Pour the buttermilk (or kefir) into a large bowl; add the eggs, beets, cucumber, spring onion and dill. Stir gently to combine. Serve with boiled pot...
Smelt festival
Time: each Februar
Venue: Palanga
Shrove Tuesday celebration
Time: each Februar
Venue: The Open-Air Museum of Lithuania, Rumšiškės
St. Casimir fair
Time: each March
Venue: Vilnius
Vimba fish festival
Time: each May
Venue: Jurbarkas, Nida, Kriūkai
Cucumber festival
Time: each July
Venue: Kėdainiai
Žagarė cherry festival
Time: each July
Venue: Žagarė
Harvest festival
Time: each September
Venue: many cities
Palanga table
Time: each September
Venue: Palanga
Mushroom festival
Time: each September
Venue: Varėna
Healthy food festival
Time: each September
Venue: Palanga, Kaunas
Capital: Vilnius
Language: Lithuanian
Total area: 65,300 km2
Population: 2 980 000
National Currency: Euro (€)
Landscape: There are over 2,800 lakes larger than 0.5 hectares in size, and 18 rivers longer than 100 kilometres in Lithuania... more
Climate: Oceanic/continental. Average temperature in July is +17°C, in January – -4.9°C. However, temperatures can soar up to +30C in summer, and drop down to -32C in winter.