Old Town

  • Economy

Commercial premises in Vilnius Old Town – empty and plenty like never before

More empty commercial premises in Vilnius’ Old Town — such a choice of spaces have not been seen for a…

6 years ago
  • Freetime

Lithuanian lucky charm fails to inspire simple if unspectacular food

It is a traditional Lithuanian folk belief that a horse-shoe hung over the door will bring good fortune, and it…

9 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius communities should have a say on heritage protection plans, court rules

Vilnius communities have successfully challenged the practice of the Cultural Heritage Department which refused to share its plans for UNESCO-protected…

9 years ago
  • Culture

War and Peace director Tom Harper: ‘I felt like an army general myself, but with less severe consequences’

Tom Harper, director of the BBC's latest adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's epic War & Peace, returns to Vilnius, the backdrop…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Historic and modern Vilnius in then-and-now photos celebrate city’s birthday

On this day in 1323, Grand Duke Gediminas, the ruler of Lithuania at the time, wrote a letter that has…

9 years ago