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Šiauliai In Your Pocket
Lithuania’s fourth city, Šiauliai was first mentioned in rhyme in 1236 in reference to a savage battle between the then Lithuanian tribes and the Sword Brothers, a particularly nasty bunch of monks working for the Bishop of Riga.
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Fire Engine Museum
Where most cities can’t summon up the energy or enthusiasm to open one fire brigade-related museum, Šiauliai opens two.
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Bravaria
Southern Germany meets the fall of the Roman Empire inside a modern shopping centre no less. It’s all lederhosen, gurgling fountains and the strains of oom-pa-pa here, providing a worryingly authentic version of Lithuania circa 1943.
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Bicycle Museum
Proof that you don’t need a converted power station or banks of computer screens to make a great museum, Šiauliai’s exemplary Bicycle Museum offers three floors of over 250 bicycles and other bicycle-related paraphernalia.
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Devyni Broliai
An outlet for some of the work of the Lithuanian Folk Artists’ Society, this charming little shop is the best place in the city to buy traditional gifts and souvenirs you won’t find anywhere else.
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Latest Šiauliai Comments
a very good post about this cathedral i live in this city but i didnt knew some facts about this cathedral before.[...]
I don't see anything particularly wacky about it. Things like this one are normal features of the centre square in any ordinary European town (seeing Siauliai as an ordinary European town, that is). The only wacky thing may be the strange play on wo[...]
First, I do love the ironic writing style of "inyourpocket" travel guide writers and enjoy it immencely. Great language. Great humour. Great tips. However, here are some remarks about the latest issue of "Siauliai in your pocket":1. "Pieno baras" is[...]
i see one mistake : heigh of the pole is 17 meters (more than four-metre).[...]
I was so touched by seeing The Hill of Crosses on television that I had to go online and read more about it. It is so beautiful! Being a Christian, I am wanting to make a trip to Lithuania and to see this fantastic place.[...]