Trip to Vilnius +
Hello!
I recently went to Vilnius and I want to tell you a little about my impressions. The trip was purely touristic, I will tell you what is worth seeing if you decide to go there too.
Moving around the city
I'll start by recommending buying a public transport pass for several days. It's much cheaper than paying 1 euro for each trip. There's also the option of adding a certain number of trips to the pass, which, when calculated per trip, will still be cheaper than buying a ticket each time separately. And if you buy a pass for several days, you'll be able to ride unlimitedly, any number of trips per day, any routes. That's what I did.
You can get from the airport to the city by bus or by train, the stops are right next to the airport. It might be faster by train, but the bus took me not just to the city, but straight to the hotel where I booked a room, so I decided to go by bus. Another advantage of the bus is that it goes through the city center, you can get off at any stop, and the train will take you to the train station, from where you will need to get to the center by bus... Or walk, which is also an option if you want to start the excursion program right away. But after the plane, I wanted to first settle in and leave unnecessary things in the apartment.
I will not describe in detail the process of how I checked in, in what order I then visited which places, I will simply show some photographs with a description of the places where I would recommend going or traveling.
Interesting places
The height of the TV tower is 326 meters, from the observation deck, which is also a restaurant, there is a gorgeous view, overall it is very cool, I recommend visiting this place.
Probably the most popular tourist attraction in Vilnius, Gediminas' Tower. The preserved ruins and Gediminas' Tower are the remains of the Upper Castle from the late 14th - early 15th centuries, located on Castle Hill, where, as is believed, a wooden castle existed as early as the 13th century, that is, even before Gediminas. The Upper and Lower Castles, damaged during the sieges by the Crusaders in 1365-1402 and the fire of 1419, were restored and strengthened by Gediminas' grandson, the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vitovt. Unlike the Lower Castle, the Upper Castle was not used by the rulers of Lithuania as a residential and representative building, but was an arsenal and armory. With the development of artillery, castles lost their military significance. In the 17th century, the Upper Castle fell into disrepair. For some time, its premises housed a prison for the gentry.
Pushkarsky slope, a very beautiful place just outside the city, can be easily reached by bus.
The city of Trakai is located about 30 kilometers from Vilnius, it is convenient to get there by train. The train takes only half an hour, but from the station you will need to walk to the castle for about another half an hour, almost across the entire city.
Some more photos of Vilnius:
There are many bike rental points in the city, you can activate a ride through a special application, a very convenient thing for tourists. I am glad that we have started to have something like this too :-)
In the central part of the city you can sometimes see such beauty, it is very impressive.
And finally, a few more photos.