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For Easter: The Hill of Crosses

by Julian Worker | Aug 6, 2017 | Europe, Lithuania, Spotlight | 3 |

On The Hill of Crosses, Lithuania The Hill of Crosses keeps coming back! Bulldozed three times by...

Beyond the Expected: Russia, The Baltics & Warsaw

by ITKT Media Partner | Jul 4, 2012 | Announcements, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia | 0 |

Brendan Vacations provides travelers with an experience of Europe that goes above and beyond,...

Old Town Vilnius, Lithuania

by Devin Galaudet | Jun 2, 2012 | Lithuania, Spotlight | 3 |

Old Town Vilnius, Lithuania As Vilnius, Lithuania, seemed to only be a side trip on my itinerary,...

Trakai, Lithuania

by Julian Worker | Jul 13, 2009 | Europe, ITKT Blogs, Lithuania | 0 |

Reached via two walkways across Lake Galve the island castle of Trakai is the greatest symbol of Lithuanian nationalism. Situated in an area of lakes and forests roughly 15 miles west of Vilnius, the red-brick turrets,...

Grutas Park, Lithuania’s Communist Past

by Julian Worker | Jun 6, 2009 | ITKT Blogs, Lithuania | 0 |

The Grutas Park is southern Lithuania's biggest tourist attraction and has been open since 2001. The Park was the brainchild of mushroom entrepreneur Viliumas Malinauskas, who bought all the park's sculptures in the...

Crosses Symbolize Lithuania’s Independence

by Julian Worker | Apr 6, 2009 | ITKT Blogs, Lithuania | 0 |

The Hill of Three Crosses is a symbol on the skyline of Vilnius. These three crosses represent the triumph of Lithuania over its invaders. The current crosses data from 1990 and replaced the previous three crosses that were...