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Lithuania (former Lithuanian Soviet Republic) is the largest and most southern of the 3 Baltic states. Lithuania is bordering Latvia, Belarus, Poland, Russia and the Baltic sea. Vilnius is the capital of the Republic of Lithuania. Accross the country there are national parks, examples are: Dzûkija, Þemaitija close to Plungë, Historical National Park Trakai, near Vilnius, Aukðtaitija at Ignalina and Kurðiø Nerija at the Baltic Sea. Lithuania has a large number of museums (especially in Vilnius) such as A. Puskin Museum, the High Castle museum (Gediminas castle), the Low Castle Museum, National Museum of Lithuania, the Jewish Museum, Nazi's Genocide Museum and the Railroad Museum. Other attractions are the television tower with a top restaurant, Gediminas Castle, Planetarium, The Old Town, The Gedimanas shopping area. Only 11 kilometers away from Vilnius is the geographical centre of Europe.

The easy and low cost way of travelling. Hostels do not only provide sleeping but new friendships as well. Hostels, also called youth hostels, provide short-term accommodation to travellers or backpackers, particularly encouraging outdoor activities and cultural exchange for the young. Hostels are also often called backpackers' hostels (or backpackers' for short), particularly in Australia and New Zealand. In a hostel guests often rent a bed (sometimes a bunk bed) in a dormitory and share common bathroom, kitchen, and lounge rooms. Private rooms are often available. The main benefits of a hostel are firstly the low cost of the accommodation compared to alternatives such as hotels, and that one gets to meet other travellers from all over the world. Hostels are usually less formal and less expensive than hotels. They are most frequently used by young travellers. In the past many hostels imposed age limits, but today it is more common for hostels to accept guests of all ages. Despite the openness of modern hostels, the majority of guests are traditionally and overwhelmingly between the ages of 18 and 26.

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