It is not for nothing that bridges adorn euro banknotes because we build bridges when we want to connect, expand, grow, and communicate more.
The right bank of the river was ‘tamed’ when bridges over the Neris appeared in Vilnius. Over the last two centuries, the suburbs of summer houses, fishermen’s cottages, clay quarries and brickworks have developed with residential districts, sports fields, hotels, as well as shopping and business centres.
Cycling paths run along the entire right bank of the river Neris, from Žvėrynas to Verkiai. They are a great route to explore and see how the bridges have enriched the growing Vilnius. Part of the route is worth cycling along the widened embankments of the Neris – leisurely meandering alongside the water, stopping at the viewpoints, and observing the places under the bridges.
