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Category Archives: Lithuania 2016

Lithuania 2016 (10/10). The Ninth Fort

Posted on 12/10/2016 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

The time we didn’t spend around the centre was spent at the Ninth Fort Museum, a 19th-century fortress that was alternatively used as prison, torture camp, and extermination camp by Continue Reading →

Posted in Lithuania 2016 | Tagged kaunas, lithuania, lithuania 2016, lituania, ninth fort, nono forte | Leave a reply

Lithuania 2016 (9/10). Rainy welcome to Kaunas

Posted on 12/10/2016 by Giorgia — 2 Comments ↓

I see Kaunas as one of those places that reveal themselves slowly and gradually, not all at once. At least, that’s how it revealed itself to me. The guide described Continue Reading →

Posted in Lithuania 2016 | Tagged kaunas, kaunas city centre, lithuania, lithuania 2016, lituania | 2 Comments ↓

Lithuania 2016 (8/10). Straight to the tip

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First thing the next day we spent the morning in Juodkrante, a tiny village in the centre of the peninsula. Juodkrante is peaceful and enjoyable, plus it is home to Continue Reading →

Posted in Lithuania 2016 | Tagged collina delle streghe, curonian spit, hill of witches, juodkrante, lithuania, lithuania 2016, lituania, punta della penisola, smiltyne, tip of the peninsula | Leave a reply

Lithuania 2016 (6/10). Klaipeda and Smiltyne

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Klaipeda, Smiltyne, Nida, Vecekrugo Kopa, Preila, Juodkrante, and the tip of the peninsula. I wish there was a way to write about places in real time while you’re seeing them. Continue Reading →

Posted in Lithuania 2016 | Tagged curonian spit, klaipeda, lithuania, lithuania 2016, lituania, smiltyne | Leave a reply

Lithuania 2016 (5/10). Trakai Castle and more Vilnius

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We chose to spend the morning of our final day in Vilnius around Trakai Island castle. The castle is hugely popular with tourists, which means there are plenty of buses Continue Reading →

Posted in Lithuania 2016 | Tagged arkikatedra, day trip vilnius, lithuania, parliament, trakai, trakai castle, vilnius | Leave a reply

Lithuania 2016 (4/10). From Vilnius to Europos Parkas

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Day two in Vilnius consisted of a few extra sightseeing spots (namely, the Presidential Palace, Vilniaus gatve and Gedimino gatve) and the KGB Museum. The museum is a must-see if Continue Reading →

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Lithuania 2016 (3/10). Vilnius in a nutshell

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After roughly twelve hours of walking Vilnius streets from side to side (from Gediminas Tower to Pylimo gatve, to give an idea) I felt I could say for sure: Vilnius Continue Reading →

Posted in Lithuania 2016 | Tagged gediminas tower, lithuania, uzupis, vilnius, vilnius city centre, vilnius television tower | Leave a reply

Lithuania 2016 (2/10). Vilnius at first sight

Posted on 07/10/2016 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

First impressions are often wrong and deceitful by definition, and I’ve seen too little of Vilnius to make an educated judgement, but that little I have seen so far already Continue Reading →

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Lithuania 2016 (1/10). Preliminary remarks

Posted on 07/10/2016 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

I didn’t know what to expect from Lithuania, really. My friend Bobby and I had planned to travel around the Baltic Republics in 2015, but then had to opt for Continue Reading →

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Lithuania 2016 (7/10). Nida and the two sides of the Spit

Posted on 06/10/2016 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

The next morning we had the whole Nida experience (except for the bike ride from Nida to Smiltyne, which is very popular, but we chose to move on foot). The Continue Reading →

Posted in Lithuania 2016 | Tagged curonian spit, lithuania, lithuania 2016, lituania, nida, nida dunes | Leave a reply
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