Eastern Europe
From soaring mountains to golden sands, Eastern Europe reveals a tapestry of quaint and contemporary cultures – always with enough rough edges to keep you intrigued.
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Top places to visit in Eastern Europe
Discover the best attractions in Eastern Europe from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
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Attraction in Southern LatviaAndrejs Pumpurs Museum -
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- Attraction in VilniusGovernment Building
- Attraction in VilniusSite of Great Synagogue
- Attraction in EstoniaMarket Square
- Attraction in LithuaniaKleboniškiai Rural Life Exhibition
- Attraction in KaunasMuseum of Deportation & Resistance
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Eastern Europe travel tips from Lonely Planet experts
Find practical guidance from our team of contributors around the world who bring their decades of first-hand travel experience to your next trip.
Best Things to Do
Here are 15 of our favorite things to do in Eastern Europe.
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Eastern Europe and beyond
- destinationRussia
- destinationCroatia
- destinationThe Baltic States
- destinationRomania
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destinationUkraine - destinationBulgaria
- destinationSt Petersburg
- destinationMontenegro
