Reasons to travel to Lithuania and to visit Vilnius, and surprising facts about Lithuania you would not have expected. Additional information can be found on http://lithuaniabreak.com/

1. Why you should visit
Lithuania

2. Vilnius is the only capital in the world
that you can fly over in a
hot air balloon.

3. Vilnius is also a
UNESCO
World
Heritage site

4. Part of Vilnius forms the
Republic of
Užupis
complete with its own
flag, currency, president,
anthem, etc.

5. A third of Lithuania is
forested, and its covered
with 2,800 lakes and 816
rivers.
Beautiful
nature

6. 14th-century
Lithuania reached the
Black Sea and was
the largest
country in Europe

7. Vilnius
University
is the first
university in
Eastern Europe

8. Spend a great
summer holiday
• at the beach
• Saint John’s Day
• Mindaugas
Crowning Day
• …and other
festivities

9. For example,
Saint John’s Day
(Jonines, June 24th) is
one of the greatest
yearly celebrations and
the longest summer
night (esp. if your name
is John).

10. Lithuania is the
only country in
the world to
have its own
fragrance called
‘the Scent of
Lithuania’

11. Lithuanian cuisine: e.g.
• Cepelinai (potato-based dumplings),
• Barščiai (beet soup),
• Suktiniai (beef rolls)

12. Lithuanian beverages
Lithuanians were the first to make vodka
from corn! And there are many more vodka
and beer varieties to try out…

13. Photo credits
 Bubbling - by Eugenijus Radlinskas
 A Macro of Vilnius - by Aurimas Mikalauskas
 The Republic of Užupis - by Lee Fenner.
 Winter lake - by Aivas14 (Flickr)
 saules_mashina_FLICKR_0001 - by Saulius Onaitis
 Alone on the baltic sea coast in Lithuania - by Mantas Volungevicius
 Lithuania History - by Knutux.
 Beautiful spring sunset in Vilnius Lithuania - by Mantas Volungevicius
 Taxus baccata - by Baubusiukas
 2011_0825_Vilnius_58 - by Peter Collins
 Utena, Lithuania - by Aurimas
 Zepelins (Cepelinai) - by Tobin
 *** - by Petras Gagilas
 Under the Lonely Tree - by Eugenijus Radlinskas