Yesterday I came home from Vilnius, I spent there few days. It was exciting to see Vilnius at last - now I have seen all Baltic capitals. :)

Vilnius was quite attractive city with thousands of beautiful old buildings. High-rise area was a surprise, I had seen pictures of it, but I did not know it was so damn big!

Weather was not very good.. It was damn cold, even -15C' and wind was freezing.

For Lithuanian forumers these views are maybe familiar.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Pilvet.jpg
This picture is not from Vilnius, I took it from plane. I like it somehow.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Ortodoksikirkko.jpg
Orthodox church in Old Town.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Yliopisto.jpg

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Lyhdyt.jpg
I love this tiny lane. :)

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Kulkurikissat.jpg
Two cats in our quest house back yard.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Muuri.jpg
Just a wall...

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Kujalla.jpg
Scruffy and renovated buildings in Old Town.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Risuja%20ja%20torneja.jpg
Old Town roofs and few towers.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Pikkusilta.jpg
Again lovely tiny lane.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Lippu.jpg
Flag of Lithuania (this one was in front of the University of Vilnius).

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Patsastelua.jpg
This is surely 100000000000000 pic taken of this object..

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Rappiolla.jpg
Scruffy but beautiful..

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Huonokuntoinen%20piha.jpg
-,,-

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/TV-Torni.jpg
TV-Tower was HUGE, even bigger than Teletorn in Tallin.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Betonikerrostaloja.jpg
View from TV-Tower; commieblocks.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Jumala%20tulee.jpg
God is coming!! :runaway:

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Iltainen%20Vilna.jpg
Vilnius Downtown. I took this picture from Reval Hotel Lietuva's Sky Bar.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Vanha%20kaupunki.jpg
Typical tourist pic...

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Uusi%20puoli.jpg
River Neris and high-rise architecture.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Kaksi%20tornia.jpg
Baroque and soviet style towers.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Kirkkoja%20ja%20kirkkoja.jpg

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Siluetti.jpg

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Kuu%20ja%20kirkko.jpg
Beautiful church towers and moon.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Gedimino%20prospektas.jpg
Gedimino Prospektas

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Punaiset%20lyhdyt.jpg
And once more: tiny and lovely lane.

http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Kauppakatu.jpg
This is one of the main streets of Vilnius Old Town.

Thanks for your attention. :)

What a surprise, Jape! I didn't have a slightest idea you were in Vilnius:)

Pictures are great, they're all from rather common angles but quality is exceptional, you seem to be a very good photographer, all pictures look very professional :okay:
And I can't believe you took all this at -15C, that's a heroic deed! :D

Now a little correction, this is not an Orthodox but a Catholic church ;)
http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Ortodoksikirkko.jpg


Great pictures, man :okay:

Awesome mate :okay: I assumed to see some bad weather pics while loading, but these appeared to be very charming :)

Nice composition here :yes:
http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Muuri.jpg

Colors of flag make the photo look very summerish :D
http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Lippu.jpg

You can even see 26fl Helios rising there :)
http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Vanha%20kaupunki.jpg

O wow, Jape! :applause: Thank you for this lovely show! :)

You were very brave: you did your Vilnius visit in mid-winter! I spent a couple of wonderful days in that lovely city last summer and had a great time. I was fortunate to have John as my guide, and I met other LT forumers as well. :cheers1:

And, as John says: excellent photos! :okay:

Really great pictures, Jape !

Very good photos Jape! And i'm glad that you liked Vilnius ;)

Great portion of unexpected pictures ;)

I assumed to see some bad weather pics while loading, but these appeared to be very charming :)


I just mean it was damn cold. Was last weekend exceptionally cold in Vilnius? Locals said it was much colder than usually at this time of year.


You were very brave: you did your Vilnius visit in mid-winter!

I think it was not a heroic deed to me - I live in Helsinki which locates over 600km north from Vilnius and I have experience what it's like to take photos when it's -25C'. ;) In Vilnius it was painfull to take photos without gloves, sometimes I had to suck my fingers to keep them warm... :eek: But I bought new warm leather gloves, and then it was easier. :)

And Offtopic: Happy Birthday Whose Homepage!


Now a little correction, this is not an Orthodox but a Catholic church ;)


Sorry and thanks for correction.

they're all from rather common angles

I have also this kind of pictures:
http://www.jasperk.net/sita%20sun%20tata/commieblocks.jpg

;)

Thanks for all comments!

wow Jape, amaizing pics! :)

Very nice photos but I think that you've chosen wrong time to visit Vilnius - it's cold, the streets looks dirty, city looks quite grey, etc. In summer it is much better to visit Vilnius.

Great photos. I like pics of small and charming oldtown streets. Quite much commieblocks are there, but I have thought that it´d be cool to live in renovated high-rise commieblock.
http://www.jasperk.net/galleriat/Vilnan%20matka/Uusi%20puoli.jpg
I didn`t know that there`s such hill, anyway it forms cool cityscape together with NCC.

great pics but i think your old town should be restored, it looks kinda neglected sadly

great pics but i think your old town should be restored, it looks kinda neglected sadly
Old town is big and only very small part of it is not restored. Those unrestored parts also contains not the most valuable buildings.