@@daugirdassvitrigaila5644 one particular historical event I tell rveryone I know is the 1989 human chain of freedom of the baltc states that reiterated their independence. Through sheer will and determination, citizens of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia formed a 675 km human chain across 3 countries a feat that remained unsurpassed in the annals of history to date.
I'm American from NY,not NYC tho,and due to covid I met a lithuanian girl randomly on a video game. She was shocked I'd ever heard of Lithuania and even more surprised I knew where it was. We met in Cyprus due to our borders being closed to one another in May. I never thought I could ever possibly allow myself to fall in love again and truly had given up. I'm a very hardworking guy and most women don't have an interest in a man that lays brick and chisels stone for a living. Her? Not even close to the case. She has been the most polite,interesting,understanding,intelligent, cultured and independent woman I've ever met. By far the most beautiful as well. So beautiful in fact that after talking to her for a few months and then seeing her picture far later in our friendship, it actually made me extremely shy and stumbling over my words. It also made me completely embarrassed to show her my picture. I'm not a terrible looking guy and I am in shape but this girl looks like a model and I'm nothing special at all...Except to her. I'm moving there twords the end of 2022,transferring my small business. It will be an honor to help restore some of the old stone and brick buildings there and after reading more about the country, I couldn't be more proud that I have the chance in my lifetime to be a part of keeping Lithuanian history alive and standing. Plus, I can't think of a better way to say thank you to the universe for handing me such a gift as her. She's actually worried that when I get there that my eye will wander because of how many beautiful women are there. So, I figure a ring will hopefully take care of that. Just one problem though,I have to learn Lithuanian to speak to her parents and grandparents. Not an easy language but honestly, I'd do anything for her... So for anyone reading this,when it comes to a Lithuanian woman,be respectful and remember that they were the first to leave the soviet union and their independent spirit is nothing to step on at all. It can be intimidating but honestly,you get into the heart of a Lithuanian woman and you will NEVER have the need to find another. I can't imagine where or what I would be with out her. Love you Ieva❤
This may help you in the future if you are in Lithuania you dont need to fully understand it even trying to learn lithuanian will get you respected by the locals oh and mention anything about Russia or Siberia. As a side not a perfect date for a couple is a romantic balloon, its not the expensive, you get to see the beutiful nature reserves from the air and if you are lucky you get to see a sunset. May you carry a piece of Lithuania with you🇱🇹
As usual, it's always Lithuanian women/foreign men. Most foreigners living in Lithuania are all men because of their Lithuanian wives/girlfriends. Lithuanian women can into Russian and Ukrainian women.
I am Latvian and i happen to visit Lithuania from time to time. I love how friendly your nation is with ours. Everytime i mention i'm Latvian to a Lithuanian, they call me "braliukas" and i love it so much :D You guys are the best
Hey I wanted to know if it's worth to come to ur country eh... I want to do my bachelor's there... Is it easy to get a part time job there? And... Can I survive there on my own? Only with part time? Kindly reply... Anyone
Stunning forests, lakes, people, and the ability to buy and eat great organic food is a massive bonus. Lithuania is a bucket list country, check it out. Dress warm in the winter though it gets mega cold. I am English and live here, there are many advantages including a clean safe city with almost no crime no traffic jams and great cafes etc. I Love Lithuania.
Thanks for this. A Californian with Lithuanian blood, I want to visit the country in 2022. Any Lithuanians who want to see the best of California, hit me up
Lithuania is a beautiful country. Not many people know that and even though I am not from Lithuania I love bragging about how wonderful it is and how much I'd love to make some more people visit this beautiful country! I really enjoyed every day my family would take me there, because it is really just stunning. We were in Klaipeda very often as well as in Palanga and I must say that it really is stunning! It has beautiful nature but also culture and the food as well! Though I can also say that those false facts are truly used often, while talking with others I am sure I've heard every single one already but I try my best to tell them what the real facts there are ;) Greetings from Germany!
Could you please tell me one good strong point of Lithuania. I'm sure Germany has a beautiful nature too. Is the food really not fatty for you? I can't imagine how to eat cepelinai... People seem really unfriendly and even hostile for some reason. Especially when they realise that you're a foreigner. Is there one good thing to brag?
Im a Lithuanian Citizen living in Australia. When I visited Lithuania, I loved the country! Once covid is gone, I plan to spend approx 6mths a year there. Your videos have provided some great explanations. Thank you for your efforts.
I'm from the USA, and I thought most of these things. That was until about a year ago I met a good friend of mine who lives in Lithuania. Since then, I have taken a great interest in learning as much as I can about Lithuania. From its history and holidays to the geography and customs all the way up to learning your language. It really is a remarkable place that I hope to visit someday.
Greetings from New Zealand. Thank you very much Justina for all the videos on your channel, they have brought back a lot of happy memories for me. Between summer 2000 and summer 2002 I spent about 4 months holidaying in Lithuania, while I was based in the UK. Thanks to some very good Lithuanian friends that I made, I got to see quite a bit of the countryside, not just Kaunas and Vilnius. In 2017 I was lucky enough to make a return trip to Lithuania as well and see how things had changed. Lithuania is a terrific place to visit. I found the Lithuanian people to be very friendly, helpful, and open to meeting foreigners. In my opinion Vilnius is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The summers in Lithuania were lovely and warm, and the winters very beautiful as well with the snow and ice. For me the term "Eastern Europe" is more historical than geographical. It brings to mind life behind the iron curtain in the 70s and the 80s, in other words queues, poor infrastructure, poor service, drab food, and grey life generally. Life didn't seem to be like that in Lithuania in the year 2000 and would be even less so now. I noticed that people from other countries in the region didn't want to be associated with the term either. I think 'Eastern Europe' probably only exists in a couple of ex-Soviet non-EU countries now.
