Before the Holocaust, Vilnius was one of Europe's great Jewish cities — the 'Jerusalem of the North'. Today memorials, restored sites, and museums help visitors understand that layered history.
Key Sites
- Holocaust Memorial in Paneriai (Ponary) — essential, sobering day trip.
- Choral Synagogue — the only active synagogue that survived the war.
- Jewish Museum Tolerance Centre — context on pre-war community life.
- Literatų Street — plaques honouring writers including Litvak poets.
About Greta Vilčiauskaitė
Greta Vilčiauskaitė is a Vilnius-born travel writer and food enthusiast. She has spent a decade mapping the capital's courtyards, markets, and trailheads — and still discovers something new every week.