Next weekend, July 17-19, Vilnius will invite you to have a French vacation. From Friday to Sunday, there will be no shortage of French music, theater and food in the capital - culture and gastronomy are what tourists from all over the world associate most with the French.
The highlight of the beginning of the "French holiday" in Vilnius is the song repertoire of Edith Piaf, known as the French Sparrow concert. The songs of the legendary singer will be performed by Evelina Sašenko on July 17, Friday, in Konstantinos Sirvydas Square. Saturday, July 18 In Užupi the dance mono-performance "Human Lost & Found" by the French artist Phil Von will take place, and In the old town – improvisation of French poetry and music "Po Paryžius dangum", prepared by actress and director Birutė Mar. Halle market will become the heart of French gastronomic culture in Vilnius throughout the weekend.
"Romantic music, elegant evenings in restaurants, picnics in parks, typical French desserts with coffee, dishes worthy of Michelin stars will take you far away, two thousand kilometers to the southwest," promises Inga Romanovskienė, director of Vilnius tourism and business development agency "Go Vilnius". .
It's easy to feel like you're in Paris in Vilnius because of the architecture - namely, in Northern France in the XNUMXth century. at the beginning, the Gothic style was created, then called the "French style", the accents of which are abundant in the capital of Lithuania. One of the most famous Gothic buildings here is St. Anne and Bernardine churches, built in the XNUMXth century. at the end of the XNUMXth century, St. Nicholas Church, which is the oldest surviving Gothic style church in Vilnius.
Throughout the summer, "Holidays in Vilnius" offers discounts on accommodation, entertainment and meals on weekends. It will also be possible to come to Vilnius cheaper - discounts are provided by project partners "LG Keleiviams", "Kautra", "BusTuras", "Citybee", cheap parking in the center of Vilnius will be offered by "Unipark". Information about discounts and special offers can be found in the project on the website, they can be used with a special promo code "France in Vilnius".
