We arrived in Šiauliai from Klaipėda on a very comfortable Lithuanian Railways train – UK train operators could definitely learn a thing or two from them! Šiauliai is a university town but is best known for the Hill of Crosses a few kilometres away. Most people just visit for the day apparently, but we decided …
If you are to read any guidebook on Lithuania the most notable site to visit is the Hill of Crosses, an area of pilgrimage in the north of the country. Most recommend visiting the hill as an excursion from Vilnius, however as we were travelling through the north of the country we decided to stop …
Another day, another country. Our first stop in Lithuania brought us to Klaipėda, the country’s third largest city. Summer has definitely arrived too, with temperatures pushing 30° every day during our stay. After a couple of days exploring the old town and relaxing on the beach, we decided to spend an afternoon cooling off in …
Prior to our arrival in a city myself and Dom put some time aside to work out our ‘cultural agenda’ for the duration of our stay. For every bar or brewery that Dom recommends, I attempt to find an exhibition or museum to even up the plans. My personal interest is in 20th Century European …
Picture the scene – Saturday night and we were both in the mood to find some good beers. After a few days spent in the craft deserts of Jurmala and Ventspils, we arrived in Liepāja with higher hopes. A quick look online showed we might well be in luck, with several places in the New …
A couple of weeks ago as we were leaving the Valmiermuiža brewery tour, our guide gave us a leaflet about the Riga Beer District. Neither Poppy nor I had heard of it before, which seemed a bit strange given the amount of research we’d both done before heading out here. Having read the leaflet and …
