| Holiday rentals are becoming more popular | | | | Lithuania shows the ups and downs of the |
| each year in Lithuania. Families come here | | | | modern history of Lithuania. The prime |
| to stay in self catering apartments of | | | | exhibition is situated in the enticing New |
| holiday villas and explore the local life and | | | | Arsenal of the 18th century. |
| culture. There are many places to see and | | | | |
| visit in Lithuania. | | | | Vilnius is renowned for its shopping. In |
| | | | Vilnius, there are huge department stores |
| If you're interested in castles, cathedrals | | | | called the Europa and Akropolis. There is |
| and culture it's the place to stay. Trakai | | | | also a huge range of indoor malls, markets |
| is known as the town of lakes. There is a | | | | and shops. In the old town of Vilnius, there |
| huge Trakai castle that was built by the | | | | are shops that sell traditional souvenirs, |
| Grand Duke Vytauas Magnum. Inside of the | | | | holiday gifts and amber. The most famous |
| castle is the Trakai History museum. It's | | | | souvenirs from this country are the amber |
| very impressive to see the murals, glass | | | | jewellery from watches to bracelets. Most |
| stained windows and the invention of the | | | | tourists choose to stay in self catering |
| heating system of the Middle Ages. | | | | apartments or holidays villas and enjoy the |
| | | | shopping, local cafes and restaurants to the |
| The Ausros Vartai or the Gate of Dawn is a | | | | full. |
| renaissance building made up of three | | | | |
| storeys. While there you can stay in one of | | | | Another must see while staying in a self |
| the many luxury self catering apartments or | | | | catering apartment or holiday villa is The |
| holiday homes in the capital. City breaks are | | | | Europas Parkas, an open air museum. Every |
| extremely popular and tourists rent a holiday | | | | year, about sixty thousand tourists visit |
| villa or holiday apartment direct from the | | | | this place. The intention of this museum is |
| owner. The outside of the Vilnius Cathedral | | | | to exhibit the best international and |
| is similar to a pagan Greek temple. This | | | | Lithuanian achievements of modern art and |
| Cathedral has a neoclassical exterior. In the | | | | render an artistic importance to the official |
| past here the fire God Perkunas was | | | | geographic centre of Europe. There are |
| worshipped by the Lithuanians. The Vilnius | | | | sculptures that are permanently placed among |
| University was established in 1570. This is | | | | the grasslands, woodlands and beautiful |
| located to the North West of the Old Town. | | | | rolling hills that have natural springs. The |
| During the cultural tour of this city, you | | | | museum has the largest collection of |
| must visit St. Anne's Church. This is a very | | | | television sets in the world. This was made |
| impressive structure. | | | | by Gintaras Karosas, an artist from |
| | | | Lithuania. This record has been accepted |
| Many tourists rent a holiday villa and visit | | | | into the official book of the Guinness World |
| the world heritage site of Curonian Spit. | | | | Records. |
| This is in the Baltic Sea where there is a | | | | |
| long and thin sand peninsula. This found a | | | | For the adventurous types staying in holiday |
| place in the World Heritage List of UNESCO | | | | homes in Vilnius there is a shooting range, |
| due to the history of the interaction between | | | | where you can experience pump action |
| landscape and humans. The German architect, | | | | shotguns, Kalashnikov's and automatic hand |
| Franc Schwechten designed the former mansion | | | | guns. Also available is clay pigeon shooting, |
| of the Tiskevicius family. This was | | | | outdoor paint balling, quad biking, |
| constructed in 1897. Here stands the Palanga | | | | go-karting (outdoor and indoor) and off road |
| Amber museum. The National Museum of | | | | jeeps. |