Lithuania - 5 Things Tourists LOVE & HATE about Visiting Lithuania

No matter where you travel there will be things you love and things you don't like and in this video we talk about the things that tourists tend to love and hate about visiting Lithaunia. From their love of nature to the incredibly cold winters there is a lot to the best and worst parts of visting Lithuania. So no matter if you are visiting the capital Vilnius or heading to the beaches of Palanga or going to the sea festival in Klaipeda here are some fun do's and dont's and loves and hates of visiting Lietuva.
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[@markust7709]

Beautiful video, all true. Just little correction: people don't make 300 - 400 € here long ago. The minimal salary is 840€ (960 € confirmed from 1st of Jan, 2024) but only low quality job pay minimal wage and just 9% of population work for minimal (according statistics 2023). Average salary is 2000 € (minus taxes). But if you a doctor, manager, IT, engineer, qualified worker or an owner of business you get 3 k +. I mean pay is definitely lower than in Western Europe but not as low as you mentioned. The rest you mentioned is correct. Thank you, Mark - love your channel! ❤

[@ZhylvisLT]

300/400€/month? Wow, you haven’t been here for a while 😊 average salary in Lithuania according to recent data is 1218€/month after taxes.

[@Meg_A_Byte]

I went on Erasmus to Vilnius 5 years ago and it changed my life. Beautiful country and people, and even though I moved to Estonia, I still work for a Lithuanian company, so it's still close to me and my heart.

[@lisalprojectafrica6774]

Tell me more about it

[@derronstravels21]

100% agree with you - Lithuanians are some of the nicest people I've ever met traveling solo.

[@bush_wookie_9606]

Very valid points. Every time I visit, I'm astounded by the lack of garbage like in the UK where I'm from.

[@chelehoward1134]

Vilnius is probably my favourite capital city, it’s got a wonderful vibe

[@saldussapnai3464]

Wow😍 thank you frome Vilnius! For me atleast is moust inported thing is others felling like home here❤

[@noel_r8]

Lived there for 6 months in 2018. Loved it there.

[@liveforever141]

Service is great. It may be a culture shock for an American, and it would seem that service is "lazy" or what not, but I and most Lithuanians hate when waitress or waiter interrupt us every minute or so during our meal. "Do you want a drink? Do you want that or this?" No, I will call you up if I need anything, let me eat at peace.

[@michaelcarey9359]

It's nothing as bad as it was 20 or so years ago,

[@LedCepelin]

Bruh you are the guest of honour in Lithuania :D glad you like it and are also articulate and experienced enough to explain what my country is all about!

[@samelmudir]

One side note. I found Vilnius has good quality grocery stores

[@perkunas170]

I have an amusing experience that connects with a bunch of stuff Wolter brings up in this video. In 2004, me, my dear late aunt, my mom, sister and a cousin were on a small bus tour of Lithuania. We actually watched the Olympic basketball game in a pub in Palanga the night the Lithuanians beat the US. It was amazing. Chaos and Pandemonium on the boardwalk! But, the most marvelous thing on the trip was the beauty of Lithuania. Both the landscape and the ladies. Listening to my sister and (female) cousin comment on "supermodels" waiting at ordinary bus stops as our tour drove us around is something I still chuckle about.

[@woltersworld]

I had that very same experience, but I was in Klaipeda on the river and everyone knew i was american. it was hilarious.

[@nicholasharvey1232]

I wish I could have had the cosmopolitan upbringing that your kids are enjoying. My family never really travelled when I was growing up, and I rarely got to travel outside of town until my teenage years. I'm 38 and still haven't been outside the southeastern United States. Your sons are very lucky and are having a charmed childhood that just about any kid could only dream of having.

[@souldoc123]

you need brake it...,world is sooo big and different...make just first step..and you will find new collors in life..

[@Steve-ss6ns]

I don't know your personal situation but i would suggest you make a rough target date like next spring for instance and pick a place you would like to visit and then do your research on flights, exchange rate and hotels-its easier if you have a plan to begin with. i'm looking at going to the Baltics from UK and its been nearly 20 years since my last trip (I'm 67).

[@saldussapnai3464]

Yeah, travel is really underated. Meeting other people seeing how they live eploring vibing is just something to do allways.❤

[@afhyoutube]

I thought it would be a big deal to get to Lithuania, but it is actually not that bad. Once you get to one of the major hubs in Europe, Vilnius is usually a quick 2-hour flight.

