Karpaty Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Anyone been? Thoughts? I fancy heading to Lithuania and then heading south to Belarus. More over, which is the best/cheapest way flights wise? I would like to leave from Scotland realistically but I suppose it's not a major hassle if I need to fly from England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I've been over for the two Scotland games in 2006 and 2010. First time we flew to Riga and then got the bus (4 hours or so) and second time flew to Kaunas and bus from there (1 hour). Because it was a football trip spent most of the time drinking, but the old town is pretty nice from what I remember and the actual city centre is pretty compact. I remember some folk went to the KGB / genocide museum which is pretty grim but good if you're interested in that sort of thing. In 2006 it was the first place I discovered pear cider, so it'll always be fondly remembered. It was pretty cheap and still will be I'd imagine as outside the euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I've been three times when I was going out with a Lithuanian girl. Haven't been for about four years now but absolutely loved it. I flew fairly cheaply from Edinburgh to Kaunas then bus to Vilnius twice and once from Aberdeen via Copenhagen to Vilnius which was fairly expensive. Weather is good in the summer months and the local beer is excellent and fairly cheap. As Fucti says yer £ goes a long way, especially if you stay off some of the more central/touristy places. The bohemian "Republic of Užupis" is a good for a wander. The Old Town is beautiful and would recommend taking the stroll up to Gediminas Tower for some stunning views. The TV Tower also also offers some quality views as well as some bullet holes in the wall where the Russians opened fire during their independence campaign. The locals tend to be big Basketball fans so if your trip is lucky enough to coincide with a game paying a visit to the Siemens Arena to see Lietuvos Ryta is also a quality experience. If you're venturing out of the city Traki is a beautiful, if genteel, collection of lakes and castles that harks back Lithuania's past. The local meat filled pastries are delightful and there's also a random Frank Zappa statue in central Vilnius. More importantly the women are generally amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 You could always get a cheapo to stockholm and ferry to estonia and then bus it down,as for Belarus there is a direct train service to Warsaw which is fun as it stops to change the track gauge at the border which is a bit of a novelty but remember you will need a visa but easily obtained.Minsk is like stepping back in time though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Jag Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Not Vilnius (60 odd miles away), but Ryanair fly to Kaunus from Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 You could always get a cheapo to stockholm and ferry to estonia and then bus it down,as for Belarus there is a direct train service to Warsaw which is fun as it stops to change the track gauge at the border which is a bit of a novelty but remember you will need a visa but easily obtained.Minsk is like stepping back in time though Aye they change the wheels on the train going from Poland to Ukraine. I know someone who lives in Hrodno (north west Belarus) and that is only 5 hours or so on the bus from Vilnuis so will make that my start point before heading to Minsk. That route sounds ideal GJ, more places I see the better and 60 miles is nothing really. Cheers for the info guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Aye they change the wheels on the train going from Poland to Ukraine. I know someone who lives in Hrodno (north west Belarus) and that is only 5 hours or so on the bus from Vilnuis so will make that my start point before heading to Minsk. That route sounds ideal GJ, more places I see the better and 60 miles is nothing really. Cheers for the info guys. Ahh i love a "plenty of fish" holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Not Vilnius (60 odd miles away), but Ryanair fly to Kaunus from Edinburgh. I've been looking into this myself as I love visiting former Eastern Bloc cities. There's a shuttle bus that takes you from Kaunus airport directly into Vilniius. http://www.airport-express.lt/index.php?lang=en&back=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Water world. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Vilnius is far nicer than Kaunus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Booked to go in September, got four days there and staying in the Old Town. Haven't been to Eastern Europe for ages so looking forward to cheap beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawfield shed boy Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Anyone been? Thoughts? I fancy heading to Lithuania and then heading south to Belarus. More over, which is the best/cheapest way flights wise? I would like to leave from Scotland realistically but I suppose it's not a major hassle if I need to fly from England. Been twice. Cheap flight from JL Airport Liverpool to latvia and bus up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Anyone taken in a Zalgiris Vilnius game? Is it worth doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Water world. That is all. Surreal; "mermaids" swimming in a tank; strumpets all over the shop. They also have "strip bowling"...........you get a strike and one of the girls dancing in the cages takes her gear off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Booked to go in September, got four days there and staying in the Old Town. Haven't been to Eastern Europe for ages so looking forward to cheap beer. Did you enjoy your trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Did you enjoy your trip? Aye, it was brilliant. Lovely city, friendly people, great food, excellent pubs. Definitely going to return at some point, I'm thinking on doing the three Baltic capitals in one trip. My Lithuanian is absolutely shite though. Edit: World Basketball Championships were on while I was there too, incredible atmosphere in the pubs for that. Unfortunately they lost both games I saw so didn't get to witness any SCENES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Good to hear bud, I always rave about the place if folk ask. Mine was pretty shite too, I'm not much of linguist anyway but is was hard to pick up. Although like most languages please and thank you get you a long way. Aye, i was over during the Olympics a few years ago when they medaled, that was scenetastic. Few years since of been over though, thinking of something similar next year doing Riga/Kaunas/Vilnuis/Zaokpane in a week or ten days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Vilnius to Zakopane is insanely long, needs broken up with Warsaw (even for just a day) and, being en-route, Krakow. Poland doesn't seem even remotely as huge as it is when you need to get somewhere in it. Kaunas is also by at least some accounts a bit of a bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Definitely, the gf is if from Kielce, which is about half way between Krakow and Warsaw, planning stopping off there for a night or two. Never been to Zakopane but she raves about the place. Had heard that about Kaunas, just it's the only point if interest in Lithuania I've never been to. Most of their urban areas are reasonably grim, especially compared to Vilnuis. Might end up just doing Riga>Vilnuis>Kielce>Zako with 2 nights in each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmc Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Anyone been? Thoughts? I fancy heading to Lithuania and then heading south to Belarus. More over, which is the best/cheapest way flights wise? I would like to leave from Scotland realistically but I suppose it's not a major hassle if I need to fly from England. My mate played for them so me and few mates popped over, class place. Quiet during the day but at night the place comes to life. Woman are brilliant, ratio 3 to 1. That bein 3 women to 1 guy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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