Should you visit VILNIUS, LITHUANIA? Old Town & Lithuanian Food

Hi everyone! This is episode two of my Baltics plus Finland series in which I travel to Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland. In this video, I am in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
We start our tour at the Gate of Dawn and walk through the Old Town of Vilnius which dates back to the 14th century. There is a plethora of churches in this area, and we explore the exterior of several of these magnificent buildings. I note that the history and description of these buildings are clearly signposted. We also walk past several restaurants, hotels and other shops in the area.
At the Town Hall and Town Hall Square, I talk about my own accommodation experience in Vilnius and compare the price I paid to that of backpackers I found online. I might have incidentally created a useful rule of thumb for backpackers regarding whether to choose a single room or a dormitory bed!
The next stop is food. I visit Lokys Restaurant, the oldest restaurant in the Old Town and drink some local Lithuanian drink, whilst feasting on some unusual but very traditional Lithuanian food. I also explore the rest of the restaurant.
With my stomach filled, I explore more of the Old Town's churches and even stumble upon a palace and some street markets. I also try my first ever Narvesen coffee and give it a rating out of ten.
It is impossible to do justice to all the churches in the Old Town - there are just so many. However, I decide to cherry-pick a few more before the vlog ends, and where I talk more about my experiences in Vilnius and whether or not you should visit this city.
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Happy exploring!
Willie

[@emmerentiagroenewald3694]

It was so good to see all the old places in Vilnius again! We were there in summertime,so had a lot of cold foods ,that we could eat while walking in the old Town! Also ,when your feet needed resting,you would settle down in a church!!

[@gohardorgohome7687]

Hey Willie Vilnius does feel like a museum , one can definitely see the layers upon layers of history, during summer I'm sure the city will have a totally different vibe affordability wise grocery price's seem pretty affordable judging from the price of 10 euro's that you've paid in the last video

[@andrefreitas63]

Very beautiful old town, the buildings are superb 👍👍

[@johndewey6358]

Thank you Willie for another great video. I really appreciate your unhurried style sharing your observations.😊

[@dainiuspuodziunas254]

Great report, thanks a lot. I am amazed for the level of historical facts you're providing durinf your videos! Really usefull as well as extra mile for your followers and proper respect for the country you're visiting❤

[@JRattheranch]

Absolutely yes! Its a beautiful city!

[@Thesunsout]

I often have my dinner whilst watching your travels, today was Curry night...Looking forward for more of your wintery escapades in the baltics!

[@arturasandriusaitis8832]

You have excellent reports from all the places you visit. Your privity is also impressive, as is your ability to understand local specifics. Thank you very much!

[@Swanoaks]

Very interesting again Willie. Thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Vilnius City all its beautiful architecture and churches. Thank you for the tour of the old city. . .Kiwi from Virginia

[@anadelpilarfukumoto6035]

Very beautiful, Lithuania.❤

[@jaspervanzyl6212]

Great video as always, Willie Explore! Keep it up!

[@natalijacupac3783]

Keep up the good work.

[@sheilam4525]

So much to see and do in Vilnius, Willie. I am guessing you would need several days to really see it all. Loved the pastel colours and all the architecture of the churches. Good on you trying the local food too, maybe not for me that particular dish (sorry, "fish"😂) but it looked well presented.

[@therealkrylai]

lovely!

[@toscabrutus1781]

Willie ek like Vilnius! Goeie program. Groete!

[@coliukedo]

speaking of sculptures in Vilnius - we have a sculpture for our only breed of hunting dogs - the Lithuanian hound and even a cat from the Republic of Užupis. We have many Ukrainian flags - we were at war with the Muscovites for 500 years, so we understand their situation well, besides, almost the entire territory of the present-day Ukraine was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (which consisted of the present-day Lithuania, Belarus or Gudia, almost the entire territory of Poland and Ukraine).

[@travel_and_explore_with_BIP]

Man, I’ve just returned back home to the Uk from South Africa, I couldn’t get hold of you on insta and TikTok! You’re still out travelling, that explains it! Great video as always Willie! Struggling with the cold weather here, after 36 degrees in SA, must be much worse for you!

[@mayousimon1]

Another first class video from Willie and plenty of more information about this place especially how on living there as well the weather freezing cold plus keeping warm but i notice electric heating is cheaper than other countries compared to this and other interesting features in baltic looking for viewing more and future videos useful hints and tips

[@norchik1]

So funny, you said you have not seen many murals as you were standing next to entry into a very famous neighborhood called Užupis (translates to “passed river” or “beyond River”) that is famous for street art and murals …

[@jimm9360]

Lokis is one of the more expensive restaurants in Vilnius. There are plenty of reasonably priced restaurants with good food and prices. Next time try capellini, the national dish of Lithuania. They’re great on a cold winter day and wash them down with an alus.