[@Kelner_z_Manhattanu]

Exactly plus you get those cheap airlines like ryanair and wizzair

[@andremuller6202]

I was in LT last week and it was really great. We were in Klaipeda, Neringa and Palanga, the coast of the baltic sea only for a couple of days but I will go there again. And yes the Zeppilnas are great ❤

[@saldussapnai3464]

Haha try to come to Kaunas on basketball mach and try to live the vibes of Lithunias secound religon of basketball!❤

[@hleviper1206]

Aciu labai respect wolters family from a Lithuanian

[@GDJason]

Lithuania is pretty much at the top of my list of places I want to experience, and this video is really encouraging me to make that trip happen. I've really started to enjoy traveling to places that are a little more off the beaten path. I'm encouraged that there is so much to see outside of the cities!

[@chelehoward1134]

It’s amazing I totally recommend going

[@taralpatel708]

Is there any Jewish culture or history

[@nidaliotas]

@@taralpatel708 Start with googling Vilna Gaon

[@sstrielka]

@@taralpatel708 Yes, like in most of E. Europe

[@michaelcarey9359]

@@taralpatel708 There is Beigle Krautuvele, which is probably a good place to start.

[@sazarkanas5921]

thank you for introducing more people to Lithuania!

[@aidenpearce4409]

Mano manymu lietuviai yra draugiški bet šalti. Still I loved visiting Vilnius. I wanna come back. Sveikinimai iš Sietlo,JAV

[@souldoc123]

lietuviai,skirtingai nuo USA,neturi small talks kuturos,kur how are you su didziule sypsena nereiskia nieko..ir i nepazystamus ziuri gan atsargiai,bet,..kai jie jus priima,pamirsite zodzius apie saltuma..

[@saldussapnai3464]

It use to be different people here was honest allways openlly tallking whit each other there use to be vibe here, for past now like 5+years everyone is like old milk...😅😂 BUT IT REALLY BRINGS JOY TO ME WHEN PEOPLE FROME ELSE WERE LOVES MY HOME LITHUNIA❤😉

[@retirementbudgettravel699]

Loved Lithuania!! Trakai Castle is just lovely! Easy day trip on the train from Vilnius. Amazing food & the people are really nice & hard working. ❤️👍🏼

[@saldussapnai3464]

Yes Trakai is the Vibe, i suggest if u come back visit Drūskyninkai too! Its full of nature miniral waters spa to relax, and water park, and even snowpark even in summer where u can snowboard

[@litd3x411]

In Lithuania minimum wage isn't 300/400 euros it's 633 euros and from 2024 it will be 709 euros. So not a lot but not as little as 300.

[@shadowgirl393]

Poor Lithuanians

[@Kalbaslshans]

In villages yeah, but in the city average salary is like €2000 a month

[@rohitk8001]

This video is not recently shoot 🙂 it's old video my friend ❤️

[@Kalbaslshans]

@@rohitk8001 I see, still salaries since I’ve lived there (2019) have always been around 2000-3000 average with an upper end of 3000-4000

[@saldussapnai3464]

@@shadowgirl393 dude there is people who earn 1dollar daily working 14hours in day. Onlly U.S call em selfs poor when they earn 100.000yearlly. Sadlly

[@Zodia195]

I know someone originally from this country. I met her online through a fandom and we're both artists. She does youtube and when I first heard her voice, I could detect an accent, but I couldn't figure out what kind it was. I soon got the answer. Lol, she's currently living in England with her boyfriend (they've been together for 10 years now), but she will occasionally go back to Lithuania to visit family, especially during the summer. She says one thing she misses about her home country is the food and she loves a type of cake that can only be found there. It's a honey cake. Sounds so good. Very sweet person and so soft spoken too.

[@kodilodinoza]

Yes the honey cake is legendary especially if it is made by grandma.

[@Zodia195]

@@kodilodinoza Nice! Lol, the best foods are always homemade (especially if they are done by grandparents). My grandma made the best jam.

[@UtamagUta]

What You said about the prices is somewhat true (400€ salary is rarity nowadays) but we, locals, mostly eat Dienos pietus - business lunch. Cheap preheated food, but still fast and natural and even delicious. Prices vary from 5 to 7€. Locals opt for dish+soup combo. Thanks for not forgetting Lithuania after all these years!

[@ZhylvisLT]

Wanted to add, €400 after taxes is illegal salary for full time employees since a minimum wage is €633 per month after taxes.

[@UtamagUta]

@@ZhylvisLT yes but... Electricity, water, heating, phone bills are not included in primary taxes so after all those are paid - not much is left🤷‍♀

[@ZhylvisLT]

@@UtamagUta we are talking about salaries aren’t we? It’s how economy works, if wages are going up, expenses follow. Prices wouldn’t go up if locals wouldn’t afford to pay it.

[@allanfoster6965]

I have a friend in Latvia 🇱🇻. The countryside just looks magical! I am sure it contains Fairies and such like. Glorious. Lithuania i am sure looks very alike. Beautiful! 😊

[@alanfuller7176]

Missing out on temporary fun to build permanent stability, is not a loss. Lock in.

[@Vinceventuring]

Looks like a fairytale place ❤

[@peoplearestrnge]

i was in vilnius for only a day during my interrail trip but i loved it! (as i did all the baltic states tbh) can''t wait to go back, hopefully going back when the baltic express train starts :)

[@edwint1780]

I am a lithuanian and I approve this message.

[@mbogofahad4308]

😁are you sure?

[@Keith_Aerotrunk]

such a beautiful place.

[@jozef_chocholacek]

Your pictures from Klaipėda wake up my Fernweh (the opposite of homesick, hm, away-sick), as we say in Switzerland. I love that city.

[@903lew]

Wanderlust is a term I like to use. Me? Booking the ferry, bought new luggage. Me and the motorbike are doing Tallinn - Gdańsk come spring.

[@robdavies82]

I went in 2022 when travelling the Baltics. I was lucky as I could get a cheap flight direct to Kaunas. Getting between Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania will be much better then they build a direct train route which they’re apparently planning.

[@skvirtals]

Rail Baltica is already under construction. Warsaw to Tallinn would be under 7h, however the project deadline was delayed, it is now expected to be completed before 2030

[@robertlloyd9236]

I've been there 12 times I love old town I stayed in hotel karolina ❤

[@henrikassavickis2055]

Thanks. Especially for "people". We’re liviving as brothers and sisters and we welcome foreigners/attenders since Grand duch of Lithuania. Thanks for noticing that

[@Kalbaslshans]

You can fly to Riga, and get a very cheap 30 minute flight to Vilnius. Or go Amsterdam, and you can get a cheap flight to Vilnius

[@mij6918]

I was in Lithuania from 5th July to 9th July. To get from Riga to Vilnius I did a whole day sightseeing tour that had 4 stops along the way (Hill of crosses and Kaunas in Lithuania). It was a great way to get between the capitals and see places outside of them with minimal effort. Other than those, I just stayed in Vilnius (+visited Trakai for half a day). From there I got a bus on to Warsaw which was about 7 hours - it arrived about 40 mins earlier than the advertised time which was great, and the seat next to me was empty the whole way so I could get really comfortable

[@gediminaspuskorius1195]

man im so proud to see a belzebub sculpture made by my grandpa in your video

[@gediminaspuskorius1195]

aparantly someone destroyed it with an axe

[@MrJokerh61]

Brilliant video as am going to lithuania in August so thank you 😊

[@pavojus]

Really good time to visit lithuania. Hope you enjoy your visit! :)

[@kangaroo235]

Love your channel, very useful tips

[@gedog77]

Aš tikrai myliu Lietuva and I like a proper žiema.

[@raymondbrettmakarovich9001]

8:07 he said “I watched someone froze to death” so casually lol

[@elenamontesanto9720]

Mark, why did you miss the Lithuanian dairy product - milk and all milk derivatives are the thing to die for! Didn’t hear much about fish too - smoked eels - probably the best thing. All natural and hand picked, but as thorough as you are you probably mentioned it in another video, so I will switch. The thing i probably hate (let’s tell kinda scared) is a fog - so thick and white, but it the same time absolutely beautiful

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Another great video - well done.

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, awesome video

[@chubbymoth5810]

Looks nice in summer!

[@deivas1255]

You make our country look so nice I couldn't describe it better myself. One more bad thing is the drivers... Please note that they do like to speed for no reason if it's 50 everyone has to go 60 if it's 90 that means it's 100. We do lack of good driving manners which is sad but it's what it's.

[@MrVaidas82]

Update, now its not cheap, something like norway :D

[@hulme187]

This must have been filmed a while ago. Good video!!

[@kimcamp8802]

Great to hear your boys endorsing the food...so adorable 😊

[@Kelner_z_Manhattanu]

I was about to ask you what’s the castle in the background. There is similar castle in Poland in Malbork. It’s the biggest medival castle in Europe, did you have a chance to visit it? 😀

[@woltersworld]

I have been a few tikes but it was pre wolters world

[@backin80s]

If you're talikng abouth the red castle on the lake, that is Trakai castle. Originaly build by grand duke Vytautas in late 14th - 15th century.

