Hi Claire , great video, heading there myself end of this month and you have given me some super hints as what to do while there. I am Irish so will have to get one of those stamps too. Keep up the great videos and music. Regards.
Hello Claire watching from beautiful London, UK here! Thanks for sharing another Lithuania vlog video with me here & can't wait to see another video next Sunday afternoon! 💛💛
I’ve been loving your videos! I’ve been following your journey since I was in Buenos Aires in February and stumbled upon your videos. Keep creating great stuff!
Funny thing is that when Czarist Russian authorities built Lukishkes prison in the very beginning of 20th century, they also constructed a huge Russian Orthodox church inside of it. Very soon they noticed that it is out of use and stays empty because the local population was mainly Catholic and Jewish, so were the convicts. I do not know whether they built a synagogue later but a little Catholic chapel was carved in among the facilities later.
I loved this video, Claire. The music accompaniment to this video is phenomenal. You got an absolutely amazing voice. Vilnius is definitely very interesting. I think taking the funicular up that hill to see the old fort walls would be amazing. I don't know if I would visit that former prison which now serves as a concert hall - it's sort of eerie. I'm glad you had a fabulous time in Vilnius. I'm looking forward to more amazing travel videos from you.
Great video. But most importantly I want to leave this comment before people without knowledge of history flood your video with comments that Gediminas Castle Hill is falling because at some point, the local municipality government decided to cut all the trees that there covering the hill; 1) historically when the tower was functioning as defence structure there were no trees there, because defensive fortification of this type (doesn't matter in which country it is) needs to have clear view of its surroundings 2) those trees grew up there when Lithuania was under russian empire occupation, and one of the reasons was that trees will cover up remains of rich history of Lithuania, so people would forget it with time 3)landslides on the hill there happening all the time even when it was covered with trees, but it was not that easy to see them... And again great video, actually great videos!
Exactly! All hill-forts (which Gediminas Hill also is) during their use were methodically and mercilessly stripped of any vegetation taller than the grass, and during winter time water was poured down the slopes to make them icy slippery. Famous Kernavė hill-forts being for a long out of use as defensive structures also were overrun by a thick vegetation and one couldn't even imagine what is beneath these trees and what the purpose and the shape of these hills actually was .However I never heard anybody of these "tree people" complaining about the trees on these four hill-forts (and many other Lithuanian hill-forts) being cut down. People are strange animals.
![Latvia: a looming threat of Russian separatism [DOCUMENTARY]](/img/n.gif)
I really like your music after watching your video, I’ve been listening to it on Spotify and my favorite is “the name “
Thank you! That makes me SO happy to hear! Make sure you're following me on Spotify to be notified when my new music is out 👀👀
Hi Claire , great video, heading there myself end of this month and you have given me some super hints as what to do while there. I am Irish so will have to get one of those stamps too. Keep up the great videos and music. Regards.
I'm so glad the video was helpful! You'll have a fantastic trip, I'm sure. Enjoy!
Hello Claire watching from beautiful London, UK here! Thanks for sharing another Lithuania vlog video with me here & can't wait to see another video next Sunday afternoon! 💛💛
good vid i am in liverpool i know you have been here
So.. Is it worth visiting?
Watching from leicester uk.
Thanks for watching!!
I’ve been loving your videos! I’ve been following your journey since I was in Buenos Aires in February and stumbled upon your videos. Keep creating great stuff!
Aw thank you so much! More is on the way 😊
Dear i realley love you and miss you . Constentley waching your vedios ❤❤❤
Ups…. I like your music!!!
Thank you so much!
Lithuania 👍👍👍
thank You Honey
Thanks for watching!
❤Ačiu
Funny thing is that when Czarist Russian authorities built Lukishkes prison in the very beginning of 20th century, they also constructed a huge Russian Orthodox church inside of it. Very soon they noticed that it is out of use and stays empty because the local population was mainly Catholic and Jewish, so were the convicts. I do not know whether they built a synagogue later but a little Catholic chapel was carved in among the facilities later.
Wow interesting!
I loved this video, Claire. The music accompaniment to this video is phenomenal. You got an absolutely amazing voice. Vilnius is definitely very interesting. I think taking the funicular up that hill to see the old fort walls would be amazing. I don't know if I would visit that former prison which now serves as a concert hall - it's sort of eerie. I'm glad you had a fabulous time in Vilnius. I'm looking forward to more amazing travel videos from you.
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the music 😊
Great video. But most importantly I want to leave this comment before people without knowledge of history flood your video with comments that Gediminas Castle Hill is falling because at some point, the local municipality government decided to cut all the trees that there covering the hill; 1) historically when the tower was functioning as defence structure there were no trees there, because defensive fortification of this type (doesn't matter in which country it is) needs to have clear view of its surroundings 2) those trees grew up there when Lithuania was under russian empire occupation, and one of the reasons was that trees will cover up remains of rich history of Lithuania, so people would forget it with time 3)landslides on the hill there happening all the time even when it was covered with trees, but it was not that easy to see them... And again great video, actually great videos!
Exactly! All hill-forts (which Gediminas Hill also is) during their use were methodically and mercilessly stripped of any vegetation taller than the grass, and during winter time water was poured down the slopes to make them icy slippery. Famous Kernavė hill-forts being for a long out of use as defensive structures also were overrun by a thick vegetation and one couldn't even imagine what is beneath these trees and what the purpose and the shape of these hills actually was .However I never heard anybody of these "tree people" complaining about the trees on these four hill-forts (and many other Lithuanian hill-forts) being cut down. People are strange animals.
Super interesting! Thank you for sharing.