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With its Unesco- recognised Old Town crammed full of churches, its youthful verve and Capital of Culture status, there’s plenty to occupy, writes AOIFE O’RIORDAIN

Church-spotting aside, there are plenty of reasons to visit Vilnius over the coming months. On January 1st it officially became one of two European Capitals of Culture (the other is the Austrian city of Linz).