Lithuania - 10 Culture Shocks of Visiting Lithuania

Are you thinking about visiting Lithuania and not sure what to expect? Well here we go through some of the typical culture shocks travelers have when they visit Lithuania. From their obsession with nature, to the incredible woodworking you will see, to the beautiful people, and the pink soup. There is a lot of fun things about visiting Lithuania that travelers will be surprised at seeing and enjoying.
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[@rinkairiozuki7245]

As a Lithuanian, i live in UK for years, and let me tell you this: I Missed camping in the forest and swimming in a lake. In UK, you just couldn't "interfering with Nature" they called, and you forced to join 3000 people in a public swimming place. In Lithuania? just go to the Forest, find a spot next to the body of water, and Boom.

[@chloesharp23]

There's a lot of coastline if you want a free swim though

[@rinkairiozuki7245]

@@chloesharp23 yes, if you want to drive 3-4 hours 1 way. While in Lithuania, you just find a lake, and it's gonna be a campside there. And most people, if they see it ocupied, they just go to the next one.

[@onlinemusiclessonsadamphil4677]

Come to Scotland 👍

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

And when three thousand other people decide to go to the lake at the same time as you...?

[@mpb6491]

Come to the lake District! In the county called Cumbria. You can do this. There are many lakes people swim in all the time. Of course it's a bit of a hotspot. But it's close to it. Unfortunately you still have to be assigned to "camping patches." Which is forcing you to deal with people again. But it's nice up here. It may remind you a little of home. *when I visit vilnius. I can tell you if it definitely will remind you of home or not

[@SDX--]

As a native Lithuanian I’m happy people are visiting and enjoying, but it’s so fun hearing them try to pronounce it!

[@woltersworld]

Atsiprašau, mano lietuviškai yra labai blogai

[@kinaskatinaszalia]

@@woltersworld Viskas gerai 😄

[@Awakeningspirit20]

Sometimes I can't believe it, but I have Lithuanian ancestral heritage although we know very little about it! Regardless, I must visit my ancestral homeland one day, a land which should bring pride to all in how it has stood against aggressors throughout history.

[@lkrnpk]

he lived in Lithuania for some time but of course still pronunciation is how it is :D

[@termitedome]

@@woltersworld Stiprus kaip meska :D gerai stumi

[@sauluxville]

Stiprus kaip meška 😂 you managed to say this flawlessly and even somewhat in a dialect (aukštaičių), well done!

[@GordonIsFreeman]

yeah that was on top - Alus - Beer :D wow

[@christopheferraux2864]

Hello from France one thing that surprised me in Lithuania as a Frenchman is the cars that stop at the pedestrian crossing because in my country many drivers do not respect the stop at a pedestrian crossing

[@aleksandras2411]

I would say we're polite to pedestrians, but it also comes with the rules, which are pretty strict regarding pedestrian crosswalks✌

[@deividasb6860]

The same goes for Italy, as a lithuanian I was shocked at how much drivers don't respect pedestrians at crosswalks in Italy.

[@ramunasvanagas868]

You might become pedestrian pretty quickly with such behavior., fine is 60-90eur + you can lose driving license from 1-6 months.

[@freedomriding2558]

Facts I always expect that they won't but they do.

[@johnneiberger7311]

This makes me miss Lithuania even more. I can't wait to get back there.

[@priestism]

Dra tilbake da, hva er du venter på?

[@user-gt7xs1fc6g]

As another visitor [13 times] who lived in Lithuania for 10 months and taught at Vytautas Magnus University helping to establish the first graduate school of Social Work in any of the former SSRs, I can confirm that Lithuania is beautiful and its people incredible. The country was once the largest in Europe and its cultural significance in European history goes far beyond just the way they retained their identity and faith even in the face of very harsh Soviet measures to keep them submissive to the Soviet system.

[@willileo2373]

These beaches are incredible! Desert sand in northern east of Europe! Crazy

[@times4937]

The southern coast of the Baltic Sea (Eastern Germany, Poland, Lithuania) has the best sandy beaches in Europe

[@headsuphockeypodcast2707]

I would love to live in Lithuania 🇱🇹 where my paternal great grandparents came from on my grandpa’s line

[@eglunasklimavicius9771]

So! What you are waiting for! I’m going back end of the spring. Can’t wait

[@catalhuyuk7]

My great grandparents were from Lithuania too. I never met any of them but I believe they are part of my soul- I’ve learned about some of the customs and I’m very much like them.

[@adeline9103]

Do it. My great-grand mother is from Lithuania and it was so incredible to go in her country and village.

[@Ignash]

We're waiting for people to come back! You don't need to know the language righr away, just knowing English will be enough for you at first and you can pick up the language later.

[@Nepartinis]

Thank you Walter you captured spirit of Lithuania very good and yeah women here are very beautiful. Lithuania❤USA

[@dmxdmx9743]

His name is Mark.

[@AmberStone7]

“Stiprus, kaip meška” - I about chocked on my coffee 🤣. Thank you for a great laugh and another great video!

[@Boston-1776]

aš užaugau ant šios foos

[@qilorar]

Wow, just wow Wolter, you definetely are very knowledgeable about our country, everything you have mentioned is 100% correct and very kind, thank you for this beatiful representation.

[@RokasPukinskas]

I really hope to meet you one day, Mark! We could have few pints and į sveikatą! Thank you for an amazing video!!! Being Lithuanian and watching videos from foreigners about my country is a new trend for me, lol :)

[@edvkln]

Pleasure to see how entusiastic you are when you speak about Lietuva!

[@MichaelZieschang]

Just visitted Vilnius for the Rammstein Rehearsal Show in May. I had no time to visit more than the old quarter but loved the light and the facades and the overall mood around the cafés and bars ... Will return for more for sure.

[@thecrib8]

I love that you still look out for the bros, Mark! Time to make my Lithuania plans! lol

[@orice3692]

Oh men I can’t wait to visit Lithuania

[@MatchaCocoaDog]

Wow! Beautiful!! 🤩. It's on my list!

[@mignas]

Theres one thing you got wrong: Lithuanians are not superstitious. The way you hand a knife or scisors is dictated by ethics, not superstition. Pagan roots have little to do with that. Anyways, we leave superstitions for the russians. The only thing coming closest to superstition and pagan roots at the same time is love and respect for the nature at the dna level. Being in the forest feels like monday mornings under the blanket. Picking berries and mushrooms is somewhat a communion of the person and nature, and in a way proving of survival skills.

[@DOMINYKAS-gv1ol]

Ačiū ūz mano šali vardos Lietuva.

[@Lina-lq7jm]

It's nice to see the places that I sometimes (almost) take for granted from a perspective of a visitor.

[@yaowsers77]

gotta add lithuania to my list of places to visit

[@mandalorian2010]

Bro you posted this JUST as I am in Lithuania right now. I am so sad I didn't get to visit the hill of crosses!

[@amelijamelija8267]

Hello, I'm from Lithuania, Šiauliai, I like living here. You can follow your traditions and stuff like that.😋

[@tomasmilaknis4960]

Best advertisment of Lithuania! 🇱🇹

[@northerncat05]

I've been in Klaipeda for a month. It's amazing to see how many places and foods I recodnize from this video

[@taureanblue]

My mother used to get very upset if, when we were walking down the street, I allowed something to come between us (like a lamp post). If it did, we both had to say, « Bread and butter ». Meaning, we both will always be as close as butter is to bread. Her parents were from Ukraine and Poland. This superstition sounds similar to what you have described in Lithuania.

[@woltersworld]

My wife says bread and butter too!

[@taureanblue]

@@woltersworld Where did Jocelyn learn to say it? Are her parents from Europe? (…getting ready to have my theory blown out of the water lol….)

[@johnarmstrong5287]

HA! My mom's family is Lithuanian and did the exact same thing.

