This 6-day journey begins within the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, staying within the beautiful Baroque former residence of the noble Pacai household. Then spend two extra nights in Riga, having fun with all Latvia has to supply.
Settle into Vilnius in your first day and acquaint your self with Lithuania. A personal information meets you for an tour to Druskininkai Nationwide Park and Grutas Park. A sculpture park with controversial holdovers from the Soviet period is the centrepiece of Grutas Park, a singular and typically confronting have a look at Lithuanian life beneath Soviet rule. After lunch, get pleasure from a spa break at Druskininkai, with time to discover the enticing city centre earlier than returning to Vilnius. Lithuania can be a crossroad of lesser identified cultures together with the Karaite, who introduced their conventional delicacies from Crimea to Lithuania. Study extra about them in Trakai close to Lake Galve, and discover their culinary traditions by way of a cooking class.
Your lodging in Riga is in a 400-year outdated boutique property within the centre of Riga’s outdated city, a brief stroll from the town’s famed Artwork Nouveau buildings. It’s the right base for exploring this charismatic metropolis. Go by way of the Swedish Gate, see the colorful Home of the Blackheads, and don’t neglect to look as much as glimpse the feline guardians of Cat Home, A half day tour takes you to Jurmala, Riga’s favorite summertime seashore resort.
