Lithuania's Vilnius holds Europe's largest baroque old town and the breakaway Užupis artists' republic, and the Curonian Spit's drifting dunes are a UNESCO site shared with Russia.
Highlights
Vilnius
Curonian Spit
Trakai
Kaunas
When to Visit
May-Jun
Vilnius cafés spill into the courtyards, Užupis Day on April 1 opens the season, and Trakai Castle reflections at peak photogenic.
Jul-Aug
Curonian Spit beaches at warmest, Vilnius Old Town busy with weekend visitors, and the Hill of Crosses pilgrimage at peak attendance.
Sep-Oct
Old town quiets, autumn colour through Aukštaitija lakes, and Kaunas Photo Festival fills the city's interwar modernist quarter.
Nov-Mar
Vilnius Christmas tree in Cathedral Square considered among Europe's most photogenic, and Druskininkai spa towns come into their own.
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