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Guesthouses in Vilnius
We kindly invite you to stay in our cozy, newly renovated and safe hotel style B&B Florens located in the center of Vilnius, at the historical Old Town.
We can offer you modern rooms in the old city of Vilnius. You will certainly enjoy resting in our quiet and comfortable rooms in the very heart of Old Town.
Pilies Guesthouse is situated in the only original 16th century Gothic building located in the heart of historical Old Town Vilnius surrounded by world class restaurants, cafes, bars and shops.
If you're looking for an inexpensive, quiet place, covered in greenery and away from the city's hustle and bustle, then Mano Kelias is what you need..
Litinterp Guesthouse is located in historical Bernardinu street, in the heart of Vilnius' Old Town...
B&B kindly invite you to stay in our cozy, newly renovated double or triple rooms located in the Old Town.
Auksine Avis (golden sheep) is a small and cozy guesthouse with modern equipped rooms which are suitable fro both business people and tourists. The guesthouse is in a quiet place only about ten minutes from the center of Vilnius.
Situated close to Vilnius centre and Old Town our hotel is located in the quiet courtyard...
Bernardinu Guesthouse is located in a 17th century building in a narrow and secluded street in the oldest part of the Old Town...
Saules Bed & Breakfast Guest House is on a quiet Saules street of Antakalnis district
regional info
Vilnius was first mentioned as the capital of Lithuania in 1323, in the letters of the Grand Duke Gediminas to the Roman Pope. An old legend tells us that Grand Duke Gediminas got tired after hunting fell asleep and had a dream. The Iron Wolf was standing on the hilland howling loudly. In the morning Gediminas asked the senior pagan priest what the dream meant. The priest said: "You will build a city at the place where the wolf was howling and the fame of the city will spread as the howling of the wolf. So this was the beginning of Vilnius. But archaeologists say that people were living here as early as the 5th century. Gediminas, the first famous Vilnius ruler, invited craftsmen and educated people from all over Europe to come and enjoy the city and to stay here. Vilnius became one of the largest trade, industrial and cultural centres of Europe in the 16th century. Throughout the ages it used to be one of the major Polish townships.
In 1579, Vilnius witnessed the foundation of its university which became the first higher school of thought in the Grand Principality of Lithuania and the whole region. Vilnius developed into a centre of European culture and opened itself to the nations of the East and West. Initially, it was the home of Polish, Jewish and Karaime communities. The houses, squares and churches of Vilnius sustain the spirit of a once-powerful state and its rulers. Though invaded, destroyed and burnt down many times, the town would always recover. Before World War II, over 90% of the population was Polish and Jewish. Today it is about 25% only, but the remains of the old Vilnius culture are still visible thoughout the town. The historical centre of Vilnius, its 360-hectare old city, is among the largest in Eastern Europe. In 1994, the old city, one of the largest ones in Europe, was included on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Cities. The city is definitely worth a longer visit.
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