One day in Vilnius exploring all the things that make the city great! Including Bernardine Park, a walk up to the Three Crosses, the University Gardens & climbing to the top of the Bell Tower of Vilnius Cathedral.
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Before we cut to the action I start off the vlog by showing you my £40 a night accommodation in Vilnius. The Conti Hotel is about 10 minutes from Town Hall Square (Rotušės aikštė) and very close to a mysterious egg. Enough said about that! After showing you my room I check out and head for the city centre.
I headed over the Bridge of Užupis and into Bernardine Garden (Sereikiškių parko Bernardinų sodas) - a lovely park area that backs onto a gentle river. On the other side of the water is a hill that’s home to the Three Crosses Monument - a place also known as the Hill of Three Crosses. Wooden crosses have sat at this location since the 17th century but they were torn down by the Soviet authorities in the 1950’s. In 1989 new crosses were erected to replace them.
Next up I passed Gediminas Castle Tower (Gedimino pilies bokštas) and talked about the history and recent renovations. The Arsenal building next door is also available for tours but on the day I visited it was closed. Onwards to Cathedral Square.
I’d already spent a considerable amount of time looking up at the Cathedral and its 57 metre tall bell tower so when I heard that it's possible to go inside and climb to the top I hurried up the steps and bought my ticket. The wooden steps and frame inside made for an interesting hour as I climbed up towards the bells in the upper compartment. Once down I visited Vilnius cathedral and its 200 year old interior.
My final adventure of the day was to make it over to Vilnius University Gardens where I found another smaller church and another magnificent bell tower, and guess what? Not only was I allowed inside, I was able to visit the top of this bell tower too. The only difference being that the bell tower at Vilnius University was fitted with a lift so I didn’t have to risk the rickety old wooden steps to the top.
The views from the top of the bell tower was a superb way to sign off from the vlog and end my trip to Lithuania. I headed back towards the train station and prepared to hit my next Baltic country.
Chapters
📖 00:00 Intro
📖 00:23 Conti Hotel Room Tour
📖 01:49 Walking Through Bernardine Garden
📖 02:52 Vilnius Three Crosses Monument
📖 05:10 Gediminas Castle Tower
📖 06:15 Vilnius Cathedral & Climbing the Bell Tower
📖 08:42 Vilnius University
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