Experts' Choice Award Gate of Dawn
What the experts agree on
Vilnius's sole surviving 16th-century gate, the Gate of Dawn once anchored the city's defenses alongside eight others that have vanished. Its rare preservation makes it an essential landmark for understanding the capital's layered history.
Fodor's "The Aušros Vartai (Gates of Dawn) is the only one remaining of Vilnius's nine 16th-century gates." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This 16C gate leading onto the Minsk road is the only one to survive of the entrances that once served the capital." Full review
New York Times