[@Kelner_z_Manhattanu]

@@woltersworld ah okay, got it! Thank you for your response

[@Kelner_z_Manhattanu]

@@backin80s yes that one, looks impressive. Thanks for information!

[@astakon4815]

There are a lot of mannors and small museums too. You should visit also Kaunas. It has a lot of museums to offer and it will soon have a Scientific Museum. Also Lithuania has a lot of Mannors (in Plungė, Pakruojis to name a few). Also, visit Merkinė dome, it's a very interesting place. Also there are a lot of educational experiences for adults and kids in small villages and plenty in towns from Šakotis baking, Bread making to educations about local plants (Panėkelpiai). So, if you are into nature, sustainability, there are plenty of things to do.

[@ahmd5]

Very nice video, I'd love to visit Lithonia one day. When are you coming to Turkiye?

[@Virtuozas666]

300/400€ a month?!?!? Come on mate! Are you making this video from the 90's??? The current minimum monthly salary in Lithuania is 840€/912$ and an average salary is 1960€/ 2130$! It is now higher than in some Western Europe countries such as Greece and Portugal!

[@naujadiena]

840€/912$ before taxes.

[@SN88KER]

so nice :)

[@mikehess4494]

Aciu...achoo...lol, sneeze to say Thank you.

[@arturasandriusaitis8832]

GDP per capita in PPP (Eurostat, 2022): Slovenia - 92% from the EU average; Czechia - 91% Lithuania - 90% Estonia - 87% Japan - 86% Spain - 85% Poland - 79% Hungary - 77% Portugal - 77% Romania - 77% Latvia - 74% Croatia - 73% Greece - 68% Slovakia - 67% Bulgaria - 59%

[@surangatelge597]

❤ IT'S A GREAT VEDIOE'S, RESPECT 🙏 U SIR ' GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS ALL OF U'R FAMILY, FROM SURANGA ( SRILANKA )

[@macflod]

I wish i had wolters relaxed nature about traveling! I get all nervous with stuff- language and culture barriers etc etc 😣

[@ltu4772]

what I like most about Lithuania is Lithuania, period!

[@romanudianskij3883]

Just a correction: nobody in Lithuania gets 300-400 euros per month, minimum wage is twice higher than that, avarage salary per month in vilnius is more than 1500 euros per month after tax.

[@jovitapopovaite2092]

Thanks for a nice video on my home country ❤ but no one makes 300-400eur a month here, normal salary is 1-2K on hand

[@emilyowen2555]

Your children look like the picture of health - a ringing endorsement for quality of life over there :)

[@EA00000]

Not long they going to be Baltic railways what will connect Baltic country’s with Warsaw and rest of Europe ! This will definitely change and make easy for tourist !

[@deborahlynch1838]

Will you visit Australia and New Zealand sometime?

[@1MuchButteR1]

In terms of urban things Kaunas left an impression, felt like a mini Denver. In Vilnius at least install LED street lights and optimize lighting in old town which is the heart of the city. Feels like a village after 9pm.

[@algerieamazigh5279]

we need to hear from you about turkey

[@dziugaslapienis3752]

Minimum wage has increased since! Yes, inflation hit too, but starting next year, monthly minimum wage before taxes is 924 eur. Still not a lot, but it's no longer what you've mentioned

[@Unkownuser332]

My friends live in lithuania but they come visit where i live for the summer every year

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

we still won the bronze in 2004 lithuainia ended up 4th

[@Ugapiku]

Star Wars soup is the most recognizable food for foreigners.

[@Tramptraveller]

❤❤❤

[@alaskapollock8750]

Thanks for video. I have a question. Excuse me but I can't understand what you are talking about when you say that some people in Lithuania make 300 - 400€ per month. I just checked statistics and I see that the minimum salary in Lithuania in 2023 is €633 after taxes and average salary €1242 after taxes

[@01dom]

Winter is kinda depressing here

[@ZhylvisLT]

Like everywhere 50 degrees latitude and further towards the North.

[@kisutis]

The current minimum wage in Lithuania is €840.00 per month working 40 hours a week.

[@eglunasklimavicius9771]

❤Aciu

[@DrVVVinK]

How old is this video?