[@Lauri_Clips]

I was born in lithuania and its so fun to watch this as a native

[@StephanieBieszki]

I just discovered your channel and I am so excited to keep up with your videos! I love to travel, but I have not been able to get out there yet and do so, so I am not that informed of the areas to go. Your channel seems like it will be very helpful for me and I am ready to watch your content!

[@Chip8224]

My grandparents came here from Lithuania in the early 1900s. Hope someday to visit.

[@GraefinO]

Lithuania is an incredibly beautiful country and really worth a visit. The curonian split is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. One thing should be added to all this information: Yes, Lithuania was ruled by the Soviets for a long time - but before WW II a big part of Lithuania belonged to Germany.

[@crabLT]

If we go even farther back, then the whole of Ukraine and a huge part of Russia also belonged to Lithuania.

[@times4937]

You mean Prussia? This state was a vassal of the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania in one person before gaining full independence in the 17th century

[@TheLocalLt]

⁠@@times4937and before it was a vassal of Poland it was independent as the Deutsche Ordensstaat. It actually started as a crusader colony of the Holy Roman Empire and Papacy, but by the 15th century was an independent power in its own right. Then in the decades following the Battle of Grunwald/Tannenberg it became a Polish and Lithuanian fief, eventually converting to Protestantism, before regaining independence under the Great Elector.

[@adhdsymptoms64]

I’m coming to Lithuania in 5 days, from Canada! Can’t wait (:

[@MrVeryfrost]

Ah, You should go come in the summertime. March is probably the greyest and most muddy time to visit. But as a Canadian, you know what I mean.

[@SuperMarkizas]

How is it going in Lithuania?

[@adhdsymptoms64]

It’s going great! Any good recommendations from locals? Aciu!

[@nevermore6004]

Can you rate your visit? :D (I'm native) :)

[@tausau]

Thanks for nice presentation. You understand our spirit well. Cheers 🍻

[@evelyngrammar]

Another place to add to my list. Thanks!

[@jayt658]

I met a girl online from Lithuania 3 years ago. I moved there from NY. I love the food and people and they are pretty superstitious. My girl is so weird😂 shes VERY diligent about those small things. One day it took us ten minutes to leave the apt because i refused to look in the mirror after forgetting my wallet. She would NOT let us get in the car. I do love her for those things tho...💛💚❤️

[@heyheyhohi]

this makes me super excited to go to Lithuania for my semester abroad😍😍😍😍

[@simasvilkas2312]

Thank you for a great video. I'm proud this country because i born here. Here is realy nice places and great traditions. 👍

[@Fan652w]

Surprisingly for a country east of where the Iron Curtain used to be, no city has trams. But the two largest cities, Vilnius and Kaunas, have environmentally friendly trolleybuses.

[@UtamagUta]

Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia), Check republic,- all have trams

[@manometras]

@@UtamagUta , no city has trams in Lithuania. That's what Fan 652 said, and that's correct. Klaipėda did have trams before the WWII. And other bigger cities of Lithuania are too hilly to have them.

[@user-ib1jz7sc1k]

Planning a trip to spend a couple months in Lithuania, so thank you for this great information.

[@AndreiRynhel]

Love LT🎉

[@aleksandrakingo5850]

Very on point! Thank you for the video

[@D4NONYT]

Pink soup is amazing, the egg makes it more amazing. As a small country, Lithuania is amazing. I hear some mistakes but we'll learn. P.S Its not zipiline (how you said it), its tsipiline

[@ingridavalkaviciene866]

thank you for talking about it

[@TravelChannelJAGUARpictures]

net užsieniečiai nepastebi antro Lietuvos miesto :D, bet Kaunas yra Kaunas ;D

[@simasroguelike1877]

Very nice words and video about my country, thank you :)

[@woltersworld]

Ačiu!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Another great video WOlter.

[@astabagdonaite94]

Thank you for nice talk-reall fun! ❤👑🎊

[@iggykad]

just came back from visiting lithuania today and this video is already making me miss it!

