Visited Vilnius at a similar time to you. Such an underrated city and country. Totally fell in love with Lithuania and have been back several times since.
@asenseoftravelАй бұрын
It’s easy to fall in love with! The Baltic countries in general are criminally under rated
@ibelieveinhumanity831227 күн бұрын
Dude! I am planning to visit Vilnius for the new year eve and that’s how I found your video.Well explained and I subscribed your channel.All the best and thanks for the wonderful video.
@asenseoftravel23 күн бұрын
Thanks for subbing, and I hope you have an awesome time in Vilnius for New Year's Eve! I'm sure you will, it definitely feels like it's a great party city
@tomascc93673 ай бұрын
10/10. perfect video. person who knows what he is talking about. Good preparation, respect
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
I appreciate this!
@pauliusgecas47224 күн бұрын
Very pleasing to see such a nice video about your native city. Thank you for all the good words. One thing I missed were a few photos of Baltic Way. That patriotic gathering looked really impressive and meant a lot to the people of Baltic States.
@icreatedanaccountforthis18522 ай бұрын
This was beautifully narrated.
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Briedys1013 ай бұрын
I feel very happy that after many years people from all around the world started to find Lithuania and it's capital Vilnius.
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
I’m excited to help share the word! Here’s to hoping more and more people get to experience Vilnius/Lithuania in the coming years
@markust77093 ай бұрын
Nice narrative and architecture vocabulary. No, not just nice. Great in fact. Pleasure to listen, someone was prepared.
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this comment. I'm glad you enjoyed and that I was able to capture Vilnius well 🙂
@jurijnowicki87693 ай бұрын
Lovely city! 💛💚❤ Fantastic country! 🇱🇹👍🇱🇹
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
Yes indeed!
@aistisnavickas1937Ай бұрын
What can you tell me about your surname?
@aistejankune92493 ай бұрын
For me the most important feature of Vilnius old town is that it's low, which opens up a lot of sky and it feels very spacious. Was glad that you pointed this out. Also trees and forested hills around, my favourite.
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
It was so refreshing to visit a relatively large city that prioritized green space this much!
@ВасяИванов-э2ы2 ай бұрын
🇱🇹♥️🇺🇦 Thanks❗Vilnius is a very nice city 👍🏀
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
It is indeed, very underrated!
@YM-NYАй бұрын
My home town. Love it. Have been living in the U.S. for 27 years but love it every time I go back. It’s really under appreciated but that’s fine with me. Smaller tourist crowds :)
@asenseoftravelАй бұрын
Smaller crowds indeed! Whereabouts in the US?
@RichieLarpa3 ай бұрын
I will share a comment that is not usually seen throughout videos: As an editor, I adore your editing style and choice of graphics, once I have seen channel intro in this video, I was positively amazed and I was sure that I will be witnessing some advanced documentary-like editing. Keep up the good work, mister!
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much - I really appreciate this! Hoping to continue fine-tuning my editing and production skills for future videos!
@dainiusm54363 ай бұрын
Lithuania 👍👍👍
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
A beautiful and undiscovered gem. I was so charmed by Vilnius.
@napalamaАй бұрын
Thank you very much for the great video
@asenseoftravelАй бұрын
Absolutely! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
@arturasandriusaitis88323 ай бұрын
Thank you for this amazing film about my beloved native Vilnius!
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope I did a good job of capturing the atmosphere of Vilnius 🇱🇹
@vytautassulcas64943 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravel tho, u've missed so much ;)
@arturasandriusaitis88323 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravel Definetely. Thank you!
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
I wish I could have stayed in Vilnius so much longer. It definitely warrants a return trip!
@arturasandriusaitis88323 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravel Welcome!
@InMyHead19963 ай бұрын
This looks like a postcard!
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
And it feels, sounds, and smells like one too!
@ukrainietis573 ай бұрын
Vilnius is beautyful!❤
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
It is indeed!
@bellavampirella3 ай бұрын
Great video, greetings from Kaunas 🤗
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@cindymarasligiller21153 ай бұрын
Great video! Can’t wait to go there.
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you! You'll love it when you do
@SultanMasud-l4n2 ай бұрын
Veery good I like this video
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
@paleface9533 ай бұрын
You have a gift of being able to provide a different experience than most regular travel channels! That being said, a "better" camera would add some glitter to your videos :D 4k, or something, i'm no expert :) Good luck in your future experiences and thank you for being honest, interesting, different!
