Jurgis ir Drakonas

Vilnius


Pizza is easily obtained in Vilnius, but few do it with such fealty to its Neapolitan origins as 'George and the Dragon'. Opened by the husband of Lithuanian TV chef Beata Čičkauskaitė-Nicholson, it flies in tomatoes, cheese, smallgoods and even flour and seafood, to ensure all tastes as it would in Italy.


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Nearby Vilnius attractions

1. MO Museum

0.06 MILES

Opened in October 2018, this assemblage of contemporary Lithuanian art and photography is the country's first private museum. An orderly union of sharp…

2. Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

0.11 MILES

Dubbed ‘Sands Church’ after the quarter in which it stands, this 15th-century Franciscan church has a varied history – it was a hospital for the French…

3. Theatre, Music & Cinema Museum

0.14 MILES

Artefacts of Lithuanian song, stage and screen are the stars of this museum. Three centuries of notable instruments – including the pūslinė (a primitive…

4. St Catherine's Church

0.17 MILES

This twin-towered 18th-century church, rich with baroque and Rococo detail, was once part of a Benedictine monastery. Damaged in WWII and used for storage…

5. Tolerance Centre

0.21 MILES

One of the main branches of the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum, the Tolerance Centre is simultaneously a museum of Jewish history and culture, and a…

6. Evangelical Lutheran Church

0.21 MILES

Hidden in a courtyard, this revamped church is home to Vilnius’ tiny Protestant community. The church dates from 1555 but displays a mixture of Gothic,…

7. Frank Zappa Memorial

0.23 MILES

West of Vilniaus gatvė, rock 'n’ roll legend Frank Zappa is immortalised in a bronze bust atop a 4.2m-high stainless-steel pole. It was the world’s first…

8. Samuel Bak Museum

0.23 MILES

This art gallery, a branch of the Jewish State Museum, showcases the bold, vivid, somewhat surrealist paintings of renowned artist Samuel Bak, whose works…