Category: Lithuania
-
Baltic Bound: A Winter Road Trip Through Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia & Finland 🇩🇪🇵🇱🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪🇫🇮
There’s something magical about heading north in late November—when the first Christmas lights start to twinkle, markets awaken, and the air carries both frost and anticipation. Our family’s journey from Wiesbaden to Helsinki was a true winter road adventure: five countries, four currencies, one loyal dog, and countless memories packed into ten days. We began…
-
Day 5 – From a Sea of Crosses to the Baltic Breeze: Lithuania to Latvia 🇱🇹🇱🇻
We started early from Kaunas, the morning mist still hanging over the roads as we made our way north toward one of Lithuania’s most powerful and haunting sites—the Hill of Crosses. It’s hard to put into words what it feels like to stand there: thousands upon thousands of crosses covering the small hill, each one…
-
Day 4 – Strolling Through History: A Sunday in Kaunas 🇱🇹
Our Sunday in Kaunas began slowly—the kind of morning where you linger over coffee and let the day unfold on its own. With Marley leading the way, we wandered through the Old Town, where cobblestone streets twist between pastel buildings and quiet courtyards. Despite the chilly air, the city felt warm and alive. Strings of…
-
Day 3 – Across Borders: From Warsaw to Lithuania’s Heart 🇵🇱🇱🇹
Warsaw’s Old Town is one of Europe’s most extraordinary symbols of resilience, and walking through it before your departure toward Lithuania gives a powerful sense of the city’s past. The district began as a medieval settlement in the 13th century, growing around the fortifications of the Mazovian dukes. Over the centuries it developed into a…