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lithuania, to check republic and poland. lucas steak begins his travels in lithuania, capital vilnius, the largest city in the baltic states the co froelich heads to prague in the czech republic, where she wants to see how tourism has changed. since the pandemic began and later lucas stay goes to condense, the port city in northern poland, where the solid tarnish movement played a significant role in what led to the fall of the iron curtain. but 1st, to vilnius the symbol of vilios stance. 140 meters above the city, the giddiness tower, a remnant of what was once the city's most powerful defense system, the giddiness castle. hello, from vilios. in lithuania, have you ever heard of it? well,

lithuania is one of the 3 baltic states in eastern europe, russia, and bella roost our direct neighbors. and, well, the war in ukraine is not that far away, and i want to know, is it still safe to travel here in these times? let's find out the russian warren ukraine is viewed with concern in lithuania. no wonder because the length of the lithuanian border separating the russian exclaim of coline grad from bill. a. ruth is only some 100 kilometers. many lithuanians fear that it could be putin's next target. of course, this also worries terrorists like neat. is it the same for other holiday makers and vilios even how safety you feel as if you me to ties the i feel completely south of extra and i didn't even think that we will be traveling to some dangerous area or something like that. you know, the alias it's,

it's you up. so if ever sucking up her ear, i think europe kendra ricks jamante because of the situation. ukraine. weeked it, give it a 2nd thought it decided it was all the more recent again, cashed. ready hardly any other country has condemned the warrant ukraine as vehemently as lithuania. they've taken a firm stand in a way that is as creative as it is. clear. solidarity is huge in lithuania, both among the general population and the politicians. the street where the russian embassy is located has been renamed street of ukrainian heroes. the war in ukraine and attends atmosphere can be felt everywhere in the country. one business that is benefiting from this fear and seen say of skyrocket is the oxalis arms dealership. according to the owner demand increased tenfold in the 1st

month after the war began. this is for self defense for home defense. if i'm going to write your social plastics out of it's along the frame in machine guns of the homes, you know? yeah. but i don't know anything about guns, so this is all pretty new to me. you know. and well, if i'm thinking of self defense, i'm thinking about a small handgun. another bought a shotgun here, but it's more effective up and actually, you know, it's more effective than they have done. who needs listed here. you can like this. yeah. you can load it, you know, just like in a movie, just put the pull it back and forward. even though i am safe as a tourist here in vilnius, i still have a sinking feeling but now city guy, creased of us, will show me the city. our 1st stop, a small memorial plaque,

vo. while we starting here and his application, what is so special about it was did what does it say last? the bul are still said in class. that means miracle under that he's what miracle were to plot his clack. his head to remind us that the miracles happen every day. does the biggest miracle is that we got our independence shot here. 3 unarmed nations fought against a mighty u. s. a song next against the a 2 year back then another people united in that belief that nobody should have to live on the so if you talk your patient any more, so from that kind of what they did it peacefully. i, belmont, nobody threw molotov cocktails. oh, stones of the police of ty, now people just came together and sang and that was enough and it comes up on cassandra that's working on this is again so little many people have passed. my stand has a close their eyes and turn 3 full circle decimal did i am. i mean, while you have to make a wish and that wish will come true, stick to die or in the 10 years of truth about us,

but you must not. so let out laugh on like lesson yet. i let us lit up. this is i am not allowed. i say it it, yes. okay, of course, i can't say it out loud, but because of the war and ukraine you can probably guess what i wish for. we continue to the most famous site of the city, the cathedral of saint stanislaus. it is the center of the catholic faith, lithuania, the classes. this building was finished in the early 19th century. the bell tower stands alone. as is the case with many churches in the baltic states at 68 meters high. it is the tallest building in vilnius, old town. next, chris to person takes me through the old town. it is huge and has been a unesco world heritage site since 1994 winding streets and alleys, magnificent town houses and palaces. i like it. vilnius is also called the city of

churches. they are more than 50 of them. and so he had been visa to important churches are the church of saint francis to arrive from the church of saint an to allah allocated. i it's not one but 2 swire to add but they are bound by blood and blood when, according to legend of fennel, a german architect of the church of saint francis was jealous of his lithuanian pupil with or who had made the church of an answer. beautiful that it became the most famous church vilnius at the time. the older architect asked his people to explain the technical details to the 2nd when they were standing on the roof of them to hit him on that i was there. the young man fell to the ground level and that's how the church got its romantic red. come out to show the father now greased the bus, takes me to the last remaining medieval city gate. in lithuania,

the small chapel above not only attract tourists for the crystal palace, i've already seen a few people making the sign of the cross. why is that all? evans in the garage, the gate of toner, and it is the holiest place for christians. in lithuania, it has an image of the virgin, young for also known as the black, madonna vilnius, had said that it can cure any illness. so people have been coming here to pray for centuries, and vilnius presents itself as a very western city. not much evokes its soviet pest, but there are still a few architectural relics from the communist era. for example, the former concert and sports palace, the building and the brutalized style. in 2006, it was placed under monument protection. however,

the building remains unused and is falling into disrepair. the parliament building of lithuania was built in 1976. the supreme sylvia of the lithuanian soviet socialist republic met here. soviet architecture is usually huge architecture. the opera house, which opened in 1974 is also a reminder of the soviet past. operas and concerts are still performed here to day mixed up. pri, can a city typically overrun with tourists charles bridge? prox most famous landmark, only be early birds among you will ever get to see it this empty at 7 am and i've

managed to beat the crowds. the bridge, the vall, taba river, the spires now seems to be the perfect time to take it all in. the vibe is very special progress. one of the most visited cities in all of europe, and that's not really surprising if you consider that it's been a political and cultural center in europe since the middle ages. so what's left of all of that today, we're about to find out frag his home to about 1300000 people. since it's my 1st time in town, i'm getting some help from one of the pastor and tour guides just jan mice. like 1st i want to learn some basic check skills. i mean, i would like to be able to be polite. okay. i met oh and hello. yes. so you know, hello this which one of these hello. if you say hello, it's like a whole by a little bit more formula. so when you come to the shopping, it's like

a hoity is not the best thing. you can do something to be done like hooton's. ok, you're saying guns off is nobody. nobody den that nobody to nobody them almost perfect. somebody that nobody there dumping then you okay. nobody to then you should from a know how to say goodbye. yeah. no escalator. no, i'll never think i will have to stay here forever. this is a good idea. i would love people. i do. all right. not fun. i know. before the pandemic, the old town was often very overcrowded. a relaxing stroll through here was basically impossible. although tourists have returned to us here, it hasn't gotten out of control. there are about half as many as before the crisis, christiane tells me our 1st stop is the old town square and friend of the old town hall. a ticket for the tower costs $250.00 check crowns. yeah,

prague is part of the you, but not the euro zone. that's about 10 euro. at 41 meters, you have the city at your feet. with y as prog and called the golden city. i think in the time that they started to use it, prague was one of the capitals of seats, place of the holy roman empire for the emperor vas, we don't use it anymore. actually. we locals don't use it as much we use. no, no, we use the expression mother of 100 aspires fell because if you look all from the window from the bars because he thus pires everywhere. and actually, i will say this even more definitely done hundreds of them at the top of every hour and tourists gather in front of the astronomical clock on the town hall facade to witness

a little play. 9 but the true highlight is the clock itself built in $1410.00. the figures were added later. and then there's the skeleton miss gotham rings about die dongle. galvan is death. it's quite remarkable that death would be depicted in such a way in that time, isn't it? what's as you do, the message is, remember that india is the death. so just like try to fill the life as a fulfill life is as much as we can get it. really beautiful. the square is a must for every proc visitor. and as you can see, we're not alone. so where are you from with, from scotland for mexico and come from austin, texas from texas. what brings you to prague? why prague?

at betty fuson and her foot, i think wondering about at she to just get the atmosphere is the kind of thing that we like to do and to sort of soak it all in. it's a museum in itself. oh, it's wonderful and for is heard progress such a beautiful city and it is with telecom on which little it's true. what you hear about products, arts and culture. and there was a piano player in the metro station and music on the bridge. oh, and it went, that was the guy that was like a c wedding to this thing for the giftings was hosting for the structure of the town and the food and the food. of course. by the afternoon, the charles bridge is indeed pretty crowded, despite the unfavourable weather, but apparently still no comparison to the time before the pandemic back then proc with overflowing with tourists with brag, was having a bit of a problem before the pandemic with over towards definitely, definitely so how big of a problem is it then right now,

be slightly getting to the high numbers. but as i said before, we giving out in 2019 we had like 8000000 people coming to brock. and now we are, they say we are getting to like 54 to person of that as a to work on you. of course one people coming to your city. right? so what is problematic about too many people coming or that amount? if it is through the atmosphere, you know, you see all these posters like the proc castillo, or charles ridge like no people really like a roof like a roof this romantic atmosphere, the orbit there isn't really kills the atmosphere and actually even destroy that thing with this image and there's like a 1000000 tons of people coming so it's really destroys the stuff as well. how can that be managed though? because this is a beautiful city and you've done like a great work showing it to me. thank you. but how can you keep people out? honestly, i think there's like, because we have the inner city, but we have a swell, so many beautiful district all around the main city. i mean do the main center. so

we have like districts which were really industry are like hollis of it's got a lead article, then we have really push areas like vantage over and over that. so there's so many things to explore just in the widest at the center. so what i think is the solution is just to, to little bit to direct the people out of the city center and to explore with them . these are beautiful areas. thank you so much. so much sharing your think. we who is in loveland, you're meeting with me. i've got to take his advice and head out of the center. sonya who's also a tour guide will show me this other side to proc we're off to hello. sure, it's the hip part of town. fancy. well, how many and buildings in a district that grew during the industrialization? this is where it's sonya live. she takes me to her favorite cafe. so gretna and he's done with

