| Page Views: 218 Last Visit to Vilnius: July, 2002 | VILNIUS - BEFORE THE TOURISTS COME by DAO - last update: Jun 2, 2006 |
BEFORE | Octagonal shaped tower on Gediminas Hill |
Vilnius is a fantastic city full of Medieval, 18th Century and (unfortunate) Soviet history. The centre can be walked in a leisurely pace and the whole city can be surveyed from either a very healthy walk up Gedimino Kalnas (Gediminas Hill), or a rocket-like accent to the top of the TV tower. Trams run every 2 minutes 7-days a week to make this a well-run city and the Bush Taxis will take you anywhere and everywhere. Prague was probably this quaint and provincial - once. Please visit this gem of a Capital where East meets West and the relaxed atmosphere really enhances the visit. And the food is to die for!
Go now! I hope it is not too late..... |
| Sculpture "The Feast of Muses" |
|  | National Drama Theatre |
| | Gediminas Statue of Gediminas, the founder of Vilnius, Lithuania in 1323 |
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| Pros: | "Relaxed, friendly, great food, a lot of history in a small space" | | Cons: | "May be exploited by the tourist industry soon" | | In A Nutshell: | "Micro capital with a big heart" |
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SLLiew Sat Mar 28, 2009 23:06 UTC
Interesting tradition. | HORSCHECK Thu Jul 10, 2008 22:30 UTC
Brilliant photos here. Vilnius is indeed an interesting town, even though it doesn't have an Olde Hansa. *winkygrin* | Towers Fri Oct 5, 2007 11:21 UTC
Stebuklas, roughly translated to english, means "miracle." |
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