Things to see in Vilnius
Places worth visiting in Vilnius. We read the opening hours and prices from the official pages and give the source and the date for each.
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA Gate of Dawn Chapel
The surviving old town gate with a chapel that holds a painting regarded as miraculous, one of the most important pilgrimage sites.
Opening hours: The chapel is open 7:00–19:00 (source, checked 2026-10-06)
Photo: BigHead, CC BY-SA Gediminas’ Tower
A red-brick tower at the top of Gediminas Hill with a view of the old town and the Neris valley.
Opening hours: Daily 10:00–20:00; closed on 24 and 25 December (source, checked 2026-10-11)
Price: Adults €8, concession ticket €4 (source, checked 2026-10-06)
Photo: Pofka, CC BY-SA Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
The rebuilt palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania with an exhibition on several routes, good for a rainy day.
Opening hours: From 1 September to 31 May Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00–18:00, Thursday 10:00–20:00, Sunday 10:00–16:00, closed on Monday; closed on 24–26 December (source, checked 2026-10-11)
Price: All-routes ticket for adults €17, tickets for individual routes €4–10 (source, checked 2026-10-06)
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA Vilnius Archcathedral Basilica
The cathedral and bell tower on Cathedral Square are the centre of the old town; you can go inside only when no service is being held.
Opening hours: Daily 7:00–19:00, visitors are not admitted during services (source, checked 2026-10-06)
More about the city: a weekend in Vilnius.