Trakai Castle is built on the island and to get there you have cross nice wooden bridge.
The surrounded lake makes the castle even more interesting. You can enjoy not only the castle, but also the lake; e.g., rent a boat and have your own peace. π
Trakai Castle is apparently one of the most visited sites in Lithuania.
Well, it’s a very nice castle, but too crowded (or maybe I was a bit unlucky and chose a wrong day for visiting it).
Uzupis is a “country in the country” where everything is acceptable. π
Uzupis is a small area in Vilnius with its own constitution, traditions and even president and prime minister! Just visit the place, I’m curious will you like it!
In Vilnius, besides the obvious attractions, you’ll find lots of interesting places.
Just take a long walk and discover charming streets with colorful houses.
If you get tired, have a brake in one of many parks or gardens. π
I’ll show you a few more pictures from Vilnius to convince you that Lithuanian capital is really worth visiting.
To prove my words, I have to mention that the Old Town of Vilnius is listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site. And Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009.
Lithuania
Today, a short historical information.
Maybe, I write about it, because I’m Polish; well, the reason good like any other. π
For over 200 years, Lithuania and Poland were very close as a two-state union called the PolishβLithuanian Commonwealth.
There are many storks in Poland, thus I chose for today’s post, a picture with a stork (taken in Lithuania). π
Lithuanian is the official language in Lithuania. I believe many people still understand Russian and Polish; as well as English (among the younger generation).
I speak Polish and didn’t have so many problems understating people in Lithuania; some of them were even speaking perfect Polish.
But for example, in Latvia, I didn’t understand anything.
Lithuania is one of the three Baltic states (Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania).
So, Lithuania is located by the Baltic Sea, in this way it’s also bordered by Sweden and Denmark.
Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a small country in East-Northern Europe.
Lithuania is bordered by Belarus, Latvia, Poland, and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast.
And today, the Japanese series on my blog ends.
I hope you like posts from March and maybe I even surprised you with some Japanese facts. π
This time, I basically didn’t mention Tokyo. I showed you some pictures from Tokyo, but there was no post strictly about the Japanese capital. One day, in future, you’ll read here about Tokyo. π
Tomorrow, we’re starting a new monthly series about…
Stay tuned! π
Tokyo, Japan
Sumo is a national Japanese sport. However, a sumo wrestler doesn’t look like a typical Japanese person… π
When I was in Tokyo, I wanted to visit a sumo stadium and museum. Unfortunately they were closed. Well, it was still interesting to walk along nearby streets and find so many “sumo statutes” (like the one from today’s picture).
(The other famous Japanese sports are of course judo and karate.)
Sushi in Tokyo, Japan
Sushi is probably the most popular Japanese meal, however it doesn’t mean that Japanese people eat it everyday.
The way it looks like, is other common misunderstanding about sushi. Sushi, it’s not only sashimi nor “maki”. Sushi, in total, consists of variety ingredients, e.g., cooked vinegared rice, seafood, seaweed, vegetables, meat, fruits, etc. Sushi is often served with pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce.
While being in Japan, definitely try sushi as well as other traditional Japanese foods!
Enjoy not only the taste; the way it’s served is usually very interesting. π
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