Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Lithuanian Winter



Snowy Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania



Winter in Lithuania unlike in Spain is mostly associated with lots of snow and cold weather. Sometimes the temperature can drop down to as much as 25 or even 30 degrees below zero! Of course, there are just a few days like that, but when it happens all schools close down and people are recommended to stay indoors to avoid the cold that sometimes may have severe consequences on one's health.

The most enjoyable time in winter is when it snows. The temperature normally is around - 1 to - 5 degrees Celcius, which is cold enough for the snow not to melt away but still not low enough to cause harm to people's health. This is when children go sleigh-riding, build snowmen and play in the snow, or go for a walk in a snowy town, park or forest with their parents. And after that it is always very nice to come back home and have a cup of hot tea with lots of sugar and ginger biscuits... Winter is definitely the most magical time of the year in Lithuania.


Jolanta Karalliute (Lithuanian teacher)

1 comment:

arash said...

Hi,
I am passing through lithuania this january, can you recommend some places which are nice to visit?