Lithuania's Tourist Destinations

Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in Northern Europe, the largest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark. It borders Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) to the southwest. Lithuania has an estimated population of 3 million as of 2012, and its capital and largest city is Vilnius. The Lithuanians are a Baltic people, and the official language, Lithuanian, is one of only two living languages (together with Latvian) in the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Prior to the global financial crisis of 2007–2010 and now in its aftermath, Lithuania has one of the fastest growing economies in the European Union. Lithuania is a member of the European Union, the Council of Europe, a full member of the Schengen Agreement and NATO. Lithuania is also a member of the Nordic Investment Bank, and part of Nordic-Baltic cooperation of Northern European countries. The United Nations Human Development Index lists Lithuania as a "very high human development" country. Since 1 July 2013, Lithuania has held the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Gedimina's Tower

There are many interesting tourist destinations to visit in Lithuania. Check out some of tourist attractions that attract all tourists coming to Lithuania:

• Hill of Crosses
• Curonian Spit
• Lithuanian Zoo
• Gate of Dawn
• Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuanian
• Gedimina's Tower
• Europos Parkas
• Botanical Garden of Vilvinus University
• Kaunas Castle
• Raudone Castle

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania