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Leisure in Preila, Kursiu Nerija

I am just trying to defend and exalt a good reputation of Neringa, where are more visitors, who like beauty and delicacy, but they also like to have fun - just maybe one point more quiet.

Aukstaitija National Park was founded in 1974. At present the total area of the park is 40,570 hectares. The park is located nearly 100 km to the north of Vilnius, and roughly 170 km to the north east of Kaunas.

Labanoras town in boundless Labanoras forest

Labanoras Regional Park

The biggest in Lithuania Labanoras regional park was established in 1992. Total area of the park-50 000 ha. This park is situated in the eastern part of Lithuania- in Svencioniai, Moletai and Utena regions, in the watershed of the rivers Zeimena ir Sventoji, 80 km from Vilniaus.

History & Culture heritage

The end of June. Deltuva battle

It is a wonderful event for the lovers of a history and a soldiership.

The Beginning of July. Days of Live Archeology in Kernave

The guests of this festival can try theirselves to start a fire in an ancient manner, to taste the archaic meals or to shoot from a bow.

Hill of Crosses: a Monument to People's Faith

There’s a place in Lithuania of a totally unique nature and special significance. It is known as the Hill of Crosses.

The Europe Park

Europos parkas (The Europe Park) has become one of the most popular day-trip destinations for travellers visiting Vilnius, and now more than 60 000 people visit the museum every year.

Vokieciu Street

Vokiečių Street is one of the oldest streets in Vilnius. If was named after the German merchants and craftsmen who were residing here as far back as the 14th century.

Uzupis Quarter

Užupis Quarter was mentioned as far back as the acts of the 16th century. Formerly it was a suburb of the poor having three bridges across the River Vilnelė connecting it with the main urban area.

Placed on: 2009-08-17 14:19 Updated on: 2009-08-20 12:03

September International city festival CAPITAL DAYS (Sostinės dienos)
2009-09-05 14:16

International city festival CAPITAL DAYS (Sostinės dienos) is one of the most important multi-art form events in Vilnius; the main and most spectacular fiesta of the city, dedicated to all citizens and city guests with high artistic level actions in open-air spaces of Vilnius.

The CAPITAL DAYS takes place annually since 1993 in the biggest open-air spaces of the city as the City Hall Square (capacity up to 5.000 people), the Cathedral Square (capacity up to 20.000 people), or the Vingis Park (capacity up to 70.000 people).

Festival offers a wide range of high-level entertainments from classical music and opera, to jazz, folk, pop, rock and world music, and also film programme, street theatre, fashion shows and carnivals.

The CAPITAL DAYS' events draw numerous audiences, as they are opened and free. More than 250.000 people visited the CAPITAL DAYS 2005. More than 500 professional artists and 3.000 amateurs from Lithuania and abroad took part in the festival. It also was highly covered by media.

Since 2004 the CAPITAL DAYS is organised by Vilnius' municipality public enterprise "Vilnius festivals" ("Vilniaus festivaliai").

Text and Photo "Vilniaus festivaliai"

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