Our First Day in Vilnius | Lithuania with Bald and Bankrupt 🇱🇹

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  • Join us for our adventure here in Lithuania, starting in the capital city of Vilnius. My friend ‪@baldandbankrupt‬ and I venture around the city center in hunt for a traditional Lithuanian breakfast and a warm wool hat for Bald's bald head. Will we find either? Watch the video and subscribe to find out!
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  • @JohnnyFD
    @JohnnyFD  Před 2 lety +230

    Have you ever been to Lithuania? What are your first impressions of Vilnius so far?

    • @BunnyCentauri
      @BunnyCentauri Před 2 lety +24

      brb moving to Vilnius

    • @Rblock777
      @Rblock777 Před 2 lety +16

      Its similar to Latvia, If you want to see soviet stuff you need to go outside from the capital

    • @garyweaver5512
      @garyweaver5512 Před 2 lety +18

      Lithuania was the only place I felt uncomfortable.
      People were cold like the weather, the scenery bleak and a bit depressing.
      But I guess it's different in summer and the giving me a cold shoulder was due to me speaking Russian first.

    • @valdasnetavo8746
      @valdasnetavo8746 Před 2 lety +62

      @@garyweaver5512 I hope, "put in" pay well in those dirty rubles? Otherwise is not worth, writing some nonsense.

    • @garyweaver5512
      @garyweaver5512 Před 2 lety +17

      @@valdasnetavo8746 yeah, anyone who wasn't impressed with Vilnius and Lithuania, gets paid by Russia-)))
      What a dumb comment.

  • @robertastk
    @robertastk Před 2 lety +442

    I'm 30years old. As Bald said - we can not miss Soviet past. Because our grand parents were suffering, our parents were fighting for independence and we have to cherish what they have built for us. It was worst years of Lithuania's history, stopped development which Lithuania had since early 20th century, killed ~30% of people, mostly intellectual, rich people, created shady schemes (bribes, corruption, etc.) and we are still fighting with all these leftovers.
    And not only that, balts (Latvians and Lithuanians) are not slavs, they have totally different culture, language, history, etc.
    And nobody reacts to word Soviet as a trigger, but everyone wants aknowledgment of differences and that it was dark past against people's will.

    • @victorvictor369
      @victorvictor369 Před 2 lety +30

      For sure. Besides how`s it possible soviet themed restaurant? Restaurants need food...

    • @karolissavickis10
      @karolissavickis10 Před 2 lety +70

      @@Z1BABOUINOS most lithuanians have their own house.

    • @karolissavickis10
      @karolissavickis10 Před 2 lety +49

      @@Z1BABOUINOS i answered your question by simply stating a fact that most lithuanians have their own house.

    • @victorvictor369
      @victorvictor369 Před 2 lety +59

      @@Z1BABOUINOS 100% russian narrative (propaganda)

    • @karolissavickis10
      @karolissavickis10 Před 2 lety +60

      @@Z1BABOUINOS i will answer you like a kid. The fact that most lithuanians owns a house means that yes lithuanians can afford a house like their parents did. Secound part of the question is plain stupid. Africans can afford to have 4 children while germans cant even afford 2. Does this makes Africa richer than Germany?

  • @nickpapagiorgio5056
    @nickpapagiorgio5056 Před 2 lety +63

    The architecture in Vilnius is absolutely beautiful!! It has such a European cosmopolitan look and seems like a very clean city!

  • @haakonchristensen2880
    @haakonchristensen2880 Před 2 lety +62

    I've been in Vilnius once many years ago and it's a lovely city.

  • @v3rron
    @v3rron Před 2 lety +227

    FYI Lithuania was occupied under Soviets only between 1944-1991. But the history of this country goes all the way back to 1200s. Therefore it has more European style buildings than Soviet.

    • @ashx8772
      @ashx8772 Před 2 lety +31

      Plus they were the first country to leave ussr I doubt they were ever Soviet

    • @peterkonitzer4410
      @peterkonitzer4410 Před 2 lety

      So who built those buildings ?

    • @valdasnetavo8746
      @valdasnetavo8746 Před 2 lety +38

      @@peterkonitzer4410 Mostly of them build by Lithuanians, there a many buildings even from 12 - 13 century. While, Grand Duchy Of Lithuania was biggest country in Europe, including Ukraine, Belarus many lands even taken from Russia. Also, many of historical buildings was destroyed by Russians... Many of them are rebuild.

    • @dmitriikadulin2288
      @dmitriikadulin2288 Před 2 lety +8

      @@peterkonitzer4410 Lithuania became part of the Russian Empire in 1795

    • @dmitriikadulin2288
      @dmitriikadulin2288 Před 2 lety +5

      @@valdasnetavo8746 name one building destroyed by russians in Vilnius

  • @Ingens_Scherz
    @Ingens_Scherz Před 2 lety +322

    I just dunno. Whenever I see Johnny with Bald, Johnny looks like a happy tourist with some great skills, but Bald looks like an off-duty badass operative. I just hope he's working for us.

    • @meghan4740
      @meghan4740 Před 2 lety +2

      Well put

    • @williamboss746
      @williamboss746 Před 2 lety +10

      Johnny is stupid about Soviet history which is a nightmare haunted people there for half century. Why people want remember. 😡

    • @Chi_Mecha
      @Chi_Mecha Před 2 lety +9

      @@williamboss746 In Lithuania, yes. Have you ever seen Ben interview boomers/older people in other ex-Soviet countries? Most of them seem to miss it.

    • @JM-ip7hf
      @JM-ip7hf Před 2 lety +10

      Rumor has it he’s British intelligence

    • @richardperkins7414
      @richardperkins7414 Před 2 lety +5

      I heard the 'Hitman' videogames are based on him.

  • @Peter-MH
    @Peter-MH Před 2 lety +104

    Random Bald & Bankrupt fans in the street probably assuming Johnny is just his cameraman!

  • @liliiakovalova3698
    @liliiakovalova3698 Před 2 lety +27

    I’m from Ukraine and love Lithuania. I’ve been to Vilnius and Kaunas, and what a lovely cities!!! I felt so nice and calm there, people were nice and friendly. Really waiting to visit again.

  • @dannydoc9464
    @dannydoc9464 Před 2 lety +54

    This is called filming with pleasure😇 how clean this city is... I love Lithuania!!!
    Yes you gonna make again a mini series with Benjamin #exploring Lithuania 🇱🇹

  • @vorov8865
    @vorov8865 Před 2 lety +41

    Hi John! I do like your show. Well done you 😃. Just one thing about soviet past! I was born in Vilnius 51 years ago and only thing we were all dreaming about was to get back our independence 😃. There is no regret and kind of nostalgia.. You obviously haven’t been gone through all this soviet crap… different mentality and I don’t blame you for that 😃. Apart of that I like your show! Thanks buddy 👍

  • @bromisovalum8417
    @bromisovalum8417 Před 2 lety +96

    Lithuanians look somewhat different than their Slavic neighbours too. Well, their men especially, they're taller and a bit more Scandi-looking than the average East-Slav. The Lithuanian stock is very old, maybe the oldest in Europe.

    • @tornadoman1054
      @tornadoman1054 Před 2 lety +2

      I wouldn't say that, that first 'tall guy' looks pretty Slavic to me, and his accent was very Russian as well. BTW, I've heard that Balts and Slavs are similar in terms of genetics.

    • @silverplays871
      @silverplays871 Před 2 lety +8

      @@tornadoman1054 cuz Vilnius is full of Polaks and soviets under different name aka Russians

    • @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra
      @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra Před 2 lety +5

      Our language is at least as old as Sanskrit - maybe older, it's very involved - intricate. I have a huge dictionary.

    • @fresconle7939
      @fresconle7939 Před 2 lety +4

      Жамойт пытается вылизать свою страну на английском , это так смешно , по твоему беларусы которые живут в паре километром от эстонии будут ниже ? Генетика одинаковая , балто-славяне ничем не отличаются кроме языковых подгрупп

    • @jonastaukacikas
      @jonastaukacikas Před 2 lety

      Thats true.

