Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

NORTH EASTERN EUROPE NORTH EASTERN EUROPE AT A GLANCE 40–41 LITHUANIA 42–69 LATVIA 70–93 ESTONIA 94–117 MOSCOW AND ST PETERSBURG ...

North Eastern Europe at a Glance Long fought over by Baltic, Teutonic, Scandinavian and Slavic warlords, North Eastern Europe pr ...

INTRODUCING NORTH EASTERN EUROPE 41 0 km 0 miles 100 100 Vilnius Cathedral (see pp48–9), is a striking Neo-Classical edifice, wi ...

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NORTH EASTERN EUROPE 43 Lithuania is blessed with an unblemished natural landscape of rolling hills, lakes and rivers. The east ...

44 NORTH EASTERN EUROPE of the Two Nations, cemented at the Union of Lublin in 1569. When King Sigismund Augustus died without a ...

LITHUANIA 45 Vast sand dunes, Curonian Spit National Park Exploring Lithuania With its rich history and wealth of scenic beauty, ...

Vilnius 1 Whether viewed from one of the hills that overlook the Old Town or one of the many pavement cafés with tall spires ris ...

VILNIUS 47 KEY Street-by-Street area: see pp52–3 Major sight / Place of interest Airport Railway station Bus station Funicular V ...

Vilnius Cathedral 1 Vilniaus arkikatedra bazilika Having taken various guises since it was first built as a Christian church on ...

VILNIUS 49 ST CASIMIR (1458–84) Casimir was the second son of King Casimir IV of Poland, whose siblings became kings and queens ...

50 NORTH EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp68–9 Western tower, the Upper Castle’s lone surviving st ...

VILNIUS 51 Façade of St John’s Church and adjoining bell tower Vilnius University^6 Vilniaus universitetas Universiteto 3. Map D ...

Street-by-Street: Town Hall Square to the Gates of Dawn Lithuania’s distinctive Baroque architecture, known as Vilnius Baroque, ...

VILNIUS 53 Basilian Monastery The now dilapidated monastery complex was used as a prison to hold anti-Russian activists, includi ...

54 NORTH EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp68–9 Town Hall Square^8 Rotušės Aikštė Didžioji 31. Map ...

VILNIUS 55 State Jewish Museum q Valstybinis Vilniaus Gaono Žydų Muziejus Pylimo 4. Map C3. Tel (5) 212 7912. 9am–1pm Mon–Fri. & ...

56 NORTH EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp68–9 STAR SIGHTS . Lakeside Walk . History Museum Trakai ...

LITHUANIA 57 VISITORS’ CHECKLIST 30 km (19 miles) W of Vilnius. c from Vilnius. £ from Vilnius. n Vytauto gatvė 69, (528) 51 934 ...

58 NORTH EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp68–9 Lithuania’s second largest city, Kaunas stands at t ...