Vilnius from my native city of Minsk is located two hours away by train, so Ignore this possibility of visiting the abroad is simply impolite. After reviewing the weather forecast and selecting the sunny weekend, we decided to visit the Lithuania fraternal republic with my husband.
We are big lovers of urban legends and therefore, choosing a review route around the city, always bypay local fairy tales and go to places impregnated with magical spirit and magic.
The first place of our visit was the castle mountain, which by legend built Prince Gedeminas, founder of the city of Vilnius, when he had a dream about the wolf, and the war was so strong that it would be equal to the power of the whole flock of wolves! On the advice of his priests, the prince decided to build a castle on Mountain, so that the glory about him was broadcast in the district also powerfully, as a wolf's wolf! There, there is a wonderful sightseeing area on the mountain, but the panoramic pictures are difficult to do enough, because the influx of tourists there probably does not decrease neither during the day or some German no, no, no, will spoil the frame.
The Old Town in principle does not differ from the same European, powerful narrow streets, the echoes of medieval buildings, intertwined with modern street street art hooligans, the abundance of churches and churches available for visiting. My husband and I are not lovers of such excursions, because Nevertheless, we believe that the house of God is not a circus, and it's easy to put aimlessly to be in aimlessly and straighten with your finger at least not politely, so only admired the beauty and exterior decoration from the part, despite the fact that many legends are also associated with the emergence of these buildings. Equally, they decided not to deepen much .. But even from the outside there is something to be: the intersection of curl gothic and neootics with the openwork stucco baroque or a decoration in the Renaissance style, even a child will be affected.
Do not be afraid to turn out from the central streets to unknown turns and find non-vulture routes (there is also a lot of interesting things there!), It's almost impossible to get lost - everything is very compact, just you can always go to the rumble of ZEVAK and on a lively area to navigate.
Plus, we still liked that there is a large number of pointers not just with addresses, but with attractions, it is very convenient if you are in the city for the first time. And the same time visited the independent Republic of Uzhupis in the area of Zarechye, in the guide a bunch of laudatory reviews like the "contrast area" and etc., but in fact that there is nothing to do next of the central entrance, where their constitution is there: the usual residential area, standard houses, somewhere where even through Chur is dirty ... somehow it was even sorry for the wonderful hours of spent.
The second day we decided to devote a water park! He is on the outskirts of the city, near the shopping center OSAS. Place good. But not to say that "wow" .. there are not a lot of slides, and by the way, too. Since they were in October and the influx of people did not feel a big cramped. However, the spa area was very pleased: there are Russian and Finnish baths, my favorite hamam, in which I disappeared for half a day - if it were not for this pleasure the assessment would be unsatisfactory. Prices in the bar zone are quite acceptable, so they snaps are straight there in the pool, in the water, after all, it is obviously appetitive.
The overall impression of the trip is good, the town is not a big day 2-3 for sightseeing there is enough with your head. And remember - the mood during the trip you do yourself yourself, do not pay attention to the minor shortcomings and the decens of advertising guidebooks, enjoy your holiday and a good company always and everywhere!