“In the centre of Europe / Among the stars and amber / There is such a country” – so sang the band ‘Pikaso’ about Lithuania. And indeed, the geographical centre of Europe can be found in our country, merely 26 kilometres from Vilnius. But since 2004, Lithuania has no longer just been a geographical part of Europe, but also a member of one of the most important communities on this continent – the European Union.
This route invites you to take a walk around Vilnius and discover the places that link the capital and all of Lithuania to the European Union. How is the national dish of ‘cepelinai ‘ (‘‘zeppelins’) related to the referendum on Lithuania’s EU membership? Did you use the ATM that dispensed the first euro banknote in Lithuania? What links the famous Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov to Lithuania and Europe? Where can Vilnius University be found in Brussels? Follow the route and find out all the answers.
