Aerial view of the Three Crosses monument overlooking Vilnius Old Town on sunset.

Travel tips and advice for Vilnius,Lithuania:Ten things you should do

Chocolate-covered cheese and a suburb that's declared itself a bohemian republic.

  • byRob McFarland
Propaganda posters on display at the Plokstine nuclear missile site.

Lithuania,Plokstine:Beneath paradise,a chilling reminder of Europe's brush with the apocalypse

Deep in the Baltic forest,a nuclear missile bunker is a sombre reminder of darker times in world history.

  • byAlison Stewart
Alexander Nevsky cathedral and St Mary's Cathedral at sunset in Tallinn,Estonia.

The Baltic states of Estonia,Latvia and Lithuania:Just like Western Europe,40 years ago

Lovely old Europe,once vibrant,feels dog-tired,swamped by tourists and in need of a good lie down. But not the Baltic States.

  • byAlison Stewart
Vilnius,the capital of Lithuania.

Where to stay and what to see in Lithuania

Lthuania's coastline is one of the Baltic's finest,writes Michael Gebicki.

  • byMichael Gebicki
 Kaunas city,Lithuania.

Lithuania,Latvia and Estonia:Countries that are easy to cycle in Europe

Flat terrain,ancient castles and picturesque lakes and forests:Few cycling routes offer as much as the Baltics.

  • byAndrew Bain
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The'breakway republic'of Uzupis Vilnius.

Things to do in Vilnius,Lithuania:Three-minute guide

Napoleon Bonaparte described Vilnius as the Jerusalem of the North.

  • byAndrew Bain
Julia Zemiro on a bike riding around Copenhagen.

Guide to Eurovision:Julia Zemiro's 10 favourite destinations

Julia Zemiro,queen of the world’s quirkiest song fest,counts down her hit parade of Europe’s best places.

  • byAndrea Black
Baltic states. Pioneers (Soviet Scouts) sing a song at the Soviet Sculpture Garden,dubbed"Stalin World,"in the Lithuanian city of Grutas

New beat in the Baltic

With a song in his heart,Adrian Bridge revisits Latvia,Lithuania and Estonia 20 years after independence.

Search for Baltic roots

Angie Schiavone finds a family story in the turbulent history of mittel-Europe.