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Aerial view of the Three Crosses monument overlooking Vilnius Old Town on sunset.

Travel tips and advice for Vilnius, Lithuania: Ten things you should do

Chocolate-covered cheese and a suburb that's declared itself a bohemian republic.

  • by Rob McFarland
Propaganda posters on display at the Plokstine nuclear missile site.

Lithuania, Plokstine: Beneath paradise, a chilling reminder of Europe's brush with the apocalypse

Deep in the Baltic forest, a nuclear missile bunker is a sombre reminder of darker times in world history.

  • by Alison Stewart
Alexander Nevsky cathedral and St Mary's Cathedral at sunset in Tallinn, Estonia.

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: Just like Western Europe, 40 years ago

Lovely old Europe, once vibrant, feels dog-tired, swamped by tourists and in need of a good lie down. But not the Baltic States.

  • by Alison Stewart
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

Where to stay and what to see in Lithuania

Lthuania's coastline is one of the Baltic's finest, writes Michael Gebicki.

  • by Michael Gebicki
 Kaunas city, Lithuania.

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia: Countries that are easy to cycle in Europe

Flat terrain, ancient castles and picturesque lakes and forests: Few cycling routes offer as much as the Baltics.

  • by Andrew Bain
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The 'breakway republic' of Uzupis Vilnius.

Things to do in Vilnius, Lithuania: Three-minute guide

Napoleon Bonaparte described Vilnius as the Jerusalem of the North.

  • by Andrew Bain
Julia Zemiro on a bike riding around Copenhagen.

Guide to Eurovision: Julia Zemiro's 10 favourite destinations

Julia Zemiro, queen of the world’s quirkiest song fest, counts down her hit parade of Europe’s best places.

  • by Andrea Black
Baltic states.  Pioneers (Soviet Scouts) sing a song at the Soviet Sculpture Garden, dubbed "Stalin World," in the Lithuanian city of Grutas

New beat in the Baltic

With a song in his heart, Adrian Bridge revisits Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia 20 years after independence.

Search for Baltic roots

Angie Schiavone finds a family story in the turbulent history of mittel-Europe.