Inside Vilnius Cathedral; Main view/ St Casimir's Chapel

Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania / Gediminas Hill and Tower

National Museum of Lithuania with Gediminas Tower behind it / Gediminas Tower

Old Town; Pilies Gatve, the main entrance to the Old Town from Cathedral Square

Bernadine Church and Monastery; the Church is one of Vilnius' oldest Gothic buildings

Bernadine Church and Monastery; in the Monastery complex

St Anne's Church; flamboyant and Gothic, Napoleon wanted to relocate it to Paris

Literatu Gatve (Literati Street), a public display of plaques

Sts John Church, part of Vilnius University; the Bell Tower is the tallest structure in the Old Town

Vilnius; Cathedral Square and Old Town 1

June 13, 2024 in Lithuania ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

Vilnius developed originally as a fortified area between hills on the River Neris (which flows to Kaunas).; it is a very green city with lots of parks and the central area is very compact. The Old Town is the largest in Eastern Europe and has UNESCO status.

Starting at Cathedral Square, I have an explore and then walk to Gediminas Hill; I take the funicular to the top to see the Tower.

Later, we have a guided tour of Old Town with our tour guide Dzuigas, who lives in Vilnius; we start at the northern end, Pilies Gatve, and then cross over to the Bernadine Church and Monastery, before coming back over to the Vilnius University area. It is very interesting and informative - see captions on photos for details and a future post for more Old Town.Read more