Today, some practical tips for traveling in and around Lithuania. Directions/Flight Lithuania is the kind of destination where you don’t have to make too much effort to get there. We have many options to choose from: from buying a tour,…
Lithuania – Kaunas
Getting to Kaunas is easy, and the easiest from Vilnius. It’s hard to get lost, unless you plan to see something along the way. We were on our way to the Open Air Museum in Rumshchki and still arrived without…
Lithuania – Rumsiskes Open-Air Museum, old Lithuania in miniature
This largest open-air museum in Lithuania allows us to see what the old Lithuanian countryside looked like. Rumsiskes Open-Air Museum, located 25 km from Kaunas, is famous for its extensive open-air museum, which covers an impressive 175 hectares (!). It…
Lithuania – Trakai Castle and a few words about who the Karaites are
It is impossible, it is simply impossible to avoid comparing Troki Castle to Malbork Castle. How does Troki compare in this comparison? One of Lithuania’s most iconic sites, Trakai Castle appears on many postcards, maps and even on the covers…
Lithuania – cemeteries of Vilnius (day 2)
We heard very often that one goes to Lithuania and especially to Vilnius to see cemeteries. They were not our main focus, however, they were very memorable for us…. In our last post (Vilnius – Day 1) we described our…
Lithuania – sightseeing tour of Vilnius (day 1)
Vilnius is a city where the most important places can be“passed” in one day. We deliberately use the word“pass”, because one day is not enough to know all the facets of this city…. The turbulent history of the city means…
And on the way to Lithuania, it’s worth to stop just before the border!
Are you planning a trip to Lithuania? We suggest what to see along the way, even before the border. Just a year ago we would have flown straight to Vilnius, spending the whole day in the car. Fortunately, our Little…