Day 27 - Vilnius

Day 27 Friday September 9

Lithuania is in the geographic centre of Europe. Lithuanian is one of the oldest languages in the world.

Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania. The city is known for the architecture in its Old Town and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Before WW II, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centres in Europe. Its nickname was "the Jerusalem of Lithuania".

It is situated on the Neris river. The river starts from Belarus, passes through Vilnius and merges into another river called Nemunas that flows from Poland. They merge at the city of Kaunas and then go into the Baltic Sea.

On our walking city tour, we visited the old town, the Cathedral, Vilnius University, Royal Castle and City Hall.

HQ of the Gestapo during WW II and later of the KGB under Soviet rule

Vintage Soviet Jaguar

Vilnius Cathedral and Bell Tower

Inside a section of the University

Vilnius Cathedral

Play and pet cats while having coffee at the Cat Cafe