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  1. ae123456 avatar

    RE: Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius - Where to spend most time?

    by ae123456 25 May 2012

    Of the four I enjoyed Vilnius most. Easy to spend four days there with side trips to Trakai castle and a train to Kaunus. Riga: I enjoyed…

  2. Bassalegboy avatar

    RE: Lithuania - Latvia - Estonia

    by Bassalegboy 15 May 2012

    Frequent and reasonably priced, even the LUX buses are not expensive [eurolines lux|http://www.luxexpress.eu/en] How long you wish to…

  3. WaterhazardJack avatar

    RE: Baltics to Ukraine

    by WaterhazardJack 25 March 2012

    You can do all this in 14 nights but it will be a bit of a spurt...ideally, the way I would divide up these cities would be: Tallinn (2),…

  4. geogaroundtheworld avatar

    Baltics 3 week itinerary - thoughts?

    by geogaroundtheworld 04 March 2012

    Hi, My husband and I are headed to the Baltics during the summer for three weeks and wanted some input on our itinerary. Fly in to…

  5. belgrano avatar

    RE: Amsterdam to St Peterburg itinerary help

    by belgrano 02 March 2012

    I would go from Berlin to Krakow (there is a direct train) and from Krakow to Warsaw, to head north. And yes, Krakow definitely needs…

  6. Ripp3rCrust avatar

    Re: Lithuania 7 Day Itinerary

    by Ripp3rCrust 29 February 2012

    Thanks for your advice, plenty of information there to keep us busy! We have planned an itinerary using your suggestions. Our flight…

  7. kazysmmm avatar

    Re: Lithuania 7 Day Itinerary

    by kazysmmm 28 February 2012

    +„...I hear basketball is huge?...”+ Basketball is No. 1. Any other sports is No. 10. +“…we are also interested in seeing some …

  8. Ripp3rCrust avatar

    Lithuania 7 Day Itinerary

    by Ripp3rCrust 26 February 2012

    Hi, At the end of March me and a friend will be visiting Lithuania for a weeks long trip, arriving late on a Saturday and leaving the…

  9. mredman avatar

    RE: 6 days

    by mredman 06 February 2012

    Kaunas is nice for a stroll on a sunny day. 2 days? No way. Think closer to 2 hours than 2 days. Also, if you have Vilnius + Trakai…

  10. dannyyoung avatar

    6 days

    by dannyyoung 05 February 2012

    Afternoon again. Due to odd flight times we have 6 days to get from Lithuania to Latvia. We will definitely enjoy a few days in both…

  11. lynx_lynx avatar

    Baltic States - Scenic Itinerary

    by lynx_lynx 25 January 2012

    HI there I need some help with my itinerary... I will spend 10 days in July with friends on an island of Lake Vänern/ Swe and before I…

  12. kazysmmm avatar

    RE: from the baltic countries to bulgaria : places suggestions

    by kazysmmm 16 January 2012

    +"...Trakai in Lithuania, as a mix of medieval and "soviet style" city, if any of you have visited it, i would love to have an opinion.."+…

  13. rehane avatar

    RE: from the baltic countries to bulgaria : places suggestions

    by rehane 15 January 2012

    thanks a lot, it really helps, considering how hard it is to find information about those kind of cities.. I'll be travelling in mid…

  14. dearjennyanyway avatar

    Trakai Island Castle

    by dearjennyanyway 21 November 2011

    Hi everyone! So this is a weird request, but I would really appreciate some help. I'm doing a scavenger hunt and I need a photo of someone…

  15. enepi avatar

    RE: Arriving at Lithuania airport

    by enepi 18 November 2011

    Vilnius is pleasant and beautiful, but not as much as Tallinn for example. Main things can be seen in half a day stroll. I'd also recomme…

  16. briantc avatar

    RE: Arriving at Lithuania airport

    by briantc 17 November 2011

    If your in Vilnius I would do a trip to Trakai. It's a town that's surrounded by lakes and there is a castle on an island. It's easy…

  17. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Arriving at Lithuania airport

    by Jeroen 12 November 2011

    No public transport at that hour; ordering a taxi by phone is cheapest, for example: http://is.gd/4bdl03. Vilnius is lovely and quite…

  18. mredman avatar

    RE: Baltic Trip

    by mredman 14 October 2011

    Trakai - day trip from Vilnius Siauliai - bus from Vilnius bus station. The bus station is where the train station is. The train station…

  19. jorginhop avatar

    Baltic Trip

    by jorginhop 13 October 2011

    I'm planning a trip on the Baltic countries and jump to Helsinki for a day between 10-20 November, starting from Lithuania and then going…

  20. mredman avatar

    RE: Visit Belarus from lithuania (Kaunas) by rental car?

    by mredman 07 October 2011

    Vilnius is quite similar to Riga and Tallinn, each has their own differences. You should also visit Trakai. Kaunas is OK for I'd say…

  21. mredman avatar

    RE: The Very Best of the Baltic States

    by mredman 13 August 2011

    Estonia: - Laahemaa National Park - Saaremaa & other islands - Tartu - Parnu Latvia: - Sigulda/Turaida (Gauja National Park) - …

  22. mredman avatar

    RE: Riga (Latvia) or Vilnius (Lithuania)??

    by mredman 04 August 2011

    I really liked Vilnius last time I was there (last year), but the place is just small. I walked around Vilnius and visited Trakai in one…

  23. mredman avatar

    RE: Baltic states; What to see?

    by mredman 26 July 2011

    On public transport, I would do it this way. Day 1: Vilnius Day 2: Day trip to Trakai from Vilnius. See anything in Vilnius you didn't…

  24. NinjaBambi avatar

    RE: Baltic states; What to see?

    by NinjaBambi 25 July 2011

    Well, the only thing fixed for now is the flight into and out off Vilnius. Essentially I prefer a roundtrip with as little backtracking…

  25. kazysmmm avatar

    Re: Riga, Latvia to Vilnius, Lithuania by Train (or Bus): How to do it?

    by kazysmmm 11 July 2011

    Yeah, for a cycling tour it may be quite OK, just in some places /areas you will need to push your bicycle (or motorbike?), LT is not…

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