pink beetroot soup
• 🍴Kibinai, Tatar-origin pastries filled with lamb
• 🍴Skilandis, smoked pork sausage
• 🍴Gira, fermented bread-based soft drink

💡 Travel tips for Vilna

• 💡The best time to visit is from May to September, with pleasant weather
• 💡The old town is very extensive—dedicate at least one full day to exploring it
• 💡The euro is the official currency of Lithuania
• 💡Winters are cold and snowy—dress warmly
• 💡Užupis has its own constitution displayed on plaques in multiple languages