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Vacation in Lithuania : Highlights & Travel Tips
Lithuania is a rewarding Baltic destination that combines a compact, easy-to-navigate capital with wide forests, lakes, sand dunes, and a strong sense of history. Travelers are often drawn to Vilnius for its baroque Old Town, creative neighborhoods, and lively café culture, but the country’s appeal goes well beyond the capital. Lithuania feels both understated and distinctive: you can explore medieval castles, Soviet-era heritage sites, seaside resorts, and quiet nature areas all within relatively short travel times. It’s a great choice for visitors looking for a European destination that feels authentic, less crowded, and comparatively affordable.
Highlights include wandering the cobbled streets of Vilnius, visiting Trakai Castle on its island lake setting, and heading to the Curonian Spit for dramatic dunes and peaceful coastal scenery. Kaunas offers interwar architecture and a growing arts scene, while places like the Hill of Crosses provide a memorable insight into the country’s spiritual and historical identity. For practical travel, Lithuania is easiest to explore from late spring to early autumn, when days are longer and outdoor sights are at their best. Public transport between major cities is reliable, English is commonly spoken in tourist areas, and packing layers is wise since weather can change quickly, especially near the coast.
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Rain, Mosquitoes, and Stories – Heading to the Curonian Spit
We hardly get our Bulli back – repaired, road-ready, and ready for new adventures – when the bad weather arrives in Klaipėda. Heavy rain showers follow one after another. We...
21 to Rukai
Route: 94 kilometers, cumulated: 1,854 kilometers | Elevation: 230, cumulated elevation 6,660 meters, distance from home: 1,304 kilometers (as the crow flies) Today, brisk wind...
Vilnius Calling
Right after breakfast, we leave Kaunas for the first destination of the day: Trakai Castle. We walk along the lake, across a bridge to the impressively located water castle,...
24 to Kalvarija
Route: 81 kilometers, total: 2,098 kilometers | Elevation: 320, total elevation: 7,610 meters, distance from home: 1,333 kilometers (as-the-crow-flies) Getting out of Kaunas by...
23 to Kaunas
Route: 90 kilometers, accumulated: 2,017 kilometers | Elevation: 350, cumulative elevation 7,290 meters, distance from home: 1,398 kilometers (as the crow flies) Kaunas, the...
20 to Klaipeda
Route: 103 kilometers, cumulatively: 1,760 kilometers | Elevation: 250, cumulative elevation 6,430 meters, distance from home: 1,308 kilometers (as the crow flies) One of the...
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A Mountain Full of Crosses
Yesterday we arrived in Lithuania. Our first destination today took us to the 'Hill of Crosses', a Catholic pilgrimage site. We found a hill with many thousands...
Between Storks and City Stories
With a stop at Panemunė Castle, we follow the Nemunas River upstream – always along the Russian border, heading towards Kaunas. Wildflowers bloom everywhere, and of course, we...
One last part to fix, okay?
We almost overlooked this little gem of the Baltics – but sometimes chance (or in our case, the gear shift) leads to beautiful detours. Back in Travemünde, the Bulli's gearshift...
22 to Kiduliai
Route: 73 kilometers, accumulated: 1,927 kilometers | Elevation: 280, accumulated elevation: 6,940 meters, distance from home: 1,347 kilometers (as the crow flies) Actually, I...
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22 to Kiduliai
Route: 73 kilometers, accumulated: 1,927 kilometers | Elevation: 280, accumulated elevation: 6,940 meters, distance from home: 1,347 kilometers (as the crow flies) Actually, I...
One last part to fix, okay?
We almost overlooked this little gem of the Baltics – but sometimes chance (or in our case, the gear shift) leads to beautiful detours. Back in Travemünde, the Bulli's gearshift...
Between Storks and City Stories
With a stop at Panemunė Castle, we follow the Nemunas River upstream – always along the Russian border, heading towards Kaunas. Wildflowers bloom everywhere, and of course, we...
The right to have a cat
Day 8 - We have the right to be lazy!😎 All these rights apply at least in the Rebuplik Užupis, a district of Vilnius that is only 0.6 km2 in size. Until Lithuania gained...
Don Curry returns
Don Curry loves the new, the unexpected, the mysterious, the undiscovered. But sometimes he is also drawn back to where he has been before. Whether it's nostalgia or the desire...
Once through Latvia
From the city to the marsh. The Kemeri National Park is located just outside the gates of Riga. So we make our way there and take a short hike on a nature trail, right through...
Thank you Vilnius
It was a pleasure for us. Another beautiful Baltic capital. As big as Paris, but only 550,000 inhabitants. It's spread out well. Everywhere there are large squares, statues,...
Vilnius - a reunion, New Year's Eve, and a military parade - Baltic trip 2022
After a much more relaxed bus ride, we arrived in Vilnius in the morning and made our way to our accommodation from the bus station.
Klaipeda, Curonian Spit
Klaipeda, 17.08.2017 In the morning we arrive in Klaipeda. The journey was long, but trouble-free. Klaipeda welcomes us with 1a Soviet charm. Huge residential complexes, wide...
What a ride
7 hours in the saddle is borderline for me. But it's done.
Railway stories: Vilnius - Mockava - Warsaw
Lithuania is a country under construction. You could see it on every corner. Many institutions of state sovereignty appeared fresh and unused: police, post office,...
Ruhetag in Memelland
This morning I decided to stay in bed longer and have a day off. Sleeping in the rooftop tent is really comfortable, and after the past 2 and a half years, I obviously need some...
Learning how to live on the road
After travelling 2400 km with our bus rosemary we finally reached the city rezekne, which is 70 km away from the russian boarder. The first night we spent in austria near the...
The Curonian Spit. Between flat tires and sandy beaches
One of our other major destinations in Lithuania was the Curonian Spit, a very narrow coastal strip in the Baltic Sea that looks more like a sandbank on the map than a real island.
Vilnius
Today we explored Vilnius. First, we went to the Tower Hill with the Gediminas Tower, the remnants of the castle, and a great view of Vilnius and the Neris and Vilnia rivers....
Trakai and the heritage of the Karaites
Arrival in Trakai
Back, on the way to Vilnius
The outdoor area of a restaurant in Vilnius, the waiter drives away pigeons with a water spray. The menu includes Lithuanian dishes, I decide on cold beetroot soup, potato...
Farewell
Now the time has come, the day of farewell has arrived. After almost four weeks of touring the Baltic states, tonight we will board the ferry to Kiel and from there back home....
Tag der Gegensätze in Vilnius
Heute ist Sightseeing in Vilnius angesagt. Wie die anderen Hauptstädte der baltischen Staaten ist auch Vilnius im Weltkulturerbe der UNESCO verzeichnet. Gestern Abend...
Don Curry is lazy
Don Curry recalls that on the first trips he planned, there was always a day without an itinerary: a day to relax, to rest, or to do something that was unforeseen during the...
From Riga to Vilnius
After a wonderful evening in Riga, I was doubly motivated to get up early this morning. On the one hand, I finally slept well again, and on the other hand, I had a crowded...
The Hill of Crosses
edit: Photos coming soon! Siauliai, 19.08.2017 There are sometimes quite curious things in the world. One of these things is definitely the Hill of Crosses. On our way from...
Klaipeda/Lithuania
August 7, 2024 Klaipeda Bus Tour
Klaipėda - Vilnius
Today the actual round trip started. Interesting destinations were on our agenda, which is significantly less planned than the trip last year 😅. Our first stop was Kaunas. An...
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