Lithuania

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Lithuania

Lithuania is the third of the Baltic countries, together with Estonia and Latvia. As with the other two, the country has a lot of history, both with independence and as a part of the Soviet Union. The Capital Vilnius is located just a short distance away from the countries second largest city – Kaunas. Well, nothing is really far away in Lithuania and a visit to the Vilnius or Kaunas can easily be combined with a visit to the Baltic Sea at Klaipėda.

We visited Vilnius in 2014 and has since looked for a new possibility to see the country. On our list of places we want to see are Kaunas, Trakai, and Klaipéda.

Population: 2.8 million
Capital: Vilnius
Language: Lithuanian

It’s one of our favorite days of the week and it’s time to let Thursday throw us back to… Vilnius! The Lithuanian capital is an eclectic mix of old and new, ancient and modern. Its Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and history is ever present even though […]