Monday 18 June 2018

Vilnius and Trakai, Lithuania

Actually we were a bit disappointed in the old town in Vilnius. If you like highly decorated baroque architecture fine, but give me a simple, round-towered flint Norfolk church any day!
I gave the castle at Trakai a partial miss as the steps were too much for me these days. When in Trakai castle it started to rain and the temperature dropped about 10 degrees Celsius. Up to then it had been hot and sunny.

In Lithuania a beer set me back 2 Euros, much cheaper than Sweden.
Trakai Castle
Our hotel outside Vilnius has been good with big rooms, good food and a great view.

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