Vilnius is the main city of Lithuania. Vilnius Old Town is the largest in Central Europe. If you want to see a fairy-tale – you will get such an opportunity if you come to Vilnius and take a look at the roofs of Old Town from the surrounding hills. It is a marvelous sight that becomes forever engraved in the hearth of tourists. Vilnius is a part of UNESCO world heritage since 1994.
In detail:
Palanga is known primarily as a resort stretching as a picturesque strip along the sea. Palanga is called by native Lithuanians as their summer capital. Initially, however, the city was founded as a fort to aid in battle against the crusaders in the 10th century. In 18th century, the town became a prosperous trading port, which well competed with Klaipeda and Riga. Later, Palanga became a favorite of Lithuanian fishers, who loved this amber-window to the Baltics. The town name can be translated from Lithuanian just like that.
This port-city founded at the place where Neris flows into Nemunas is an important industrial and cultural center with a population of about 415 thousand people.
Klaipeda is a large non-freezing port on the coast of the Baltic Sea and Curonian Lagoon. Nowadays, Klaipeda unites all the elements of a modern port city with magnificent historical monuments. The Sea Museum, dolphinarium, aquarium, as well as other interesting institutions are situated there.
In the southern part of Lithuania some 130 km from Vilnius and Kaunas and 7 km from Lithuanian-Belarusian borders on the right bank of Nemunas river, there is situated the oldest resort of Lithuania – Druskininkai, surrounded be wonderful pineries. This town with a population of 20 thousand people occupies a territory of 2200 ha. About 100 thousand people come here each year on curative purposes.
It’s the genuine pearl of Lithuania. Trakai insular castle is the only fortress build on water throughout the whole Eastern Europe. It proudly towers on one of the many islands of lake Galva.
The Courland Spit is the peninsula that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. The Northern and largest part of the Courland Spit belong to Lithuania. Alksnine, Juodkrante, Pervalka, Preila and Nida settlements are united into a town – Neringa.
Pictures used are taken from the websites of:
Vilnius City Municipality (LT, EN)
Palanga Portal ( LT, EN, RU )
Klaipeda Portal ( LT, EN, GER, RU )
Druskininkai Portal ( LT, PL, EN, GER, RU)
Neringainfo ( LT, EN, GER, RU)
