VILNIUS TOURIST www.vilnius-events.lt INFORMATION CENTRES: All events in one website! Vilniaus g. 22 (Main Office) Didžioji g. 31 (Town Hall) Opening times: I-VII 9:00-18:00 JOIN OUR REGULAR WALKING TOURS! Rodūnios kelias 2-1 (Vilnius Airport) Opening times: April - October 9:00-21:00 Tours are organised each day between 15 May and 15 September November - March 10:00-19:00 and begin at 11:00 a.m.: +370 5 262 9660 • When in English? On Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday [email protected] • When in German? On Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday • When in Russian? On Tuesday, Friday and Saturday www.vilnius-tourism.lt Where is the meeting point? The Cathedral Belfry on Cathedral www.vilnius-events.lt Square How much does it cost per person? 10 euros, (or with the Vilnius City Card, free of charge) How long does it take? 2 hours ENJOY YOUR STAY WITH Where do I buy tickets? You can buy tickets at any Vilnius Tourist Information Centre or at the Cathedral Belfry just before the tour. VILNIUS CITY CARD VILNIUS TOURISM APP EN Android Vilnius CityVilnius Card City Card Vilnius City Card 24 h 24 h 72 h iOS Vilnius The Vilnius City Card is geared towards tourists who want to get to know they city better, and they are available at all of our Tourist The Vilnius Tourism app is like having a local by in 3 days Information Centres. your side, and will help you discover everything that the city has to offer. It will help you find Vilnius City Card users may: information about sightseeing, attractions, • Use public transport restaurants and cafes, hotels, shopping, nightlife, • Visit the city’s museums free of charge information about the Vilnius City Card, plus • Take part in walking tours and rent audio guides much more! • Get discounts in restaurants and on souvenirs The app is free of charge on the App Store or Google Play, or www.vilnius-tourism.lt you can use your smartphone’s barcode scanner to download www.vilnius-events.lt it from above! Y DAYG 1 ŽV G. EJŲ S G. G. KO ŽI Ų Š RA . IU K G ŽY SC . G 5. BERNARDINE GARDENS O O I IM K G L A T. O (Maironio g.) . N O U T T G Lukiškių Sq. N Ų K Š E A I ŠT S G } Mon-Sun 07:00-22:00. www.vilniausparkai.lt ON K Ų V . G . U A J A . A I TI . The Bernadine Garden is situated between A LT O G N O ENAL L ARS Gediminas Hill, the snaking Vilnelė river, G I K . J.JA V . SINS V.Kudirkos Sq. Š and the Bernadine Monastery. The garden KIO GE K G DI I th . MI R . N was originally designed in the 19 cen- O P . PR G G . O S P S tury by Vladislovas Štrausas and has been NĖ S A A V . L T M A L KA O . i returned to its former glory. Today it is a A Ė S l A G P K N M n Kalnų R U K E i I A TO S a popular venue for newly weds to have their R L D N N O park O I O O S L . wedding photos taken. It is also home to a rose garden, childrens’ playgrounds U G I K G . G G Katedros . A Ų and a musical fountain. V . G I Sq. IN G JO ODM Ų I V I . 6. GEDIMINAS AVENUE R OLD TOWN G . S S K U .S (Gedimino pr.) G KA P . O O Bernardinų V . G. G I Ų S G A YKLO N EJ N L LI T garden S E K O Gediminas Avenue is the main avenue in E O Ų T I M P O R L K I Vilnius and runs through the heart of the G Y I G. V R B A O K A . S L A AU Š P ALIN I V I L K.K I L . Ų . TA city. It connects the Cathedral Square with M N G I M G G O RU SIS I N . N A S SK O O O Ų G the Lithuanian Parliament, the Seimas. On T .J Ū . O V G MAL US G Š N G G . Ų the way to any of these places, make sure R . G . Ų O ON G you visit Vinco Kudirkas Square, where you IK S . G. ia G N n MI T ŽUPIO il . O IK U Š D L V can visit a monument dedicated to Vincas V IŲ K I RAN E G. T Kudirka – the author of the Lithuanian S KŲ G O O A G TR . national anthem. S K Ė B UŽUPIS G V D O . A Worth visiting: A I AUKŠTAIČIŲ G. N IN K Money Museum of the Bank of Lithuania, Totorių g. 2/8, } 04-10: Tue-Fri 10:00-19:00, 1. CATHEDRAL SQUARE 3. ENSEMBLE OF ST. ANNE AND Sat 11:00-18:00, 11-03: Tue-Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Free, www.pinigumuziejus.lt (Arsenalo g. 1) BERNARDINE CHURCH } Mon-Sun 7:00–19:00, www.katedra.lt (Maironio g. 8, 10) 7. THE MUSEUM OF GENOCIDE VICTIMS (THE KGB MUSEUM) The Cathedral of St. Stanislav and St. Vladis- St. Anne’s Church is one of the few red-brick (Aukų g. 2A) lav is the most important cathedrals for churches in Vilnius, and is a masterpiece of late Lithuania’s Catholics. St. Kazimir’s chapel is Gothic-era architecture. It has survived the last } Wed-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-17:00, 4 € one of the most impressive pieces of early 500 years without any alterations, and has www.genocid.lt Baroque architecture in Vilnius, and you can become one of the many symbols of Vilnius. This museum is a reminder of the 50-year- even visit the adjacent Bell Tower. Next door is the Bernadine Church. long Soviet occupation of Lithuania. Located www.bpmuziejus.lt www.bernardinuansamblis.lt in the former KGB headquarters, the muse- Next to the Cathedral you will see the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Worth visiting: um’s objective is to act as a reminder of the Church Heritage Museum (in the Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Šv. Mykolo g. 9), } Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 10:00-18:00, Thu 10:00-20:00, Sun 10:00-16:00, €3. physical, intellectual and spiritual decimation } Tue-Sat 11:00-18:00, 4,5 €. www.bpmuziejus.lt www.valdovurumai.lt of Lithuania by the Soviet authorities. The cells and interrogation chambers used until 1991 can be visited and are located in the basement of the building. 2. GEDIMINAS TOWER 4. THE REPUBLIC OF UŽUPIS Take a coffee break or dinner: (Arsenalo g. 5) (Užupis) • Neringos restoranas, Gedimino pr. 23. www.restoranasneringa.lt • Dine, Gedimino pr. 35 } 04-09: Mon-Sun 10:00-21:00, 10-03: Mon-Sun A (thankfully joking!) self-proclaimed republic • Prie Katedros, Gedimino pr. 5. www.priekatedros.lt 10:00-18:00, 4 €. www.lnm.lt of artists and Bohemians, Užupis has its own • Užupio kavinė, Užupio g. 2. www.uzupiokavine.lt constitution, president, anthem and bishop. Located on Gediminas Hill, the museum • Užupis picerija, Paupio g. 3 With the figureheads out of the way, Užupis within Gediminas Tower displays recon- • Itališka vyninė, Užupio g. 30 th th is also home to seven bridges, two churches structed models of castles from the 14 -17 • The TOWN, Gedimino pr. 26 and one of the oldest graveyards in Vilnius. centuries; all of which were key features in • Strange Love, B. Radvilaitės g. 6B, www.strangelove.lt the development of Vilnius as a city. Entry The district’s guardian – The Bronze Angel of to the museum is the only part our guests Užupis – stands proudly in its main square. Worth visiting: have to pay for, but to entrance and walk Worth visiting: • Amber Museum-Gallery, Šv. Mykolo g. 8, } Mon-Sun 10:00-19:00. www.ambergallery.lt up to the tower’s courtyard is completely free, meaning the great panoramic • Užupis Museum-Gallery of Blacksmith’s Craft, Užupio g. 26. www.vilniauskalviai.lt • Art Centre of Baltic Amber, Šv. Mykolo g. 12, } Mon-Sun 9:00-18:00 views of the city are free to everyone. A cable car also runs from the hill down • Užupis Gallery, Užupio g. 3-1. www.uzupioartgallery.com • Shopping Centre Go 9, Gedimino pr. 9. www.go9.lt to Arsenalo Street – 2 €. • Užupis Art Incubator and Galera, Užupio g. 2. www.umi.lt • Central Post Office, Gedimino pr. 7. www.post.lt A M E T DAY 2 S . O G L Worth visiting: I Katedros Ų A NI Sq. • Contemporary Art Centre, Vokiečių g. 2, } Tue-Sun 12:00-20:00. Ticket 2,32 €, G ODMI G O Ų J I www.cac.lt V I . • Artists Union Gallery, Vokiečių g. 2. www.ldsajunga.lt OLD TOWN R G . S S K U .S G KA Bernardinų P . O O V . G. G I Ų S G A YKLO garden N EJ N L LI T S E K O 9 12. AUŠROS VARTŲ STREET E O Ų T I M P O R L K I G Y I (Aušros Vartų g.) G. V R B A O K A . S L A AU Š P ALIN I V I L K.K I L .