Lithuania

Lithuania's preeminent fascination is its staggering Baltic coastline, particularly the one of a kind bit of white sand known as Curonian Spit. Forlorn waterfront wetlands draw moving winged creatures by the several thousand while inland, rich woodlands watch over shined lakes. The capital, Vilnius, is a flabbergasting specialists' enclave, its timeworn patios, cobbled avenues and ornate places of worship vivified by the energetic, idealistic culture of today. Promote away from home, remainders of Soviet circumstances – a neglected atomic rocket site now an exhibition hall to the Cold War and a Soviet figure stop – are indications of a dim later past, while the Hill of Crosses and Orvydas stone garden stand demonstration of the land's persevering confidence.