Vilnius Daily Photo

Lvovo gatvė

2012-03-01T15:06:00.002+02:00

Lvovo gatvė, preivosuly was named after Kiev's district Solomianka, hosting many companies and is part of Vilnius Downtown

Laimio Kalnas

2012-02-23T10:24:00.002+02:00

Laimio Kalnas is a winter ski area inside of Vilnius city. At the same time it is the highest point in town - 235m above sea level.

Tauro Hill in Winter

2012-02-20T10:33:00.001+02:00

Spending more time in the same city it is a great opportunity to see the same places during different seasons. Check Tauro Hill in summer. P.S. I remind that all photos on this blog are taken from simple phone camera, so the quality is not always as good as I wish :)

Niam-Niama

2012-02-05T13:34:00.003+02:00

Niam Niama - is a new Kebab place on Zalgirio gatve.

Stačiatikių cerkvė

2012-02-03T22:51:00.000+02:00

Stačiatikių cerkvė (Orthodox Church) next to Zverynas Bridge was built in 1903. It resembles me Orthodox Cathedral in Riga.

Smoke over Vilnius

2012-02-02T21:23:00.000+02:00

Chimneys in private housing district Snipiskes aka Shanghai -21°C

Briusly

2012-02-01T14:37:00.000+02:00

Bar and restaraunt on Islandijos gatve named after iconic figure Bruce Lee

Giedraičių gatvė

2012-01-25T23:01:00.002+02:00

Giedraičių gatvė is the central street of virtual Gypsy ghetto aka Shanghai

Žalgirio gatvė

2012-01-22T14:36:00.000+02:00

Žalgirio gatvė in winter

Crossroads of Šeimyniškių and Kalvarijų

2011-12-13T19:02:00.000+02:00

Crossroads of Šeimyniškių and Kalvarijų is the location of Holiday Inn hotel, which is my home already for one year!

Downtown Night

2011-12-07T18:59:00.000+02:00

Late evening version of the best view in Vilnius

Horizon

2011-12-01T18:56:00.000+02:00

I just can't get tired from this Vilnius panoramic view :)

New York

2011-10-28T16:30:00.000+03:00

New York is a little nightclub on Kalvariu street. I like when such little places take such loud names ;)

Trakai Castle

2011-10-27T16:40:00.000+03:00

Trakai Castle is one of the most interesting spots in Lithuania. It was built on small lake island in 15th century near Vilnius.

Railway Station

2011-09-22T13:45:00.002+03:00

Railway Station (Geležinkelio stotis) in Vilnius was opened in 1860 as part of Petersrburg - Warsaw railrod. The building itself was built in 1949.

Foam Party

2011-08-31T18:38:00.002+03:00

Foam Parties are very popular social event in Vinlius. One of the venues is Salento Club.

Prokuratūra

2011-08-25T12:18:00.003+03:00

Prosecutor General‘s Office is located on Rinktines gatve, Zirmunai. It was built in a very modern manner with skewed windows. BTW, it is a good place for lunch on the first floor.

Industrial Pattern

2011-08-24T09:52:00.001+03:00

This is closeview of sculpture located in Vilnius Municipality, which is made of thousands clock's details.

Lazdynai

2011-08-18T14:41:00.003+03:00

Lazdynai is a typical Soviet neighbourhood in Vilnius. It became famous after movie Приключения Электроника, which was filmed here in the end of 1970s

Kartodromas

2011-08-17T23:39:00.001+03:00

Kartodromas aka Kart track is located in Antakalnis area

Goštauto gatvė

2011-08-16T14:13:00.001+03:00

Goštauto gatvė is another good place for business in Vilnius. Many offices are located in these buildings, including top-world-companies like Oracle, Minolta and others.

To Vilnius from Riga

2011-08-12T14:26:00.003+03:00

Yes, this is not a photo, but technology constantly goes forward, so I have started to experiment with videos :)
Please check my first time lapse video taken last monday on the way from Riga to Vilnius.

Aš tave myliu

2011-08-11T10:22:00.000+03:00

Aš tave myliu in Lithuanian means I love you. Check the similar I love you writing in Riga.

Vilnius Model

2011-08-09T14:27:00.002+03:00

Architectural model of today and future Vilnius can be found in Vilniaus savivaldybė (Vilnius city Municipality)

Laisvės prospektas

2011-08-08T13:10:00.002+03:00

Laisvės prospektas (Freedom Boulevard) as seen from Vilnius Tower.

TV Tower

2011-08-05T13:09:00.005+03:00

Vilnius TV Tower is 326 meters and was built in 1980. By the time of construction it was one of the tallest structures in Europe.
See also Riga TV Tower, which is taller for almost 50 meters.

Beach Volleyball

2011-08-04T17:26:00.001+03:00

Unfortunately there is no beach in Vilnius, but it doesn't stop the Volleyball addicted people to play it on an artificially made sand beach next to Neris River.

Nedelsk

2011-08-02T15:11:00.001+03:00

Nedelsk (Don't hesitate) is one of the embankment writings along Neris river, which somehow urges about cancer danger

Vapiano

2011-07-27T12:01:00.000+03:00

Design of counter at Vapiano restaurant in Europa shopping Center

Об'явления - Skelbimai

2011-07-26T10:12:00.000+03:00

Russian language in Lithuania has its own features ;) E.g. interesting translation of Lithuanian word Skelbimai (ads) to Russian is Об'явления.
Found in some apartment house of Naujamiestis.

Nida Houses

2011-07-25T13:45:00.000+03:00

Nida houses is a new building complex located on 9A Juozapavičiaus gatvė. It is quite prestigious place to live due its proximity to Downtown and Old Town.

Helicopter at Belmontas

2011-07-24T23:44:00.000+03:00

I had never flown on helicopter, so you can imagine my disappointment when I found out that heli parked at Belmontas is not for riding :(

Restaraunt Markus

2011-07-23T23:29:00.000+03:00

Restaraunt Markus in Old Town is famous for its stakes, the best ones in town, people say :)

Vintage Cars

2011-07-22T14:42:00.002+03:00

Exhibition of vintage and exotic Cars in Panorama Shopping Center.
Please keep in my mind that all photos in this blog are made from my phone, therefore quality is not the best one :)

Storm is Coming

2011-07-21T17:19:00.002+03:00

The storm, which yesterday hit Poland, now is coming to Vilnius. And it is clearly visible from my office window ;)

Viršuliškės twins

2011-07-20T18:38:00.003+03:00

Viršuliškės twins are 24-floor apartment buildings and were built in 2006. Each tower is 74 meters high, which make them listed in TOP 10 tallest buildings in Vilnius.

Empty Stage

2011-07-19T12:22:00.004+03:00

Vilnius Town Square is the best place in city for mass events and demonstrations.
For example this photo was taken few minutes after honoring of National Basketball team, the winner of the world U19 Championship, which was held in Riga. I was a bit late :(

Fountain at Belmontas

2011-07-18T20:19:00.001+03:00

Fountains at Belmontas, the little nature park.

Downtown

2011-07-15T09:25:00.000+03:00

Vilnius downtown is located in Šnipiškės area. Because of all these skyscrapers gathered in one place, Vilnius looks like any other American city with downtown in the middle.
Interesting fact is that Lithuanian currency Litas was pegged to USD from 1994 to 2002, which shows some very close connection between Lithuanian and US, I just don't understand which one and why? :)

Building of National Stadium

2011-07-14T18:22:00.001+03:00

Building of Nacionalinis stadionas (National Stadium) has been started in Soviet times, then stopped due SU fall. Building started again in 2007, but then another crisis came. So the building is frozen again till undetermined date.

Šnipiškės roofs

2011-07-11T15:10:00.002+03:00

Šnipiškės roofs on Kalvarijų gatvė, which are almost the same orange color as Old Vilnius.

Tiesto at Palanga

2011-07-10T15:11:00.004+03:00

This photograph is not really related to Vilnius, but rather to Lithuanian resort city Palanga and its famous Friday's guest Tiesto.
At background you can see Tiesto's personal transport Cessna XLS parked in Palanga International Airport next morning, which is worth a bit less than 10,000,000 USD.
Private planes look always impressive and motivating for me. Only powerful country leaders have own plane and now Tiesto :)

Graffiti

2011-07-09T09:42:00.000+03:00

Somebody already managed to put his own tag on social ad against graffiti :)

View from Kalnų Park Stage

2011-07-08T09:46:00.002+03:00

A view towards City Downtown from Kalnų (Hill) Park Stage

Profsąjungų rūmai

2011-07-07T00:50:00.001+03:00

Profsąjungų rūmai (Palace of Labour Unions) is an abandoned building located on Tauro hill.

Ratonda Hotel

2011-07-06T20:02:00.000+03:00

Ratonda is one of many hotels located on the most central street of Vilnius - Gedimino prospektas

BMW Z4

2011-07-05T10:06:00.003+03:00

Another picture of contrast in Vilnius. BMW Z4 and sidewalk. See also Limo in Vilnius.

North Star

2011-07-04T12:54:00.000+03:00

There are many nice-looking modern business centers in Vilnius, one of them is Šiaurinė žvaigždė (North Star)

Vilnius Towers from Tauro Kalnas

2011-07-03T20:53:00.001+03:00

Vilnius Towers as seen from Tauro Kalnas (Taurus Hill) and bottle picker.

Nan Bei

2011-07-02T15:32:00.002+03:00

Nan Bei for me sounds like copy to Gan Bei (popular Latvian Sushi place), but I don't see any logic here as in case with Kabuki/Labuki.
Update: Chinese Nan Bei restaurant in Vilnius is not related anyhow with Japanese Restaurant Gan Bei in Riga. On top of that, the service and prices here could be much better.

Vilnia River

2011-07-01T10:43:00.002+03:00

Vilnia River is small fast river running in between Vilnius and the Republic of Užupis. It is a nice promenade place right in city center.

Šnipiškės

2011-06-30T20:28:00.001+03:00

Šnipiškės is one of 21 official Vilnius neighborhoods, which was built in 1970s - mid 1980s.

Vasario 16-osios gatvė

2011-06-29T15:39:00.002+03:00

Vasario 16-osios gatvė (February 16 st.) is a street in Vilnius Center named after the day when Lithuania was declared as independent state in 1918.

Civil and Military Air Transport

2011-06-27T11:35:00.001+03:00

The most popular military cargo plane Boeing C-17 Globemaster III of US Air Force
And the most popular civil aircraft Boeing 737-800 of Ryanair at Vilnius Airport.

Vilnius Train Station

2011-06-26T20:40:00.000+03:00

Vilnius Train Station and surrounding neighbourhoods

UTair

2011-06-25T20:39:00.000+03:00

Small little plain ATR 42 is ready to depart to Moscow

Limo Service

2011-06-24T20:33:00.001+03:00

Ready for party

Exit

2011-06-23T20:32:00.002+03:00

Exit from Ozas shopping center directly to sky

Labuki

2011-06-22T11:40:00.001+03:00

Lithuania + Kabuki = Labuki. A famous and one of the best Sushi bars in Baltic States.

Old and new

2011-06-21T11:40:00.003+03:00

Old and new architecture on Kalvarijų gatvė. My castle Holiday Inn can be seen on the background.

Traffic Jam

2011-06-20T18:09:00.001+03:00

Traffic jams are quite rare in Vilnius and most of them could be passed through in less 20 minutes.
On the picture is traffic jam on Dariaus ir Girėno gatvė towards Vilnius airport and industrial area on Monday morning

Musicians Dorm

2011-06-19T14:08:00.001+03:00

In case you want to listen live music for free, come to Musicians dormitory at Šnipiškės at evening :)

Metelica

2011-06-18T23:45:00.002+03:00

Metelica (blizzard) is a club in the center part of Vilnius where it is snowing all year long :)
It is famous as the best Russian-speaking club in city.
I would add that the payment system is also quite interesting. At the entrance you get kind a credit card with limit of 200 LTL (~60 EUR), and you cover all purchases with cash just once when you are leaving.

Penthouse

2011-06-17T10:20:00.000+03:00

Top floor at Žalgirio gatvė 92

Aurela

2011-06-16T09:30:00.000+03:00

Aurela is the only Lithuanian airline

Parking

2011-06-15T09:18:00.000+03:00

In Lithuania family cars have own places as for Disabled drivers

Armed Conflict

2011-06-14T21:10:00.001+03:00

Advertisement of debt collecting service on Kalvarijų gatve.
By the way, skola in Lithuanian means debt.

Panorama

2011-06-13T00:26:00.003+03:00

Today is 6 months since I came to work and live in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, the neighbor of home country - Latvia.
Before I had another blog devoted to Riga, but since I spend more time in Vilnius than in Riga, I decided to start to start another blog. Maybe in future I will merge them under one name.
The first picture is Vilnius panorama taken on board of plane flying over Vilnius central part.