I learned about Lithuania during my secondary school years and I was good at Geography and I remember exactly where it is on Europe's Map!! I have never got the chance to visit, but I would love to spend my next vacation there to discover the culture :)
I like Lithuania, (visited there about 6 times). Only thing that was hard was the street system in Vilnius drove me crazy. Loved the people, culture and think its a good place to live, but the winters are kinda COLD & LONG. Yes, I was there in every season. Highly educated & talented people.
Kowno is beautiful and affordable. The devil museum is so interesting and monumental. The hill of crosses was breathtaking. What a beautiful country Lithuania is. The food was excellent too. Try the saltibarszcz soup.
My brother's wife's mother's parents were born in Lithuania. They moved to Canada and were married in the Lithuanian church in Montreal. Soon after that they came to the USA. I am the family historian, so I have looked into the story of their past. The grandfather came from Sunkariai, the grandmother came from Anksolis, Laizuva, Do you know where these places are?
It's very nice that you try to find their roots! I don't know these places, they are very small but I looked them up, there actually are a few Šunkariai in Lithuania, but the biggest settlement is in Šakiai district, near the border to Russian Kaliningrad, although it is also just a few houses. I can't find Anksolis, only people having the surname, but Laižuva is a small town in Mažeikiai district near the border to Latvia and it is quite old, first mentioned in history in XV century. But it suffered a lot during WWII, the town was on the front lines and it was burned down. After war there were some partizans fighting against the soviets too. But the town is fine now, there is a very old school and it has museum there, maybe your relatives attended it? I hope this is helpful 🙂
Howdy, I am Californian, but I love how you spoke about the Lithuanian culture. reat job on being very informative and honest about Lithuania. The 5 true facts of Lithuania: 1.The capital is Vilnius 2. Lithuanian is NOT a Slavic country, it is a BALTIC COUNTRY. 3. The official language is Lithuanian. 4. Lithuania's economy is stable. 5. Lithuania is part of Europe.
I'm Venetian and when I've been in Lithuania I found a very beautiful country and a very kind and lovely population. About false stereotypes, I remember an interview to Arvidas Sabonis when he came in Italy to play with USSR national team against Italy: he said "call me Soviet if you want, but please don't call me Russian, because I'm not Russian!". He was very brave, because it was Soviet ages
If you want a fun fact about Lithuania. We technicly are the one's responsible for destroying the soviet union as we were the 1st to declare our independece and show that maybe soviet union is not perfect :D Tho, we had to wait for a lot of things to go our way before we did it "Perestroika" and stuff. :D
Someone told me is difficult to get a job, but I still love Lithuania bcos I have a lot of friend schooling over there. For me I will want to work I am a social worker.
I'm watching yours first video this one. Very good effort and making nice. Pls upload more details about Lithuania ... Stay safe and healthy.. keep rocking...
Thank you so much for your information. I know some nice people from Kaunas, so i intend to visit Lituania as soon as i can, not in a turistic way but going as deep as it is possible. I think that showing and promoting Lituania by the eyes of some one that is a native is an outstanding idea , so please, carry on, ok. Thank you so much for your time and work Best regards from Portugal.
According to Jean-George Affholder, a scientist at the Institut Géographique National the geographic centre of Europe is located in Lithuania, near the village of Girija. It is the only Geographical Centre of Europe with recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records. Shoudn we call ourselfs a central European country? Even if the real center is located in Estonia, Poland or Belarus as they claim.
Labas I’m Lithuanian i live in Kaunas and I’m going to visit my other family in Vilnius and i can’t wait i haven’t seen them in months also finally someone explains and debunks all of the fake facts :)
Hi this is Sam from Austria, First thanks for your beautiful Video. Well I knew that Lithuania is not part of Russia was thinking it might be more or less Scandinavian in a manner of education and economic perspective
Im lithuanian living in Austria and i can say that the stereotypes are a part of each country. Like for example saying that Austria is Germany or Australia. In Austria ive learned to take it with humor to be asked if my language is russian. Nice vid thou :)
Nooo, from my experience, because i live in Kaunas, that here is wayy more gopniks than for example Vilnius, in Vilnius you can look whatever you want and no one says anything, but in Kaunas is a lot different
@@hotpot328 Depends on the region, Šilainiai and Vilijampolė has the most gopniks and, Dainava is an old people place, but everywhere else there are more and more progressive people appearing.
As a french, who grew up in the 90's and was a teenager in the early 2000's, yes, I see myself and many of my friends and relatives in this vision of Lithuania. For a french, after Germany, and beyond Poland or Austria, it's a sort of Terra Incognita, of which you speak only two or three times, in history class, or that you read about in litterature. For exemple, many of my friends and relatives couldn't place it on a map, or think it"s part of Russia. I, myself, get interested with Lithuania and the Baltic countries in my late teenage years, after reading a fantasy novella, set in a medieval/Renaissance Europe, where a knight and a magician go eastward to study the "strange magic of a people living beyond the Empire's frontier", and the description of landscapes and culture was very close to the Baltic. But fortunatly, I see more and more people, many of them young (born after 2000 and beyond) who know a lot better about this country. I, myself, would love to visit Lithuania, one day, soon I hope. ^^
The only Lithuanian's that I personally know are very Tall ( 6 foot ) hard working females and are able to speak many different foreign languages and one is a very talented 14 year old swimmer ( 5,11' Tall ) usually finishes in 1st place every single race !
I am happy to say is that i didn't have any of these misconceptions. Have been wanting to visit Lithuania for years. Hopefully i can once this Covid headache is over.
My grand parents escaped the Cossacks brutality just before Red October. My father was born in the USA in Chicago, served in WW 2 and loved this country. The stories my dad and grandpa shared are lost on my children.
Baltic states, northeastern region of Northern Europe containing the countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
People simply like to believe . What they heard saying from their parents or from the media. They hear that Lithuania was part of Russia or Sovjetunion. So L. is in eastern Europe and inhabitants are slavs. Though today its so easy to get basic facts about a country by internet.
My great great grandpa came to the US when he was 16 and the Russians tried to force him into their army. My mom always told me “We’re Lithuanian. We’re high class Poles, we work hard and we’re smart, we take care of each other and we don’t take shit from nobody.”
I grew up on the East Coast of the USA, just outside of NYC, not many Lithuanians or Samogitians over there, most other people had no idea where Lithuania is,most thought that it might be in Asia, near China. I used to tell them that it was next to Chudistan(a made up country)on the shores of the Sea of Tranquility(which is on the Moon)
Ačiū už tai, kad supažindini užsienio turistus su mūsų mylima šalimi ir mūsų kultūra bei istorija.😉👍 Thanks for comments guys and ladies. Welcome to our beloved country. Do not miss the opportunity to visit our museums to get acquainted with our history, visit cafes and taste traditional food. You can also admire our nature. Best wishes from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. 😉
The Aesti (also Aestii, Astui or Aests) were an ancient people first described by the Roman historian Tacitus in his treatise Germania (circa 98 AD). So, we are aesti. And if we speak about Lithuania and Latvia, we are balts not slavs!
@@daumantasdidysis9546 First maxim of self determinatio of any nation all over the World since antiquity was and is "Who we are not". Būk kiek mažesnis, nes netilpsi pro duris kai prispirs reikalas.
@@fidenemini111 Anyway, slavic are nearest nations to lithuanians, that know every scientist. Maybe we where one nation with slavic (and is fact, that almost all Europe nations where indo-europeans - one nation). And big part of baltic origin people now lives in Russian or Belorus and are speaking russian language. Just facts.
@@daumantasdidysis9546 There were times when they were far away from us. Before let's say 8th century a.d. they still were somewhere around eastern Ukraine at best.
Lithuanian language is over 5000 years old. Other languages that are 5000 yeras old are Hebrew (extinct), ancient Egyptian(dead), Sancritian (extinct).
Jus klystate. Baltiškos archeologinės kultūros išskiriamos apie 1200m.pr.m.e., taigi apie 3200 metų. Nereikia savintis protėvių prokalbės. Eilinis lietuvis nei prokalbės, nei vedų laikų indų kalbų nesuprastų visiškai. Kad suprasti šias senąsias kalbas reikia ilgai ir atkakliai mokintis.
Damn don't see, beauty of a girl they are full of patriotism. They hate forgieners I faced a lot of racist people here. Don't recommend this place at all. See, her accent similar to Russians I think Lithuanias are racist. And angry society in this world. High in divorce people are so, responsible they don't follow ethics of a human same as dog culture. Give birth to baby and go to another woman. Each person can have atleast 10 physical relationship. Very rare to find honest people.
Well to be correct... Lithuanian or Lietuvių Kalba is not THE OLDEST, all languages are old and everyone evolved in its own time, Lithuanian languages is conservative and rich with vaucabulary, sounds of Proto-Indo-European, even Lithuanians today are found to be ancestors of Hunter-Gatherer whom came to Europe. Today Lithuanian is placed with Latin, Sanskrit, Hittite, Ancient Greek and many more now dead languages. That means just that is as old as when those languages above where written since Lithuanians was written in Middle ages when countrie first time adapted Latin Alfabet and for the first time languages was writen down in middle of 1500th century. LITHUANIA was also called Romuva before 1009.
Thanks for a very informative comment! I understand that there are a lot of ancient languages, and in the video I say that it is one of the oldest, not that it is the oldest :) you're right though, no one can claim that!
Proud Eastern European here 💪 Would be interesting to go to India and study more about connection between Sanskrit and Baltic languages. I don't believe that many linguists have gone to India to do all the hard work.
Every citizen of India I met was first to mention about Lithuanian ties with Sanskrit. They even pointed out how Surya is almost the same word as Saule is which at first sight sounds weird.
Ačiu gražuole už širdute, iškarto sniegas nutirpo aplink mane, o buvo daug, galima buvo piramides “ Egipto statyti” , Sorry mano lietuvių kalba nelabai kaip, bet stengiuos , so wish you the best, more videos, and send you nice , attractive-Lithuanian kiss!!!👋🤘🇺🇸🇱🇹💐
@@EM2000SS If you call a woman "gražuole" it often comes out as weird/rude/creepy. Just like how in English you wouldnt tell a random woman you've never met "hey beautiful"
@@AudriusSauciunas Really?! Where did you get that nonsense? There are just words, when you acting in weird way, than explains a lot .. Man , don’t be old fashion way, be creative!!👋✌️🇱🇹🇺🇸
@@EM2000SS calling women "Hey beautiful, hey sexy, hey sweetie" is what I would call old fashioned, it comes off as creepy, especially the way you said it in the second comment lol, nothing what you said was creative but go off, I was only trying to tell you the way it is, but whatever, you do you do
Culturally and geographically Estonia may be Baltic but Estonian is a Finnic language that doesn't even belong in Indo-European family. I tried to study Lithuanian a bit, mostly out of curiosity since I have no connection to this country, only as a potential tourist and because I like the songs of Žalvarinis. Although not Slavic itself, Lithuanian does have similarities with those languages such as: 1) coincidence of singular genitive with plural nominative for feminine nouns; 2) articles aren't used, the only Slavic exceptions are Bulgarian and Macedonian; 3) "nors" seems to be related to "norėti". Same equivalence can be observed in Slavic languages, though the words sound completely different from Lithuanian; 4) Phrases such as "Nors jau raudona, bet dar šilta can be translated to them without sounding broken. 5) Letter "f" is foreign to Slavic languages just as it is to Lithuanian: all words containing it are loanwords. But all those similarities are only revealed in process of learning and aren't of much help for novice or a complete stranger.
Hey I wanted to know if it's worth to come to ur country eh... I want to do my bachelor's there... Is it easy to get a part time job there? And... Can I survive there on my own? Only with part time? Kindly reply... Anyone
Hey, I think it's hard for foreigners to find a job in Lithuania (maybe bc older people don't speak english). I see most of them working in food delivery. Also I wouldn't say it's a poor country but most of the people have salaries on the lower side, that's why it's a tricky question with a part time job. Eventually, I think if you could find reliable job and accommodation prior your arrival, things could be okey. One thing I know for sure - Lithuania is a wonderful place for its scenery and nature :-)
Bet gal paprasčiau būtų buvę įdėti nuorodą Laukaičio klipą? Jis ir turiningesnis ir interaktyvesnis ir geresne anglų kalba - daug daugiau naudos žiūrovui. Ar ne dėl jo stengiamės?
5.7% might consider themselves Polish but only culturally and resulting from many centuries of Polonization. Genetically they’re Baltic and hold Lithuanian passport as only one citizenship is legally permitted. I would struggle to call them a minority if all of their ancestry can be traced back to Lithuania proper… On the other hand, the Russian minority resulted from actual migrations.
Well yeah the government is rich but if you are a minimum wage worker there I heard it's somewhere near 500 euro a month, hence why Lithuanians travel to Germany, England, America, etc for higher income.
Why don't Try to make a bridge? I am from Brasil and I know the things youll've talk about. Have been a big country about few peoples know a thing. Even the keyboard...
Yes, it is. You must know beforehand would you need thick wool socks, mittens and heavy winter jacket or not. And whether your expenses for ear conditioning gona be greater than for heating.
Lithuania is the land of tall, intelligent and very good looking people.
And strong. Realy strong.
@@daugirdassvitrigaila5644 yup,sorry I missed that. Tnx
@@laurenceaceguerrero8575 And dont forget.
Were quite stuburn.
That trate made us preserve our traditions language and entire country.
@@daugirdassvitrigaila5644 one particular historical event I tell rveryone I know is the 1989 human chain of freedom of the baltc states that reiterated their independence. Through sheer will and determination, citizens of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia formed a 675 km human chain across 3 countries a feat that remained unsurpassed in the annals of history to date.
@@laurenceaceguerrero8575 an now 2020 we did the same with Belarus.
😊🇱🇹🇧🇾
I'm American from NY,not NYC tho,and due to covid I met a lithuanian girl randomly on a video game. She was shocked I'd ever heard of Lithuania and even more surprised I knew where it was. We met in Cyprus due to our borders being closed to one another in May. I never thought I could ever possibly allow myself to fall in love again and truly had given up. I'm a very hardworking guy and most women don't have an interest in a man that lays brick and chisels stone for a living. Her? Not even close to the case. She has been the most polite,interesting,understanding,intelligent, cultured and independent woman I've ever met. By far the most beautiful as well. So beautiful in fact that after talking to her for a few months and then seeing her picture far later in our friendship, it actually made me extremely shy and stumbling over my words. It also made me completely embarrassed to show her my picture. I'm not a terrible looking guy and I am in shape but this girl looks like a model and I'm nothing special at all...Except to her. I'm moving there twords the end of 2022,transferring my small business. It will be an honor to help restore some of the old stone and brick buildings there and after reading more about the country, I couldn't be more proud that I have the chance in my lifetime to be a part of keeping Lithuanian history alive and standing. Plus, I can't think of a better way to say thank you to the universe for handing me such a gift as her. She's actually worried that when I get there that my eye will wander because of how many beautiful women are there. So, I figure a ring will hopefully take care of that. Just one problem though,I have to learn Lithuanian to speak to her parents and grandparents. Not an easy language but honestly, I'd do anything for her... So for anyone reading this,when it comes to a Lithuanian woman,be respectful and remember that they were the first to leave the soviet union and their independent spirit is nothing to step on at all. It can be intimidating but honestly,you get into the heart of a Lithuanian woman and you will NEVER have the need to find another. I can't imagine where or what I would be with out her. Love you Ieva❤
This may help you in the future if you are in Lithuania you dont need to fully understand it even trying to learn lithuanian will get you respected by the locals oh and mention anything about Russia or Siberia. As a side not a perfect date for a couple is a romantic balloon, its not the expensive, you get to see the beutiful nature reserves from the air and if you are lucky you get to see a sunset. May you carry a piece of Lithuania with you🇱🇹
Married to an American born Lithuanian Gal for 45 years, life with her was great.
Hey, nice story. I'm in Klaipeda now with my girlfriend and have only one thing to say....good luck learning Lithuanian 😂
As usual, it's always Lithuanian women/foreign men. Most foreigners living in Lithuania are all men because of their Lithuanian wives/girlfriends. Lithuanian women can into Russian and Ukrainian women.
