Vilnius is a perfect town to walk
 Many visitors tend to fall madly in love with Vilnius. For outsiders anyway, Vilnius is a hard city to pin down. It's not quite Eastern European, not quite Scandinavian. It's not even quite Lithuanian. This ambiguity, the diversity of influences, actually gives the city its unique character and charm.
Find your way first of all to the Gediminas castle
 Castle Hill is the site of the oldest settlement in Vilnius. In the 14th century, Grand Duke Gediminas dreamt he saw an iron wolf howling on this hill, which towers over the old city, between the Neris and Vilnia Rivers. The wolf's cry signified to him that a great city would arise at this location, and he proceeded to construct it. Upper Castle still standing. There is a history museum inside the tower.
Old Town Sights
 Situated in the heart of the city the old town is in walking distance. Amid the winding cobblestone streets of the old city, you can still feel you've been transported back to the 12th or 18th century. Pilies street - central stream of the old town where is an open-air amber and hand-made souvenirs market. You will pass Vilnius Picture gallery, located in former noble Chodkevicius' 18th century palace. Today it exhibits Lithuanian art from the 16-19th centuries.
 A good point for any tour of the old city is the Gates of Dawn. This last remaining part of the old city wall (much of the fortifications in Vilnius were destroyed by the Czar's army last century) was converted into a chapel in 1671. A main draw of the chapel is the gold and silver icon of the Virgin Mary, which is revered by Catholics in the region, from Poland to Belarus. The chapel is a mecca to thousands of pilgrims every year. As an act of devotion, some climb the cement steps to the icon on their knees.
Town Hall Square was not laid out "according to a rope", as in many European cities. Instead, it developed naturally at the intersection of several of the most important roads. In its irregular form it is very similar to the market squares.  The building was designed at the end of the 18th century by the famous architect, Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevicius (1753-1798).
Find your way across the old city to the 16th century St. Anne's Church. When he came through Vilnius, Napoleon is said to have been so taken by St. Anne's that he wanted to haul it back to Paris and set it down alongside Notre Dame. The intricate, red-brick St. Anne's Church - the most beloved example of Gothic architecture in Vilnius.
Near the Gediminas Castle Hill, you can see the Hill of Three Crosses. Historical rumor has it that seven Franciscan monks who foolishly tried to convert Lithuanian pagans were murdered here. Four were tossed into the river while three were hung out on the hill to dry. The first crosses were erected in the 1600s to honor the martyrs.
The hill offers a breathtaking view of the city, especially in the autumn or winter. A winding trail leads from Kalnu Park up steep steps on the south side of the hill to the top.
Next to the hangars is the Cathedral, originally built as a temple to the thunder god Perkunas. By the 19th century, after scores of transformations, it had been almost completely revamped in neoclassical style. The Cathedral - the heart of Catholic Vilnius religious life. It was converted back to a church in the late '80s. The church is still the resting place for many famous figures in the history of Lithuania-Poland, including royalty. Flanking the Cathedral is the distinct Bell Tower, one of the city's leading landmarks and a favorite meeting place for local Lithuanians.
Theaters and Symphonies
The Opera and Ballet Theater, on A.Vienuolio street, along the river, offers performances from the pseudo-professional to the outstanding. During intermission, rub shoulders with Vilnius VIPs. Buy tickets several days in advance or show up with your fingers crossed five minutes before the performance starts.
The National Philharmonic  at Ausros Vartu 5, offers a range of classical music, from Mahler and Beethoven to post-modern or medieval music performed on original instruments.
The National Drama Theater  at Gedimino 4, puts on some of the best productions in Vilnius. They also provide live English translation.
Museums and Galleries
Artillery Bastion:  Boksto 20/18. In a 17th century Polish-Lithuanian fortress. If you’re a military buff, you’ll enjoy this place.
National Gallery:  Studentu 8. Lithuanian folk art.
National Museum of Lithuania:  Arsenalo 1. Exhibits trace the history of Lithuania from pre-historic times to 1940. A good collection of crosses studded with pagan symbols. Curiously, the museum also has an Egyptian mummy, donated by a German duke in 1899.

Elsewhere in Vilnius
The city's TV tower was the site of the bloodiest episode in Lithuania's drive for freedom in the early '90s soviet troops stormed the tower, which was surrounded by hundreds of unarmed demonstrators, including many women and teenagers. The top of the TV tower also offers spectacular views of the entire Vilnius region.