In his reply, he said, he pointed out that “there’s a big and long and illustrious history of Jewish culture, both secular and sacred, in Vilnius, and none of these sites are Jewish sites.

This is Lithuania, a small country in Europe’s Baltic region that recently placed second in Lonely Planet’s esteemed list of the best countries to visit in 2025, hot on the heels of topping last ...

And it's Vilnius, Lithuania's vibrant capital ... Irenie Forshaw is a features writer at The Week, covering arts, culture and travel. She began her career in journalism at Leeds University ...

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