[@lanimacija9423]

300-400 euros a month? What? The average salary is 2k. I'm 16 and I earn 600 euros a month working minimum wage. Love you Wolters World but people in Lithuania earn more than people in Greece and Portugal

[@birchheights6542]

Info about wages in Lithuania is rather outdated . First quarter of 2023 average wage in Lithuania was €1,959 before taxes and €1,218 after taxes Wages went up , and so are the prices .

[@myselfasevan]

Do Lithuanians speak English for the most part?

[@myselfasevan]

@@shadowgirl393 how would I know? I don’t know anything about Lithuania

[@domantaslasiauskas979]

the ones younger than 40 - speak at a quite good level, the ones between 40 - 60 - more likely to speak in big cities rather than small villages and at a lower level, the ones older than 60 - usually do not speak or understand any English

[@myselfasevan]

@@domantaslasiauskas979 thank you sir

[@billricheter5678]

⁠ not a dumb question at all, some countries like Iceland all speak English. Don’t understand why some people need to be jerks. You wouldn’t have said that to his face but net makes some people so tough.

[@l.al.y5604]

You should have explored the old traditional Lithuania in the country side. No the cities.... that have been industrialized

[@sender5804]

locals don't make 300 400 euros a month, average is 1200 euros net in Lithuania

[@albertogangstein2848]

Linksmas Sodas

[@arturasandriusaitis8832]

Minimum wages (Gross) (March 2023): Lithuania - 840 EUR (924 EUR from the January 1st, 2024) Estonia - 725 EUR Latvia - 620 EUR Czech Rep. - 717 EUR Poland - 746 EUR Russia - 178 EUR Source: t r a d i n g e c o n o m i c s

[@pole040]

2:05 NO-ONE in Lithuania makes 300-400 euros a month. Officially average salary in Lithuania is 1200 euros.

[@tadask3379]

300-400 Eur per month is not accurate. Lithuania, located in the Baltic region of Europe, has an average salary of 20,003 EUR per year. This amounts to about USD 22,104 per year, according to the exchange rates in April 2023.

[@alisonsmith5466]

Do you have to rent a car to get around?

[@l.st.6445]

You can walk around it's up to you

[@gintarasskuzinskas6967]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mignas]

We dont earn 300-400€. Average income per person is 1100€. 1000€ per person is enough to live a modestly decent life. 3000€ per family of 3 is where easy living begins.

[@don_kandon6006]

Locals making 300-400 euros? ahahaha 2023 1st qtr average salary was- bruto 1960e/month, neto (after tax) 1218e/month. Lithuania gdp ppp per capita is in top 35 in the world, about to beat spain.

[@TopkekCheburek]

Dude.. You lived here for 3.5 years... and talking about 300-400 EUR a month? Average wage in Lithuania is ~1200 EUR after taxes (1900 EUR before taxes). Even minimum salary is 840 EUR.. what 300-400 EUR you talking about? :) Of course prices are still high tho.. but it isint as bad as you described :)

[@arturasandriusaitis8832]

Average wages (Gross) (March 2023): Lithuania - 1960 EUR Estonia - 1741 EUR Latvia - 1560 EUR Czech Rep. - 1736 EUR Poland - 1607 EUR Russia - 780 EUR Source: t r a d i n g e c o n o m i c s

[@JLjl1910]

Good video but you're way off with the salaries, the minimum wage in Lithuania is double of what you said, it is not Ukraine or Tajikistan my guy.

[@supermario6999]

Bro what you talking about 200-300 euros , you are sure you are In same country as me ? Bro my wage 1.6k euro a month and i didnt do nothing special simple manufacturing job 😂😂😂

[@godakuncaitiene7247]

Well, they beat you in basketball this summer, dude...

[@woltersworld]

I was there in 2004 when LT beat US in the olympics. And then when the US beat LT for the bronze.

[@godakuncaitiene7247]

Pavydziu,. White envy

[@mickpeterson3722]

go before the war

[@jonathanschadenfreude9603]

Arlauskaite family lines from Lithuania go back to 1890's my g g grandpa George and his wife Mary. Lithuanians just do it better...just ask Frank Zappa lol

[@lolita19711]

dude wtf we dont make 300eu a month we make 1000eu a month on the hand

[@thomaslanders2073]

I'd be surprised if 5% of the world is even aware about the existence of Lithuania 😮

[@l.al.y5604]

Very politically correct...

[@desiderata2209]

Blah food... I almost fell asleep... Even Latvia is better. Or just go to Germany, people.

[@ogposter8086]

If you want to sleep, then go to sleep, don't watch the video...