Baltics states, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia

Pam and I were in the three Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia for 10 days traveling by bus from one capital to the other.  We learned there are few areas in the European Union that have been explored less by international visitors than these three countries.

Tallinn, Estonia and Riga, Latvia have cruise ship ports which means during mid-day there’s lots of people, however the rest of the Baltics remain relatively quiet and off the beaten tourist trail. There is so much to see and experience in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia that we really enjoyed over our ten days here. While the capitals are lovely, we loved the smaller cities and towns the same. They all have incredible castles, old towns and Soviet history. We learned following the collapse of the Soviet Union that the Baltic countries went through a process of reinstating their national language as the official language of their country and using the Euro. Travelling through the Baltics was wonderful, and a rewarding experience that was a delight for us.