If you like a relaxed atmosphere and food that is similar to Poland, then this place is right for you
What can I say about Lithuania!!! I love it so much. I was planning on only spending a few days here then as I got more and more relaxed there, that turned into a longer time. But I never got bored!!
Vilnius has to be one of the most chilled out capital cities I have ever been too in my life. It was quiet, yet if you went out at night, you can always find something. All of the ex Soviet Baltic states had this same feel to it. There was plenty of stuff to do in the day time as there are many museums and monuments. I had a good awakening going to the Genocide Museum as I never knew how bad the Lithuanians had it during Soviet rule and WW2. In a random note, there is a bust of Frank Zappa there and I am still trying to figure out the significance.
I had the pleasure of taking a day trip with some people I met at the hostel out to a medieval castle for a day and to see some of the smaller towns. As you can see from the pictures below, it was very well preserved. I just wish the weather lasted:
Finally in the middle of Vilnius (much like Christiania in Denmark) there is a breakaway state called Užupis. Though not as famous as the one in Denmark, this place has a very laissez faire feel to it as it mostly an artist community with its own president and constitution. I couldn’t help feel but relaxed walking around here and seeing it with the help of a guide to explain the history of it:
