Monday May 19th- Vilnius, Lithuania
Fortress castle ruins that overlooks Vilnius
Morning city bus tour followed by a walking tour through the UNESCO protected Old Town portion of Vilnius. It seems that Gate 1 has managed to connect the dots, taking us from one UNESCO site to the next.
Our guide, Agnes, said she would make sure this was not an ABC trip (ABC=Another Bloody Church). I think she did not keep her promise today. It is a good thing that I enjoy seeing churches.
Here is an overview of what we saw through the lens of my camera. As usual, you can click on the underlined bold name to read more about each place if you are interested in the details.
St Peter and Paul Church
Stark white but elaborate interior
Vilnius Cathedral
Royal chapel of Vilnius Cathedral
St Anna’s Church
Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit
Church of the Holy Spirit
Church of the Holy Spirit Interior, and where relics are on display
Miscellaneous shots taken around town
Vilnius skyline along the river
Our optional afternoon excursion:
Trakai Castle
Castle walls and tower
Sites on and around Trakai Island
Boats can be rented if you want to explore the lake
GRATITUDE MOMENT: Today I am grateful that I enjoy seeing churches.
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Beautiful images… The architecture is very interesting and the landscape is so refreshing 🙂
Hope you had a great time there 🙂
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Yes Sreejith, we have really enjoyed our time here in the Baltics. Since it was all new territory for us, we were very pleasantly surprised by just how nice everything was.
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