“Dining under candle light, a roaring fire beating away the the coolness of a summer not quite arrived we eat cold herring soup, and potatoes smothered in cannabis seeds and sour cream.

Illegal liquor and cannabis - Lithuania, you are full of surprises.”

When we were invited to experience this hereto unexplored country, I had no idea what to expect.

You see, whilst I have met many Lithuanians, I've yet to meet anyone who has visited this wonderful Baltic country on a vacation - East Europe has become increasingly popular for long-weekends and budget backpackers, yet curiously Lithuania has been left out of the party.

As it turns out, Lithuania is, well, kind of awesome. Beautiful old cities, pretty beach towns, sand dunes, stunning lakeside hideaways - and a whole lot of weird. But in a fantastically, wonderful sort of way.

And this, this is the reason we need to go back.

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11 Wonderful (and Slightly Unusual) Things to Do in Lithuania
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Beautiful old cities, pretty beach towns, sand dunes, stunning lakeside hideaways - and a whole lot of weird. Lithuania is kind of amazing, but in a fantastically, wonderful sort of way. Here are the best things to do on Lithuania.

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Vilnius is the very definition of a perfect weekend break. Cool bars and coffee shops, oodles of history and a beautiful old town - here are our top things to do in Vilnius and plenty of other useful stuff to help you plan the perfect trip.

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