Monday, July 21, 2008

Vilnius - Part 2


This castle is known as Gediminas' Castle and is considered a symbol of Vilnius. It was built at the beginning of the 14th century and has endured several wars. After surviving WWII, it was restored and is now a museum.





There wasn't too much inside that interested me.








I was more interested in climbing to the top of the castle to take in the the incredible panoramic view of the city. Too bad I don't have a panoramic setting on my camera, but you get the gist.

This is the view of old town Vilnius:


This is the view of modern day Vilnius:









This is main street.










One thing I've always enjoyed are the street musicians: