Vilnius Lithuania Travel Guide, Tips, and Free Tours!

[@nomadworknews]

Love the random peaces of art

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Super cool, right!? It's like an outdoor art museum

[@birgitnazarian8767]

Thank you for sharing your visit to Vilnius. It looked fun! I like seeing what other people did on their trips. I was in Vilnius last year during a June heatwave. Užupis is so cool, isn’t it? We met locals in shops and around town. Lithuanians were so fun and friendly. And food: roasted potatoes and šaltibarščiai (the pink soup) omg -.that’s a dish I had like 4-5 times there because it was so hot outside and it was not heavy but filling. I made it at home when I got back. All in all, Vilnius is one of the best cities I’ve ever been to.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Hi Birgit! We must have been there around the same time! Love that pink soup - and Vilnius in general! Happy travels :)

[@LeighAnneMarie]

Wow over 60 countries!! 😮 I'd never heard of Vilnius before, but now it's definitely on my to-travel list!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Yep! I've been traveling since I was 17 :) I'm so glad I helped bring some awareness to this underrated destination!

[@LtugamingStUdIo]

Lithuania isn't 29 year old country. It had independence from 1918-1940 and then from 1990. But if you count from old ages, Lithuania was first mentioned in 1009 and was the biggest country in europe at one moment.

[@pawelskonecki]

And ocupated Wilno from 1939

[@pawelskonecki]

The name of this city is Wilno

[@plovyklatyra]

Paweł Skonecki Correct: it was occupied by polish troops from 1920 till 1939. For approximately 19 years it was Wilno

[@pawelskonecki]

Oh yes polish troops ocupated Wilno where it was about 2 thousand Lithuanian, 69 thousands Poles and rest about 36 thousands Jews. It is joke ... Twice Lithuanian collaborated one's with Soviet Russia in 1918 and it was first their occupation of the city and next time in 1939 the same story. We cannot forget about ethnic morders in Ponary where Lithuanians killed about 100 thousands Jews and Poles. Wilno was liberated from Germans and Lithuanian collaborates in 1944 by Armia Krajowa - Poles undergrad army. Polish population in the city is about 30 procet now. All Lithuanian who lives in Wilno have a roots in kowno and they came there in Soviet time's.

[@pawelskonecki]

The biggest country in Europe was Rzeczypospolita it means Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania which was dominated by Russians - Belarusian and Ukrainian not ethnic Lithuanian Żmudzinów

[@grahamthetraveller]

I fly to Vilnius on Friday and can't wait to explore

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Awesome! Safe travels Graham! 😊

[@grahamthetraveller]

@@TravelingwithKristin Thanks Kristin

[@twinturbo8304]

I envy your adventures. I am 71 now and want to take my daughter to Europe for a month or three so I will be watching your channel and listening to any advice you may have thank you

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Welcome aboard, Dave! Which country would you like to visit first?

[@twinturbo8304]

Traveling with Kristin thanks Kristin, As A family with Northern European roots Norway Sweden and Germany and the old German state of Prussia, I would like to start somewhere around there. I think Konigsberg would be a great start even though it’s part of Russia and they screwed it all up after World War II when they took it away from the Germans, we have family cemeteries there I think unless the Russians bulldozed them which they were good at.Also Riga would be an interesting city for me,Maybe it’s called something else now. Another place I would like to see would be the Alchance area around the Rhine River. If you are interested in world war two history then you are right in the middle of everything. I think Stalingrad in Russia, now called Volgoradwould be a great spot to tour. Much more too. There are battlefields all over and if you start reading a little bit about autobiographies by soldiers and learn about these terrific battles you would have a whole new outlook Outlook. For instance Kursk KURSK was the biggest battle in world history between the GermansAnd Russians, I would love to go there so I leave it up to you

[@dziugasdz9279]

6:29 Republic of Lithuania is 29 (now 30) years old, but Lithuania itself more than 1000 years old.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Good point!

