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  1. mredman avatar

    RE: Hill of Crosses via Riga or Rundale Palace?

    by mredman 22 May 2012

    Hill of Corsses is definitely a unique sight, but like the above have said, its only a 20-30 minute stop. Is it worth spending 5 hours…

  2. WaterhazardJack avatar

    RE: Hill of Crosses via Riga or Rundale Palace?

    by WaterhazardJack 21 May 2012

    +You could do both in a day trip if you have your own transport. Rundāle is on the way to Šiauliai.+ I'd agree with this but maybe for…

  3. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: Hill of Crosses via Riga or Rundale Palace?

    by AndrewSmith 21 May 2012

    You could do both in a day trip if you have your own transport. Rundāle is on the way to Šiauliai. If I had to choose just one it would…

  4. worldcitizen83 avatar

    Hill of Crosses via Riga or Rundale Palace?

    by worldcitizen83 21 May 2012

    Hello Everyone, I'm going to have two days to spend in Riga and I'd like to take a day trip to either the Hill of Crosses in Siauliai,…

  5. iloverocknroll1984 avatar

    Re: Earliest bus on a Saturday in May from Riga to Siauliai

    by iloverocknroll1984 10 April 2012

    This is great, thank you for your extensive reply, very helpful and I feel more confident now that I will be able to visit the Hill of…

  6. kazysmmm avatar

    Re: Earliest bus on a Saturday in May from Riga to Siauliai

    by kazysmmm 03 April 2012

    9:30 is normal "early" time for this route. If it was some popular route there would be more and earlier buses, now it's normal. Bus to…

  7. iloverocknroll1984 avatar

    Earliest bus on a Saturday in May from Riga to Siauliai

    by iloverocknroll1984 03 April 2012

    Hi all, I will be visiting the Baltic states in May by public transport. On my way to Vilnius from Riga on Saturday 19 May, I would like…

  8. kazysmmm avatar

    RE: Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by kazysmmm 05 March 2012

    Sounds good. Hotel should arrange a taxi. If you decide to go by bus, then the earliest bus departs from Šiauliai bus station platform…

  9. arsenal4mylife avatar

    RE: Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by arsenal4mylife 05 March 2012

    Hey thanks for reply everyone. In fact my original plan is to leave Riga on 4/4 at like 5:30pm and accomondate in Šiauliai. Then to visit…

  10. WaterhazardJack avatar

    RE: Lithuania 7 Day Itinerary

    by WaterhazardJack 28 February 2012

    +Those guys are comming in March, and they are comming for the first time. So Nida is a summer resort and it's far, not a pleasure at…

  11. besttbilisi avatar

    RE: Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by besttbilisi 27 February 2012

    I visited Lithuania 3 times and I really like that country so much. Kounas is small green city, Vilnius is big and nice city with nice…

  12. WaterhazardJack avatar

    RE: Lithuania 7 Day Itinerary

    by WaterhazardJack 27 February 2012

    I think you're wasting your time spending 3 days in Kaunas unless you use it as base for day-trips to the likes of the Hill of Crosses…

  13. WaterhazardJack avatar

    RE: Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by WaterhazardJack 21 February 2012

    +Wonder if there are any tourist centers near the hill of crosses that can arrange taxi to Siauliai if I take the bus that departs in…

  14. Bassalegboy avatar

    RE: Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by Bassalegboy 21 February 2012

    I feel that just about every place you intend to visit warrants at least one more day than you have allocated. (Apologies to anyone who…

  15. kazysmmm avatar

    RE: Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by kazysmmm 21 February 2012

    +"..Wonder if there are any tourist centers near the hill of crosses ..."+ No such thing, it's not a settlement or recration area or…

  16. arsenal4mylife avatar

    RE: Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by arsenal4mylife 21 February 2012

    Thanks for the clear input and the research of timetable. The time seems really tight and not that enjoyable. May only be able to get…

  17. kazysmmm avatar

    RE: Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by kazysmmm 21 February 2012

    +"...im too greedy ...."+ You'll have to be very quick as well :D So, if you take a bus in Riga (dep. 11:30) that goes to Klaipėda via…

  18. funspirit avatar

    RE: Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by funspirit 21 February 2012

    I think you will be spending too much time travelling to and from your destinations, going to your accommodations, checking in, and you…

  19. arsenal4mylife avatar

    Four days Riga, Siauliai (Hill of crosses), Vilinus

    by arsenal4mylife 21 February 2012

    Is this even possible? I know im too greedy and should skip Hill of Crosses but i really would love to see it. This is my rough plan.…

  20. kirstp85 avatar

    Buenos Aires and Rio honeymoon tips

    by kirstp85 14 January 2012

    Nb. This has also been posted under 'Argentina' Hello, We are travelling to South America from the UK for our honeymoon this April/Ma…

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    Buenos Aires and Rio honeymoon tips

    by kirstp85 14 January 2012

    Hello, We are travelling to South America from the UK for our honeymoon this April/May. Our itinerary looks like this: Buenos Aires…

  22. WaterhazardJack avatar

    RE: Going to Vilnius, Lithuania in February. What can't I miss?

    by WaterhazardJack 02 January 2012

    Most common day-trip from Vilnius is Trakai Castle and lake...farther out are the Hill of Crosses near Siauliai and Grutas Parkas at Druskin…

  23. AnitaI avatar

    RE: Taxi Cheats at Vilnius Airport - Skip Lithuania

    by AnitaI 25 November 2011

    What a shame to let a bad experience put you off an entire country! I haven't been to Vilnius airport for a few years now, but I visited…

  24. Desertfox avatar

    RE: Vilnius to Riga, but stopping off at the hill of crosses

    by Desertfox 08 November 2011

    Train or bus Riga to Siauliai, taxi to Hill Of Crosses with waiting time, then take the bus that comes from Klaipeda, it's usually not…

  25. mredman avatar

    RE: Vilnius to Riga, but stopping off at the hill of crosses

    by mredman 30 October 2011

    Just remember that basically none of the buses from Siauliai leave from there, they are long distance buses, from Kaliningrad, Roterdam,…

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