Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić
05-27-2019, 07:42 PM
Alright, few people have been asking me about trip to Lithuania few months ago and I never wrote something more about it than sentence or two. Tought it may interest some of you.
Keep in mind this are only my personal impressions, I'm not trying to state facts or claim anything. Any travel account is pretty much subjective and may vary greatly from person to person.
First Impression
I arrived there in wrong time of the year, for a start. I strongly advise you NOT to visit Lithuania during winter, autumn, or early spring. It's fucking cold, gray and sunless, with pretty unpleasant winds from Baltic.
If I visited around this time or in summer, I'm certain first impression would be less bleak. So I got depressive vibes since arriving to airport. Not that Zagreb is much better in colder months, but if you want to visit Lithuania simply follow weather forecast.
Kaunas and Vilnius
I was based in Kaunas and I can tell you city is pretty nice. It isn't particulary big, but it has well-maintained, historical architecture and Central European vibe. Vilnius (where I was for one day) is even better, and I really recommend it for visit. Lithuanian towns are generally attractive enough, although they are pretty quiet especially Kaunas. But again, it was practically winter.
Landscapes
I didn't visit Baltic coast and I don't think I missed much. Lithuania is pretty boring country from natural point of view, flat as pancake and lacking some natural sights like southern Europe.
But it's pretty green and calming. Towns and cities make up for lack of interesting landscapes so you shouldn't worry about that.
People
First of all, they look pretty homogenous for me coming from crossroads of central and southeast Europe. Very fair on average, and actually rather tall. No wonder Lithuania is basketball powerhouse. I was very under average (174 cm) height for young Lithuanians and more comparable for Russian minority although they aren't midgets either.
Lithuanians are very CM/robust, and that suprised me. They look like cross of Danes and Finns, so to speak. Much more robust than southern and eastern Europeans, and many got pretty specific look.
There are some brunette types but they look unique also, would stick out is southern Europe. Russians look pretty different, at least those I encountered. Less blond, with softer features and more gracile build.
Russians I seen were either skinny or fat, Lithuanians were more muscular.
They aren't really friendly, especially if they mistake you for ethnic Russian (which happened to me). But they are pretty decent people, won't bother you and after initial reserve they'll warm up to you.
They drink a lot, similar like we but stronger alcohol. Some older people stared weirdly at me few times, but other than that I encountered no issues. They're just grumpy.
It's nice to spend time among quieter folk that don't shout or gossip all day long (like in south part of Europe). Lithuanians are pretty chill and it looks like stress free environment to live, but also kind of depressing.
Economy/Infrastructure
Decent. but I expected more. It isn't poor by any means, but it isn't exactly better than Croatia and in some things it's slightly worse. I heard from Lithuanians Estonia is pretty far ahead of them and Latvians, kind of Slovenia compared to Croatia.
GIRLS
I am not some retard like Roosh PUA crew, and I didn't come to Lithuania just for sex (it was a bonus ofc). Some stories how I went there to hire hookers (spread by few weird Serb members) are simply hillarious.
They say highest amount of models come from Baltic states in percentage compared to population size and I can confirm Baltic girls are generally nice. Little overrated though, just like girls in my own country.
Girls were friendly (much more than dudes), pretty modest and simple - although many drink a lot. They don't behave like whores neither they dress like that. I even met lot of nerdy/tech crazy girl which was kinda cool.
Russian girls were simply more to my taste tbh (Lithuanians being too blond and too square faced), but they did have more of bitchy vibe and they dressed bit more sexual, so to say. Their men can be happy with what they got.
Final impression
I was happy to go home due to bad weather and cold, but I would like to return in warmer months. Lithuania got lot to offer and especially their cultural and historical heritage.
Interesting fact I learned: Lithuania used to be largest country in Europe, stretching to Black Sea during it's heyday. It has much more glorious history than many think.
Visit Lithuania mates.
Keep in mind this are only my personal impressions, I'm not trying to state facts or claim anything. Any travel account is pretty much subjective and may vary greatly from person to person.
First Impression
I arrived there in wrong time of the year, for a start. I strongly advise you NOT to visit Lithuania during winter, autumn, or early spring. It's fucking cold, gray and sunless, with pretty unpleasant winds from Baltic.
If I visited around this time or in summer, I'm certain first impression would be less bleak. So I got depressive vibes since arriving to airport. Not that Zagreb is much better in colder months, but if you want to visit Lithuania simply follow weather forecast.
Kaunas and Vilnius
I was based in Kaunas and I can tell you city is pretty nice. It isn't particulary big, but it has well-maintained, historical architecture and Central European vibe. Vilnius (where I was for one day) is even better, and I really recommend it for visit. Lithuanian towns are generally attractive enough, although they are pretty quiet especially Kaunas. But again, it was practically winter.
Landscapes
I didn't visit Baltic coast and I don't think I missed much. Lithuania is pretty boring country from natural point of view, flat as pancake and lacking some natural sights like southern Europe.
But it's pretty green and calming. Towns and cities make up for lack of interesting landscapes so you shouldn't worry about that.
People
First of all, they look pretty homogenous for me coming from crossroads of central and southeast Europe. Very fair on average, and actually rather tall. No wonder Lithuania is basketball powerhouse. I was very under average (174 cm) height for young Lithuanians and more comparable for Russian minority although they aren't midgets either.
Lithuanians are very CM/robust, and that suprised me. They look like cross of Danes and Finns, so to speak. Much more robust than southern and eastern Europeans, and many got pretty specific look.
There are some brunette types but they look unique also, would stick out is southern Europe. Russians look pretty different, at least those I encountered. Less blond, with softer features and more gracile build.
Russians I seen were either skinny or fat, Lithuanians were more muscular.
They aren't really friendly, especially if they mistake you for ethnic Russian (which happened to me). But they are pretty decent people, won't bother you and after initial reserve they'll warm up to you.
They drink a lot, similar like we but stronger alcohol. Some older people stared weirdly at me few times, but other than that I encountered no issues. They're just grumpy.
It's nice to spend time among quieter folk that don't shout or gossip all day long (like in south part of Europe). Lithuanians are pretty chill and it looks like stress free environment to live, but also kind of depressing.
Economy/Infrastructure
Decent. but I expected more. It isn't poor by any means, but it isn't exactly better than Croatia and in some things it's slightly worse. I heard from Lithuanians Estonia is pretty far ahead of them and Latvians, kind of Slovenia compared to Croatia.
GIRLS
I am not some retard like Roosh PUA crew, and I didn't come to Lithuania just for sex (it was a bonus ofc). Some stories how I went there to hire hookers (spread by few weird Serb members) are simply hillarious.
They say highest amount of models come from Baltic states in percentage compared to population size and I can confirm Baltic girls are generally nice. Little overrated though, just like girls in my own country.
Girls were friendly (much more than dudes), pretty modest and simple - although many drink a lot. They don't behave like whores neither they dress like that. I even met lot of nerdy/tech crazy girl which was kinda cool.
Russian girls were simply more to my taste tbh (Lithuanians being too blond and too square faced), but they did have more of bitchy vibe and they dressed bit more sexual, so to say. Their men can be happy with what they got.
Final impression
I was happy to go home due to bad weather and cold, but I would like to return in warmer months. Lithuania got lot to offer and especially their cultural and historical heritage.
Interesting fact I learned: Lithuania used to be largest country in Europe, stretching to Black Sea during it's heyday. It has much more glorious history than many think.
Visit Lithuania mates.