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Über das Reiseziel: This Baltic capital is bizarre, decadent, eccentric and bewitchingly beautiful. Located at the confluence of the Vilnia and Neris rivers, Vilnus preserves its medieval soul. Its astonishing Old Town, one of the largest in Europe, was declared World’s Heritage Site. Church spires dominate the city as there are 65 churches in Vilnus. The sight from the city’s castle is dazzling and is the best place from which to appreciate a magnificent panorama of this green metropolis. Vilnus has big plans for its future and is becoming a cosmopolitan city. Quirky bars are found inside the dark medieval courtyards. Užupis, declared the bohemian sector of the city, is booming with art galleries and workshops. In its main square there is a statue of an angel blowing a trumpet that represents artistic creativity and freedom of expression. On the north bank of the Neris, a new Vilnius is taking shape, a 21st-century skyscraper skyline is being developed to accommodate the emerging business community, a symbol that the city and Lithuania are moving forward and ditching its Soviet past. The Lithuanian capital will seduce visitors with its exciting, spirited and charming personality.

Über das Reiseziel: Klaipėda ist eine Stadt in Litauen, die an der Mündung des Flusses Danė in die Ostsee liegt. Sie ist die drittgrößte Stadt in Litauen und die Hauptstadt des Bezirks Klaipėda. Klaipėda ist bekannt für seine Hauptsehenswürdigkeiten: die Skulptur Annchen von Tarau, die sich auf dem Theaterplatz befindet, das alte Segelschiff Meridianas und die Fachwerkarchitektur in der Altstadt. Klaipėda ist auch bekannt für die vielen Skulpturen, die es dort gibt. Viele kleine Skulpturen wie: Maus, Wachhund, Drache, Schornsteinfeger, Posttauben, schwarzer Geist, Fußabdrücke und andere verstecken sich in der Altstadt. Die Museen in Klaipėda sind das Litauische Meeresmuseum und Delphinarium, das Schlossmuseum, das Schmiedemuseum, das Geschichtsmuseum von Kleinlitauen. Die Altstadt von Klaipėda ist klein, aber interessant. Der Theaterplatz hat einen Balkon, von dem aus Adolf Hitler eine Menschenmenge ansprach. Der Legende nach war Hitler verärgert, weil die Statue, die ""Anikė"" aus dem litauischen Volksmärchen darstellt, nicht zu ihm zeigte, also ließ er die Statue entfernen. Eine Replik steht nun an ihrem ursprünglichen Platz.

Über das Reiseziel: Riga is the crown jewel of the Baltic States and it’s the region’s cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial epicenter. Charmingly divided by Daugava River, it presents itself as a city of colours, church spikes and beautiful nights of yellow lights. Even though the city is rapidly overflowing with a collage of glass and steel skyscrapers, it is still defined by its stunning chocolate box old town that Disney executives can only dream of. Art-Nouveau is also a big thing in Riga. The city’s notable art nouveau district was declared World Heritage Site and it is commonly regarded as the finest and best-preserved collection of art nouveau architecture in Europe. Aside from its toy town cuteness, this city is funky and vibrant with a big city soul. The Latvian capital is the perfect fusion of old and new; visitors will find the trendiest club inside a spectacular art-nouveau building. The city has been dubbed “The Second City that Never Sleeps” and rightly so; in Riga one can go out every night of the week until the early hours of the morning and there are even 24h restaurants to satisfy anyone’s appetite at any time. With its timeless elegance and its cosmopolitan ambitions, Riga has been declared European Capital of Culture for 2014. The city is now chic, lively and green, parks cover a fifth of the capital, and has left its grey past behind and has no intention of looking back.

Über das Reiseziel: Tartu ist die zweitgrößte Stadt Estlands und nach der politischen und finanziellen Hauptstadt Tallinn oft als intellektuelles Zentrum des Landes angesehen, insbesondere da sie die älteste und renommierteste Universität des Landes beherbergt, die Universität Tartu. In der Stadt befinden sich auch der Oberste Gerichtshof Estlands und das Ministerium für Bildung und Forschung. HAUPTTOURISTENATTRAKTIONEN • Hauptgebäude der Universität Tartu. • Altstadt. • Rathausplatz. • Suppenviertel. Viertel, in dem alle Straßen nach Suppenzutaten benannt sind. • Ehemaliger sowjetischer Flugplatz. • Ahhaa-Wissenschaftszentrum.

Über das Reiseziel: One of Europe’s most charming cities, Tallinn is a perfect mixture of medieval and modern, with its narrow cobbled lanes filled with baroque architecture, and its wild nightlife. Estonia's capital city has been dubbed the ‘New Prague’ but this city stands out on its own. The World Heritage-listed Old Town has plenty of distractions for even the most exigent traveler. Best explored on foot, Tallinn’s evocative Old Town is replete with castles, Russian Orthodox churches and Dominican monasteries. These historic gems share the streets with old merchant houses and medieval meeting halls where visitors can witness locals displaying centuries-old artisan traditions of glassblowing, weaving and pottery, and, why not, take a peculiar souvenir back home. At night the Old Town transforms. Inside its ancient walls travelers will be able to party in steamy nightclubs, slinky lounges, expat bars and colourful gay clubs until the early hours of the morning. Outside the medieval quarters, there's lots to see. On the fringes of the old borough a new district is emerging, with gleaming new hotels, offices and plenty of restaurants, cafés, boutiques and nightclubs. Anyone arriving in Tallinn with the idea of an old Soviet Bloc grey city will be as surprised by this new skyline as they will be by the charming old core. Tallinn is proud of its old soul but it is also fashion forward, vibrant, colorful, cultural and wild.