Vilnius
IKEA Shopping in Vilnius, Lithuania
IKEA store has been opened in Vilnius city already in 2013. This place is very popular among local and neighboring shopping travelers - Belarus and Latvia.There is no surprise seeing shoppers from…
Osteria de Luca Italian Restaurant in Vilnius
Osteria de Luca is an Italian restaurant located in the Old town of Vilnius, Lithuania.During my latest visit here in August 2016, they served delicious Italian cuisine, I tried a wrapped pizza -…
The Republic of Užupis (Vilnius, Lithuania)
I have traveled to Vilnius, Lithuania a lot, for most of the times using Vilnius just as a transit stop. I decided to change this. It was my 31st birthday, and I opted for celebrations in…
Literatu street in Vilnius
The chances are you will love this narrow street in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania if you are an avid reader, writer or just a true hipster (OK, just joking). "Literatu street project" - formally…
Postcards from Vilnius
Piece of Life has already featured postcards from two other Baltic state's capital cities, see Postcards from Tallinn and Postcards from Riga.In today's postcards from series - cards from…
Vilnius TV Tower and Observation Platform
The Vilnius TV Tower is a 326.5 m (1,071 ft) tower in the Karoliniškės microdistrict of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the tallest structure in…
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