Please find this fine dishes in Vilnius restaurant Tower Gate
The beginning of spring is a particular time in Lithuania. Its remarkable feature, besides the melting snow and the first sunshine, is a great number of tourists flooding Vilnius streets and squares. On the first Sunday of spring, the atmosphere of joy and celebration reigns Vilnius. The reason for this is the famous Kaziukas fair, the annual folk crafts and arts festival, attracting visitors from all over the world to the capital of Lithuania.
The Gates of Dawn are one of the symbols of the city of Vilnius. These gates are a famous Catholic shrine not only in the whole of Lithuania but also abroad.
If you have a short stay in Vilnius and can spend only 2 hours to visit its places of interest, this city walk is what you need.
I would suggest planning an excursion to Vilnius old town starting from Gediminas avenue. It is not difficult to get there...
Vokiečių Street is one of the oldest streets in Vilnius. If was named after the German merchants and craftsmen who were residing here as far back as the 14th century.
Pilies Street is the continuation of Didžioji Street. It starts at St. John’s Street and ends at the Cathedral Square.
On the 13th of January, 1991, the Soviet troops and tanks surrounded the TV tower with the intention to occupy it. During the confrontation, 14 innocent civilians were killed.
An octagonal brick turret marks the high ground where the Neris and Vilnele rivers meet in the heart of Vilnius. The original castle was built in the 1200`s, but was destroyed. The current building was erected at the direction of the Grand Duke Vytautas.
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St. Stanislaw and St. Wladislaw Cathedral Basilica
Katedros a. 1, Vilnius
Phone: +370-5-2610731, Email: info@katedra.lt
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