4-Day Vilnius Baroque Old Town & Bohemian Uzupis City Break

Baroque spires, a self-declared artist republic and Baltic cafe culture.

Day-by-day plan

Day 1: Arrive and the Old Town

Stay in the Old Town.

Morning: Train or bus from the airport to the centre.

Afternoon: Wander Pilies Street and Cathedral Square.

Evening: Cepelinai dinner in a cellar restaurant.

Day 2: Towers and hills

Comfortable shoes for cobbles.

Morning: Gediminas Tower and the Upper Castle.

Afternoon: Literatu Street art wall and St Anne's Church.

Evening: Sunset from the Hill of Three Crosses.

Day 3: The artist republic

Uzupis is a 10-minute walk from the centre.

Morning: Cross the bridge into Uzupis and read the constitution.

Afternoon: MO Museum of modern art.

Evening: Craft beer bars around Town Hall Square.

Day 4: Trakai day trip

Trakai buses run roughly hourly.

Morning: Bus or train to Trakai.

Afternoon: Island Castle and kibinai pastries by the lake.

Evening: Back to Vilnius for a final Old Town stroll.

Budget

  • Flights — Return fare anchor: lastminute.com's London-Vilnius route page lists return flights from £63 per person (one-way from £35) (lastminute.com/flights/r_london--vilnius, checked 4 Nov 2026); 'from' fares are lead-in prices including taxes and do not guarantee availability on specific dates. — 63 GBP
  • Accommodation — 3 nights sole occupancy at about £55 per night for a central Old Town guesthouse or budget hotel. — 165 GBP
  • Food & drink — Roughly £30 per day covering market halls, cepelinai lunches and cafe stops. — 120 GBP
  • Local transport — Airport train and buses plus mostly walking; the Old Town is compact. — 15 GBP
  • Activities — Gediminas Tower, MO Museum and a day trip to Trakai castle. — 48 GBP

Tips

  • Vilnius Old Town: One of Europe's largest baroque old towns, a UNESCO site.
  • Uzupis Republic: Bohemian self-declared republic with its own constitution.
  • Trakai Island Castle: Fairy-tale red-brick castle on a lake, 30 minutes away.
  • Gediminas Tower: Hilltop tower with views over the city's spires.