About Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania. It has a beautiful baroque Old Town, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and excellent tourist facilities in all price ranges. It stands on the River Neris in the southeast pocket of the country, the Dzūkija region, and in 2023 had a population of 629,000.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Symbol: €
Language
Lithuanian
Phone Code
+370
International dialing code for Lithuania
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Lithuania
Region
Europe
Northern Europe
Connectivity
As of Aug 2023, Vilnius and its approach highways have 4G from Bite, and 5G from Tele2 and Telia.
How to Get to Vilnius
Transportation options and arrival information
54.63725.2881Vilnius Airport(VNOIATA),Rodunios kelias 10a(6 km south of city centre),☏+370 612 44442.The principal airport in Lithuania, with flights from most major airports in north Europe and the Med; destinations further out include Keflavik, Istanbul, Tel Aviv and Red Sea resorts. There are no flights within Lithuania, it's too small, but you can fly here from Riga and Tallinn. Most flights are by budget airlines. The airport has the standard facilities including car hire.(updated Feb 2023)
Getting Around Vilnius
Local transportation and navigation tips
Walking is your only choice in Old Town. The old streets are pedestrianised, and even taxis avoid it.
Safety in Vilnius
High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.724)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
If you are a person of colour, you may get weird looks or otherwise be looked down upon from the locals.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2 protected sites near Vilnius
Things to See in Vilnius
20 landmarks and points of interest
Bernardinai Garden
park in Vilnius, Lithuania
Church of Saint Stephen in Vilnius
church building in Vilnius, Lithuania
Church of St. Anne, Vilnius
church in Vilnius
Church of St. Bartholomew, Vilnius
church building in Vilnius, Lithuania
Church of St. Casimir, Vilnius
church
Church of St. Catherine
church in Vilnius
Church of St. George
church in Vilnius
Church of St. Michael, Vilnius
church in Lithuania
Church of the Immaculate Conception in Vilnius
church building in Vilnius, Lithuania
Daukanto Square
square in Vilnius, Lithuania
Kardynalia palace
non-existent palace in Vilnius
Lithuania National Stadium
unfinished stadium in Vilnius, Lithuania
Source: Wikidata
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