[@juliefrey5417]

I'm from Lithuania and it's wonderful to see your videos, I miss it so much. I definitely want to go back.

[@CuteStrawberryDoggy]

im lithuanian im soo happy someone noticeses that lithuania is SO AMAIZING

[@svajunaskuncaitis2141]

Nice video. Good rhytm, very informative

[@deivisbalandis4989]

Ačiū. Thank you.

[@prabhakarnakka3234]

Very valuable information Tq sir

[@sigasiga6684]

Hi greetings from Lithuania, Kaunas it's very nice how different country people are visiting our small but very beautiful country Lithuania.

[@dolores2696]

love Your video, love Your voice, Your mood, it made my day :) Love Lithuania so much :)

[@tobiojo6469]

Awesome video

[@vaidotasmeseckas2321]

thumbs up 👍

[@georgialerangis2123]

Awesome and interesting country!

[@indrenavickaite477]

What a positive video! Ačiū!

[@Dinasaurous]

Wish I could visit Lithuania soon

[@naktisnaktiss9880]

Wolter, you showed knowing more Lithuanian words than some local Russians that had lived here their entire life. Cheers, man!

[@robertinrinrin]

Hell Yeah. I like those beaches.

[@Jedislayer_]

I need to travel haha!

[@Noobmaster-sd1qm]

That chocolate dessert looked so good

[@moomylia7446]

I live in the Netherlands for 4 years and I miss my beautiful home country so much ;_;

[@terrormachine6844]

as a native of Klaipeda i really recommend going to the Curonian Spits Dolphinarium. maybe you have idk. but its an amazing show.

[@surangatelge597]

❤ GREAT 👍 JOB SIR, KEEP IT UP I AM SURANGA FROM ( SRILANKA )

[@MC-qy6fz]

I have to get "home" someday, my Mo'tina was of Lithuanian heritage. All of her grandparents were from Lithuania and she was fluent. My best memories as a little kid were us visiting with her last grandmother. I had no idea what they were saying but.....so long ago

[@richardkroll2269]

As an American who has been associated with Lithuania since 1995 and lived here since 2007, you don't open with how "Hill of Crosses" began. A very beautiful story

[@advdraugams9531]

Just another comment to support your content, Wolter ;)

[@Tramptraveller]

❤❤❤❤

[@dbabini1]

I had no idea Mario Batali has a travel channel!

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

A question for Lithuanians (and people that visited Lithuania) - is the baltic sea warm enough for people to enjoy a nice swim or is it cold ? Ačiu for the answears.

[@tiesiogbevardis]

In general, it is rather cold. You can expect around 18-20°C (June-August). During heat waves, it might reach 22°C. The Baltic sea is considerably colder than, for example, the Mediterranean Sea with 20-28°C (June-August). Nevertheless, it can be really refreshing and enjoyable during hot summer days once you get used to it. Also, jumping in the Baltic sea for a swim in late autumn - early spring is quite an experience itself. If you are a person that simply can't stand cold water. No problem, Lithuania has around 6000 lakes for you to choose from. Lakes typically reach very comfortable temperatures during the summer.

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

@@tiesiogbevardis O.K. I'm from Croatia and I can say that I dislike warm sea. In peak summer the Adriatic warms up to 26 C and that sucks. You can't freshen up like that. Will definetly check out the Baltic in the future.

[@PauliusCreates]

It’s pretty cold. If refreshing is what you are going for , it will do the job

[@qilorar]

If you come to Klaipeda we have public sauna, after heating up jumping in the even in the middle of winter is an amazing feeling

[@ananasaz2696]

It's medium u're getting used to it after few times it'll be almost the same like in Mediterranean.

[@freetime803]

Man, you guys are pumping out videos like crazy lately! Greetings from Springfield, Missouri.. Would love to see you guys do a video on the Ozarks. Very unique area with a lot of tourism, especially with Branson just 30 miles down the road. P.S. Thank you for the helpful videos about European travel. I believe my trip back in 2017 went a bit more smooth because of your advice. 😁

[@frenchfan3368]

Yes, the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage is impressive as well.

