On Sunday early morning in Vilnius buses to the airport start operate after 6 am. For my low-cost flight I should be at the terminal before 6, so I was forced to order the taxi. Fortunately Vilnius airport is not…
Baltic Coast of Lithuania
Lithuania has only 99 kms of the sea coast. The most attractive for the tourists is Couronian Spit – a long and narrow peninsula protecting very long lagoon. The peninsula (southern part belongs to Russia/Kaniningrad Oblast) is famous for the…
By train to Klaipeda
Lithuania isn’t a big country. I decided to go to the coast of Baltic Sea to see the Lithuanian port Klaipeda. Lithuanian railways offer 3 trains per day from Vilnius, it takes around 4 hours to reach the destination. I…
Giving lecture in Vilnius
Vilnius. Sometimes the life surprises you. Can you imagine: today in front of the Vilnius university located in the heart of tge old town I met by strange coincidence Vilius – Lithuanian traveller. Some 5 years ago we met in…
The biggest old town in Europe?
Old Vilnius enchanted me again after some 35 years. They write that it forms the biggest in Europe complex of old architecture. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. With many churches reopened after the soviet period, nice public…
From Kiev to Lithuania
Kiev – the capital city of Ukraine has 3 mln inhabitants and there is a lot to see. On my last day I took a long walk to famous Lawra monastery. It is like city in the city. Thre are…
Pirohovo – worth to see!
Pirohovo Museum of National Architecture is located on the outskirts of Kiev. To get there take the subway to the Ipodrom station and change there to the trolleybus 11 – conductors sell tickets on the trolleys for 3 hr. Then…
Walking around Kiev
Cloudy day, it is raining from time to time, but I took the walk through the center of Kiev. On the streets you still hear mostly Russian language. This is the result of the decades of soviet domination. It is…
Kiev – the capital of Ukraine
I am flying on Ukraine International from Vilnius to Kiev. The ticket is cheap, assuming that you fly only with a cabin baggage. Nobody checked the weigh of my backpack in the old-fashioned Vilnius airport. But on board of the…
Most beautiful Lithuanian castle
Panevezis -Poniewiez – big city in the central Lithuania disappointed me – in fact it has not an old toown and the only attractions for the tourist are few churches. So soo I was diving further south by excellent and…