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43 verified places and 106 missions to truly experience Vilnius. Must-sees: Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Gate of Dawn, Presidential Palace. Best known for: Culture, Nature, Leisure.
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CultureVilnius CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus, in the heart of the old town.CultureGediminas TowerGothic red-brick tower on Gediminas Hill, the last remnant of Vilnius's Upper Castle.CultureGate of DawnAušros Vartai, the only gate of Vilnius's old city wall that survives, built in the early 16th century.CulturePresidential PalaceOfficial seat of the President of the Republic of Lithuania, on Daukanto Square in the old town.CultureSt Anne's ChurchCatholic church in the Flamboyant Gothic style, built of red brick across the 15th and 16th centuries.CultureCathedral SquareMain square of Vilnius (Katedros aikštė), at the foot of Gediminas Hill and in front of the cathedral.CultureChurch of St Peter and St PaulBaroque church built between 1668 and 1676 in the Antakalnis district.LeisureVilnius TV TowerTelecommunications tower of about 326 metres, completed in 1980 in the Karoliniškės district.NatureThree CrossesMonument of three white crosses on a hill east of the old town, with views of the city.CultureNational Museum of LithuaniaThe New Arsenal site, on Arsenalo Street at the foot of Gediminas Hill, is the main building of the National…CulturePalace of the Grand DukesReconstruction of the Lower Castle Palace, the residence of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania until its demolition…CultureVilnius University LibraryLibrary of Vilnius University, founded as a Jesuit college in 1570 and made a university in 1579.CultureChoral Synagogue of VilniusThe only surviving synagogue in Vilnius, built in 1903 on Pylimo Street in Neo-Moorish style.CultureGreen BridgeBridge over the Neris River linking central Vilnius with the Šnipiškės district, next to the area of modern…CultureOrthodox Cathedral of the Mother of GodOrthodox cathedral of Vilnius, with origins in the 14th century and rebuilt in the 19th.CultureMuseum of Occupations and Freedom FightsMuseum housed in the former Soviet KGB building, on Gedimino Avenue.CultureSt Casimir's ChurchBaroque church built by the Jesuits in the early 17th century, the first of this style in Vilnius.CultureChurch of St JohnChurch in the Vilnius University complex, Gothic in origin with a Baroque façade.CultureRasos CemeteryRasos Cemetery lies in a broad valley between the Rasos and Ribiškės hills, in the south of Vilnius.CultureChurch of St Francis and St BernardineGothic brick church of the 16th century, known as the Bernardine church, in Vilnius old town, next to the…CultureDominican ChurchBaroque Church of the Holy Spirit, linked to the Dominican order, in the old town of Vilnius.CultureAntakalnis CemeteryAntakalnis Cemetery opened in 1809 as a soldiers' cemetery, on a pine-covered hill east of the Antakalnis…CultureChurch of St CatherineBaroque church of the 17th and 18th centuries on Vilniaus Street, in Vilnius old town, which belonged to a…CultureChurch of All SaintsThe Church of All Saints stands on Rūdninkų Street, next to the old Rūdininkai gate in the city wall.CultureMonastery of the Holy TrinityComplex of the Basilian church and monastery of the Holy Trinity, near the Gate of Dawn, in Vilnius old town.CultureSt Nicholas Church14th-century Gothic brick church on Vokiečių Street, in Vilnius's old town.CultureVilna Gaon Jewish MuseumState Jewish museum of Lithuania, named after Rabbi Elijah ben Solomon, the Gaon of Vilna (1720-1797).NatureVingis ParkLarge urban park in a meander of the Neris River, in Vilnius. It is one of the biggest green areas in the…CultureChurch of St Teresa17th-century Baroque church on Aušros Vartų Street, very close to the Gate of Dawn, in Vilnius old town.CultureVilnius Karaite KenesaThe Vilnius kenesa is the temple of the city's small Karaite community, located on Liubarto street, in the…CultureBernardine CemeteryHistoric cemetery of Vilnius, opened in the early 19th century and located near the old town.CultureChurch of St Michael the ArchangelChurch commissioned by Leonas Sapieha between the late 16th and early 17th centuries, in Renaissance and…CultureChurch of St Constantine and St MichaelThis Russian Orthodox church was built in 1913 to commemorate three hundred years of the Romanov dynasty and…LeisureNational Opera and Ballet TheatreNational opera and ballet theatre of Lithuania, on Vincas Kudirka Square in the centre of Vilnius.CultureHoly Spirit MonasteryThe Orthodox Holy Spirit Monastery was founded in 1609 by the Orthodox Brotherhood of the Holy Trinity, which…CultureEvangelical Lutheran Church of VilniusThe Evangelical Lutheran church is the only one of this denomination in Vilnius and is in the Old Town, in a…CultureTuskulėnai ManorTuskulėnai is a neoclassical estate in the Žirmūnai district. On the site of a former royal estate from the…NatureKalnai ParkNatural park of hills and wooded areas in the Vilnia river valley, east of the old town.CultureMO MuseumThe MO Museum opened its doors on 18 October 2018 on Pylimo Street, on the Old Town side of Vilnius.CultureContemporary Art Centre of VilniusThe Contemporary Art Centre (CAC, or ŠMC in Lithuanian) occupies the building on Vokiečių Street, right in…CultureUžupis AngelThe Užupis Angel is the sculpture that presides over the central square of this Vilnius neighbourhood, which…Food & drinkLokysRestaurant in Vilnius's old town, in the Stikliai street area, known for its traditional Lithuanian cooking…Food & drinkHalės Market (Halės turgus)A historic covered market in Vilnius, in an early 20th-century building next to the Gate of Dawn, near the…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Vilnius in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Gate of Dawn, Presidential Palace and St Anne's Church.
What can you see for free in Vilnius?
No entry fee: Vilnius Cathedral, Gate of Dawn, St Anne's Church, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Vilnius University Library and Choral Synagogue of Vilnius.