A long weekend to the enjoyable and interesting Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, which we originally booked a few years back before the Covid-19 pandemic put paid to our plans.
On this visit, we spent most of our time in the general area of the Old Town and the peripheral areas including the bohemian district of Uzupis (a self-declared “republic” with its’ own constitution!).
Whilst in town we visited the Modern Art Museum and the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fighters, plus markets, shops, cafes and of all things, we stumbled upon a monument to Frank Zappa; though he had no connection to the city or country, his freedom of expression was inspiring to many young Lithuanians after years of repression.
In summary, a really good weekend, reinvigorating our thoughts of also visiting the neighbouring countries of Latvia and Estonia at some point.