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  1. kd213 avatar

    Baltic whirlwind

    by kd213 19 May 2012

    Hi I was hoping for a little advice on our itinerary for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia! we'll be flying into Riga on the 20th and immedi…

  2. dbeckett avatar

    Re: Kaliningrad & Curonian Spit / Kurshskaya Kosa

    by dbeckett 18 April 2012

    Thanks for the links, they were very interesting and well worth looking at. I agree, the cycle hire might be wishful thinking on my part.…

  3. pizwat avatar

    RE: Kaliningrad & Curonian Spit / Kurshskaya Kosa

    by pizwat 17 April 2012

    Sounds like only the spit is a day trip, not the entire visit.

  4. dbeckett avatar

    Re: Kaliningrad & Curonian Spit / Kurshskaya Kosa

    by dbeckett 17 April 2012

    Hi We're planning on spending a week in the Kaliningrad region - the day trip was just to the Curonian Spit. We hold British passports…

  5. kazysmmm avatar

    RE: Kaliningrad & Curonian Spit / Kurshskaya Kosa

    by kazysmmm 17 April 2012

    +"...it does not make sense to do a daytrip to Russia..."+ If i understood correctly they intend to do a daytrip to the Spit, as a part…

  6. everbrite avatar

    RE: Kaliningrad & Curonian Spit / Kurshskaya Kosa

    by everbrite 17 April 2012

    For most passport holders it does not make sense to do a daytrip to Russia because the cost of the visa is so high. What is your passport?…

  7. dbeckett avatar

    Kaliningrad & Curonian Spit / Kurshskaya Kosa

    by dbeckett 17 April 2012

    Hi My wife and I are currently planning a trip to Kaliningrad including the Curonian Spit and we wanted a bit of advice. We intend to…

  8. kazysmmm avatar

    RE: Lithuania 7 Day Itinerary

    by kazysmmm 27 February 2012

    #1, i suspect you lost your feel of a scale ;) . Those guys are comming in March, and they are comming for the first time. So Nida is…

  9. 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…

  10. kazysmmm avatar

    RE: Baltic States - Scenic Itinerary

    by kazysmmm 25 January 2012

    +"...is the curonian spit totally overcrowded in mid-july and not soooo great anyway?..."+ Curonian spit can't be overcrowded because…

  11. WaterhazardJack avatar

    RE: Summer 2012 suggestions

    by WaterhazardJack 18 January 2012

    Well, let me see...the capitals are a must, of course...I usually advise 3 days in Riga, 3 in Vilnius and 2 is enough for Tallinn...which…

  12. 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…

  13. jorginhop avatar

    RE: Baltic Trip

    by jorginhop 17 October 2011

    Thanks for your answer, mredman! How many days do you suggest me to visit each of the 3 capitals? +Hill of Crosses - the only reason…

  14. 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…

  15. 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…

  16. mredman avatar

    RE: Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius

    by mredman 26 September 2011

    To travel between the capitals you should take the bus. And for God's sake, don't just visit the 3 capitals. They are quite similar.…

  17. jmadrid avatar

    Nida-Klaipeda (Lithania) - Kaliningrad (or viceversa)

    by jmadrid 07 September 2011

    Hi. I'm planing a trip to the Baltic countries and I'd like to know if it is possible to entre into Kaliningrad, in Russia, from Klaipeda…

  18. loisachthaler avatar

    Re: Kaliningrad by car - using another person's vehicle

    by loisachthaler 02 September 2011

    just to keep this post useful: Kaliningrad with my employer's vehicle was not a problem. We crossed from Poland at Bagrationovsk. Very…

  19. mredman avatar

    RE: Taxi Cheats at Vilnius Airport - Skip Lithuania

    by mredman 21 August 2011

    What was the most hilarious thing about this post is not that he advised to skip a place where you get ripped off by taxi drivers, its…

  20. kazysmmm avatar

    Re: The Very Best of the Baltic States

    by kazysmmm 13 August 2011

    Although suggestions to visit Curonian Spit (LT) are understandable, you should remember that September is autumn, so no sunbathing, no…

  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. BOOMER1 avatar

    RE: The Very Best of the Baltic States

    by BOOMER1 13 August 2011

    You should certainly experience the Curonian Spit in Lithuania if you get the chance....

  23. tessaversmissen avatar

    nemunas line

    by tessaversmissen 30 July 2011

    Hi, I plan a trip to Lithuania in september and I've read something about nemunas line on wikitravel: +There is a twice-weekly route…

  24. 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…

  25. 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…

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