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I fell in love with it! - Vilnius
I fell in love with it!

I had great expectations for Vilnius before going there; usually it's a bit underrated compared to Tallinn and Riga, so I expected to find there less tourists, and in fact it was great to go around this old town without hordes of people! And there was so much to see that 2 days were probably not enough, but you all know that I can walk fast, and if I saw Warsaw in half a day, I had no problems here with 2! ;-)

Now that I have seen the 3 Baltic capitals I can say that I fell in love for Vilnius, and I'm sorry for my friends from Kaunas, but it's really the most beautiful town in Lithuania, and in my opinion in the whole Baltic region.

Wonderful old town!
Wonderful old town! - Vilnius

Vilnius old town is wonderful, you can go around without a map and get lost among the many narrow streets, but you will easily find your way back... Vilnius is a small capital city compared to the big Western metropoles, so you will always find your way, but it could be different all the times!
Great part of the old town has been recently restored, and more money will come to Lithuania from the EU in the next years, so this town will be more and more beautiful in the next years, but it's better to hurry until it's still a "real" town, and not a tourist attraction only.

Town of churches and baroque
Town of churches and baroque - Vilnius

I tried to count the number of churches I saw in Vilnius but I got lost! ;-) There is a church at every corner, it's really incredible, it seems to be in Rome!
And most of the churches are Roman Catholic and built in Baroque style. We can consider Vilnius the capital of Baroque, you can see really many masterpieces of this style walking around the beutiful Lithuanian capital town.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:One of the most beautiful towns in Europe!
  • Cons:Nothing, by now!
  • In a nutshell:My favourite in the Baltic!
  • Last visit to Vilnius: Aug 2004
  • Intro Updated Nov 29, 2004
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Scattered buildings - Vilnius Scattered buildings Off The Beaten Path (7)

Walking south from the Town Walls and the Bastion we passed through some old streets with old houses really in bad... more travel advice

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Walking along the old town walls of Vilnius I had to put away some rubbish... and when I found a right place for that I... more travel advice

Need a grave? - Vilnius Need a grave? Local Customs (3)

I found this very nice sign just beside the orthodox church of the Apparition of the Holy Mother of God (Znamenskaya),... more travel advice

Doens't it look Soviet-style? ;-) - Vilnius Doens't it look Soviet-style? ;-) Local Customs (3)

Thanks again to my Lithuanian friend Raimix now we know what there's written on this sign: "who will create the future... more travel advice

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    Maurizioago Mar 4, 2008 at 5:59 AM Report Abuse

    Stavo pensando alla Lituania per le mie vacanze estive. Good page. Ciao!

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    ettenaj Oct 19, 2006 at 7:34 AM Report Abuse

    We spent a day here nery nice too!

  • Ingriduka Jan 18, 2006 at 4:47 AM Report Abuse

    I am glad you liked my country (Lithuania) but you could find nicer pictures. Some of them are really nice but not all of them...

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    roamer61 Jul 4, 2005 at 9:36 AM Report Abuse

    Superb pages on Lithuanias historic capital. Hope to be there one day.

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    bugulma Apr 7, 2005 at 3:37 AM Report Abuse

    Wonderful page! Very informative with nice pictures. Real guidebook!!

  • FletteMette Mar 9, 2005 at 12:34 PM Report Abuse

    Enjoyed your page! And totally agree, Vilnius is my favourite of the Baltic capitals - haven't done much work on my Vilnius page yet, but our opening photos are almost identical.. :o)

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    Raimix Mar 1, 2005 at 12:09 AM Report Abuse

    Nice page! Carlo, I am happy you enjoyed Vilnius and whole Lithuania. You have seen lot of nice things in Vilnius. Tips are accurate and helpful. Greetings with joining TOP 5 of Vilnius pages!

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    lotharlerch Feb 2, 2005 at 4:10 AM Report Abuse

    A great and concise page! You understood much of the spirit of this niice place.

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