  • @brianjschumer
    @brianjschumer Před 2 lety +260

    Looks like a really pretty city. The people look classy and well dressed. They use their height well, excellent basketball players

    • @Rblock777
      @Rblock777 Před 2 lety +19

      NBA players from LT - Jonas Valanciunas, Domantas Sabonis
      From LV - Kristaps Porziņģis, Dāvis Bertāns
      We got that tall people DNA around here

    • @markvogel5872
      @markvogel5872 Před 2 lety +8

      @@Rblock777 Sabonis!!!!! Dude is a legend!

    • @VABalas
      @VABalas Před 2 lety +5

      @@Rblock777 There are Ignas Brazdeikis, Arnoldas Kulboka, Deividas Sirvydis and Rokas Jokubaitis aswell.

    • @Rblock777
      @Rblock777 Před 2 lety +4

      @@VABalas if you talk about history we can name a lot of people but im talking about the players who are currently active

    • @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra
      @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra Před 2 lety +3

      @@Rblock777 Now I know why I'm tall for a female - 5'7"- now I'm older so I did shrink a bit

  • @piritaklooster
    @piritaklooster Před 2 lety +42

    For me, Vilnius is at the top of all Baltic capital cities

  • @banagher81
    @banagher81 Před 2 lety +83

    The trolleybus is actually ŠKODA from the Czech Republic, type 14 Tr, exported to many countries mostly in eastern block.

  • @valdasnetavo8746
    @valdasnetavo8746 Před 2 lety +129

    Johnny, don't mix thing's up. Ukraine, Belarus and many lands even taken from Russia, was part of Grand Duchy Of Lithuania, and not other way around. Rulling by Lithuanian king Mindaugas, Baltic and Ruthenian people's live together happy and very healthy lives, win the biggest war's. Also ,there was many of Noble Baltic and Ruthenian families.

    • @redlinenorma1
      @redlinenorma1 Před 2 lety +15

      Ignorance is bliss 🤷🏼‍♂️ I'm talking about Johnny's knowledge of Eastern Europe

    • @garyweaver5512
      @garyweaver5512 Před 2 lety +9

      Another fake history buff dreaming of the glorious past when his kings were just and people lived together happily-)

    • @valdasnetavo8746
      @valdasnetavo8746 Před 2 lety +34

      @@garyweaver5512 Stop spreading, Russian propaganda. Damn, get those rubles and move on 🤡 Only fake thing in here is you're account.

    • @MrZRager
      @MrZRager Před 2 lety +6

      damn this Kremlin clown works over time. :D

    • @dmitriyzuyev9008
      @dmitriyzuyev9008 Před 2 lety +1

      kinda always pointless to talk about the fallen empire as it is unclear of how far are we supposed to go when discussing them

  • @netor91
    @netor91 Před 2 lety +174

    Bald has feeling why most Lithuanian hate soviet era when you great grandfathers was sent to gulag and your grandparents deported to Siberia, there is just impossible to like or feel nostalgia for it.

    • @muslimsocialist9310
      @muslimsocialist9310 Před 2 lety +3

      Well don't be Kulaks or Nazis

    • @muslimsocialist9310
      @muslimsocialist9310 Před 2 lety +2

      I love the Soviet era. Seems like theirs a lot of pro Nazis on here 🤨

    • @grobuonis2773
      @grobuonis2773 Před 2 lety +18

      @@muslimsocialist9310 Well don't be a communist in Lithuania, because communists must die. Easy enough, ain't it.

    • @victorvictor369
      @victorvictor369 Před 2 lety +25

      @@muslimsocialist9310 Soviet equal to nazis

    • @muslimsocialist9310
      @muslimsocialist9310 Před 2 lety

      @@victorvictor369
      Nooo nooo they aren't and never will be..

  • @starseed8087
    @starseed8087 Před 2 lety +63

    I always notice a big difference in technology, cleanliness and architecture when a country is in the EU and no longer under the corrupt Russian influence.

