Sts John Bell Tower; views of Vilnius from the top

Vilnius University; main courtyard / Department of Astronomy building / One of the halls

The Gates of Dawn, the other end of the Old Town; the Chapel of Our Lady contains an iconic image

Jewish Vilnius; Choral Synagogue / Sculpture outside MO Museum / Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum

Lokys Restaurant for the final meal; boar meat roast / Dzuigas, our tour guide / Cheers!

Vilnius; Old Town 2 and Jewish Vilnius

June 14, 2024 in Lithuania ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

The Sts John Church Bell tower offers spectacular views of Vilnius; after that, Dzuigas takes us on a short tour of Vilnius University to see some of the many courtyards and halls, which are open to visitors. We carry on through the Old Town, reaching the southern border at the Gates of Dawn.

I then headed west and north to the Jewish area of Vilnius; before WWII, Vilnius was known as the "Jerusalem of the East," but most was destroyed during the war. By coincidence, we returned to the area in the evening for dinner - and the end of the Historic Baltic Republics trip.Read more