Poland
Lithuania is largest from three States and the most southern.
Country is densely populated and apart of capital Vilnius, second largest town Kaunas and sea port Klaipeda there is a wide range of smaller towns villages worth visiting
Latvia
Latvia is in a middle of the Baltic states, with capital Riga, long white sand beaches and a number of medieval sights in a beautiful villages.
If you are interested in natural food and modern cuisine - Riga is a place for you!
Poland
Large country in the Central Europe offers a wide range of attractions - unesco cultural heritage, white sand beaches, castles and manors, mountain hiking trails and vast Jewish history.
Latvia
Latvia is in a middle of the Baltic states, with capital Riga, long white sand beaches and a number of medieval sights in a beautiful villages.
If you are interested in natural food and modern cuisine - Riga is a place for you!
There were hundreds of wooden synagogues in the Poland and Lithuania up until the end of the 19th century. Wood was abundant and inexpensive in the heavily forested commonwealth, but a large part of the motivation for building in wood rather than masonry was the great difficulty of obtaining government permission to erect masonry synagogues. The wooden synagogues, which featured multi-layered high roofs, multi-beamed domes, galleries, wooden balconies and arches were built to high standards of craftsmanship.
There are perhaps a dozen remaining and only of the small variety. This one in Pakruojis is a very cute example and features lovely folk art painting throughout the interior.
If you are interested in the history of the Jews of Lithuania, it is worth stopping by in Pakruojis perhaps in conjunction with a visit to the Hill of Crosses (about half an hour away).
Date of experience: June 2019
Coming to Vilnius in May was fantastic - such a greenery, all the city was in blossoms!
Noa, Israel