  • @ExodentalCADAcademyofNorth
    @ExodentalCADAcademyofNorth Před 2 lety +13

    00:02 you lucky bastards! I was born in this damn block and lived until bloody event of 1991 13th January. Was a clear view from kindergarten to passing soviet tanks and trucks with soldiers.

  • @bromisovalum8417
    @bromisovalum8417 Před 2 lety +205

    Vilnius looks great. Architecture is definitely very European, in fact it reminds me of our medieval cities here in Belgium (Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Namur...), but with a definite eastern flavour to it. I'm impressed, definitely looks worth a visit.

    • @Deines7
      @Deines7 Před 2 lety +16

      Vilnius is the mix of local Lithuanian and Polish, German, Jewish, Russian and I guess other European architectural influences of various styles who come from different centuries.

    • @fx4147
      @fx4147 Před 2 lety +13

      Summer is the best time to visit!

    • @juststeve5542
      @juststeve5542 Před 2 lety +16

      I got a very Budapest vibe from the architecture. it's certainly very pretty.

    • @rafaz.695
      @rafaz.695 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Deines7 Before WW1 there were less than 2% Lithuanians in Vilnius. The only lithuanian impact on this city architecture is contemporary (so it's international actually, there's no "lithuanian style" in architecture). Unless you include help in devastating churches in the '50s, that may also bee seen as lithuanian input.

    • @Deines7
      @Deines7 Před 2 lety +10

      @@rafaz.695 Before of the mid of 16th century here was near zero poolish immigrants or locals who switch the language from lithuanian to poolish.

  • @alazkakumu
    @alazkakumu Před 2 lety +11

    In Bald's videos he acts like a pro but in Jonny's videos .. he looks so shy :D

  • @hurryup6141
    @hurryup6141 Před 2 lety +19

    18:03 representation of 'how being quiet sometimes makes you smarter".

    • @ZacharyKeesee
      @ZacharyKeesee Před 2 lety +6

      Glad that bald was educated enough to not agree with dumb ol johnny there

  • @billchow747
    @billchow747 Před 2 lety +261

    Lithuania is a morally outstanding and very brave country. It is the first country from the EU to recognize Taiwan and allow it to establish a "Taiwan Representative Office" in their capital, Vilnius. :)

    • @silverplays871
      @silverplays871 Před 2 lety +15

      Brave but stupid ;)

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  Před 2 lety +62

      🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼

    • @Kund1s
      @Kund1s Před 2 lety +7

      @@silverplays871 sure we are very stupid :)

    • @shngain100
      @shngain100 Před 2 lety +6

      Lithuania can afford to do that because it can depend on the USA/EU for trade and it is very insignificant to China. At present 12-15 nations recognised Taiwan as a separate country. It doesn't mean anything to China(PRC) as long as Taiwan (ROC) itself did not declare as a separate country.

    • @lycanthoss
      @lycanthoss Před 2 lety +18

      Technically we didn't recognize Taiwan as an independent country, but at least we let the office be named "Taiwan" rather than "Taipei", so it's still a step forward.

  • @Rimsiakas
    @Rimsiakas Před 2 lety +73

    The pasties you were eating are called kibinas. It's a traditional dish of the Karaim peoples who have been living in Lithuania's Trakai region since the middle ages. If you ever visit Trakai (a worthwhile destination, though nothing Soviet for Bald there), try some kibins there, they're something else entirely over there.

    • @eyeeyeoh
      @eyeeyeoh Před 2 lety

      And then Karaims were eradicated because they used to practice Judaism, right? Now most kibinai places offer pork as a filling and that’s ok.

    • @Rimsiakas
      @Rimsiakas Před 2 lety +3

      @@eyeeyeoh I don't know about that. Wasn't able to find anything too specific online, but it seems that the nazis distinguished Karaims from Jews and didn't apply the same policies to them. A 1897 census says that there were 424 Karaims living in Trakai. 2001 census says there were 273. So while the population decreased over a century, it doesn't seem like they were eradicated.

    • @jegeriufanen4415
      @jegeriufanen4415 Před 2 lety

      The hell are you talking about?

