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Notes from Vilnius - Lithuania

Reposted: March 31 2021 | Tagged: The Baltics

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, my 87th country and thus completes the Baltics. All nicely ticked thank you very much.
Notes from Vilnius Lithuania
3 Crosses Hill, a nice view point overlooking the city.
3 crosses hill Vilnius Lithuania
The Frank Zappa Fan Club erected this statue of the music legend:
Frank Zappa statue Vilnius
​Perhaps he is known from him being mentioned in the Deep Purple classic, Smoke On The Water:

We all came out to Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didn't have much time
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
The Republic of Užupis is a self-proclaimed area in Vilnius. My friend Jonny Blair who blogs at Don't Stop Living also backpacked the Republic of Uzupis and wrote a great post.
The Republic of Užupis
Possible a fun way to get around Vilnius is to hire a bike. With 37 velo stations around the city, how difficult can it be.
bike rental in Vilnius
And after Vilnius, I went to The Hill of Crosses - Lithuania:
Hill of Crosses | Kryžių Kalnas | Lithuania
Transport:

Lietuvos Geležinkeliai the state run railway company, has services from Vilnius to Klaipeda, Kaunas and Siaulai. Extra trains run on Fridays and departures are not at the same time everyday. Check the schedule before you turn up at the station.

You can find loads of options for bus travel throughout the Baltics on Info Bus. This is a ticket agency, not the bus company so there is a mark up on all tickets but its listings are comprehensive. So armed with the time table, go the day before to the bus station and buy your ticket. Or book on line with the relevant bus company.
This post has been rewritten for Nomadic Backpacker and is based on my travels to the Baltics in 2018
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