Camping passion

One activity that Lithuanians cherish, and for good reason, is the tried-and-tested tradition of camping. The country is replete with fantastic camping sites, many of which are barely accessible with a normal car, and most of which are little more than clearings by a lake with a couple fire pits, a bog and a bin. For continental Europeans who have grown weary of over-serviced ‘camping’ where a site has a round the clock restaurant, small shop and pedalo hire, Lithuania’s version of camping is suitably exotic. For an idea of where to go, the web is a good start, but it is also worth making for a natural reserve and studying the many local-area maps scattered around, and scout out a place that looks suitable for the day’s inspiration.