gabija venclovaite articles

The Vilnius Authors/Spotters

About meI am liberal in politics and in everyday life, an activist of human rights and environmentalism. Many say that it‘s just a big trend right now, well I have nothing against being fashionable and saving our delicate planet at once!

Travelling is my biggest passion and there hasn’t been a place that I went to and didn’t fall in love with.

Independent movies also play an important role in my

festivals in Vilnius and abroad.

in all of my stories about the lovely Vilnius. I will end with my favourite quote – The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.

Why Vilnius?I love Vilnius because it has an amazing old town. The sound of footsteps on the old pavement, cute bakeries, little markets, familiar smiles.

Vilnius is quite small for a capital, so it is very convenient to go from one place to another. The city has a great artistic scene and incredibly tiny bars hidden in the base-ments of the old town. One could never imagine that

You may never know what you can jump into because this magical city changes constantly and is growing every day, just like me!

Please check the Vilnius cityblog for links

Gabija Venclovaite (1989)I moved to Vilnius in 2007 to study political science and I could not imagine myself living anywhere else in Lithuania.

www.spottedbylocals.com/vilnius

Last updated: 1 August 2012

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Balti drambliai - A perfect place for vegetariansLast updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

Balti drambliai (White elephants) is a great place for

vegetarians as it offers only vegetarian cuisine. You

can also find lots of delicious types of tea, mildly

alcoholic drinks, live music concerts and DJ sets here.

The music is usually reggae, ska, jazz or sung poetry.

In summer time people are enjoying good food and

music outside the café in the terrace and when it

gets colder everyone gathers in the basement, which

is hundreds of years old. When you come into the

café, the smell of incense takes you away to a warm

faraway place, so this is my favorite place in the

winter for a cup of warm ayurvedic tea or a glass of

hot wine.

I recommend trying a cup of tea, for example white

tea and for the main course you can choose from lots

of different meals. For example basic Indian Curry

with paneer, something with tofu or maybe falafel

with a spicy sauce. My main advice would be not to

experiment too much if you haven't eaten Indian food

before because not everyone's stomach can handle

everything at once! Balti drambliai

Vilniaus str. 41

Old town | +37052620875

Coffee & tea, Music, Restaurants (Vegetarian)

Biryani Lt 13

Mon - Thu 11:00 - 00:00, Fri 11:00 - 04:00, Sat 11:00 -

02:00, Sun 12:00 - 00:00



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Coffee Inn - Coffee for everyone's tasteLast updated: Jun 4th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

Coffee Inn is a coffeehouse chain based in Vilnius.

Coffee inn offers lots of different coffee flavours, they

always have daily or week specials, so you'll find

something different every time. Caramel Macchiato,

banana cappuccino, Tornado Latte (Latte with mango

and cayenne pepper) are only the few ones to name.

Here you can also find great desserts, made by the

baristas themselves. I definitely recommend the

cheesecake and all the cookies!

The coffeehouse in Vilnius Street is always crowded

and full people. There are some pillows on the

window sills and tables outside, so you can enjoy a

cup of coffee outside watching the people passing by

and simply relax.

Coffee Inn also organizes music events; there you can

find many party flyers to great events, free magazines

and newspapers. For some people Coffee Inn is part

of their daily life and a very trendy thing to do. You

can notice that particular type of people, young

fashionistas always hang around in these coffeehouses

with their laptops (Apple, of course, to follow the

trend!).

Coffee Inn

Vilniaus 17

Old town | +37069977541

Coffee & tea

Caramel Macchiato Lt 7.75

Mon - Wed 07:00 - 22:00, Thu 07:00 - 23:00, Fri 07:00

- 00:00, Sat 09:00 - 00:00, Sun 09:00 - 23:00



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Contemporary Art Centre - Home of modern artLast updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

"Everyone is an artist, but only the artists know it",

says a sign on a mass concrete building in VokieĊių

Street. That cold building is the second home for all

the contemporary art lovers and it is called The

Contemporary Art Centre (CAC). Even though you

may not agree with this motto, CAC will help you to

find an artist in yourself.

I am a huge fan of contemporary art and I love the

white plain space of CAC (ŠMC in Lithuanian),

seeing how it transforms for different expositions.

CAC is the largest venue for contemporary art in the

Baltic countries, with an exhibition space of 2400

square meters. The exhibitions are always great and

inspiring, sometimes shocking and brought from all

over the world.

There is a also a stylish CAC Reading Room

downstairs and a great cafe in the same building which

becomes a lounge bar/ nightclub at weekends. Every

year the main country's fashion event Fashion

Infection takes place in CAC and it is a number one

event for all fashionistas! Contemporary Art Centre

VokieĊių 2

Old town | +37052121945

Art & culture, Bars, Music

Entrance adults Lt 8

Tue - Sun 12:00 - 20:00



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Daiktų viešbutis - Trendiest spot in townLast updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Daiktu viesbutis picture

Daiktų viešbutis is one of the trendiest shops and

design studios in Vilnius. It is located in the New town

urban district, which is becoming the new IT place to

live. This area is full of industrial buildings and now

many of them are being transformed into lofts.

The name means "Hotel of things" and I could add

that it is a hotel of design, fashion, ideas, photography

and innovation. Contemporary furniture, modern

lightning items made by famous Lithuanian and foreign

designers are the items to begin with. Here you can

also find Lithuanian designers' clothes and accessories,

lomography items. Without a doubt, this is the

best place for unique last minute gifts or gift

ideas! Once I bought magic beans with the words

"Happy birthday" inscribed on simple beans, which

were visible when the beans started growing.

There is also a cozy café "Tasty Life" at the second

floor of the Hotel. You won't see a menu, so don't be

surprised! The Chef improvises while making every

dish, so you can always expect something different.

Daiktų viešbutis

T.ŠevĊenkos str. 16A

Center & New town | +37066235011

Art & culture, Shopping

Designer's brooch Lt 80

Mon - Fri 11:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 16:00



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De'Žavu - Add a vintage touch to your wardrobeLast updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: De'Žavu Vintage Boutique picture

De'Žavu is a beautiful shop located in the old town

of Vilnius. It was one of the first ones bringing all the

vintage fashion "movement" to the city.

You can find various types of clothing in the store,

starting from really vintage ones looking like from our

granny's wardrobe to really fashionable ones just like

from the trendiest fashion magazines. The clothes

are brought from London every week, so you can

always expect something new.

I love this place the most because of all the amazing

accessories and unique dresses i can find here.

Amazingly beautiful leather bags and shoes, scarfs,

beads, vintage glasses helping to create my own style

or put a final touch and not to be one of those

Zara/ H&M clones.

The shop assistants are very friendly and helpful, the

interior is cosy with an antique touch making every

visit so pleasant. And even though sometimes I leave

the shop without finding 'That Polka dot dress' I've

been looking for or 'Those ballet flats', I always leave

with a smile... knowing I will come back next week!

De'Žavu

SaviĊiaus str. 5

Old town | +37052121556

Shopping

Leather shoes Lt 90

Mon - Fri 11:00 - 20:00, Sat 11:00 - 19:00, Sun 12:00 -

18:00



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Debut Café - A perfect wine placeLast updated: Jul 27th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

If you are a wine lover, Vilnius is a perfect city for

you. There are many cozy wine restaurants in the old

town.

One great restaurant is called Debut Café. It

catches your eye from the street and you are lucky if

you are able to read the title on their logo from the

first time (to be honest, it took some time for me).

Cozy interior with large windows, lots of candles and

brick walls invite you in. You can find a great variety

of different wines here at a reasonable price! If you

are not a wine expert, don't worry, because the

friendly waiters are always ready to help and you will

enjoy the one that suits you best.

