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The most disappointing sight on our Baltics itinerary

The Hill of Crosses is a famous pilgrimage site in northern Lithuania, near the city of Šiauliai. Whilst it’s one of the must-see sights, attracting pilgrims and tourists from around the world, we found it one of the most disappointing on our four-week itinerary of the Baltics. We began at the nearby Bernardine (Franciscan) monastery […]…

History and Art of the Rhône River cruise

Journey through France’s artistic and historical heart on Riviera’s Rhône River cruise, exploring Roman marvels, medieval treasures, and contemporary art while enjoying fine cuisine and scenic beauty….

Both great Italian and Lithuanian food

Whilst staying in the Lithuanian spa resort of Druskininkai, eating in our hotel was not an option (see review of Regina Hotel). Whilst not very Lithuanian, our guide book recommended Sicilia, around a 15-minute walk. At 4pm on a sunny Sunday, it was still busy with lunch time diners on the large terrace, but we […]…

A Lithuanian Spa City

The small city of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania, is only 8km from the border with Belarus. Having been a Lithuanian Capital of Culture in 2015, the official logo, featuring colourful shapes inspired by the water, nature, and harmony it is known for, was still in evidence. Druska means salt, and the city is famous for […]…

It was like staying in youth hostel

We stayed at the Regina Hotel in the Lithuanian city of Druskininkai for two nights. On arrival, the receptionist quickly checked us in and having established there was no lift, and no one to help with luggage, our guide obliged by taking them up to the second-floor room. As soon as he’d left, we realised […]…

Re-visiting an island castle in Lithuania

This was our second visit to Lithuania’s Trakai Castle. We originally visited in 2006 when we’d taken a taxi from Vilnius, but this time we were accompanied by a guide, Valdas. On a sunny Sunday in September, it was busy, but Valdas, managed to do a bit of queue jumping and pay our entrance fee […]…

Trying cepelinai, pigs ear, beetroot soup and kvass

We stayed in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius for three nights and as our hotel, the Domus Maria, didn’t have an evening restaurant or bar, we ate out. Etno Dvaras When both your guide and ChatGPT recommend the restaurant chain, Etno Dvaras it’s got to be tried. Although there were several outlets in the city, the […]…

Exploring the sights of Vilnius on foot

We stayed in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius for three nights and began with a three-hour guided city tour to orientate and help our later explorations. Of the three Baltic countries we visited, Lithuania was the most religious with around 75% of its population being Catholic. It was therefore no surprise that religion featured heavily, and […]…

Sleeping in a former convent

Domus Maria is a boutique hotel situated in the heart of Vilnius Old Town, by the Gates of Dawn and Saint Teresa Church. It is a former 400-year-old convent and the 48-rooms had previously been nuns cells. Our standard double room (412) was on the fourth, top floor. It was small and simple with a […]…

A reasonable short haul flight with Poland’s national carrier

We flew with LOT Polish Airlines to Lithuania’s capital Vilnius from London City Airport, which was a handy 30-minute taxi ride from our east London home. Check in opened two hours before our 6.40pm flight, but it was quiet as most customers appeared to fly with hand luggage only. At this point, the flight was […]…

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