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Vilnius in three days, slow and on foot

Vilnius rewards a couple who walks rather than rushes: cobbled lanes climb to a single tower, a self-declared republic hides behind a river, and a lake castle waits an hour away. Three days here move from Gothic spires to garden cafés to a rooftop over the whole city, with proper Lithuanian meals marking each turn.

3 days3 day plans

Day 1Old Town, from the tower down

Everything today is within walking distance, so leave the map in your pocket.

  1. Morning

    The view that explains the city

    Gediminas' Tower

    45 min€6

    → Ten minutes downhill on foot

  2. Morning

    Cathedral Square

    Vilnius Cathedral

    40 minFree

    → Five minutes on foot along Pilies gatvė

  3. Midday

    Coffee off Pilies gatvė

    Espresso Mineralai

    30 min€6-8 for two

    → Walk south along Pilies gatvė

  4. Midday

    Pilies gatvė, the old spine

    Pilies gatvė

    30 min

    → Continue on foot to Vilnius University

  5. Afternoon

    Inside Vilnius University

    Vilnius University

    45 min€2 for the courtyards

    → Ten minutes on foot to Bernardine Garden

  6. Afternoon

    A walk through Bernardine Garden

    Bernardine Garden

    30 minFree

    → Fifteen minutes on foot back into the Old Town

  7. Night

    Dinner at Etno Dvaras

    Etno Dvaras

    1.5 h25-35 € for two

Day 2Across the river, into Užupis

A day for a self-declared republic, a garden church and a rooftop view before dinner.

  1. Morning

    Morning in the Republic of Užupis

    Užupis

    1 hFree

    → Five minutes on foot

  2. Morning

    St. Anne's Church

    20 minFree

    → Two minutes on foot

  3. Midday

    Coffee at Užupio kavinė

    Užupio kavinė

    30 min€8-10 for two

    → Fifteen minutes on foot to MO Museum

  4. Afternoon

    Contemporary art at MO Museum

    MO Museum

    1.5 h€10

    → Twenty minutes on foot, or a short taxi, to Halės Market

  5. Afternoon

    Lunch stalls at Halės Market

    Halės Market

    45 min10-15 € for two

    → Ten minutes on foot to Gedimino Avenue

  6. Afternoon

    Down Gedimino Avenue

    Gedimino Avenue

    40 min

    → Twenty minutes on foot uphill to Three Crosses Hill

  7. Night

    Sunset from Three Crosses Hill

    Three Crosses Hill

    40 minFree

    → Fifteen minutes on foot back down to Vilniaus gatvė

  8. Night

    Dinner at Uoksas

    Uoksas

    1.5 h35-45 € for two

Day 3A lake castle, then home for a rooftop

A half-day out to Trakai, back into the city for the evening.

  1. Morning

    Trakai Island Castle

    2 h including the trip out€8

    → Five minutes on foot along Karaimų gatvė

  2. Midday

    Kibinai at Kybynlar

    Kybynlar

    1 h15-20 € for two

    → Train back to Vilnius, about 30 minutes

  3. Afternoon

    Back to Town Hall Square

    Town Hall Square

    30 minFree

    → Fifteen minutes by taxi to the Radisson Blu Lietuva

  4. Afternoon

    The city from above, one last time

    SkyBar

    45 min12-15 € for two drinks

    → Twenty minutes on foot back into the Old Town

  5. Night

    A last dinner at Ertlio Namas

    Ertlio Namas

    2 h45-60 € for two