Unique Things in Lithuania

• Lithuania climate is transitional between maritime and continental.
• Lithuania was the first Soviet republic to declare independence from the USSR.
• Lithuania is one of the Baltic Sea States. Other members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States are Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the European Commission.
• Vilnius has a number of well-preserved examples of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
• Kaunas is Lithuania's second city. The first written mention of Kaunas dates back to the fourteenth century.
• "Romuva" was Lithuania's religion before the introduction of Christianity.
• King Mindaugas (1236-1263) was Lithuania's only king.
• Lithuania is one of three countries known as the "Baltic States". The other Baltic State countries are Estonia and Latvia.
• In order to become bright and beautiful, in the morning of St. Johns feast maidens in Lithuania wash their faces with dew.