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BALTIC CAPITALS / VRTE

(Vilnius - Riga - Tallinn)

DAY 1 VILNIUS writer to print a book in the language of of the large number of crosses placed by
Arrival at the airport of Vilnius, meet & the country. Afterwards, we will go ahead Catholic believers throughout history.
greet with the driver and transfer to the to Trakai Castle, located on an island in We continue to Rundale, where we will
hotel. Accommodation. Lake Galve. An important strategic point, visit the palace. Built in two phases in
built between the 14th – 15th centuries, it the 18th century in baroque style, it
DAY 2 VILNIUS was one of the main centers of the Grand belonged to the Dukes of Curtlandia,
Today we will discover the historic center Duchy of Lithuania. which today is Latvia. Today it belongs
of Vilnius, of medieval scheme and one Return to Vilnius and rest of the day at to the Latvian state and is used as a
of the best preserved in northern Europe, leisure. Overnight in Vilnius. residence for state guests. Arrival in Riga
which earned him to enter the World and accommodation.
Heritage List of UNESCO. DAY 3 VILNIUS – SIAULIAI
Its main buildings, the Town Hall and – RUNDALE – RIGA DAY 4 RIGA
the Palace of the Grand Dukes, are We will depart today to Latvia. Our We start the day with a visit of the Latvian
connected by Pilies Street, from which first stop will be in Siauliai, fourth city capital and largest city of the 3 Baltic
side streets emerge with their feudal of Lithuania, and mostly rebuilt in the republics. Its historic center stands out
palaces, churches and stores and craft 19th – 20th centuries. Highlights include for its modernist style, not very common
workshops. Its main jewels are the the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, in in this area and for which the city was
Gediminas Tower, the Cathedral Square, Renaissance style, and the Villa of Chaim included in the list of UNESCO Heritage.
the Gothic-style Church of St. Anne and Frenkel, the only example of modernist art With a medieval floor plan, the center is
the Martynas Mazvydas National Library, in the Baltic area. Leaving Siauliai we will the Market Square, where the Town Hall
named in honor of the first Lithuanian visit the Hill of Crosses, so called because and the House of the Black Heads are
located, dating from the 14th century
Tallinn and built as a meeting point for events
and festivities of the city. The name
derived from a brotherhood of bachelors
established in the city in the 17th century.
ESTONIA Then also highlights the Cathedral and
the Church of St. Jacob; the Powder
Tower, the only remnant of the city walls;
the set of buildings built between the
15th -17thcenturies; and the Riga Castle,
Sigulda which now houses the Parliament of the
Riga country.
Free afternoon and overnight.
LATVIA
Rundale
DAY 5 RIGA – SIGULDA – TALLINN
Siauliai Breakfast at the hotel and departure to
Sigulda, northeast of Riga and located
on the banks of the river Gauja. Its
main attraction is the Turaida Castle,
Vilnius of medieval construction and recently

LITHUANIA rebuilt. Continuation to Tallinn, capital of
Estonia. Arrival and accommodation.

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