[@RhapsodeMEDIA]

Amazing.. Incredible & great information indeed. Loved one dear ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you for the kind words @Rhapsode Media! Glad you found the video informative 😊

[@shrikantsonar8990]

Nice video Kristin !

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Shrikant! :D

[@Trailk20Runnigmotivation]

Vilnius è un posto stupendo grazie per il tuo video✌️🙏🙏

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I agree! You are welcome; hope you are safe during the quarantine!

[@kjvisual7]

This was a fun video.

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you for subbing! I am glad you liked my content. Indeed it is you should visit soon.

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

@@TravelingwithKristin l follow you since you were in CR and l love the way you became a nomad, l will follow your footsteps someday. Stay safe😊

[@InfiniteTripping]

Nice places, nice tour!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks, Tripping!

[@MALPAL19514]

People always think I'm crazy, but I also am so intrigued with the baltic states; it is on my bucket list to do the Estonia to Finland cruise! I just came across your channel, have you been to Lichtenstein or Luxembourg?

[@axgoat]

Thanks! My son is dating a young woman from Vilnius and I wanted to know about the city.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You are welcome! 😊 Hope the video helped.

[@beatrice1295]

I live in 🇱🇹!!!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

How are things with the coronavirus right now?

[@beatrice1295]

i fell 10 min it hurts bady and today i ate pizza and was on the 🛴 and i am okay

[@beatrice1295]

I got 48 Masks at home here

[@beatrice1295]

No 36

[@ch.ankit_estonia9124]

I like her voice 😍..

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you! 😊

[@TravelAdventureswithEricB]

I'm in Vilnius right now.

[@blumenmaedchen115]

Very interesting video 👍 Have a nice day

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much!

[@adnanasghar681]

Great visit miss

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you, Adnan!

[@adnanasghar681]

Traveling with Kristin 😄

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Nice going Kristin.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks, you too!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

you're welcome @@TravelingwithKristin

[@nishantchoudhary5382]

Beautiful video

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much!

[@sodhibhatti468]

Wow nice

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Sodhi!

[@sodhibhatti468]

Your always will come my best friend

[@oscargomez6993]

Im going in July..Do you recomend change into Euros or the local Currency..Im travelling from the US

[@barbarasam8876]

Thank's 👁️😍😍😍👏👏👏🖐️

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Welcome, Barbara! 😊

[@RiteshKumar-wx8of]

Nice

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Ritesh!

[@mos4551]

Very nice video :)

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Mo!

[@shemsidabalok8897]

nice video..

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you!

[@shemsidabalok8897]

@@TravelingwithKristin your journey is amazing

[@Monikainlove]

seeing all the great food makes me curious what the vegan options are

[@TravelingwithKristin]

A lot! 😊

[@josephkrizauskas1052]

My Grandparents left Vilnius in 1910 to come to America. So did a lot of Lithuanians at that time. I was wondering if I go there, would I be able to trace my family history? Would all the records be lost?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Great question, Joseph. I am not sure what the answer is however. I think there should be some records. Have you checked ancestry.com? Maybe you can start there and work backwards

[@josephkrizauskas1052]

@@TravelingwithKristin That's a big dead end. They trace only to Ellis Island and want you to fill in the rest. Then they charge you for it. ( LOL ) All those sites are that way. I was wondering if there was anything over there I could research. Anyway, I love your videos.

[@pauliusbalinskas3407]

It is possible. You should try to contact national archive. Your surname sure looks lithuanian,but it's possible for it to be written "Križauskas".

[@termitedome]

If you know whole name like original and place of birth try metrikai . lt ....maybe will work .Because some people americanized locals name from jonas to john an so on.

[@ugnikalnis]

Hi Thank you for Video realy appreciate that you liked my birth City and food. The sad part alot more than 300k left about 800k just not all forever...

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Hi Freydon, I know it's so sad that so many people had to leave! Apparently it's almost 1 million now!

[@seatankoable]

@@TravelingwithKristin and why is that...?

[@frejamolme7413]

will you add a link to the air bnb you stayed in?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Here you go: Get $55 off your first Airbnb booking! www.airbnb.ca/c/kwilson30?currency=USD My Vilnius Airbnbs: www.airbnb.ca/rooms/9561510 and www.airbnb.ca/rooms/33418191

[@pinkfluffyunicorn111]

I live Lithuania, Kaunas

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Nice to meet you! How is the pandemic over there?

[@pragati224]

Do we get veg food in all these countries

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Yes; plenty!

[@mikestacie11]

Enjoyed your video, in the pronunciation of Vilnius you don't pronounce the second i.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Yes good point! I am not good at speaking and pronouncing words in Lithuanian 😬

[@haiderhabib8348]

I want to visit this country in next 2 weeks but i have no idea about it and i have nobody can help me there 😔

[@TravelingwithKristin]

This video have some guides, tips and free tours Haider. 😊

[@haiderhabib8348]

@@TravelingwithKristin this is what i try to find here 😅

[@svajunasstasytis1834]

Check out this video ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2mkkJJ5n66jiZI

[@VisualFeast7557]

Lithuania recognized as a country in 1253 - present.

[@pawelskonecki]

Grand Duchy of Lithuania not Lithuanian

[@VisualFeast7557]

@@pawelskonecki First Kingdom of Lithuanian then GDL, still the same thing.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Yes that is true but for the current country only 29 years, correct since the last independence?

[@plovyklatyra]

Paweł Skonecki Incorrect. Here is a link to a photo of document dated 9 March 1009 - first known written mention of Lithuania: alkas.lt/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/image003ffff.jpg Note! there is Lithuania not Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Grand Duchy of Lithuania arose more than 200 years later in 1236 as a result of political and military achievements of lithuanian rulers: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania

[@twinturbo8304]

isThat where Dracula is from?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Romania!

[@sergiodma]

Hold on... Isn't that Johny the one that you can see on Bald and bankrupt videos?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

😅😆

[@josephkrizauskas1052]

When you got to Norway, check out Narvik.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Many people are recommending that!

[@DrBroncanuus]

my fav bit 11 min 32 s

[@TravelingwithKristin]

the river is nice!

[@DrBroncanuus]

@@TravelingwithKristin more barefoot videos pls...x

[@AbigailGentry-n5u]

I'm 11 and i have an adult friend whos 50% american 50% lithuanian🎉🎉😂

[@ganggadharrgemologistintel1767]

hi

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks for watching!

[@meritrush5234]

I am in Denmark come here ,Where you from Kristin? You really looks beautiful I fall in love with you

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you Merit! I'm from Florida

[@mindaugasb7250]

Užupis iš an attraction for tourist as independent . It's not independent in reality

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That's awesome!! Best of luck to you!

[@4horseman666]

so people work for free at the coffee shops? what the!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Something new! haha

[@Kakispakis]

As is lietuvos [

[@TravelingwithKristin]

:)

[@Kakispakis]

I like jau

[@roadgent7921]

Chihuahua state.

[@robertlajoya1452]

I enjoy your videos but you need to learn how to properly edit them prior to posting them on youtube.. The volume bounces up and down so I constantly have to adjust it when viewing.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Robert! Sometimes I don't have my mic with me or using different cameras. We'll try to make it more consistent! Audio is so important

[@abdussattarmonju5495]

com

[@TravelingwithKristin]

glad you're liking all my videos!

[@thierrycompany848]

nice but much more expensive than Ukraine

[@TravelingwithKristin]

both countries offer something unique to specific travelers too.

[@sure2352]

Interesting how foreigners think they know the country when they've been in only one place 😂 if food was that cheap people won't go to the shops. I hate when they say everyone supposed to speak English when they have no knowledge in geography, maths or languages. Old city is not whole Lithuania. Some info is so not accurate. Maybe you should do more research before sharing. 🤨