  • @ColdBeer
    @ColdBeer Před 2 lety +173

    After we adopted Euro prices doubled, but salaries tripled or even quadrupled in some places. For example six years ago my salary as a salesman in one shopping mall was 900 Litas per month, which was about 260 Eur! And now in Vilnius it's quite usual to get about 800-1200 Eur (after taxes) for casual job per month. The progress in prices/salaries is really fast here

    • @777jones
      @777jones Před 2 lety +51

      So glad to read this. It is a true victory “for the people.” Communism is evil.

    • @thallsinestro7537
      @thallsinestro7537 Před 2 lety +12

      @@777jones Say it louder for the people in the back (american politics) ty for this

    • @amirosman5060
      @amirosman5060 Před 2 lety

      Unfortunately in USA we make that every week

    • @unclestoma4699
      @unclestoma4699 Před 2 lety

      @@thallsinestro7537 yeah fuck them they are destroying my country

    • @thallsinestro7537
      @thallsinestro7537 Před 2 lety

      @@unclestoma4699 what country are you in? If you say "them/they" then trust me brother I understand, but I'm not sure if that was a typo!

  • @Avarua59
    @Avarua59 Před 2 lety +35

    Ačiū for the great Vilnius episode!

  • @fisharefriends598
    @fisharefriends598 Před 2 lety +93

    Lithuania looks very metropolitan… kinda like Belgium France Austria… amazing looking city

    • @mariusr7885
      @mariusr7885 Před 2 lety +6

      Capital only , other citys not so much.

    • @yorka274
      @yorka274 Před 2 lety +9

      @@mariusr7885 Kaunas and Klaipėda? These two are also very metropolitan and developed places

    • @fresconle7939
      @fresconle7939 Před 2 lety +1

      Lithuania looks like place were many cheap prostitute and alcoholics, buffer state on russia and Poland and other European civilization

    • @fidenemini111
      @fidenemini111 Před 2 lety +3

      @@mariusr7885 Some small cities look even tidier than Vilnius.

    • @fidenemini111
      @fidenemini111 Před 2 lety

      @@fresconle7939 Sorry, I couldn't tell from your nick. Which one of these two you say you are?

  • @Nick_Goblin
    @Nick_Goblin Před 2 lety +218

    18:00 regarding what u were talking about here: I highly doubt that as lithuania has a rich proud history since way before the soviet takeover, and that is their national identity i would guess. They removed all the soviet stuff not because they "didnt wanna think about it" simply because it isnt them, it was forced upon them. Now i may be wrong about this but this is my take on it.

    • @ZhylvisLT
      @ZhylvisLT Před 2 lety +69

      Yes, your take on this is quite precise. As a Lithuanian myself I can tell that Lithuania is proud of its long lasting and rich history which has been built through the ages and those 50 years of the soviet time are remembered as a nightmare. Those bloody communist came here, deported the upper class to gulags and started to enslave our peasants. How they think we should remember those times with nostalgia?

    • @victorvictor369
      @victorvictor369 Před 2 lety +28

      They removed all the soviet stuff because they aren't a huge fans of war crimes

    • @karieva1
      @karieva1 Před 2 lety +5

      Couldnt been said better!

    • @cz4757
      @cz4757 Před 2 lety

      fax

    • @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra
      @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra Před 2 lety +23

      Russia was the oppressor, who wants to keep souvenirs of the oppressor?

  • @robertlloyd9236
    @robertlloyd9236 Před 2 lety +4

    Hi I have been to vilinus 12 times beautiful city I am from London 🇬🇧

  • @naguoning
    @naguoning Před 2 lety +34

    I have never been to Lithuania but I have supreme respect for how they have acted with regards to giving the finger to the despotic dictators of BeiJing and increasing connections and recognition of the democratic government of Taiwan.

