Interwar optimism lingers in the wide boulevards and functionalist facades of Kaunas, a city that became Lithuania s provisional capital and poured all its creative energy into architecture that still feels futuristic a century later. Laisvės Alėja, one of Europe s longest pedestrian streets, hums with the rhythm of daily life, past lime trees and […]
The echo of footsteps on cobblestones in a hidden Baroque courtyard, the scent of fresh rye bread drifting from a Vilnius bakery, the sound of church bells ringing across the rooftops of 65 churches. Vilnius is one of the most beautiful and underrated capital cities in Europe, a Baroque jewel whose UNESCO-listed Old Town is […]
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Updated: May 29, 2020 | By Claire | More Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. It lies about 90 km from Kaunas, far inland on the river Neris, just a few kilometers from the Belarusian border. The city has about 585,000 inhabitants. It is a major road and rail junction. It is important agricultural and […]
