{"id":18540,"date":"2020-03-20T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=18540"},"modified":"2025-03-05T17:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:31:37","slug":"vilnius-lithuania-stranger-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/vilnius-lithuania-stranger-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Vilnius (Lithuania) is thriving thanks to Stranger Things"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Only in Vilnius, Lithuania, would something as austere as a prison look more like an opulent palace. Stack it up against its ornate Baroque neighbours, however, and Lithuania&#8217;s most famous prison certainly is the ugly duckling amidst all the florid fa\u00e7ades of Vilnius Old Town.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-18542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2020\/03\/Lukis\u030cke\u0307s_Prison-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lukis\u030cke\u0307s Prison\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lukis\u030cke\u0307s_Prison-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lukis\u030cke\u0307s_Prison-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lukis\u030cke\u0307s_Prison.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Behind its high walls lurks over a century of political incarcerations, torture and executions. Notoriety that Tsarists, Nazis, Soviets and even modern Lithuanians all had a willing hand in forging. \u00a0A century on, that infamy is about to get a sci-fi twist, as Luki\u0161k\u0117s Prison steps into the gaping hole left by the &#8216;Upside Down&#8217; as a new filming location for Stranger Things Season 4.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It seems almost astonishing that such a nefarious institution in Vilnius Lithuania, would jostle with the Baroque, Gothic and Renaissance beauty of churches, palaces and elegant homes in the very heart of Vilnius Old Town. Its appeal, however, as the terrifying new supernatural backdrop for our favourite Stranger Things characters is undeniable.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/27-reasons-trip-to-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><em>27 reasons to visit Europe<\/em><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>On<\/strong> the set of Stranger Things in Vilnius Lithuania<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-18545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-bastion-of-vilnius-city-wall-P6677LT-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bastion of Vilnius Lithuania\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-bastion-of-vilnius-city-wall-P6677LT-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-bastion-of-vilnius-city-wall-P6677LT-1-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-bastion-of-vilnius-city-wall-P6677LT-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There may be no signs of the Mind Flayer, demagorgons or sentient vines, but prowling the cold corridors of Luki\u0161k\u0117s Prison are the ghosts of innocent political and religious prisoners. During their short stay, Eleven and her friends walked in the footsteps of famous writers, philosophers and thousands of Jews from the Vilna Ghetto, who were awaiting execution.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In fact, we couldn&#8217;t picture a more eerily beautiful backdrop for Stranger Things series 4 than Vilnius Lithuania. The city&#8217;s mix of architectural styles has made it an up-and-coming backdrop for TV and film production. It&#8217;s also a city that endured dark days, great upheaval and horrors of its own. So perhaps, in this case, it is fitting that art imitates life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For those of you seeking to forge your own Stranger Things pilgrimage to Vilnius Old Town, grab a flashlight and your wits. We&#8217;ve done the rest, with these poignant places to visit, whether or not you&#8217;re a Stranger Things fan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/destinations\/europe\/lithuania\"><em>Destination Guide for Lithuania<\/em><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pilies Street<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-18543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2020\/03\/pilies-street-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pilies Street Vilnius Lithuania\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pilies-street-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pilies-street-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pilies-street.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you have only a day to explore Vilnius, your focus should be on Vilnius Old Town and, specifically, Pilies Street. In the Middle Ages, this was the street that linked Vilnius Castle to the south, towards Poland and Russia. Centuries ago, this was the heart of all the action in Vilnius \u2013 the street where merchants would put their best wares forward for sale. To this day, visitors can see Renaissance, Gothic and Baroque architecture, reflective of the street&#8217;s former wealthy residents, and imagine what life must have been like on this bustling artery of Vilnius.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>KGB Museum<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Its official name is far less exciting than its moniker, the KGB Museum. However, this has to be one of the darkest places still standing in Vilnius. Its bloody history stretches back to the 1940s when this former gymnasium emerged as the headquarters of the Gestapo. Fast forward decades and imagine legions of Soviet Secret Police pounding its floors in malevolence before Lithuania&#8217;s independence. With all that behind, what remains for visitors to see is a testament to the Soviet Union&#8217;s 50-year occupation of Lithuania.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Antakalnis Cemetery<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-18541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2020\/03\/Antakalnis-Cemetery-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius Lithuania\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Antakalnis-Cemetery-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Antakalnis-Cemetery-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Antakalnis-Cemetery.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Pay your respect to the luminaries of Lithuania at Antakalnis Cemetery. This is the final resting place of renowned artists, scientists, politicians and soldiers. A final home for Lithuanians who gave their lives for a greater purpose \u2013 for freedom and their identity. This is also the place where French soldiers who died during the Napoleonic invasion of Russia were laid to rest. Most poignantly, enemies in life are buried side by side, interred together for eternity despite their previous differences. And amidst the graves? Artistically magnificent tombstones that are worthy of admiration in their own right.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>U\u017eupis<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-18547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-statue-of-an-angel-blowing-a-P44UQF5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Statue of an angel blowing a horn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-statue-of-an-angel-blowing-a-P44UQF5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-statue-of-an-angel-blowing-a-P44UQF5-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-statue-of-an-angel-blowing-a-P44UQF5.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The &#8216;Republic&#8217; of U\u017eupis marches to its tune, despite being part and parcel of Vilnius, albeit a Bohemian part. The area&#8217;s history, dating back to medieval times, has been colourful and, at times, rough. Today it is a centre for artistic expression and even has its own president, anthem and\u2026 mermaid. If you can resist the allure of the siren&#8217;s charms, you&#8217;ll want to pay tribute to U\u017eupis&#8217; very own guardian \u2013 the Bronze Angel \u2013 which stands at the heart of this artistic district. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong> Three Crosses<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-18546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-famous-white-monument-three-PWBNSVX-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Three Crosses Monument in Vilnius\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-famous-white-monument-three-PWBNSVX-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-famous-white-monument-three-PWBNSVX-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vilnius-lithuania-famous-white-monument-three-PWBNSVX.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Ascend the Hill of Three Crosses, where legend states several Franciscan friars were once beheaded. Since the early 17<sup>th<\/sup> century, wooden crosses were erected in the same spot. As these disintegrated, they were replaced until, in 1916, a more permanent concrete monument was erected, followed by a new monument in 1989 which stands until this day. While the monument in its own right is rather impressive, it is also a wonderful base from which to view Vilnius Old Town.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>GET INSPIRED<\/strong> <strong>BY<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/tours\/t\/best-of-finland-russia-and-the-baltic-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Best of Finland, Russia and the Baltic States<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Are you a fan of Stranger Things? Have you visited Vilnius and keen to share your experience with fellow travellers? We&#8217;d love to hear all about it in our comments below&#8230; <\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only in Vilnius, Lithuania, would something as austere as a prison look more like an opulent palace. Stack it up against its ornate Baroque neighbours, however, and Lithuania&#8217;s most famous prison certainly is the ugly duckling amidst all the florid fa\u00e7ades of Vilnius Old Town. Behind its high walls lurks over a century of political 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