    • @ericcartman9594
      @ericcartman9594 Před 2 lety

      I think they have a complex of victimism, and they are trying to compensate for it

    • @smetonaantanas8030
      @smetonaantanas8030 Před 2 lety

      @@ericcartman9594 actually people in government at the moment are muppets of US. Plus minister of foreign affairs is totally incompetent, is in just cuz of his grandpa (u can google that name) and it was completely ideological move to show to his party's electorate that he's doing stuff

    • @krepsht8997
      @krepsht8997 Před 2 lety +5

      @@ericcartman9594 complex ? Simply they know what is to be a victim

    • @bobthebuzztard
      @bobthebuzztard Před rokem

      @@ericcartman9594 They know what is to be ruled and/or dictated by communists - as Hong Kong and Taiwan.

    • @youwot2430
      @youwot2430 Před rokem

      Cringe

  • @PetunijaOfficial
    @PetunijaOfficial Před 2 lety +160

    Also, would love to replicate on Johnys last words. We do not want to delete our history, we wish it woul'nt have happened. It is still very painfull to a lot of Lithianians, since there are still a lot of people that lost their loved ones or grandparents to the regime. Some of our parents or grandparents came back from the Siberia. The history is still alive. Of course there's always people that glamorize those times, but mostly we educate our youth on it . Constant discussions , art projects, exibitions created on it, so we would know. But it is not supose to be part of our identity, it was forced on us. :)

    • @grobuonis2773
      @grobuonis2773 Před 2 lety +17

      Agreed, that last sentence is just what I was going to say - not our history, therefore we don't have to preserve any of it. We're not deleting our history, in fact we're promoting and reviving it. "Destroying history" is one of the biggest pet peeves of mine. Two months prior to the removal of the monument to regime collaborator Cvirka (which made it into Bald's video), a new monument to Jonas Karolis Chodkevičius was unveiled, or what about that sculpture of Jonas Basanavičius from a few years ago. To do the opposite of what we have been doing since 1990 or even to have done nothing since then would be the real destruction of history, as we would end up having all of the same copy-pasted, inorganically imposed revolutionaries, heroes, holidays, national myths and narratives as 14 other faraway and sometimes culturally foreign countries. Now THAT would be destruction of OUR history.

    • @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra
      @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra Před 2 lety +2

      that is CORRECT......My birth name is Rasa Sofija Jakstaite

    • @timurbazaroff8067
      @timurbazaroff8067 Před 2 lety +9

      I'm Buryaad Mongolian from Siberia. And we still have many baltic people living here. Sadly they assimilate and have only last name as a reminder.

    • @ligametis
      @ligametis Před 2 lety

      But we are outright deleting or hiding all details of Soviet period. Even physical architecture stuffers. We demolish what we don't like the same way as they did, we are no better in this area.

    • @ligametis
      @ligametis Před 2 lety

      All history is still history no matter if it was forced. Imagine If Austro Hungarian or other historical architecture was demolished at such scale in countries with complicated past.

  • @davidjacobsen308
    @davidjacobsen308 Před 2 lety +8

    All the Lithuanians I have met are friendly and speak English quite well. They LOVE basketball!!

  • @lithuanianapiary7038
    @lithuanianapiary7038 Před 2 lety +68

    Welcome to Lithuania, friends! I hope you will enjoy your stay and make some great content.
    BTW: the red flag with an armored knight is called Vytis - it is one of our official symbols and our coat of arms. Please try some traditional Lithuanian food - that would be a great video :)

    • @mightnmagic3095
      @mightnmagic3095 Před 2 lety +4

      Cepelinai, saltibarsciai and koldunai. But it will be sad if they will go to lame place like Katpedele, they should try local food in good places like ,,Amatininkai"

    • @eyeeyeoh
      @eyeeyeoh Před 2 lety +1

      @@BrokenBackMountains Bold is a fan of the Soviet red and green Belarus, not the white-red-white one. Sadly.

  • @IndjanTraveler
    @IndjanTraveler Před 2 lety +28

    Vilnius is so beautiful! Ačiū 🙂👍🇱🇹

  • @mightnmagic3095
    @mightnmagic3095 Před 2 lety +27

    You need to visit KGB museum, New Vileika old factories and Gruto parkas

  • @sunflowermahea225
    @sunflowermahea225 Před 2 lety +24

    What a beautiful place

  • @gamesux420
    @gamesux420 Před 2 lety +32

    Came here from balds channel, shoutouts

  • @skattos
    @skattos Před 2 lety +27

    My first day in Lithuania the lady at the supermarket told me Aciu. I thought sounded a bit fake but still told her bless you😂. You should go to the Castle guys and definitely go out at night to see the real beauty of Lithuania

  • @AndyRRR0791
    @AndyRRR0791 Před 2 lety +4

    Man Vilnius has changed a lot since I last saw it twenty years ago!