@@erika4843 what's your point?
I am Latvian and i happen to visit Lithuania from time to time. I love how friendly your nation is with ours. Everytime i mention i'm Latvian to a Lithuanian, they call me "braliukas" and i love it so much :D You guys are the best
Yes, you'll always be our braliukai! 😊
Labas braliuk!
Yes, because you are our brothers, braliukai. 👍
Hey I wanted to know if it's worth to come to ur country eh... I want to do my bachelor's there... Is it easy to get a part time job there? And... Can I survive there on my own? Only with part time? Kindly reply... Anyone
@@SupaHot7 You mean Latvia or Lithuania?
From growing up as a great grandson of Lithuanian immigrants. To me Lithuania 🇱🇹 is a peaceful country with lots of great food with beautiful nature.
Stunning forests, lakes, people, and the ability to buy and eat great organic food is a massive bonus. Lithuania is a bucket list country, check it out. Dress warm in the winter though it gets mega cold. I am English and live here, there are many advantages including a clean safe city with almost no crime no traffic jams and great cafes etc. I Love Lithuania.
The potato pancakes and mushrooms are pretty awesome too 😋
I am a new Lithuanian citizen.
Very polite and clear apresentation.
Thanks for this. A Californian with Lithuanian blood, I want to visit the country in 2022. Any Lithuanians who want to see the best of California, hit me up
Give me a shout when you want to head over I am English and live here.
Lithuania is a beautiful country. Not many people know that and even though I am not from Lithuania I love bragging about how wonderful it is and how much I'd love to make some more people visit this beautiful country! I really enjoyed every day my family would take me there, because it is really just stunning. We were in Klaipeda very often as well as in Palanga and I must say that it really is stunning! It has beautiful nature but also culture and the food as well!
Though I can also say that those false facts are truly used often, while talking with others I am sure I've heard every single one already but I try my best to tell them what the real facts there are ;)
Greetings from Germany!
I'm in Klaipeda as we speak, absolutely beautiful countryside ✊
Could you please tell me one good strong point of Lithuania. I'm sure Germany has a beautiful nature too. Is the food really not fatty for you? I can't imagine how to eat cepelinai... People seem really unfriendly and even hostile for some reason. Especially when they realise that you're a foreigner. Is there one good thing to brag?
@@arnomarwomp womp
Im a Lithuanian Citizen living in Australia. When I visited Lithuania, I loved the country! Once covid is gone, I plan to spend approx 6mths a year there. Your videos have provided some great explanations. Thank you for your efforts.
I'm from the USA, and I thought most of these things. That was until about a year ago I met a good friend of mine who lives in Lithuania. Since then, I have taken a great interest in learning as much as I can about Lithuania. From its history and holidays to the geography and customs all the way up to learning your language. It really is a remarkable place that I hope to visit someday.
Greetings from New Zealand. Thank you very much Justina for all the videos on your channel, they have brought back a lot of happy memories for me. Between summer 2000 and summer 2002 I spent about 4 months holidaying in Lithuania, while I was based in the UK. Thanks to some very good Lithuanian friends that I made, I got to see quite a bit of the countryside, not just Kaunas and Vilnius. In 2017 I was lucky enough to make a return trip to Lithuania as well and see how things had changed.
Lithuania is a terrific place to visit. I found the Lithuanian people to be very friendly, helpful, and open to meeting foreigners. In my opinion Vilnius is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The summers in Lithuania were lovely and warm, and the winters very beautiful as well with the snow and ice.
For me the term "Eastern Europe" is more historical than geographical. It brings to mind life behind the iron curtain in the 70s and the 80s, in other words queues, poor infrastructure, poor service, drab food, and grey life generally. Life didn't seem to be like that in Lithuania in the year 2000 and would be even less so now. I noticed that people from other countries in the region didn't want to be associated with the term either. I think 'Eastern Europe' probably only exists in a couple of ex-Soviet non-EU countries now.
I learned about Lithuania during my secondary school years and I was good at Geography and I remember exactly where it is on Europe's Map!! I have never got the chance to visit, but I would love to spend my next vacation there to discover the culture :)
I like Lithuania, (visited there about 6 times).
Only thing that was hard was the street system in Vilnius drove me crazy.
Loved the people, culture and think its a good place to live, but the winters are kinda COLD & LONG.
Yes, I was there in every season.
Highly educated & talented people.
Kowno is beautiful and affordable. The devil museum is so interesting and monumental. The hill of crosses was breathtaking. What a beautiful country Lithuania is. The food was excellent too. Try the saltibarszcz soup.
I'm from Germany but to me Lithuania is the promised land 👍🏼🔥 and that for many reasons.
Can you give at least one reason, please?
My brother's wife's mother's parents were born in Lithuania. They moved to Canada and were married in the Lithuanian church in Montreal. Soon after that they came to the USA. I am the family historian, so I have looked into the story of their past. The grandfather came from Sunkariai, the grandmother came from Anksolis, Laizuva, Do you know where these places are?
It's very nice that you try to find their roots! I don't know these places, they are very small but I looked them up, there actually are a few Šunkariai in Lithuania, but the biggest settlement is in Šakiai district, near the border to Russian Kaliningrad, although it is also just a few houses. I can't find Anksolis, only people having the surname, but Laižuva is a small town in Mažeikiai district near the border to Latvia and it is quite old, first mentioned in history in XV century. But it suffered a lot during WWII, the town was on the front lines and it was burned down. After war there were some partizans fighting against the soviets too. But the town is fine now, there is a very old school and it has museum there, maybe your relatives attended it? I hope this is helpful 🙂
Howdy, I am Californian, but I love how you spoke about the Lithuanian culture. reat job on being very informative and honest about Lithuania.
