Lithuania: Where Ancient Castles Meet Modern Startups
While tourists crowd into Western Europe’s well-worn paths, Lithuania remains one of the continent’s most exciting discoveries — a country where medieval castles rise from misty lakes, baroque churches rival Rome’s finest, and a thriving tech ecosystem is earning comparisons to Silicon Valley. This is a land where you can float over a UNESCO World Heritage capital in a hot air balloon at sunrise, drive a Soviet tank through the forest, meet the entrepreneurs building Europe’s digital future, and dine at Michelin-starred restaurants in a 17th-century building — all in the same week. Lithuania surprises everyone who visits. The capital, Vilnius, boasts the largest baroque Old Town in Northern Europe, yet permits hot air balloon flights directly overhead — […]