  • @Lexis001
    @Lexis001 Před 2 lety +8

    I never thought I would say this but I would not mind visiting Vilnius. Looks lovely!

  • @posysdogovych2065
    @posysdogovych2065 Před 2 lety +89

    I completely disagree that Lithuanians are "covering up" the Soviet occupation and pretending it didn't happen. The Baltic countries take a staunch EU position precisely because they haven't forgotten what the Soviet Union did to them and fear what Putin could do in the future. Unlike the other Soviet republics, the Baltics had had a tradition of democracy prior to the Soviet tanks rolling into their countries. From Bald's reaction to your observations, he clearly disagrees too.

    • @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra
      @KellieEverts--conductsNightTra Před 2 lety +2

      Bald studies his history

    • @ligametis
      @ligametis Před 2 lety

      Is it some kind of payed opinion. So many usernames are pointing the same thing. It is still erasing the history no matter how you try to cover up. Taliban also created their own arguments for destroying heritage that they don't like.
      You then shouldn't forget Russian Empire occupation and encourage demolition of Gediminas avenue surrounding areas that fascinated bald as they are also foreign...

    • @ligametis
      @ligametis Před 2 lety +1

      Tradition of democracy? Seriously with Smetona dictator and his coup.

    • @fidenemini111
      @fidenemini111 Před 2 lety +3

      @@ligametis Atsipalaiduok, niekas jau nekreipia dėmesio į tavo rypavimus.

    • @ligametis
      @ligametis Před 2 lety

      @@fidenemini111 na ratais kvadratais diplomatiškai, kiek galima gražiau pasirodant bandoma numoti ranka į istorijos Ir paveldo naikinimą, kuris vyksta tiesiai prieš akis. Gražiau apipavidalinus turinio tai nekeičia... Argi patys tuo dažnai nekaltiname
      kitų? O štai elgiamės labai panašiai kaip jie. Tai nėra joks sovietmečio ginimas, tai yra mūsų blogų savybių sulyginimas su jų ydomis.

  • @Caesar_1415
    @Caesar_1415 Před 2 lety +10

    Johnny, you and Bald have been so motivating for me! This year has been one of the hardest years for me, I just want to thank you for all of your hard work! I can't wait to visit Lithuania!!

  • @JetSolo
    @JetSolo Před 2 lety +21

    hey, you brought Bald to Lithuania! I'm going to subscribe now. You deserve it.

  • @NomanKhan-eh7en
    @NomanKhan-eh7en Před 2 lety +6

    Lithuania is a beautiful country with beautiful people, I visited villnius in Dec. 2014

  • @juststeve5542
    @juststeve5542 Před 2 lety +145

    Bald freezing in E.Europe in November, not expecting it to be cold...
    Which Napoleonic general were you in a previous life Mr Bald?!
    I've had snowball fights in Poland earlier in November than this!

    • @toddmetzger
      @toddmetzger Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah, that wind whips down from the cold waters in the Gulf of Finland

    • @boontjes5528
      @boontjes5528 Před 2 lety

      👍🏻🤣

    • @tenettttt
      @tenettttt Před 2 lety +1

      His preparedness is always on top. not. lol.

    • @Kund1s
      @Kund1s Před 2 lety +1

      Lithuania is north Europe no more eastern... :)

    • @Ayolem1
      @Ayolem1 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Kund1s north*

  • @martinvanoene7192
    @martinvanoene7192 Před 2 lety +17

    Beautiful buildings . Awesome !

