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| Page Views: 3,980 Last Visit to Kalvarija: June, 2004 | My first impressions from Lithuania by matcrazy1 - last update: Dec 30, 2006 |
On the first day in European Union | POLAND-LITHUANIA BORDER ON MAY 1, 2004 |
I entered mysterious Lithuania for the first time in my life just there (look above), exactly on the day when Lithuania (and 9 other countries including Poland) joined European Union that was on May 1, 2004. Can you see those small blue balloons (with EU stars, believe me) put to celebrate that event. Haha, isn't my picture a little bit historical?
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First impressions I am like a kid in a candy store when I visit a country for the first time :-)). So, this page is more about my first observations and impressions than about places I visited there. One of the first impression was that Lithuania seemed to be a very green country with somewhat secret and idyllic countryside, just like on my picture.
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Off the beaten path :-) I drove from Polish border to Kalvarija and before I entered its downtown/centre I turned right to a secondary highway 134 to Lazdijai and Druskininkai, definitively off the beaten path :-))).Keep in mind that crossing border between Poland and Lithuania (and futher up to Latvia and Estonia) takes not more than 1 minute (!) now. There is only passport check up (no more customs check up!). And for EU members national ID is enough, no more passports!
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| Pros: | "Green lanscapes, simple life, idyllic countryside" | | Cons: | "None" | | In A Nutshell: | "No border soon :-)))" |
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traveldave Mon Mar 12, 2007 16:50 UTC
I didn't know Lithuania joined the EU. Interesting page. | whitecliff62 Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:11 UTC
Well now i know where to go to get my car cleaned lol, some beautiful countryside around there as well. | LoriPori Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:59 UTC
Very enjoyable page on Kalvarija Matt. I liked how you disputed the prejudices / myths about Lithuania - most were not even true. | magor65 Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:26 UTC
Sometimes it's much more interesting to read about unknown places than about popular ones. It is so in this case, for sure. And your tip about prejudices is very thought-provoking. |
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