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In a country favoured by Mother Nature, where pagan roots run deep and Catholic pas- pagan roots run deep and Catholic where by Mother Nature, In a country favoured It may be a dot on Europe’s map, but that hasn’t stopped Lithuania making map, but that It may be a dot on Europe’s big waves

go around in this Baltic beauty. Lithuania a port of call, but don’t let that scare you away – there are enough delights to are Lithuania a port away – there you of call, but don’t let that scare in dense pine forests and dotted with tiny rural villages. More and more tourists are making tourists are and more More with tiny rural villages. and dotted in dense pine forests primary destination, while to the north lies Aukštaitija National Park, a lake land blanketed primary destination, while to the north National Park, lies Aukštaitija unique experience. In the west, thousands of migratory birds make Curonian Spit their Spit their In the west, thousands of migratory birds make Curonian unique experience. and its skyline of baroque spires. The eerie Hill The of Crosses near Šiauliai is a truly skyline of baroque spires. and its Vilnius sion lives on, there’s plenty to attract the traveller. For starters there’s effortlessly For starters there’s charming plenty to attract the traveller. on, there’s sion lives became the first state to formally declare its independence from the Soviet Union. its independence from the Soviet to formally declare became the first state their mighty heritage. More recently – and most notably – the Baltic’s most southern nation – and most notably – the Baltic’s most southern recently More their mighty heritage. empire didn’t last long, but even today Lithuanians brim with pride and confidence befitting today Lithuanians brim didn’t last long, but even empire extended beyond Kursk in the east and all the way to the Black Sea in the south. This giant giant the south. This in the east and all the way to the Black Sea in beyond Kursk extended on the continent. Outside the country it’s a little-knownon the continent. Outside fact that in the 1400s Lithuania minders of its colourful history. enter rebellious Lithuania, a country blessed with boundless energy and studded with re- energy blessed with boundless Lithuania, a country rebellious enter The Baltic countries have a reputation for their dour ways, but this image fades when you dour ways, but this image for their a reputation have Baltic countries The Lithuania Lithuania LITHUANIA 468 0 80 km LITHUANIA 0 50 miles

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