[@thatoneguy7470]

Omg I’m from Saint Louis! Nice to see a fellow Missourian in the wild

[@elpayex7760]

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[@SRBOMBONICA86]

They are the strangest people ,all Baltics are the most different than my Serbia and Serbs 😊,world is truly a diverse place,that's fun

[@2fast2fergalicious23]

I just learned im a very close decendant of Lithuanian natives and alot of things make sense now. Like my love for beer lmao

[@ramunasrackauskas9246]

Man you been to the Panemunės Pilis i grew up in these parts of lithuania my home is like literally 10 min away from the castle wow.

[@user-pp1ni2jy3f]

Lithuania got its act together. Natural beauty, milder weather, growing economy and a proud, patriotic people. Quite a few descendants live in the U.S. I believe they came after the revolution.

[@Ignash]

They came ether by escaping Soviets or Nazis or both. But yes, we welcome anyone wanting to come back! :)

[@elpayex7760]

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[@SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat]

In Lithuania we dont have ANY food that would taste bad. REALLY. It may look ugly but it always will be deliciuos.

[@beannox]

10/10 tarimas

[@dovilerimkute4945]

lithuania needs a oscar

[@elpayex7760]

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[@MRDKYoutube]

Aciu for Your good Lithuanian Bro ;)

[@woltersworld]

prašom 😀

[@elpayex7760]

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[@ssg9offical]

Lithuania 🇱🇹 has way more to be proud of than the us ever has.

[@elpayex7760]

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[@irenadesign8782]

Hi, you are nice man,- stiprus kaip meška:)))

[@thenewvoice8]

My family left Lithuania during the diaspora around 100 years ago, my granddad being the first of us to be born in Scotland. Alas they left a place of persecution to arrive in the west of Scotland that wasn't quite open or happy to see immigrants, especially Catholic ones. Our surname was stolen from us and replaced by Smith - that still hurts. I have so many friends who have names that begin with Mc or Mac or end in a ri or li which screams of their scottish or Italian heritage - and whilst it seems a trivial thing as it causes no physical pain - the loss of our name feels like the loss of our history and heritage too. I may be Scottish, but I want my Lithuanian name back - but to be honest the fcking hassle of banks, passports, drivers licence, phone bills.....

[@hermaeusmother]

Very interesting! I came to this video for my mother finally found who her biological father was. He was Lithuanian and Scottish. I'm still researching. It's a new thing we just found out. Robert was his name and he was dating my grandmother (who is native Alaskan Inuit) during war time stationed in Alaska and my mother was convinced (then the great earthquake of Alaska had split them apart before she found she was pregnant

[@eglunasklimavicius9771]

❤aciu

[@woltersworld]

You're welcome 😊

[@whipasltq]

Drinking in the park part is correct if you look by law, alot of people anyway do it as long as you not partying or laying on the ground from drinking its cool.

[@ecurewitz]

Isn’t the water really cold in the Baltic Sea. Though, those beaches do look beautiful

[@qilorar]

In summer it is refreshing, people do swim after sunbathing, but it probably depends on your tolerance for cold and general temperature.

[@mintofoods1179]

In summer water is about 21-25 C. It's never like tea.....

[@elpayex7760]

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[@jeremijasskrabas5955]

Me, a lithuanian watching this: So people don't spit across their left side to avoid bad luck all the time, that a crazy world live in

[@kelly1827]

Re: nakey Babushkas My boyfriend in college had an internship one of those summers in Cyprus, which is known for their clothing optional beaches. He sent me a postcard the first week and it only had one line: "There are no auditions for the nude beaches" 🤣🤣🤣

[@DainiusRaila]

aciu :)

[@Ugapiku]

Star Wars looking food.

[@skylineXpert]

i hear lithuamia is quite budget friendly. I can get a good hotel for less than most western city. Would like to go because of the Ignalina power station.

[@elpayex7760]

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