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About Vilnius
Vilnius is Lithuania's capital and its largest city. Built in various periods, home to up to 500 historical artifacts, Vilnius is on the World Heritage Sites list. Average temperature varies from 17°C during the summer, to 10°C during the winter. Traveling the city during the winter can also be fun. There are direct flights from Turkey to Vilnius with THY. The city from Vilnius International Airport is very close. You can get to the city center in about 15 minutes. There are frequent express busses leaving from the airport. Vilnius train and bus terminals are also located in the same area and making transportation to nearby cities like Tallinn and Riga easier. The coach and train stations are 20 minutes walking distance to the city center.
Built on flat grounds, it is possible to travel the city by bike. The most important place you must visit in the city of Vilnius is the Vilnius Cathedral Square. With St. Stanislav and St. Vladislav Cathedrals, it is the most important center of the city. After this, Gediminas' Tower is seen as the city landmark and it is possible to get a panoramic view of the city from the observation deck. One of the most crowded streets, Stikliu Street, is an area where both locals and tourists flood. On the street, there are handcraft shops and galleries. Amber Galleries are also places you must mark to see.
Amber is a stone indigenous to this region and various jewelries are made of it. Along the Auros Vartu Street are located the St. Casimir Church, Holy Trinity Church, St. Theresa Church, Basilian Gate and the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. As for food, some of the country's most important dishes that you must taste are Skilandis, a smoked meat dish; Salti Barscai, cold soup; and Vedarai, a sausage dish. The Vilnius International Film Festival, taking place in the spring, and the Vilnius Salsa Festival are activities attracting many people's attention.
Transportation to Vilnius City Center from Airport
Vilnius Airport
The capital of Lithuania, Vilnius is home to Vilnius Airport, which is the country's largest international airport. As one of the fast developing airports of Europe, Vilnius Airport is just 5 kilometers away from the city center, and there a few options you can choose from to get there, and you should reach the center easily either by road or using the railway system.
There are also a number of services available in the waiting areas of the airport should you need them.
Taxi
The spacious and comfortable taxis that you can take from Vilnius Airport are a good option to get to the city. These taxis are really high quality, equipped with top of the range technology. You can get these taxis from in front of the airport terminal and it’s possible to pay both by card and or in cash.
Bus
Buses are an economic and comfortable option to get from the Vilnius Airport to the city center and surrounding areas. There are direct buses from the airport to the city, as well as other buses that go to the Klaipeda and Palanga regions.
Minibus
Another option for transport from the airport to the city center is taking a minibus. The TOKS agency arranges direct transportation to the city center by minibus, and if you want to go to the Daugavpils region then the JSC agency operates a minibus services that should take you there.
Train
It’s also quite easy to catch a train to the city center from Vilnius Airport, and also both fast and economic. There’s a short walk from the airport terminal to the train station. The train service runs late into the night, and it can take you to almost wherever you want in the city.
Car Rental
Renting a car can be an enjoyable and comfortable way of getting from Vilnius Airport to the city center and other areas. You can rent a car from one of the agencies at the airport such as Auto Banga, Autocom, Avis, Enterprise, Europcar, Euro Renta, Green Motion, Hertz, Neo Rent, Ollex, Sixt