The 5 true facts of Lithuania:
1.The capital is Vilnius
2. Lithuanian is NOT a Slavic country, it is a BALTIC COUNTRY.
3. The official language is Lithuanian.
4. Lithuania's economy is stable.
5. Lithuania is part of Europe.
Lithuania has a very strange drinking age of 20+ and you can only buy alcachol monday to saturday from 10-20h and 10-15h on Sunday :D
I'm Venetian and when I've been in Lithuania I found a very beautiful country and a very kind and lovely population. About false stereotypes, I remember an interview to Arvidas Sabonis when he came in Italy to play with USSR national team against Italy: he said "call me Soviet if you want, but please don't call me Russian, because I'm not Russian!". He was very brave, because it was Soviet ages
Beautiful country
This video was very instructive. I did use to think Lithuania was a Slavic country but now I know better. I hope to get to visit soon.
If you want a fun fact about Lithuania. We technicly are the one's responsible for destroying the soviet union as we were the 1st to declare our independece and show that maybe soviet union is not perfect :D Tho, we had to wait for a lot of things to go our way before we did it "Perestroika" and stuff. :D
Someone told me is difficult to get a job, but I still love Lithuania bcos I have a lot of friend schooling over there. For me I will want to work I am a social worker.
I'm watching yours first video this one. Very good effort and making nice. Pls upload more details about Lithuania ... Stay safe and healthy.. keep rocking...
love the country, greetings from the UK
Thank you so much for your information. I know some nice people from Kaunas, so i intend to visit Lituania as soon as i can, not in a turistic way but going as deep as it is possible.
I think that showing and promoting Lituania by the eyes of some one that is a native is an outstanding idea , so please, carry on, ok.
Thank you so much for your time and work
Best regards from Portugal.
According to Jean-George Affholder, a scientist at the Institut Géographique National the geographic centre of Europe is located in Lithuania, near the village of Girija. It is the only Geographical Centre of Europe with recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records. Shoudn we call ourselfs a central European country? Even if the real center is located in Estonia, Poland or Belarus as they claim.
I define eastern Europe as whatever country that claims to be the center of Europe. Then Russia, Kazahstan and Caucasus is eastern eastern Europe.
The name of my Lithuanian Grandmother was Justina. Pretty name.
It`s quite popular nowadays! :)
Thanks for this video, Very nice.
Labas I’m Lithuanian i live in Kaunas and I’m going to visit my other family in Vilnius and i can’t wait i haven’t seen them in months also finally someone explains and debunks all of the fake facts :)
tai kad cia nk mandro nera is vieno didelio miesta i kita
Hi this is Sam from Austria,
First thanks for your beautiful Video. Well I knew that Lithuania is not part of Russia was thinking it might be more or less Scandinavian in a manner of education and economic perspective
Im lithuanian living in Austria and i can say that the stereotypes are a part of each country. Like for example saying that Austria is Germany or Australia. In Austria ive learned to take it with humor to be asked if my language is russian. Nice vid thou :)
Great video concept - we've all got to debunk these myths👏
Those buildings are beautiful. I could spend all day doing urban photography there. Such a lovely place. ❤️🇵🇭
My thoughts are to learn about your Country understanding History to learn about culture. Someday would enjoy a visit.
Very well done, thank you.
I'll put my hands up- I thought Lithuania was poor too. I was surprised by the wealth and stylish people in Kaunas.
Nooo, from my experience, because i live in Kaunas, that here is wayy more gopniks than for example Vilnius, in Vilnius you can look whatever you want and no one says anything, but in Kaunas is a lot different
@@hotpot328 Depends on the region, Šilainiai and Vilijampolė has the most gopniks and, Dainava is an old people place, but everywhere else there are more and more progressive people appearing.
As a french, who grew up in the 90's and was a teenager in the early 2000's, yes, I see myself and many of my friends and relatives in this vision of Lithuania. For a french, after Germany, and beyond Poland or Austria, it's a sort of Terra Incognita, of which you speak only two or three times, in history class, or that you read about in litterature. For exemple, many of my friends and relatives couldn't place it on a map, or think it"s part of Russia. I, myself, get interested with Lithuania and the Baltic countries in my late teenage years, after reading a fantasy novella, set in a medieval/Renaissance Europe, where a knight and a magician go eastward to study the "strange magic of a people living beyond the Empire's frontier", and the description of landscapes and culture was very close to the Baltic.
But fortunatly, I see more and more people, many of them young (born after 2000 and beyond) who know a lot better about this country. I, myself, would love to visit Lithuania, one day, soon I hope. ^^
The only Lithuanian's that I personally know are very Tall ( 6 foot ) hard working females and are able to speak many different foreign languages and one is a very talented 14 year old swimmer ( 5,11' Tall ) usually finishes in 1st place every single race !
I am happy to say is that i didn't have any of these misconceptions. Have been wanting to visit Lithuania for years. Hopefully i can once this Covid headache is over.
My grand parents escaped the Cossacks brutality just before Red October. My father was born in the USA in Chicago, served in WW 2 and loved this country. The stories my dad and grandpa shared are lost on my children.
Love from India...Namaskaar! Romuva is still quite similar to Vedic Dharmic spirituality.
