The whole skyline
The old town's towers on one side and the glass towers on the other.
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A white pedestrian bridge crossing the Neris north of Vilnius's old town, linking the historic centre with a bank that has become an active public space. The bridge itself is plain — a white suspended structure from the 1980s — but what makes it a destination is what happens around it: the north bank beside it is open grass onto the river, and has become among the best-known gathering places in Vilnius, particularly in summer when the daylight here runs very late. People sit on the grass, play and grill, and open-air events and concerts are held there. From the bridge there is a view over Vilnius's skyline: the old town's towers and churches on one side, the glass towers of the business district on the other — old and new in one frame. This is a place to see the city as its people live it rather than as it is presented to visitors. Free and always open, a short walk from the old town.
The old town's towers on one side and the glass towers on the other.
Open grass onto the river, now among Vilnius's best-known gathering places.
The light runs very late, and the place stays busy with it.
Over the Neris, north of the old town
The old town, among the largest surviving in eastern Europe and UNESCO-listed; the Gothic church of St Anne with its brick front; the Gediminas tower for the view; and the Užupis district, which declared itself an artists' republic and has its constitution posted on a wall. The city is small and entirely walkable.
Yes, and it is among Europe's least crowded capitals for what it holds. The old town is large and attractive, prices are far below western Europe, and the city is small enough to walk entirely. Add a heavy and important history: the Jews of Vilna, the Soviet occupation, and the restoration of independence.
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