Previous Entry - Next Entry. Dark times indeed, not just the skies which were leaden and grey and deposited their contents on us continuously during our stay in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, but also the sombre visit to the Museum of Genocide Victims, which chronicled the dark period in Lithuania's history during Russian occupation following WWII. However, there appears to be a brothel nearby judging by the number of prostitutes hanging around the neighbouring streets at all times of the day.
Also, there is an annoying song piped into the bar, restaurant and lobby, just one song on continuous loop, made even worse by the fact that WiFI is only available in the lobby. If I'd packed a screwdriver, I'd have stuck it into all the speakers. Oh, and the bar shuts at 10pm, although the song still carries on its eternal loop.
Lithuania is the largest of the Baltic countries, with King Mindaugas uniting all Lithuanian tribes in the 13th century. From the 13th to 15th centuries, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania developed into a large state spread over a sizeable part of Eastern Europe. Poland occupied Vilnius soon after, hence, the large Polish Roman Catholic influence.
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