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Trakai, Lithuania. With a population about 6.000 and distant 28 kilometres (17 miles) west of Vilnius, this old city (first mentioned around 1337) is a popular tourist destination. Communities of Karaims (ethnic group that descents from Turkish-speaking family), Tatars, Lithuanians, Russians, Jews and Poles lived here.
Trakai, Lituânia. Com uma população de cerca de 6.000 e distante 28 quilômetros (17 milhas) a oeste de Vilnius, esta antiga cidade (mencionada pela primeira vez por volta de 1337) é um destino turístico popular. Comunidades de Karaims (grupo étnico que descende de famílias de língua turca), tártaros, lituanos, russos, judeus e poloneses viviam aqui.
Vilnius, Lithuania. With an urban population about 650.000 (2018), is the capital of Lithuania and largest city in the country (second largest in the Baltic states). It is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
Vilnius, Lituânia. Com uma população urbana de cerca de 650.000 (2018), é a capital da Lituânia e maior cidade do país (segunda maior dos estados bálticos). É conhecida pela arquitetura em sua Cidade Velha, declarada Patrimônio da Humanidade pela UNESCO em 1994.
Miss Disability's flag flies next to that of - I'm still not kidding - Miss Captivity. You guessed it - Miss Captivity is the pageant title for women in Lithuania's prisons (Siauliai).
Konzertreise nach Vilnius und Kretinga/Litauen - mit VELB ansamblis Adoremus, klangPROJEKT - unterstützt von ZK concerts, Laurutis stage und dem KulturOrt e.V.
Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania. At the time of our visit Lithuania held the presidency of the European Union, and a big conference was being held in the city. Add to that the fact that the annual Marathon was taking place on the Sunday getting around was interesting,
The Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994, and Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009.
Konzertreise nach Vilnius und Kretinga/Litauen - mit VELB ansamblis Adoremus, klangPROJEKT - unterstützt von ZK concerts, Laurutis stage und dem KulturOrt e.V.
Sts. Peter & Pauls' Church; commissioned to celebrate victory over the Russians in 1668 by Michael Casimir Pac, the Grand Hetman of the Lithuanian armies. Containing over 2,000 astonishing stucco mouldings representing miscellaneous religious and mythological scenes, the Church was consecrated in 1701.
Day one in the Baltics!!
Presidential Palace; the official office and eventual official residence of the President of Lithuania. The palace dates back to the 14th century and during its history it has undergone various reconstructions, supervised by prominent architects, including Laurynas Gucevičius and Vasily Stasov. In 1997 the palace became the official seat of the President of Lithuania.