Hi all. I am interested in traveling this summer/fall to Vilnius - have never
been there before - am very interested, therefore, in travel tips = places to
visit, flight suggestions, etc. So, anyone with experience traveling to
Lithuania (I am from Pittsburgh, PA) = thank you!

Scott

If your visit in August or September, you HAVE to go to the seaside
(Palanga or Nida), and spend some days there. The two resorts are very
different - depends what you prefer. Nida (located on the Curonian
Peninsula, close to the Kaliningrad border) is much calmer, with huge
sand dunes and splendid views from their top. Palanga this time will
be very busy, but still with a nice atmosphere, lots of bars, etc.
Palanga is much easier to reach from by express buses from Vilnius
(over 4 hours). For Nida, there is only one daily direct bus from
Vilnius, or you may change in Klaipeda, where you will first have to
take a ferry on your own. It's much more remote and worse connected,
though, therefore you may consider staying in Palanga and doing a
day-trip to Nida from there.

I also suggest that you spend a day or two in Kaunas (where I am
originally from). Its old town and centre are charming, and so is the
Pazaislis monastery on the 'Kaunas See' (an artificial lake on the
Neman river, with beautiful landscapes). There is also an interesting
open-air museum of traditional Lithuanian houses and lifestyle in
Rumsiskes, close to Kaunas. If you are in Kaunas on a Sunday, there is
a tourist boat (ship) going from Pazaislis to the museum through the
'Kaunas Sea', leaving at 11:00, and returning at 4pm. The trip takes
one hour and is really worth it! Don't hesitate to ask me if you have
any further questions ([email protected]).

Robert