This overland journey roves the countryside and urban centers of the three independent Baltic countries \u2013 Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Together they form a mosaic of countries ruled over in early years by the traders of the Hanseatic League, and later occupied by the Soviet Union at the end of World War II.\u00a0 Admire the UNESCO-listed Old Towns of each of the Baltic capital cities.\u00a0 Begin in Tallinn, Estonia\u2019s charming capital, with its narrow winding streets, red-roofed buildings, and enchanting churches.\u00a0 Travel to Latvia to explore Riga, 2014 European Capital of Culture, with its lovely cobbled center and turn-of-the-century architecture.\u00a0 Traveling via the coastal town of Klaipeda and the UNESCO-listed Curonian Spit, arrive in Kaunas Lithuania, a 2022 Capital of Culture. The journey ends in Lithuania\u2019s capital, Vilnius, a former Capital of Culture \u2013 an honor that showcased the city\u2019s contribution to the cultural life of Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":3670,"menu_order":0,"template":"","trip_experiences":[638,16,15],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n