Lithuania "a country within a country": the Republic across the strait ⁉️🇱🇹🪸

#9月好去2024 #Lithuania #Užupis #Baltic Sea Užupis is a neighborhood in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, mainly located in the Old Town. Uzupis means "beyond the river" or "other side of the river" in Lithuanian, referring to the Vilnia River🌊🏞️ The Republic of Uzupis is fairly small and remote, covering only about 60 hectares (148 acres); it has about 7,000 residents, nearly 1,000 of whom are artists🎨✍️The Republic has long been popular with artists and has been likened to Montmartre in Paris for its bohemian and laissez-faire atmosphere. On April 1, 1997, the region declared itself an independent republic with its own constitution, army, parliament, etc. It is very unique in Lithuania and is a very magical country‼ ️‼ ️✨