View of Vilnius

August 17th 2008
Geo: 54.6896, 25.2799This morning we were taken on a guided tour of Vilnius, mainly its Old Town. Our first stop was a viewing point above the city where we could see a great Panorama of the old and new parts of the city. Amelia was our local guide. She is very knowledgeable and also very proud of her home town. From the hilltop we went down to the Old Town. We left the bus at the only remainin ... read more

Europe » Lithuania » Vilnius

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

Message Follow (3) Comment

Colleen McEwen

MrsMac

I love travelling and have done as much as I can over the 68 years of my life. Since retiring from teaching in 2012 I have been able to do even more and have enjoyed the diverse landscapes, cities, peoples and places I have visited. My travels have taken me to every continent and to over 87 countries. I also love sharing my experiences by writing and uploading photos so others can perhaps be inspired to follow in my footsteps or to just go out and explore this wonderful planet on which we all live. I am also happy that I have found another blog site where this can occur after my original hos... full info

Joined	June 22nd 2017	Trips	18
Last Login	April 23rd 2024	Followers	3
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	409	Guestbook	66
Photos	5,012	Forum Posts	0

[photo=9418774]

[blogger=372085]

[photo=9418774]

[blog=982824]

[blogger=372085]

Trips (18)Blog Map

Tot: 0.286s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 6; qc: 23; dbt: 0.0817s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb