Užupis

This boheme district partially within the Old Town have been inhabited by artists and counterculture people since Soviet era and in 1997 it declared itself as a quasi-autonomic ”republic” with its own constitution, flag, president and the minister cabinet – the constitution includes articles such ”A dog has the right to be a dog.” and ”Everyone has the right to love and take care of a cat.”. In Uzupis can feel artistic atmosphere and relaxed atmosphere in every step.

Old town

The Old Town of Vilnius has been listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1994 and it is greate place for history-lovers and sightseeing walk enthusiasts. Its main hub Pilies Street is known for its cafés and street markets. Here is Gothic Church of St. Anne, National Museum and the Neo-Classical cathedral of the city.

The gate of dawn

Gate of Dawn is the only one preserved of 9 defensive gates of Vilnius built in 1503-1522 and it was the tallest. It is one of the most important religious and cultural monuments of Lithuania. It has a remarkable chapel, which is well-known for its The Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Mercy miracle painting.

Shopping

• Akropolis is a huge shopping center including shops which cannot be found anywhere else in Lithuania. The services also include an ice-skating track, a bowling hall, a cinema, a 5D cinema and a casino. There are several restaurants as well.
• In the shopping center Europa with three floors, located north of the river, there are clothing shops, a gym and some restaurants. From the small shop Narvesen you can buy several international newspapers.
• The fabulous and small shopping mall GO9 is a glorious building worth of visiting even if you are not going for shopping. It was built in 1948, and the first nightclub of the city was located there. During the Soviet period, the offices of several newspapers worked there.
• IKI is a shopping mall with three floors, from which can be found a supermarket at ground floor, a handful of outlet shops downstairs and fashion outlets, a shoe shop and a couple of restaurants upstairs.
• The shopping mall Ozas is full of different shops and several restaurants. From the selections can be found everything from fashion clothes to food. There is a large Prisma supermarket as well.
• From the cosy shopping center Panorama in the suburb of Žvėrynas can be found retail outlets, entertainment spots and restaurants as well as the first go-carting center of the country.