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
I fully agree on the better camera! We'll see what I'm able to swing. But thank you for your kind comment!
@eglunasklimavicius97713 ай бұрын
❤Ačiu
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Ačiū ir tau!
@donnnnaj3 ай бұрын
Beautifuly filmed!
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you! The city's beauty did most of the work 🙂
@MIA_DaDe3 ай бұрын
Awesome travel post from the under represented Baltic states... as a travel destination. Well done! P.S. '#tower' ...lol great callout.
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
The #tower thing really did crack me up haha. But thank you! The Baltic states definitely deserve more love.
@ПавелГоблинов3 ай бұрын
They have depressive disorders.
@ПавелГоблинов3 ай бұрын
Maybe pre-baltic states we should be just called them.
@MIA_DaDe3 ай бұрын
@@ПавелГоблинов Why pre-baltic? That doesn't make sense.
@YM-NYАй бұрын
@@MIA_DaDe he is translating an old Soviet term. Don’t call Baltic states pre-Baltic states. It’s purposely disrespectful and a lot of Russians use the terms to indicate their disdain for the fact that these are now independent countries.
@Moliugas893 ай бұрын
The palace of Grand Dukes Of Lithuania was demolished in 1801. Work on a new palace started in 2002 on the site of the original building and it took 16 years to complete it in 2018.
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
It does smell quite new in there, so that makes sense!
@miglek9613Ай бұрын
Btw, in regards to the Duke's Palace - it's not restored, it's newly built (opened in 2009, finished in 2018). The brick foundations you see on the first floor are what's left of the original palace, which was destroyed in 1661 and fully demolished throughout the 19th century
@asenseoftravelАй бұрын
So I’ve learned! They’ve done a great job, especially on the outside, of making it look as if it’s been there for ages
@nickwilltravel3 ай бұрын
Bro remember ehen i told you thst your channel will soon blow up... I see it happening so much❤❤🇯🇲🇯🇲 i enjoyed this episode alot. I csnt wait to come to Europe
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Appreciate it man! Hope you get to Europe soon, I know I want to visit Jamaica badly too!
@nickwilltravel3 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravel anytime your coming.. you have a travel blogger as a friend to take you around 😁
@InMyHead19963 ай бұрын
@@nickwilltravel @asenseoftravel a Jamaica vlog would be so cool!
@ПавелГоблинов3 ай бұрын
Yeah central Europe is much more interesting then lithuania itself.
@fidenemini1113 ай бұрын
Cool video. You should also visit Paupys district which is next to Užupis - right across Vilnia rivulet. You can reach it walking along Vilnia (upstream) from Saint Ann's church.
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Just looked at some pictures of this area, and it does look really nice!
@ligametis3 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravel It is a pretty boring modern part of the UNESCO old town. Everything was leveled and new out of place apartments were built. If you want authenticity and not a sterile development. Visit wooden Žvėrynas and Šnipiškės while they still haven't been burned down and replaced by glass and steel. Šnipiškės was right behind modern towers, with dirt and cobblestone streets.
@TejasSingh-rs9yr3 ай бұрын
Awesome ❤
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@musMiro3 ай бұрын
Is it really spring? Should be very early spring then. I suggest for everyone to visit it in late spring (May at least) or even better in summer, when everything is green and blooming. Nice video, anyway, you managed to show the beauty of city even with scrappy yellow leaves all around :)
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
It is indeed! I was there around mid-April, so things were just in bloom. Even with those scrappy yellow leaves I thought Vilnius was absolutely gorgeous
@rubytroublemaker3 ай бұрын
YOU DID AMAZING
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I really appreciate that 😊
@streetsarecold3 ай бұрын
greetings from Biržai, Lithuania
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Cheers! Thanks for watching
@Lucas-wn5wm28 күн бұрын
Im going in 3 weeks time!!!!
@asenseoftravel28 күн бұрын
I hope it’s an awesome time! I have to imagine there are some great Christmas markets
@grazinalevinskaite35803 ай бұрын
Super!👌♥️
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@pauliusb25503 ай бұрын
How long were you in Vilnius? Most of your comments are spot on (like even weather and stuff). Good luck from Vilnius
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Just a few days! I could have spent far longer though.
@romasjuknevicius48853 ай бұрын
Great video👍😍
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton!
@Mehhh072 күн бұрын
cool video!
@costitravel3 ай бұрын
Beautiful YT channel! New friend 👍👍👍
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@spacedoutkami81443 ай бұрын
The palace was actually completely demolished by occupants!!! So it was not restored, but completely rebuilt!!! 😊
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
I was wondering why it smelled so "new" in there haha. It's a shame that invaders destroyed the original :/
@spacedoutkami81443 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravelanother fun little tidbit bit: while they were doing archeological digs before building, they found a golden ring. We joked that it was "the one ring" 😂😂😂 Also, now the palace is often used for concerts and classical music festivals, that is why there are empty spaces. It gives a very special vibe to the concert experience ❤
@vilijaa18213 ай бұрын
😊👏👍✌️👍🇱🇹
@kauliukzmogis3 ай бұрын
Fun fact: construction of palace of grand dukes started in 2002. Ok, it is not that simple, but the palace is definitely not the original building. Probably not a single brick is original.
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Interesting! That explains a lot actually. It "felt" new, even if it looked original, and now I know why!
@DS.J3 ай бұрын
The highrise area was mainly designed in the early 2000s and didn't pay much attention to walkability and street level. There are plans to turn it around somewhat and new projects to take this more into account, but those kinds of mistakes take a long time to fix, unfortunately.
@ligametis3 ай бұрын
You can't fix it without demolishing it. Those glass boxes look ugly from an old town.
@DS.J3 ай бұрын
@ligametis It's not about taste or personal preferences of building materials. I like the way they look from the old town. Modern buildings can form nice streets and there are plenty of examples all over the world. It's just that in this case they don't, and it needs work on the street level.
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Agreed - we've had a huge issue with that in the US, because most things are auto-centric. It's left us with a lot of cold, sterile, and frankly soulless city centers :/
@DallasFreemanVO3 ай бұрын
The food looks like the equivalent of southern US cuisine. Emphasis on tastiness over healthiness lol
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
It would seem that way, except for the cold beet soup. I just couldn't get myself to like it, and I've eaten guinea pig.
@crabLT3 ай бұрын
The colder the climate is the more hearty the food.
@Moliugas893 ай бұрын
spot on brother! Bacon and sour cream on everything keeps away the bad mood during wintertime.
@alex029792 ай бұрын
what were the places where you got the food from?
@redacirvinskaite91155 күн бұрын
One of the only cities we have that is worth visiting
@yvindwahl86282 ай бұрын
Beautiful city, but the best part of it is its inhabitants..!
@schrire393 ай бұрын
This is lovely video to watch. I do wish it had covered some of the less-than-fairy-tale aspects of the history of Vilnius such as the genocide of its entire Jewish population in 1941.
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
Understandable - I didn’t know about this side of Vilnius’ history :( fortunately, the Vilnius of today seems be righting the wrongs of the past!
@schrire392 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravel Well not as much as it could considering you were not aware of this event.
@squirrel287Ай бұрын
@@schrire39 i'm in vilnius and there are some plates at multiples places + a musuem + a jew meetup place/musuem ? i don't know the last one very well. But vilnius sure put efforts into remembering it but you gotta remember that vilnius have known a lot of horros so they can't dedidacte too much to one horror. The narrator went very close to many of those i think he saw them but didn't bother reading or didn't have the time... but he must have seen them even if he didn't knew what it was.
@gintarasskuzinskas69672 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@helenhelen78223 ай бұрын
New towns look sterile. I get it. 😊
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
They really do! Hopefully Vilnius and others are able to preserve their old towns for as long as they can :)
@aguonulaukai743 ай бұрын
🙏👍😘
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@LietuvaLietuviams13 ай бұрын
best travelers are long haired and financially stable ;3
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Haha, well, I have about half of each! 😂
@lenkuwaldovas68513 ай бұрын
Rate Lithuania Vilnius trip from 1 to 10..
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Ah that's tough...I would give it a 10, but the food wasn't my favorite in the world 🥲
@dievas_3 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravel to be honest, you've visited tourist spots for food, which is never the best :)
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
That's completely fair! And it wasn't *bad* food, it just wasn't my cup of tea. Especially the cold beet soup, I just couldn't personally get behind it
@dievas_3 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravel I get what you're saying, its an acquired taste, but pink soup is a delight in hot days, also very depends on a place that makes it some are watery and not very good, some make it creamy and nice.
@squirrel287Ай бұрын
@@dievas_ i love vilnius and i'm there since a few months but he is right on the food it's not the best to be nice. Visit Italy/france and you will understand what we are talking about. But i think it's more USSR legacy that destroyed food because your supermarket are also very strange when compared to west europe countries.
@TonyGuyda3 ай бұрын
King Sigismund II August basically brought his royal court, courtesans and artisans from Krakow to his beloved Vilnius! He really rebuilt the city. The second elected king, Stefan Bathory established Vilnius's university!
@RosemarieSicat-n3b2 ай бұрын
visit the Phillipines
@asenseoftravel2 ай бұрын
I really want to!
@giedriusat.71163 ай бұрын
It's all nice and good, but I can't quite get it.. if the author was born and raised in The Leicester or The Peterborough?.. 🙂 Please let me know.
@rayray7162Ай бұрын
Vilnius can not be presented without Jews. Vilna Gaon and famous Synagogue is the masterpiece of Litvak culture and massive presence. And btw many foods you taste in Lituania has its origins in jewish Yidish culture and cuisine... potato Kugel ( Kugelis) , Silke ( Hering) , Cepelianai with curd ( su varske), Balandeliai in cabbage leaves + meat with rice and soooo much more.... And even more if you want to taste Lithuanian cuisine you candy this also in Johannesburg ( South Africa) where most of Ltvaks settled and preserved all traditions including food
@ligametis3 ай бұрын
As a fact, beige, light coloured old town buildings are not very authentic. Soviets repainted them. In the past they often were dark, grey, black. A few have been restored, but not many.
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
Interesting! I didn't know that. Maybe some of that beige can be restored to the darker colors. Would make for a more dynamic and colorful feeling
@ligametis3 ай бұрын
@@asenseoftravel One of such examples could be "Senatorių pasažas" public space located in baroque old town palace on Dominikonai 11 street. Looks very different compared to unrestored bright buildings around.
@squirrel287Ай бұрын
i agree with you but you can say it new town in vilnius s*** ass it's like half modern half destroyed. But old town vilnius rules ( outside of the food ).
@asenseoftravelАй бұрын
New Towns are just so sterile and look like they could exist anywhere on the planet - maybe one day we’ll look back at them in the same way we look at old towns, but I doubt it
@Tar1ff3 ай бұрын
damn.. those prices.. each and everyone of those dishes should have been 2eur cheaper
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
It may have just been the locations I was eating - I had several meals on Pilies Street and I imagine those prices are a bit inflated for tourists
@mc_cb18 күн бұрын
kur lietuviai 😅
@valantinas3 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the videos but the continued incorrect pronunciation of Vilnius is annoying. You can be excused for others words which you only say once or twice. I would suggest that when you go to a new place, before you start recording, if you are not 100% certain how to pronounce, ask a couple of locals off camera and say it as a local would.
@asenseoftravel3 ай бұрын
In the United States, where I am from, it is pronounced "Vil-nee-us." Much like I would refer to "España" as Spain and "Deutschland" as Germany. I do make every effort to pronounce things correctly!
@InMyHead19963 ай бұрын
@@valantinas what a snarky comment, he said vilnius the same way I've always heard it...
@valantinas3 ай бұрын
@@InMyHead1996 why snarky? Asks for feedback, so gave some.
@ПавелГоблинов3 ай бұрын
Omg looking into people faces they all not so happy.
@arturasandriusaitis88323 ай бұрын
Are you from muscovy?
@revlona13 ай бұрын
@@ПавелГоблинов they are composed, but not unhappy ;)
@danbaltic96783 ай бұрын
What do you expect? It's not Southern Europe. People are way more introverted, kinda like Finns, Estonians and Northern Russians.
@kubizdalis101Ай бұрын
@ПавелГоблинов they look like they lost zest for life. Vilnius is a filthy city and many locals would agree that it's being neglected recently. Lived in Vilnius for nearly 3 years. Can't wait to get out. And BTW it's pronounced VVEEL-nee-oos.
@squirrel287Ай бұрын
@@kubizdalis101 wtf are you talking about vilnius isn't fiflthy ? the center of the city is impeccable.