Autumn in Vilnius: pumpkin color therapy and Nightmare's entertainment
A season inspired by pumpkins in the capital. From the places where you can best admire the landscape of orange strokes, "Unreal Vilnius" routes around the city cemeteries to shiver-inducing entertainment and such autumn flavors as pizza with pumpkin or pumpkin soup in prison. Catch the fall behind the skunk and dive into the experience!
"The hunger to get to know Vilnius does not depend on the time of year. Without leaving the capital, you can spend your free time in nature, at art or cultural events, and try various entertainment. We aim to be the helper no. of all citizens and Vilnius enthusiasts. 1, because we constantly update the website of "Neakaividinii Vilnius" with the most interesting experiences, we present itineraries, we share stories on social networks", - Sonata Griškienė, the project coordinator, Senior Advisor of the Department of Foreign Relations and Tourism of the Vilnius Municipality Administration, encourages those who are preparing for Midnight to discover Vilnius this time.
Autumn postcards from Vilnius
In the summer in Vilnius, you could admire the green oases, and now it is worth returning to them to see how the autumn brush worked here. In the "Green Vilnius" section of the "Neaikivainii Vilnius" website, there are even dozens of ideas for naturalists: from the Japanese garden, which looks completely different at this time of the year, the "VIP lodges" of the Panerai educational trail - the Gariūnai lookout, renovated stairs with playful arrows and stands in the hills of Vilnius In the mountain park (in the mountains of Three Crosses, Table, Altana, Gedimin's Kap) to the coast of Lake Gulbin, which offers a view of the mound on the island! All the ideas are here.
By the way, walks in the city at this time of year will undoubtedly be enriched by color therapy. According to Viktorija Tarozienė, a psychologist-psychotherapist at the Personal Health Clinic (ASK), nature art can evoke a variety of feelings: ,,The still warm, clear, sunny autumn days reward us with the opportunity to experience bright colors, their shades and contrasts, let the imagination wander freely through the variegated trees canopy This is an opportunity to experience many unusual feelings, which are usually experienced when coming into contact with objects of fine art. Allowing yourself to be touched by an impression - to be happy, to rejoice, to be surprised, to enjoy, to be excited, to feel inspiration, passion, to celebrate... It is precisely with these intense, activity- and energy-stimulating experiences that yellow and red colors are traditionally associated".
So it is worth planning a walk while these colors still prevail in the palette of the capital.
After Vilnius chapels
It is said that beneath every city is another city, the city of the dead. As All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day approaches, it is worth visiting the Vilnius cemetery to find the famous personalities of Vilnius who have been laid to rest here, and to learn about their fates, to remember and honor them.
The special route "Labyrinths of Destinies" will help you find out which of Vilnius' most famous photographers are buried in Bernardinų cemetery; where the remains of the character of Kristina Sabaliauskaitė's novel "Silva rerum IV" rest, what plant decorates the grave of the pioneer of Lithuanian botany.
The "History of Rasa Cemetery" route will open the way to the labyrinths of destinies lying in the city's oldest cemetery. And the route around the Antakalnis Cemetery Menininkų kalnelis "Menininkų kalnelis – cultural history teller" will not only tell about 50 personalities from the world of cinema, music, theater, and art, but will also allow you to remember their songs and recordings about them.
Wander into the mysterious cemetery of the Sun, whose age is similar to that of Rasa and Bernardina. This is a forest-type cemetery with chapels of old architecture, the Oginskii mausoleum, and graves of outstanding personalities. More information - in the article "A walk through the cemetery of the Sun". According to its author guide D. Jokūbaitis, "mourners and romantics visit the cemetery. If the cemetery is old, only romantics remain."
By the way, Rudens Street, near Saulės Cemetery, is considered one of the most beautiful in Vilnius. Discover her stories here.
Baubadienios entertainment - with and without thrills
Halloween traditions are increasingly conquering Vilnius.
Until November 3 the bravest are welcome in the hellish world created in the capital's Mountain Park ("Halloween in the Mountain Park") and In Vingo Park ("Legends of Vilnius Horror"). Horror entertainment zones also await in unexpected locations: "Fear Factory" (for adults) in the old "Audejo" furniture center and "Horror Labyrinth" with creatures created during the experiment hidden in the dungeons of the Energy and Technology Museum.
Splatter Studio offers a different type of Halloween - splattering with paint.
Families with children are also welcome at festive events on the occasion of "Baubadieni". in the Museum of Wooden City Architecture on October 31. it will be possible to dive into the "Šiurpiai board games", and Automuziejus from October 31 to November 3. organizes the event "Nightmare and Horror Cars" with pumpkin workshops, witches' broom races and, of course, spooky stories from the guide.
Marching mothers on October 27. organizes a themed hike for parents and children from the Pilaitė windmill "Halloween hike". Children aged 3-10 on October 31. you are welcome to carve pumpkins, make elixirs and bake marshmallows in the magical witch's hut "Visit the forest witch's hut".
On the same day, some older Vilnius residents - 6-13 years old. - "Savaitgalios ekskrisjos" invites you to the "Midnight Secrets" tour, dedicated to the dark stories of Vilnius.
According to the children's day care centers "Wisdom Academy", Halloween is not only a holiday, but also an educational trip to the world of the scariest and most terrifying fairy tales. Therefore, on October 30 and 31 children are invited to the workshop of listening to fairy tales, making treats and making badges "Halloween in the Academy of Wisdom".
Four-legged friends are encouraged to dress up for Halloween - October 27. the "Four-Legged GURU Halloween Walk in the City" procession is being organized.
After having fun, you can discuss your impressions not only over a cup of intoxicatingly fragrant "Pumpkin Spice Latte", but also over a warming pumpkin soup (why not try it this time in the former Lukiškii prison?) or even over pizza with pumpkin in the "Rotonda" cafe. In addition, every Sunday in October, Pumpkin Days are held here with pumpkin bowling, you can make a great autumn photo session next to the impressive pumpkin installation.
Photogenic environment decorated with pumpkins - and in a restaurant "Pine tree". It is decorated with as many as 3 tons of pot-bellied vegetables grown by local farmers.
