From the Baltic to the Black Sea: Helsinki to Istanbul. Part 2: Baltic Road Trip – c. Lithuania

From the Baltic to the Black Sea: Helsinki to Istanbul.   Part 2: Baltic Road Trip – c. Lithuania

The third and final country on our Baltic Road Trip was Lithuania. Entering from the north we stopped at the renowned Hill of Crosses before continuing on to the coastal town of Klaipeda, gateway to the Curonian Spit National Park. We finished our journey in Vilnius, the historically rich capital, with a stopover on the way at a fairytale castle on an island in a lake.

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From the Baltic to the Black Sea: Helsinki to Istanbul. Part 2: Baltic Road Trip – b. Latvia

From the Baltic to the Black Sea: Helsinki to Istanbul.   Part 2: Baltic Road Trip – b. Latvia

In our last post on Estonia, we finished in the south of the country in the town of Pärnu. In this post we continue our road trip south into Latvia. We knew little about Latvia before our visit. What we found was some fascinating medieval castles, a huge ostentatious palace, a wonderful, green national park and a capital city with plenty to offer.

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From the Baltic to the Black Sea: Helsinki to Istanbul. Part 2: Baltic Road Trip - a. Estonia

From the Baltic to the Black Sea: Helsinki to Istanbul.   Part 2: Baltic Road Trip - a. Estonia

Part One of our 7-week journey from Helsinki to Istanbul through Eastern Europe covered our days in Helsinki. Part Two describes our road trip through the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. We’ve broken Part Two into three sections, so that each country is a separate mini post. We start with Estonia.

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