Visitors take a selfie in front of an illuminated Christmas tree at Cathedral Square in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and the 2025 Christmas Capital of Europe. Mindaugas Kulbis, AP Grand Duke ...

Every year the Christmas Cities Network recognizes three cities in Europe for their efforts to preserve and promote the ...

A Lithuanian Orthodox worshipper lights candles before the liturgy on Orthodox Christmas Eve in the Orthodox Church of the ...

History, geopolitics, snow, markets and a giant Tony Soprano statue. Rich Booth discovers that Vilnius at Christmas has it ...

Vilnius boasts Michelin-starred restaurants, a UNESCO-designated Old Town, a historic prison turned artist hangout, and a hip, bohemian neighborhood worth visiting. Visitors take a selfie in front of ...

OUR Spotlight On column gives you the lowdown on what to see and do in some of your favourite holiday hotspots – as well as ...

Helen McGurk recently spent a few days in the capital to celebrate ‘Vilnius Christmas before Christmas’ - a city-wide celebration designed to awaken the childhood Christmas spirit in people of all age ...

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Here's a recycling project just for the holidays: A 4-meter (13.2-feet) tall Christmas tree made of 1,100 empty bottles of champagne and sparkling water. Lithuanian policeman ...

Grand Duke Gediminas founded Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, in the 14th century. Today, the nearly century-old city is as contemporary as it is classic, a dichotomy that defines so much of life in ...