As the bar is not separated, it creates a warm homish

atmosphere. The staff and the customers are all in

one open space. Debut Café not only offers a

variety of great appetizers, salad, Italian cuisine, but

also special daily lunch menus. It is said that they have

the best chefs in Vilnius city!

Debut Café

Jogailos 8

Old town | +37052643464

Restaurants (Italian)

Glass of wine Lt 8

Mon - Thu 11:00 - 22:00, Fri 11:00 - 02:00, Sat 12:00 -

02:00, Sun 12:00 - 22:00



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Flea market - Start your Sunday with fun!Last updated: Jul 27th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Blusuturgus

Flea markets are always a great fun and even though

you don't have any intentions of buying anything, you

can see so many eye - catching, exclusive and

uncommon things! Every Sunday starting noon the

Summer Terrace (Yard of the Teachers' House)

transforms into a vivid and colorful flea market. The

location is great and it is just in the heart of the old

town.

The things you can find here could be divided into

three groups. Firstly: the antiques: pre – war paintings,

soviet attributes, coins, brought by antique dealers

and gallerists. Secondly: the handmade accessories

made using decoupage technique, ceramic modeling

clay, from felt or beads. These are mostly earrings,

brooches, necklaces. Thirdly: used clothes, shoes,

accessories or books. They are usually brought by

people in the 16 – 30 age group.

As you can see, there's a broad spectrum of different

things, so you can easily find something for yourself,

your grandmother and for your little brother!

Flea market

Vilnius st. 39/6

Old town

Art & culture, Shopping

Free

Sun 12:00 - 16:00



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Frank Zappa Monument - Zappa in VilniusLast updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

What do Vilnius and the legendary Frank Zappa have

in common? Zappa doesn't have any Lithuanian

ancestors and has never even been in our country,

but Vilnius is the first city in the world where Zappa's

bust was built.

The bust shows a pony-tailed Zappa in a rather

gloomy mood in the late years of his life and is found

in the centre of Vilnius at K. Kalinausko Square. The

walls surrounding monument are decorated with

some interesting graffiti works.

As it is quite a tiny spot and not a very popular

meeting place, don't be surprised if you ask someone

for a direction and a person just shrugs. As I walk

through the square every day it always makes me

smile, especially one of the tags on the wall that says

"Don't eat yellow snow".

The idea to build a bust came to photographer Saulius

Paukstys, who is also a president of the country's

Frank Zappa fan club. He believes that Zappa was a

cult figure in Lithuania and much of Eastern Europe

during Soviet times. The bust was made by sculptor

Konstantinas Bogdanas in 1995, so it has a quite a

significant meaning. The fact that city government

allowed to build a sculpture of a western culture

symbol, showed that society is ready for western's

culture ideas.

Frank Zappa Monument

K. Kalinausko square

Center & New town

Art & culture

Free

24 hours daily



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I love you sign from flowers - Vilnius talks to youLast updated: Jun 4th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

If you like walking by foot, jogging or riding a bicycle,

there is one beautiful place in a city center just

perfect for these activities.

When you walk down the Green Bridge, you can see

the words AŠ TAVE MYLIU laid out of flowers. At

the other river bank the words say AŠ IRGI TAVE

� . These words mean I LOVE YOU and I � YOU

TOO. Even though some locals find it tacky, I think it

is a lovely idea and it always makes me smile. The

river Neris divides the old part of the city – old town

and the new part - modern buildings, the so called

Business center.

There are sidewalks all around the river among the

area of these signs from flowers, also White Bridge

and Mindaugas Bridge. I find it the best place for

jogging, as the paths are concrete and you will meet

many other joggers!

I love you sign from flowers

Neris River bank, Green bridge

Center & New town

Relaxing

Free

24 hours daily



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Kitchen - A new concept in eatingLast updated: Jun 4th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

Quite recently a new restaurant/cafe named Kitchen

was opened. This place became incredibly popular

even though it doesn't even have a proper website or

active promoting campaign. Everyone just keeps

talking about this new amazing place, so reservations

are needed even on a regular Tuesday night.

The first thing which catches the eye is the modern

and spacious interior without any unnecessary details.

The massive wooden tables, modern lightning reminds

of a Scandinavian interior in darker tones. The menu

is not overcrowded but offers choices to suit every

taste - Mediterranean, Italian cuisine, poultry dishes,

great cream soups. Daily lunch specials are also

offered and announced on Kitchen's Facebook page.

I would strongly advise you to try the delicious

chocolate cake with ice – cream. This cake is not

included in the menu, so you have to ask the waiter.

The waiters are really attentive and polite, filling one's

glass of water constantly. The prices are little bit

higher than in a regular café, but I assure that you

won't regret spending a single cent and will definitely

want to come back!

Kitchen

Didžioji 11

Old town | +37068880558

Restaurants (Intern.)

Main meal Lt 25

Mon - Fri 11:30 - 00:00, Sat - Sun 10:00 - 00:00



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Literatų street - Get to know Lithuanian writersLast updated: Jun 4th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

There is a street in the old town called Literatų

(Writers'). A few years ago the walls of the street

were decorated with various outdoor - proof

techniques like glass, ceramics, sculpture, glass or wall

painting.

Every artist (many of them are famous Lithuanian

sculptors, ceramists) chose a writer, journalist or

important figure for Lithuanian literature and made a

little piece of beauty which symbolizes something

about his work or influences. Some of the authors

have a few works dedicated to them, others are not

very well known, which makes the place even more

fun.

Nr. 18 for example was left empty with a sign „for

writers of the streets" meaning graffiti artists and now

someone filled the frame with a graffiti tag. Nr. 35 is

like a calculator, where you can even press the

buttons.

I really like Nr. 23 for Sigitas Geda and Nr. 30 for

Jurga Ivanauskaite. As I used to read a lot of

Lithuanian authors, this is a very special spot for me

and the first place I drag all my foreign friends to! I

think it is very unique and you could hardly find it

anywhere else in the world!

Literatų street

Literatų street

Old town

Art & culture, Relaxing

Free

24 hours daily



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Mano guru - A special salad restaurantLast updated: Jul 27th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

Mano guru is a salad bar in the old town. Here you

can find all types of salads one could think of, as it

offers more than 60 kinds of different salads! With

vegetables, soy, cottage cheese, grilled chicken, beef,

seafood and many more. There are also different

types of delicious soups and desserts, refreshing

herbal teas, fleshly squeezed juices on the menu. I

think the cream of broccoli soup here is the best in

the city and the salad with blue cheese is amazing, so

you could definitely try these ones.

Alcohol is not sold in the salad bar as the main idea of

the restaurant is healthy eating and healthy lifestyle.

There are special marks on the menu for vegetarian

meals, authorized by the Vegetarians' Association.

There is a very nice story behind Mano guru's

establishment as well. It started with the initiative to

enable young ex-drug addicts to return into society

and be employed after drug rehabilitations. Therefore,

they form the majority of the salad restaurant staff.

You should definitely come here if you are bored of

the same Greek Caesar salad everywhere and want to

try something fresh and new, as well as support a

beautiful idea that everyone is an equal member of

society.

Mano guru

Vilniaus str. 22/Labdariu str. 1

Old town | +37052122399

Restaurants (Salads)

Main meal Lt 13

Mon - Fri 07:00 - 21:00, Sat - Sun 09:00 - 20:00



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Mint Vinetu - The joy of readingLast updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

Mint Vinetu is a bookshop in the very heart of the old

town. It is a different kind of bookshop because here

you can bring and sell your beloved book or take

another one in exchange.

The books are incredibly cheap and brought by the

book lovers from everywhere. Sharing is caring! You

can find books in Lithuanian, English, Russian, German,

French and Italian languages.

Maybe you have been looking for a particular book

from your childhood in many bookshops all over

Europe and could not find it? You can ask Mint Vinetu

family members to find it for you! I am saying family

members because they definitely feel like it. The

bookshop is really cozy and it is so great to sit there

with a good book, enjoy a cup of mint tea and a piece

of tasty pie with a nice jazz music at the background.

There are also special events with writers and book

authors organized. As well as poetry readings or

movie nights. Here you can always feel welcome!

Mint Vinetu

Šv. Ignoto 16/10

Old town | +37061820347

Coffee & tea, Shopping

Free

11:00 - 20:00 daily



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National Gallery of Art - Discover Lithuanian artLast updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

The National Gallery of Art (NGA) is a great place to

learn more about Lithuanian painters and different

types of art. This gallery has a huge collection of

Lithuanian art of the 20th and 21st Century. The art

collection includes over 46.000 exhibits!

The most striking thing about this gallery is it's

building and interior. It is an impressive example of

late modernist Lithuanian architecture. A few years

ago the whole building was finally reconstructed and

made into a huge modern space. Glass,

white concrete and steel interior, high ceiling, large

dominate in the building. Every single detail such as

armchairs, doors or even rubbish bins (!) fits

perfectly and forms this magical solid atmosphere.

The gallery also has a few cinema rooms, so they

often organize interesting educational movie

programs. For example, documentary movies about

photographers, modern dancing. There are many

other events organized almost every week, so you

should check their website before coming.

National Gallery of Art

Konstitucijos pr. 22


Art & culture

Entrance adults Lt 6

Tue - Wed & Fri - Sat 12:00 - 19:00, Thu 13:00 -

20:00, Sun 12:00 - 17:00



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Pasaka - Cinema boutiqueLast updated: Jun 4th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

Cinema world is like a fairy tale, so no wonder this

cinema boutique chose a name Pasaka (Fairy tale).

Pasaka is located at the crossroads of beautiful

narrow old town streets and above the fabulous La

Boheme wine place. The cinema's owners clearly

understood that a glass of delicious red wine and

Fellini's Roma is a perfect combination, so you can

bring wine from La Boheme upstairs. Pretty amazing,

isn't it? Any other drinks or meals are not allowed,

though.

Pasaka was opened few years ago with the idea to

bring good, valuable, independent movies back to the

cinema lovers in Vilnius. It clearly follows this mission

as the cinema is really popular and sometimes you

cannot even get a seat! There are three auditoriums –

the Small Hall, The Big Hall and one called Pušku

Pušku. It has 25 comfy chair bags and a cozy home

lightning, so maybe this explains such an interesting

name.

Here you can see the films of the best country's

noncommercial film festivals - Ad Hoc: Inconvenient

Films, European Film Forum Scanorama, Vilnius

International Film Festival, International Women Film

Festival „Šeršėliafam" and others.

Quite often the movies are shown for free or for a

symbolic price, so that everyone could enjoy good

and independent movies.

Pasaka

Šv. Ignoto 4/3

Old town | +3702611516

Cinemas

Ticket Lt 12

Tue - Sat 21:00 - 00:00



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Philly's Cheese Steak - Try Philly's cheese steaks!Last updated: Jun 4th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

Those who have been to Philadelphia in USA,

definitely tried the famous Philly's Cheese Steak. Being

not the biggest fan of fast food, I could never imagine

anyone being proud of a meal with beef and roll as

the main ingredients... But when I tried Philly's Cheese

Steak and changed this opinion!

Cheese steak is a sandwich made from thinly sliced

pieces of steak and melted cheese (usually American

or Provolone) in a long roll. Usually mushrooms,

onions and peppers are also added.

Coming back home after my summer spent close to

Philly, I was really surprised to find out that a new

Cheese Steaks' place was opened in Vilnius recently

just next to my home. Needless to say, I had to give

it a shot!

In "Philly's Cheese Steak" you can have your cheese

steak with chicken if you prefer white meat, add

Jalapeño peppers, tomatoes or pickles. I had mine

with pickles and mustard. It was absolutely delicious!

The price is little bit higher than a regular fast food

snack (kebab/ hot dog/ hamburger), but you are full

for at least half of the day. As it is more of a

sandwich, I also find it healthier than the snacks

mentioned before.

It is also great that this place is open late during

weekends, so you can grab a snack after a long night

of partying.

Philly's Cheese Steak

K. Kalinausko str. 2/ Pylimo str. 5

Center & New town

Snacks

Philadelphia cheesesteak Lt 10

Mon - Thu 07:00 - 22:00, Fri - 07:00 - 02:00, Sat 09:00

- 02:00, Sun 09:00 - 19:00



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Piano Man Bar - Great pre-party placeLast updated: Jul 27th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

Vilnius does not have a huge concentrated clubbing

area, but there is a so-called triangle in the old town

with many bars, clubs, discos and 24/7 fast food places

around Islandijos street. During the weekends it is

pretty packed with party lovers and taxi cars.

There is one particular place, which is crowded all the

time. It is called Piano Man Bar and the lyrics of this

great song fit just perfectly: "Well, we're all in the

mood for a melody and you've got us feelin' alright".

It is quite hard for me to say what is the secret of its

popularity, but somehow it's just a great place to get

together with friends and have some beer, chit chat

or just rub shoulders with interesting people. The

interior is nice and cozy, the drinks are really good, so

you will definitely have a great time.

Due to the no smoking in public areas policy and the

little space, most of the interesting things happen

outside the bar on the sidewalk as in most of places. I

highly recommend it is a pre – party place because it

is perfectly located, so you can meet your friends,

spend some time there and figure out where you are

heading next!

Piano Man Bar

Islandijos 1

Old town | +37065096925

Bars

Beer Lt 8

Mon 17:00 - 01:00, Tue 16:00 - 01:00, Wed 16:00 -

02:00, Thu - Fri 16:00 - 04:00, Sat 18:00 - 04:00



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Play Club - Just Play!Last updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Valdone Daugelaite

If you ask me where to go on a Tuesday night, I would

say Play! If you ask where to go on a Friday night, I

would definitely say Play! Undoubtedly, Play is the

best place in Vilnius to have fun.

It is located in a tiny basement in the city center but it

fits huge crowds of party lovers. There are two

foosball tables where you can play foosball for free all

day and night. If you are good at it, you will have a

blast playing with best foosball players of Lithuania,

who come there almost every day.

If you play it only once in a while (like me) it may be

not that much fun because you will be crushed after 2

minutes. But, Play Club has the best and wildest

parties with great DJs and live performances at

weekends.

There's nothing that won't fit to the interior of this

bar. You can find Polaroid pictures, graffitis on walls,

traffic signs, old TVs and etc. when people don't fit

inside (which happens all the time), they just hang

around and enjoy chats outside the bar. Try "Bitutes"

beer, it's a must!

Play Club

Pamėnkalnio str.17/3

Center & New town

Bars, Music

Beer Lt 6

Mon - Sat 19:00 - 03:00, Sun 20:00 - 02:00



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Skalvija - Cinema for your heartLast updated: Jul 27th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Julija StanceviĊiūtė

Skalvija is a small, cosy art - house cinema in the

centre of Vilnius. It is the oldest of the few cinemas

we still have today in city showing non – commercial

and classic movies. Nowadays huge cinemas have

incredible sound system, vibrating chairs, everyone

eats pop corn and drinks coke disturbing you to

watch the movie. Skalvija is the exact opposite and

that is why I love it so much.

There is only one screen and 88 seats in the cinema

itself, so you can feel almost like in a private screening

and just concentrate to the movie and enjoy the

amazing cinematic world. Skalvija is also the major

venue for cinematic events – festivals, meetings with

filmmakers, retrospectives, special screenings. It

organizes festivals like Vilnius Film Shorts, Vilnius

Documentary Film Festival, Young Filmmakers Film

Festival, Karlsson's cinema – movies for kids and many

more. All the movies are carefully selected and

unforgettable.

I remember the first time I went there as a young

teenager to see a movie from 60's... I was so

fascinated seeing something so different, unpolished

and retro on the cinema screen, maybe this was the

moment when my love for the independent movies

was born. Maybe a visit to Skalvija will change your

attitude towards movies as well!

Skalvija

A. Goštauto 2/15


Cinemas

Ticket Lt 12

09:00 - 21:00 daily



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Šokolado namai - The paradise of Chocolate!Last updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

If you have a sweet tooth (like me) and love

chocolate, then there is one place in the old town

that you can't miss! It is called the Chocolate Home

and they have the best handmade chocolate in city.

Here you can find dark chocolate, white chocolate,

Belgian chocolate, milk chocolate, even sugar free

chocolate for people with diabetes. Also lots of

chocolate candies with different fillings like nuts,

ginger Greek nuts, raisins, coffee beans, caramel,

plums and etc. And of course, try a cup of hot

chocolate which will warm you up during cold

Lithuanian weather.

Everything you buy is put into beautiful paper bags,

you can ask for more fancy bags or boxes with

different decorations if it is a present.

The most interesting thing is that this shop organizes

chocolate tasting presentations. During the two hour

presentation you can learn about the history of

chocolate, see the whole process of chocolate

making, taste the freshly made chocolate and even

make sweets yourselves and take them home!

Šokolado namai

Trakų 13

Old town | +37065299867

Coffee & tea, Snacks

4 chocolate candies Lt 8

Mon - Sat 10:00 - 20:00, Sun 11:00 - 18:00



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Super Sushi Terrace - Sushi all day and nightLast updated: Jul 27th, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

During the last years, sushi places spread all over

Vilnius. You can find everything from expensive

Japanese restaurants to fast food style sushi

restaurants. Even though saying that you like sushi

nowadays is the same as saying you take public bus to

university every morning, you can always try different

types and combinations.

One place really stands out from the rest and it is

called Super Sushi Terrace. This terrace is open 24/7,

so now you can have a healthy snack at 03:00 after

partying instead of some junk food! Even though from

the outside it looks more like a temporary terrace for

city festival, sushi here is absolutely delicious!

I never really thought of eating here, but after so

many good recommendations, I decided to give it a

try. And after that, I've been coming back once every

week! In Super Sushi Terrace you can find cheaper

mini sushi, regular sushi, as well as different kind of

maki - Vulcano, Vuspa, Kappi Maguro, Obana, etc.

You can also choose to eat salad or soup.

Special passwords are announced on their Facebook

page, so you can even get discounts!

Super Sushi Terrace

Vilniaus 24 B

Old town | +37063000004

Snacks

Main meal Lt 10

24 hours daily



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Swedbank terrace - Relax an enjoy spectacular viewLast updated: Jun 1st, 2012 | Article By: Gabija Venclovaite | Picture By: Gabija Venclovaite

If you browse through Lithuanian youngsters profile

pictures on Facebook, you will notice many of them

sitting in a terrace in a round plastic armchair. The

place all those pictures were taken is called Swedbank

terrace and it is an extremely popular spot to hang

out with your friends on weekends or just relax after

a long day.

The Swedbank terrace is located on the river bank

of Neris and beautiful scenery of the river and the old

town can be seen from there. What makes this place

different and special, is the possibility to grab some

snacks before, for example sushi from a sushi bar

right next to the terrace and just to sit in a comfy

armchair enjoying the sun and fresh weather.

Swedbank is also a popular place to take beautiful

pictures during the wedding, so sometimes you even

have to wait before you can actually come to the

surrounding fence and enjoy the view!

So grab some food, grab your friends and come!

Don't forget your camera because you don't want to

be the only one NOT taking pictures.

Swedbank terrace

Konstitucijos ave. 20a

Center & New town

Relaxing

Free

24 hours daily



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