no hope you're liking, hating me. it's one of my favorite grocery is so unexpected. i know that's like some think like a small paradise or a little paradise. exactly. so there are a lot of different plans and you can be sitting here always on the co phase. very good or making ever seen home made and really, really good one coffee. you don't have to tell me twice with sonya tells me that only 20 years ago, the less of it there was a gray and dull part of town that i've seen a lot of change in the past year. they chose to live here. what is that you appreciate about how less de life oh dear freedom m d a. relax. no rush. a bursting board i need to for my living is here. i don't need to,

as i mentioned before, i don't need to go to the city center and the price is lower than the touristic center. therefore, we do not live to dine. so we're in the center center because the prices are here for us better. and we have 2 daughters of bubba bakery and there is another rest around that is a tea room here. you can choose what you, i have everything your name. exactly. so if you would like to meet check people come here and enjoy living with us because we apply a very hard opening p, and we like to speak when to foreign us. ah, night has fallen and time has come to bid prompt farewell back, where it all started on charles breads. and even at this time, i'm not entirely by myself. the master is mcclain to sidney,

before the pandemic has not returned the way many fear and hate. who can blame people for being attracted to this beauty? it's a perfect blend of history and modernity, so much to offer, especially off the beaten path. ah, chickens lost up the polar city of condensed. you can't tell by looking at seni gdansk that it's a city in europe marked by fate, but we'll get to that in just a minute. with its historic center, gdansk is one of the most popular city destinations in poland. creep endemic $1500000.00 tourists vacation to year annually. mostly germans is scandinavians, but poland borders, your crane, and with the war right next door, people are staying wait. there are 60 percent fewer foreign tourists

the old port on the lot while the river. without it, the dance of to date would not exist. it's lined with good face restaurants. in the middle ages, it made kaden's the richest city in europe. the city is seamlessly connected to the port which has developed around could dance, over the centuries. it's the biggest port in poland with one of the largest repair yards in the world. for the people of dunst, these cranes are a symbol of home. most of them belong to the old shipyard, which is the soul of the city. well, and not only that, this is a place that fundamentally changed europe

the famous gdansk shipyards over 40 years ago, there was a strike here by shipyard workers. and with that began the decline of socialism and poland and the end of communism in europe. ah, the struggle for workers rights gained momentum here. millions of polls organized themselves in that solid dotted nash movement fighting for freedom and democracy under an authoritarian regime. the europeans solidarity center at the former shipyard tells the story right above the entrance, the ukrainian flag ah, didn't this? how did it all start back then? what prompted the strike? oh, dear vista, good input. what really triggered the revolution, yvonne was when a woman named ana valenti, nov inch got fired up, got like

a hot. she'd been working at the shipyard for a very long time with one another. and then 2 months before going into retirement, she lost her job. so again, vian in dc, this prompted her co workers to go on strike him, but talk about her case and support her da houses. and it all resulted in a big explosive revolution. expose eva hoops, yawning, stop does i? so she worked here that is this original organized. yes, she worked here by that. another and the knowledge was a crane operator and later the founding member of the soul, he thought of nauseous or solidarity trade union got, how did that happened? why did millions of people join a local strike? as jim come, fly height when they were striving for freedom and justice salute is a good and wanted to shape the world or to literally gosh, the skype can they wanted independent union hike of that the right to strike the freedom of speech and freedom of the press, i hated the person, they put together

a list of 21 demands of the list of i. it's part of our world, cultural heritage and, and one of humanity's most precious documents supplemented a modified solely dot of moisture. this worker activism turned into an anti communist opposition movement. it spread across the whole country. the authoritarian regime increased the pressure ah, is come through, i'm film this kink session and they introduce marshal law good will just 16 months after saw they don notion emerged even a mention. but that didn't stop people from opposing the regime went on going, they operated under ground, illegally like a futon, yelled when to demand in 1989 at the mill. the round table talks took place if and i'm a wound into that was a major symbolic moment of a peaceful transition amid the tents, political times and eastern and central europe. bonham in aust,

intimately oil. they reached their goals with the principle of non violence left but when so a trained electrician and trade union leader let poland to independence in 1990 he became president and remain so for 5 years these activists create a change in the hopeless situation. this is what the silly data much movement still stands for to day to day ships are no longer being built, the good dance shipyard. the area still occasionally use by companies. most of the production halls are empty. it's a lost place for the time b. but there are plans to create a new chic urban district here based on the model of london stock, lance,

poor hamburg soften city with apartments shops offices. the old shipyard area is like a huge at venture playground because the investor has left the empty spaces to artist. and now you can find galleries rehearsal rooms, in studios here. ah, there are more spots of the shipyard that people and get danced, have taken over and filled with the you life. the storage area is a container settlement with lots going on here you can be loud in party until the early morning. ah. and you can meet cool people

on the very spot where the democracy movement and poland began more than 40 years ago. life and freedom are now being celebrated. he dance gives us hope that history can change for the better, at any time with ah ah, ah, with

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