Would love to visit someday😊 greetings from philipppines🇵🇭
Baltic states, northeastern region of Northern Europe containing the countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
People simply like to believe . What they heard saying from their parents or from the media. They hear that Lithuania was part of Russia or Sovjetunion. So L. is in eastern Europe and inhabitants are slavs. Though today its so easy to get basic facts about a country by internet.
My great great grandpa came to the US when he was 16 and the Russians tried to force him into their army. My mom always told me “We’re Lithuanian. We’re high class Poles, we work hard and we’re smart, we take care of each other and we don’t take shit from nobody.”
I grew up on the East Coast of the USA, just outside of NYC, not many Lithuanians or Samogitians over there, most other people had no idea where Lithuania is,most thought that it might be in Asia, near China. I used to tell them that it was next to Chudistan(a made up country)on the shores of the Sea of Tranquility(which is on the Moon)
Ačiū už tai, kad supažindini užsienio turistus su mūsų mylima šalimi ir mūsų kultūra bei istorija.😉👍 Thanks for comments guys and ladies. Welcome to our beloved country. Do not miss the opportunity to visit our museums to get acquainted with our history, visit cafes and taste traditional food. You can also admire our nature. Best wishes from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. 😉
I am a kenyan. I came to know about Lithuania during the breakup of Soviet Union. You have added that it had a greater past.
I wish I had seen this video before I went to Lithuania. I asked all these questions.
Ačiū Justina!
The Aesti (also Aestii, Astui or Aests) were an ancient people first described by the Roman historian Tacitus in his treatise Germania (circa 98 AD).
So, we are aesti. And if we speak about Lithuania and Latvia, we are balts not slavs!
For you is important to be not (slavic or nnn). Better to be somebody, I think :)
@@daumantasdidysis9546 First maxim of self determinatio of any nation all over the World since antiquity was and is "Who we are not".
Būk kiek mažesnis, nes netilpsi pro duris kai prispirs reikalas.
@@fidenemini111 Anyway, slavic are nearest nations to lithuanians, that know every scientist. Maybe we where one nation with slavic (and is fact, that almost all Europe nations where indo-europeans - one nation). And big part of baltic origin people now lives in Russian or Belorus and are speaking russian language. Just facts.
@@daumantasdidysis9546 We are not slavs, our language proves it. It holds a lot of similarity to Sanskrit.
@@daumantasdidysis9546 There were times when they were far away from us. Before let's say 8th century a.d. they still were somewhere around eastern Ukraine at best.
Lithuanian language is over 5000 years old.
Other languages that are 5000 yeras old are Hebrew (extinct), ancient Egyptian(dead), Sancritian (extinct).
Rimtai 😳
@@sarunasbernatavicius5827 Taip.
@@sarunasbernatavicius5827 Išskyrus Tali kalbą.
Wow! its crazy:-)
Jus klystate. Baltiškos archeologinės kultūros išskiriamos apie 1200m.pr.m.e., taigi apie 3200 metų. Nereikia savintis protėvių prokalbės. Eilinis lietuvis nei prokalbės, nei vedų laikų indų kalbų nesuprastų visiškai. Kad suprasti šias senąsias kalbas reikia ilgai ir atkakliai mokintis.
Great informative video. Are u from Lithuania ? U pronounce is as lifyania ? Where as I being Asia prounonce TH in the word Lithuania
She is gorgeous.
Lithuania people are racist. Be careful with them.
Damn don't see, beauty of a girl they are full of patriotism. They hate forgieners I faced a lot of racist people here. Don't recommend this place at all. See, her accent similar to Russians I think Lithuanias are racist. And angry society in this world. High in divorce people are so, responsible they don't follow ethics of a human same as dog culture. Give birth to baby and go to another woman. Each person can have atleast 10 physical relationship. Very rare to find honest people.
@@javierdylan2283 Every country in europe is racist, don't single us out
@@javierdylan2283 Whatever you say putin bot
@@javierdylan2283 A Lithuanian woman hurt you, huh?
Well to be correct... Lithuanian or Lietuvių Kalba is not THE OLDEST, all languages are old and everyone evolved in its own time, Lithuanian languages is conservative and rich with vaucabulary, sounds of Proto-Indo-European, even Lithuanians today are found to be ancestors of Hunter-Gatherer whom came to Europe. Today Lithuanian is placed with Latin, Sanskrit, Hittite, Ancient Greek and many more now dead languages. That means just that is as old as when those languages above where written since Lithuanians was written in Middle ages when countrie first time adapted Latin Alfabet and for the first time languages was writen down in middle of 1500th century. LITHUANIA was also called Romuva before 1009.
Thanks for a very informative comment! I understand that there are a lot of ancient languages, and in the video I say that it is one of the oldest, not that it is the oldest :) you're right though, no one can claim that!
Geras kanalas👏😊👍
I have heard and read lots of good things about Lithuania and it has become my dream country for studies📌
Proud Eastern European here 💪 Would be interesting to go to India and study more about connection between Sanskrit and Baltic languages. I don't believe that many linguists have gone to India to do all the hard work.
Every citizen of India I met was first to mention about Lithuanian ties with Sanskrit. They even pointed out how Surya is almost the same word as Saule is which at first sight sounds weird.
I hope one they to go there
It may not be the center of Europe, but it can definitely be the heart.
"some people think that Lithuania is in Poland"
Me a lithuanian: "softly" don't
Tell me about Lithuania and Vedic Sanskrit connection.... why Lithuanian and Sanskrit is so same?
me as a lithuanian remembering my elementary history classes :
I want to visit now!
Labukas gražuole!!! Man Lietuva labai patinka, ypatingai gražios merginos, gamta, architektūra , žadu aplankyti vėl ir vėl ...👋🤘🇺🇸🇱🇹💐
Ačiu gražuole už širdute, iškarto sniegas nutirpo aplink mane, o buvo daug, galima buvo piramides “ Egipto statyti” , Sorry mano lietuvių kalba nelabai kaip, bet stengiuos , so wish you the best, more videos, and send you nice , attractive-Lithuanian kiss!!!👋🤘🇺🇸🇱🇹💐
@@EM2000SS If you call a woman "gražuole" it often comes out as weird/rude/creepy. Just like how in English you wouldnt tell a random woman you've never met "hey beautiful"
@@AudriusSauciunas Really?! Where did you get that nonsense? There are just words, when you acting in weird way, than explains a lot .. Man , don’t be old fashion way, be creative!!👋✌️🇱🇹🇺🇸
@@EM2000SS calling women "Hey beautiful, hey sexy, hey sweetie" is what I would call old fashioned, it comes off as creepy, especially the way you said it in the second comment lol, nothing what you said was creative but go off, I was only trying to tell you the way it is, but whatever, you do you do
I didn’t know you have a boyfriend wich far away from being polite , sorry!
“What language do Lithuanians speak?”Lithuanian language who could have knew😳
I am from Australia but my background is Lithuanian interesting video thank you
Madam I know, Aruban countries are very good position for job but I love Lithuania the most.❤
Culturally and geographically Estonia may be Baltic but Estonian is a Finnic language that doesn't even belong in Indo-European family.
I tried to study Lithuanian a bit, mostly out of curiosity since I have no connection to this country, only as a potential tourist and because I like the songs of Žalvarinis. Although not Slavic itself, Lithuanian does have similarities with those languages such as:
1) coincidence of singular genitive with plural nominative for feminine nouns;
2) articles aren't used, the only Slavic exceptions are Bulgarian and Macedonian;
3) "nors" seems to be related to "norėti". Same equivalence can be observed in Slavic languages, though the words sound completely different from Lithuanian;
4) Phrases such as "Nors jau raudona, bet dar šilta can be translated to them without sounding broken.
5) Letter "f" is foreign to Slavic languages just as it is to Lithuanian: all words containing it are loanwords.
But all those similarities are only revealed in process of learning and aren't of much help for novice or a complete stranger.
Lithuania is full of mad lads spitting fire bars.
Hey I wanted to know if it's worth to come to ur country eh... I want to do my bachelor's there... Is it easy to get a part time job there? And... Can I survive there on my own? Only with part time? Kindly reply... Anyone
Hey, I think it's hard for foreigners to find a job in Lithuania (maybe bc older people don't speak english). I see most of them working in food delivery. Also I wouldn't say it's a poor country but most of the people have salaries on the lower side, that's why it's a tricky question with a part time job. Eventually, I think if you could find reliable job and accommodation prior your arrival, things could be okey. One thing I know for sure - Lithuania is a wonderful place for its scenery and nature :-)
My Grandparents emigrated to America from Lithuania 🇱🇹 and I’m proud of my Lithuanian heritage
love from India
What i got wrong is the capital name i called it "Vinlus" but its "Vilnius"
Hi. Nice to meet you. Come on to meet my country, Brazil. I love everything about lithuania
Here’s some of the misconceptions I have encountered:
Oh you are Lutheran?
So and so speaks Polish, can you help translate?
Im actually from Lithuania and its a verslo beautifull country
Bet gal paprasčiau būtų buvę įdėti nuorodą Laukaičio klipą? Jis ir turiningesnis ir interaktyvesnis ir geresne anglų kalba - daug daugiau naudos žiūrovui. Ar ne dėl jo stengiamės?
5.7% might consider themselves Polish but only culturally and resulting from many centuries of Polonization. Genetically they’re Baltic and hold Lithuanian passport as only one citizenship is legally permitted. I would struggle to call them a minority if all of their ancestry can be traced back to Lithuania proper…
On the other hand, the Russian minority resulted from actual migrations.
im indonesian, honestly, i dont know lithuania. greeting from indonesia
You have a very beautiful country and you play basketball very well 🙃
I live in Lithuania!
I am from Taiwan and have penpal from Kaunas Lithuania
Aciu for nice video from a dan in kaunas👍👍👍👍👍👍
I’m interested Europ work permit visa any one help me
Latvia and Lithuania reminds me of Slovakia and Slovenia.
A lot in common than difference.
May be ,Lithuanians drink more????
gerai tokie klipai
Lenkai yra katalikai!
Well yeah the government is rich but if you are a minimum wage worker there I heard it's somewhere near 500 euro a month, hence why Lithuanians travel to Germany, England, America, etc for higher income.
ok after quick google search it is 607 euro a month
Labas = Hi
Piękna dziewiczyna!
Why don't Try to make a bridge? I am from Brasil and I know the things youll've talk about. Have been a big country about few peoples know a thing. Even the keyboard...
You should have added that it had a greater past.
Nooo,Lituania no tiene nada que ver con esta mierda rusia.Saludos desde España.
Actually this misconception is that Lithuania is a poor eropean country, so this is wrong, Lithuania is Great and well GDP manage country
Everything except Slavic country is actually correct...
I am Lithuania
GERAS
We are not stupid
Best of luck i am from nepal
I’m am dating a Lithuanian! They are really friendly and kind!
Is it so important east, south, nord or west Europe?
Yes, it is. You must know beforehand would you need thick wool socks, mittens and heavy winter jacket or not. And whether your expenses for ear conditioning gona be greater than for heating.
@@fidenemini111 👍👌
My birthplace Kaunas