News

Vilnius

News about Vilnius: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.

2 stories

24 hours in Vilnius: Gediminas’ Tower, the Republic of Užupis and bagels — Euronews’ guide to the capital of Lithuania

Euronews has published a 24-hour guide to Vilnius: Gediminas’ Tower with the “Frequency of Freedom” exhibition, the cathedral, the church of St Anne, the Bernardine Garden, the district of Užupis with its own constitution, Literatų Street, museums and markets. Logistics are described separately: the airport six kilometres from the centre, direct flights by airBaltic, Ryanair and Wizz Air, and a bus from Riga taking about four hours. Euronews has published a 24-hour guide to Vilnius: Gediminas Tower with the 'Frequency of Freedom' exhibition, the Cathedral, St Anne's Church, the Bernardine Gardens, the Užupis district with its own constitution, Literatai Street, museums and markets. Logistics are also covered: the airport is six kilometres from the centre, direct flights by airBaltic, Ryanair and Wizz Air, and a bus from Riga taking around four hours.

4 min read

Vilnius launches 'Europe's slowest marathon' for Christmas

The tourism agency Go Vilnius has proposed the 'Europe's Slowest Marathon' campaign: on 12–13 December 2026, residents and visitors of the Lithuanian capital will be able to walk routes from 3 to 42.195 km without registration, stopping for cinnamon buns and festive lights. Digital route maps will be available until 3 January 2027.

2 min read