The unofficial independent republic of Uzupis

Vilnius, European city of culture 2009

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August 30th 2008
Upon arriving late in the evening in Vilnius, we decided to head straight out for a quick beer before dinner. We headed for the Uzupis region of the city, declared an unofficial independent republic by the local artists, philosophers and drunks! After a couple of beers and dinner later we headed further into the Old Town. Stumbling across an inviting looking pub, and ordering more beers, Tom ... read more

Europe » Lithuania » Vilnius

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Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... ... read more