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Tourist Attractions in Vilnius

The most interesting and beautiful tourist sites in Vilnius

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About Vilnius

There are cities in Europe that are bright, shiny and noisy, and there are cities like Vilnius – at first glance modest, unremarkable, but with a special atmosphere, interesting history and its own secrets. The tourist route here is not limited to the small territory of the traditional Old Town. It leads further – to the bohemian Užupis district, to the fortresses of the heyday of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and magnificent Baroque churches.

Vilnius was a prosperous city already in the XV-XVI centuries. Here markets bustled, missionaries of Catholic orders preached, and princes conducted state affairs. Many architectural monuments have survived from those times, and each of them can tell its own unique story.

Top-25 Tourist Attractions in Vilnius

Vilnius Old Town

The streets and squares of the Old Town – the place where the history of Vilnius began. Temples, souvenir shops and restaurants are hidden in the depths of medieval quarters. The main sights of the Lithuanian capital are concentrated here. The historical centres of the cities of Northern Europe are somewhat similar to each other, but each has its own peculiarities, so a walk through the old part of Vilnius will bring real pleasure to tourists.

Gediminas Castle Tower

4.7/5
9426 reviews
The tower is located on Castle Hill and rises almost 50 metres above the city. The structure is considered one of the symbols of the Lithuanian capital. Gedimin’s Tower represents the remains of the Upper Castle from the 14th to 15th centuries. Inside is a branch of the Lithuanian National Museum, where you can learn many interesting facts about the history of the city.
Open time
Monday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Spice Mood

4.8/5
6 reviews
One of the main sights of Vilnius, a historical monument and a pilgrimage place for Catholics from all over the Baltics. Sharp Brama (another name – Ausros Gate) is a preserved part of the city wall with a chapel in which an important Christian shrine – an image of the Mother of God – is kept. The gate was erected in the early 16th century, and in 1671 there was a wooden chapel, later rebuilt in stone.
Open time
Monday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Vilnius Town Hall

4.7/5
617 reviews
The building of the city administration, executed in a rather modest classical manner. In the 19th century, concerts, balls, receptions and plays were held here. The building is mentioned in records from the 16th century, but at that time it looked more like the Gothic buildings of Northern Europe. The Town Hall stands on one of the oldest squares in Vilnius. The Town Hall Square is surrounded by historical buildings and medieval streets.
Open time
Monday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

15th Avenue Hotel

4.7/5
221 reviews
The central street of Vilnius, which connects the four main squares of the capital: Lukiška, Self-Government, Independence and Cathedral Squares. The avenue was built in the middle of the 19th century, during the Soviet era it was named after Stalin and Lenin, then it was renamed in honour of Prince Gedemin. The street is mainly occupied by administrative and government offices.
Open time
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Pilies Street

4.6/5
55 reviews
The oldest street in Vilnius, which runs through the entire city in the direction of Moscow. It was used by kings, foreign guests and state ambassadors, as well as by the travelling circus and touring musicians. Piles Street is small – only 500 metres long – but this small square is home to many attractions. There are galleries, market stalls, museums and historical buildings.

Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania

4.7/5
374 reviews
The official residence of the President of Lithuania, which used to house the highest clergy of Vilnius. The building was constructed at the end of the 18th century, designed by L. Guckevičius in the Late Classical architectural style. After Lithuania came under the protectorate of the Russian Empire, the office of the Russian governor settled in the palace. Russian, Polish and Prussian monarchs visited the palace.
Open time
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Vilnius University

4.6/5
665 reviews
The oldest university in Eastern Europe. Many famous personalities studied there: poets Juliusz Slovak and Adam Mickiewicz, astronomer Igor Gavrilov and others. The complex of university buildings is a mix of Gothic, Classicism, Baroque and Renaissance. There is an ancient library, a botanical garden and a Catholic church on the territory. All these places can be visited on a guided tour.
Open time
Monday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 3:15 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Radvila Palace Art Museum

4.4/5
348 reviews
The complex is located in the Old Town on Vilniaus Street. It is sometimes called the “Lithuanian Louvre”, as it houses an art museum where masterpieces of European fine art are exhibited. The palace was built in the late Renaissance style. It belonged to the most noble family of the Lithuanian principality – the Radziwills. This family was one of the first in the state to receive the title.
Open time
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

4.7/5
6634 reviews
The royal residence of the rulers of the Lithuanian state. The complex was first built near Castle Hill in the 15th century, but years of destructive wars practically wiped it off the face of the earth. The palace was restored to its historical appearance in the 2000s, and a museum was opened on its territory. It was the largest restoration project on a national scale, as it was connected with the revival of Lithuanian statehood.
Open time
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Vilnius Cathedral

4.8/5
15008 reviews
The main Catholic cathedral of Vilnius has the status of a “minor basilica” granted by the Vatican. The cathedral is located in the city centre near the Castle Hill. Coronations of Lithuanian rulers, starting with Prince Vitovt, took place on the territory of the cathedral. The architectural ensemble of the temple resembles a Greek pantheon, with a powerful octagonal bell tower with a clock standing out against its background. It is assumed that earlier there was an altar of the pagan god of thunder Perkunas.
Open time
Monday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

St. Anne's Church

4.8/5
3632 reviews
A picturesque Gothic church that adorns the Lithuanian capital with its flying and graceful architecture. The first wooden building of the church was built in the 14th century, later it was destroyed and rebuilt several times. At the beginning of the XIX century the church was declared a historical monument. Nearby is the Bernardine Church of St Francis of Assisi, founded by Franciscans in the XV century. It is made in the Lithuanian Gothic architectural style.
Open time
Monday: 3:00 – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 4:30 – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 4:30 – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 4:30 – 7:00 PM
Friday: 4:30 – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Church of Sts. Peter and Paul

4.8/5
4057 reviews
An architectural monument in the Lithuanian Baroque style. In pagan times, the temple was the site of the sanctuary of the goddess Milda. The Christian temple was laid on this place by the will of Grand Duke Jagailo, the founder of the Jagiellonian dynasty. The modern church building was erected in the XVII century on the funds of the local magnate Kazimierz Paca. The interior of the church is characterised by elegance and beauty.
Open time
Monday: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Saint Catherine's Church

4.8/5
1532 reviews
A late Baroque church built between the 17th and 19th centuries. The church belonged to the Benedictine Order. During the Soviet era, the church was a warehouse, so the building fell into disrepair. After the formation of the independent Lithuanian state, large-scale restoration works were started to restore the historical appearance of the church. Nowadays, St. Catherine’s Church is a cultural centre of Vilnius.

Chapel of Saint Casimir

4.7/5
794 reviews
The church is an architectural monument in the early Baroque style. The facade of the church is decorated with decorative elements, which give the building a festive look. The church dome is crowned with a crown – a copy of the royal crown of the Lithuanian Grand Dukes. The church is named after the canonised representative of the Jagiellonian dynasty, Casimir, who is considered the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania.
Open time
Monday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church

4.8/5
1423 reviews
A temple located on the territory of Vilnius University. It was built in the XV century, the works lasted more than 40 years. Since the 16th century the church belonged to the Jesuit order. The building is crowned by a bell tower 68 metres high. The church was used not only for church services, but also for student protests, celebrations of kings, and theatre performances.
Open time
Monday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit

4.8/5
932 reviews
The temple of the Orthodox monastery, the main cathedral of the Lithuanian Orthodox Church. At the end of the 16th century there was a wooden church here, built on the money of the wives of the Smolensk and Brest voivodes. After the adoption of the Unia, this church remained the only Orthodox monastery on the territory of Vilna. At the beginning of the XVIII century Swedish troops destroyed the church, but it was restored thanks to Peter the Great. In the middle of the XVIII century the church burned down, but it was rebuilt again.
Open time
Monday: 2:00 – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 2:00 – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 2:00 – 7:00 PM
Friday: 2:00 – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM

The New Arsenal of National Museum of Lithuania

4.5/5
1065 reviews
The museum exposition was founded in the middle of the 19th century by the famous cultural figure E. Tyszkiewicz. By the end of the century, more than 15 thousand exhibits had already been collected in the funds. In the course of numerous wars and redistribution of the Lithuanian territory, the main part of the collection was taken to Moscow. In the period between the two World Wars, almost the entire exposition had to be reassembled.
Open time
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Lithuanian National Museum of Art

4.5/5
240 reviews
The museum complex includes several main branches: the National Art Gallery, the Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts, the Vilnius Art Gallery and the Radziwill Palace. There are also branches in other Lithuanian cities. Each branch and department has its own interesting exposition and functions as an independent museum.
Open time
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 10:03 AM – 6:03 PM
Sunday: 11:03 AM – 5:03 PM

Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights

4.6/5
4062 reviews
Museum located in the former buildings of the NKVD and KGB. It is known that every European country of the former Socialist Bloc has its own museum denouncing the period when the state was under Soviet rule or in allied relations with it. Vilnius is no exception – the museum displays materials testifying to repression and persecution of dissidents. The museum also carries out extensive propaganda activities.
Open time
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Three Crosses Monument

4.7/5
4449 reviews
A religious monument located in the city park on Bald Mountain. It is very symbolic for Lithuania. The monument was erected in honour of Franciscan friars who accepted death by pagans (this version is not confirmed, there is only a legend). The first wooden crosses were erected at the beginning of the XVII century, then in 1740, 1916 and 1989 they were rebuilt in stone.
Open time
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Vilnius TV Tower

4.5/5
8854 reviews
The TV tower is the centre of Lithuanian radio and television broadcasting. The structure is located in a residential area and is 326.5 metres high. Inside there is a panoramic restaurant, from where in good weather you can see the surroundings of Vilnius for dozens of kilometres around. The TV tower was erected in 1980 and is still the tallest structure in Lithuania.
Open time
Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Užupis

0/5
It is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Vilnius, where the creative and eccentric public prefers to live. Since the 16th century, it has been home to the city’s poor, artisans, the working class and the most disadvantaged citizens. After the collapse of the USSR in the 1990s, it was scary to even look at the territory of Užupis. Over time, artists, poets, actors and musicians took over the dilapidated and empty buildings, so the neighbourhood was transformed. It is now poetically called the “Republic of Užupis”.

Open-air Museum of the Centre of Europe

3.5/5
994 reviews
The park is located outside Vilnius in the geographical centre of Europe. It is an open-air museum complex with dozens of sculptural compositions on display. Masters from different countries took part in the creation of the exposition. The park covers an area of 55 hectares, and to see the entire collection of sculptures, you need to travel by bicycle.
Open time
Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Trakai Island Castle

4.7/5
25847 reviews
At the beginning of the 14th century Trakai was the capital of the Lithuanian Principality. The grandiose and powerful princely castle is a reminder of those times. It stands on an island and is surrounded by incredibly beautiful natural landscapes. The castle was built in medieval Romanesque style, the fortress walls are 3.5 metres thick, and the severe outlines of the towers are a reminder of the past might of the Lithuanian lands.
Open time
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM