Hi folks,

I wanted you to see some photos of Vilnius that I took before I flew to the US, but forgot to take them with me. Later I'll post some newer ones, or those taken after I arrive ;)

Part 1. June 9th, the last day in Lithuania

Strange thing I saw for the first time (written "And I love you too"), it appeared a job of some group of artists who wrote "I love you" on the other bank of Neris river too. They also planted flowers there ;)
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5231.JPG

Mindaugas' bridge
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5232.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5234.JPG

Some views from the Hill of Crosses
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5237.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5238.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5239.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5244.JPG

Also ones from the Gediminas' hill
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5245.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5246.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5247.JPG

And the Cathedral
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5248.JPG

Wait for another ones

Nice pics. I haven`t been in Vilnius for a long time (about 2 or 3 years) and this brings back some memories.

There was some controversy about the Mindaugas bridge which was built in 2002. According to some, the archs are too massive, don't fith with the view of the castle etc. But now I see that it fits realy well and the archs add some nice touch to the view :)
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5232.JPG

Beautiful pics! I wish it was summer again :)

Nice, mantaz :)

Whoa, awesome pics! Beautiful views!

hehe, I expected some pre-war pics :)

There was some controversy about the Mindaugas bridge which was built in 2002. According to some, the archs are too massive, don't fith with the view of the castle etc. But now I see that it fits realy well and the archs add some nice touch to the view :)
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5232.JPGI love this pic and the combination of the bridge and the castle hill :)

Thanks guys and sorry for a delay (moving to a new apartment)

Part 2. Returned home

Social ad inviting to participate in the election (written: "If not you, who will create tomorrow's Lithuania? Be social active!"). I kinda like the image :D
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5841.JPG

Cathedral (needs some repainting badly)
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5849.JPG

View to the entrance of Gediminas' avenue
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5850.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5852.JPG

Approaching the "Europa" square
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5861.JPG

Something is going on there. Seems like the burial of the corrupted Mayor :D
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5863.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5864.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5866.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5867.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5869.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5871.JPG

"Europa" still the same
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5872.JPG

View to the Parliament
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5894.JPG

Business triangle
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5890.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5897.JPG

Victoria Tower
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5901.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5902.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5904.JPG

Sorry for a blurry view ;)
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP6009.JPG

Some views to the NCC
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP6003.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP6001.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5998.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5884.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5882.JPG

Now wait for the last part and replies plz :D ;)

Pretty funky stuff, some never before views and locations and nice coverage of the "burial".

Didn't know what your parliament building looked like!
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5894.JPG

I like the pic with the parliament and all the messy stuff around and behind it :okay:

Now I hope Mantaz wouldn't mind if I post a couple of pictures which I took today in his thread

http://img88.exs.cx/img88/2051/IMG_7133.jpg

http://img88.exs.cx/img88/1637/IMG_7132.jpg

http://img62.exs.cx/img62/1185/IMG_7135.jpg

http://img62.exs.cx/img62/9630/IMG_7136.jpg

@John really good pics

Thanks delfin pl, in fact it gets boring to take photos from same angles again and again, but according to the news, soon new 105m tower will be U/C in the place next to Europa Tower so it will be a new "attraction" :)

NCC looks very good from that direction, very dence. And Vyrokas too IMO.

Great Photos

Nice pics! Lithuanian Pisa? ;)

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5849.JPG

it looks bent, why?

because seeing is believing ;)

its not bent in real life!

There was earthquake some months ago.

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5863.JPG
OMFG!!!!!!!! This is so weird... I got somewhat not very funny feeling for 1sec when I suddenly saw the pic! I'm no sissy, but I wouldn't want to meet these guys in the middle of the night even in that place :runaway:

Finally I've got it!!! It is a sign from God :yes:
The more the Mayor is corrupted the more the Cathedral tower is leaning :D

And I wouldn't like to be in Vilnius the day it falls to the ground ;)

Hehe, thanks guys and thanks John for his update :D

I think the belltower isn't leaning so much, it's just a lens distortion ;)

because seeing is believing ;)


:laugh:

Sorry for a delay, I've got some business these days ;)

Sunny, but cold evening of October
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5960.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5961.JPG

Next to Mindaugas' bridge
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5962.JPG

Building of "Electricity"
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5964.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5968.JPG

The Novotel monster
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5970.JPG

Autumn in Gediminas' avenue
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5971.JPG

The newly reconstructed square of Odminai
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5972.JPG

Looking fro the same square
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5974.JPG

Now a different place and a different time
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5976.JPG

Peak hours
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5977.JPG

And the last shot
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5978.JPG

That's it ;)

The last set of photos seems to be the most interesting. But overall the objects of your photos were photographed n times (n > 1000 ;)) so it is a bit boring. People will start to think that Vilnius only has business triangle, new city center and the cathedral :).

I like this photo the most: http://img.miestai.net/IMGP5974.JPG

^^^ I see your point. You know, I came back home and photographed everything as new :D

I've been in Vilnius last year. I saw most of the places you put pics of.

Also, they took me somewhere like Trakai (the spelling may be wrong)
There was a lake and a castle.
We had lunch at a restaurant there. A very nice restaurant.

I've been in Vilnius last year. I saw most of the places you put pics of.

Also, they took me somewhere like Trakai (the spelling may be wrong)
There was a lake and a castle.
We had lunch at a restaurant there. A very nice restaurant.
Hi Cardelen,

nice to hear you liked there, btw, does this remind you of Trakai? ;)
http://www.miestai.net/images/zoom/VJAQKZ/viewsize/trakai1.jpg

yes i think that's it. a great view.

and also i heard that people walk on the lake when it is frozen.

Hey, Cardelen, where are you from? :)

I got to visit Vilnius last summer, and John and I walked around all those places Mantaz shows here. I had seen many photos before, so when I arrived Vilnius was already dear and familiar to me. I can't see enough of it! :happy: Mantaz' photos show the city just the way I remember it, except there are fewer leaves on the trees, and those that remain have changed color. ;)

Jeffas drove John, singing tram, and me out to Trakai Castle one evening. We sat in a restaurant across from the castle and watched the sun set. That's the evening when John made the above photo.

Great pics all!