Why Vilnius?
Vilnius - the city of a howling iron wolf
Once upon a time the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas was hunting in the holy woods of the Valley of Šventaragis. Tired after the successful day hunt the Grand Duke settled for night there. He fell asleep soundly and had a dream. A huge iron wolf was standing on top a hill and the sound of hundreds of other wolves inside it filled all surrounding fields and woods. Upon wakeup, the Duke asked the pagan priest Lizdeika to reveal the secret of the dream. And he told: ‘What is destined for the ruler and the state of Lithuania, let it be: the iron wolf means a castle and a town which will be established by the ruler on this site. The town will be the capital of the Lithuanian lands and the dwelling of rulers the and glory of their deeds shall echo throughout the world’.
cafés
My favorite cafes in Vilnius
Cat Café
The purpose of the café is to save homeless cats and take care of them so that they can find their forever home meanwhile living in the cafe or the shelter.
Address:
Gedimino pr. 5
What I like about it
Coming in the café you get a chance to interact with a bunch of different cats, their personalities, pet them and play with them!
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Italala
This café is situated right on one of the most lively streets in Vilnius and offers a great selection of italian treats and amazing coffee from Florence, Italy!
Address:
Vokiečių g. 1
What I like about it
When you enter this cute little place it always feels like another vacation day in Italy that you have been missing for so long...
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Strange love
A lively café with a great outdoor terrace, surrounded by beautiful nature that serves coffee and a bunch of delicious sweets.
Address:
B. Radvilaitės g. 6b
What I like about it
This is one of the best coffee places in Vilnius old town, because they carefully select coffee beans, roast them and make coffee from it!
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