One of the most visible attractions of the Lithuanian capital and largest city, the gorgeous Saint Ann’s church is only stone’s throw from several of the Old Towns most prominent attractions. St. Annes Church, with its spectacular Gothic brick architecture, is part of the reason UNESCO has made Vilnius’s Old Town a World Heritage Site in Lithuania. On the first day, you are better off starting at several of the most famous attractions that are located at the centre of Vilnius and Old Town.

The historic architecture of Old Town, newer parts of Lithuania’s capital, are home to several art galleries displaying a variety of artworks, from classic portraits to modern works and installations. Street Art in Vilnius is important thing here, you can find a lot of dots all over the city, as well as this part of town. At Lithuania’s National Museum, you can find out about Lithuania’s capital city and its defence story throughout the centuries.

Located in an enormous building which was the headquarters of the KGB for the first time in the Lithuanian capital and largest city, the museum houses many excruciating displays that document Lithuania’s 50-year Soviet occupation. The Genocide Memorial Museum is in a former KGB building in town, where terrible plans were concocted and executed for more than 50 years and serves as a permanent memorial for everyone who lost their lives in the Soviet occupation of Lithuania following WWII.

There are plenty of Soviet-era relics, like bunkers and museums, but there is a whole lot more to see in Lithuania, including gorgeous churches, monasteries, and palaces. From the capital Vilnius to vast outdoor spaces such as the Curonian Spit, this country has plenty to offer, as well as an amazing amount of bizarre and fun museums like the Beekeeping Museum and Money Museum.

Home to spectacular churches and cathedrals, cosy cafes, and bizarre art installations, Lithuania’s capital and largest city boasts one of the best-preserved Old Towns in Europe. While St. Peter and St. Pauls Basilica does not seem that special, visiting is truly a must-do experience while you are in the Lithuanian capital and largest city. Glimmering in the sunlight, Vilnius’s bright-white cathedral, with its fine steeple, is one of the main symbols and landmarks in the city.

Many travellers assume that due to its untypical architecture for Catholic churches, the building that houses the White Basilica in Vilnius is in fact a museum or an art gallery. It is not only the fact that the Church is an impressive structure to behold, admired by Napoleon as well when in Vilnius, Lithuania, but also because it dates from the 1500s, only having undergone a few slight changes over this period.

With many different sides of the old city, you could walk the Castle Complex one minute, the Cathedral Square the next, and then end up at Vilnius’s ghetto. From within the old Vilnius fortified walls, you will be treated to an amazing painting, The Mother of Mercy, by Blessed Mary, at the top of Dawns gate, considered one of the most famous paintings from the Renaissance era in Lithuania.