Monday, March 5, 2012

Leituva- the dismal wonderland

Oh what can I say about the amazing Lithuania! It treated us like kings!!
My roommate and I left for Lithuania for 6 days and as much as maybe we didn't need so much time there, it was cheap, very rewarding, and what can I say about the girls!

I think Lithuania has some of the most beautiful girls in the world and I think more than that, it's the fact that they are everywhere, everywhere look. I wish I could show you with a video or pictures, but just go and see for yourself.

Ryanair.com has cheap flights to Kaunas the second biggest city, and from there you can take a train to Vilnuis, the capital city of Lithuania. I would recommend maybe a day in Kaunas, and two days in Vilnuis. One day for visiting the city and another to visit the small medieval town of Trakai, by far my favorite part of the trip. If you have the opportunity to stay longer I would strongly advice you to trek to Riga in Latvia for maybe 2 days.

There's not too much to see in Lithuania, but it's still an important trip as you get to see another side of Europe that doesn't really show in the more westernized countries.

I also stayed in some of the most hospitable hostels I've ever stayed in. Here is my recommendation.
These hostels are cheap, clean, friendly, and just awesome.

In Kaunas:
Monks Bunk Hostel
In Vilnius:
Jimmy Jumps House

I do have to warn you, the entrances to either of these hostels don't look welcoming or safe at all, but once you get inside you'll be amazed. The hostel in Vilnius even makes you waffles for free in the morning and the living rooms are a great place to meet the other backpackers. You can look these up in hostelworld.com as well.

Just a few sightseeing and other useful info:
KAUNAS-
There really isn't much to see, but I would recommend seeing the castle, walking around the old city on Laíses Aléja (the main street called Freedom Avenue in English), there is also a beautiful church on this pedestrian street. I would walk up the hill, which can be walked or a trolley for very cheap can be used. Here, there are nice residential areas where you can just walk and get lost and a nice view from the modern Resurrection Church.

Places to go out at night could be Deja Vu club, Republic Pub (more pricey), Dzem Pub (recommend), Blue Orange (can get a discount if you stay at Monks Bunk)and during the day maybe you can try some home brew at a bar just near Town Hall it's called something like Gayes.

VILNIUS-
There's much more to sightseeing here such as Town Hall (if you go there at the end of winter (mid February) you might catch the Shrovetide Carnival where they escorting the winter with scary masks, strange wardrobes, and the burning of a stick women representing the death of winter)

, Cathedral Square and Gediminas Castle, St. Peter and Paul's Church, St. Anne's Church, Gates of Dawn leading you into the old city, Parliament building, and don't forget to take a day to Trakai.

Also, a good club to go to right nearby Town Hall is called Seacret. If you stay at Jimmy Jumps House they should have a list of places for nightlife updated on a daily basis.

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