  • @snakebacon902
    @snakebacon902 Před 2 lety +70

    Let's hope bald made it home from the Instagram earlier
    🤣🍺🤤🍺🤣

  • @v4l3nt1nn
    @v4l3nt1nn Před 2 lety +8

    Been in Vilnius 2 weeks ago, love it!
    nice people, good places!
    I recomend also Trakay & Kaunas

  • @vytautas8968
    @vytautas8968 Před 2 lety +21

    love this country

  • @markvogel5872
    @markvogel5872 Před 2 lety +18

    🇱🇹 loves 🇹🇼! Awesome country!

  • @tsocanuck
    @tsocanuck Před 2 lety +28

    finally a civilized beautiful country in your video's ...i don't think bald will post anything on Lithuania its too beautiful for his video's .

  • @virginianemith
    @virginianemith Před 2 lety +17

    What beautiful buildings. Nice vid. I enjoy the banter you two have. Thank you

  • @VidasIsjumping
    @VidasIsjumping Před 2 lety +85

    No nostalgia at all for the Soviet things, no respect for occupants. Have fun in Lithuania.

  • @lukis.704
    @lukis.704 Před 2 lety +33

    Those waitresses were actually really friendly and kinda flirting to both of you, like that style😎, as soon as Lithuania joined the EU, the prices rised rapidly, but I guess that will help the country to become more economically powerful. Nice vlog, greetings from Austria especially to the Lithuanian people✌️

    • @fidenemini111
      @fidenemini111 Před 2 lety +5

      It is always better to have high prices and big salaries than low prices and small salaries.

    • @ash2035
      @ash2035 Před 2 lety +1

      @@fidenemini111 the thing is that the average salaries in Lithuania are low and prices are high. The salaries are even one of the lowest in the whole Europe I'm pretty sure.

  • @TreciaLentyna
    @TreciaLentyna Před 2 lety +261

    Welcome to Vilnius! We usually eat pasty with a beverage (tea or coffee). So it isn't that dry. :D

    • @Makaron9
      @Makaron9 Před 2 lety +10

      Pasty with chicken broth is perfect combination

    • @penoba
      @penoba Před 2 lety +6

      4 euros ? damnnnn

    • @raclark2730
      @raclark2730 Před 2 lety +1

      This vlog contains world record for variations on how to pronounce pasty.

    • @algalkin
      @algalkin Před 2 lety +3

      I've been thinking the same the whole time - dudes, wait for your tea/coffee, don't eat it dry!

    • @Caesar_1415
      @Caesar_1415 Před 2 lety +1

      Ohh sounds like the good life!

  • @jsb937
    @jsb937 Před 2 lety +2

    Johnny and Bald, thanks so much for the walking tour. It warmed the cockles of my heart.

  • @Stefan-hl8fe
    @Stefan-hl8fe Před 2 lety +9

    Can we take a moment to acknowledge Bald's "straight back at ačiū" pun.

  • @jamesrobinson6382
    @jamesrobinson6382 Před 2 lety +10

    What beautiful architecture! I hope to see it in person some day.

  • @jerry50bmg65
    @jerry50bmg65 Před 2 lety +14

    Johnny and Bald made my weekend. Thanks for the content!

  • @impasse0124
    @impasse0124 Před 2 lety +12

    Man this makes Vilnius look awesome! I have some Lithuanian blood in me but I know very little about it. Maybe someday I’ll be blessed to visit it 🙏🏻

  • @antonmagyar2409
    @antonmagyar2409 Před 2 lety +3

    vilnius is special, you can feel the atmosphere of the old lithuanian empire

  • @prmm218
    @prmm218 Před 2 lety +13

    Beautiful city. You two are both Gen Xrs….but obviously on the cusps! Different contentments and appreciations!😉😍Keep up the wonderful content.

  • @Makaron9
    @Makaron9 Před 2 lety +30

    Johnny, are you boys planning on visiting Gruto park located in Druskininkai? Grutas Park is a socialist realism museum with a sculpture garden of Soviet-era statues and other Soviet ideological relics from the times of the Lithuanian SSR.

    • @fidenemini111
      @fidenemini111 Před 2 lety +1

      Oh they would love that place when it is possible to fully immerse yourself in those Soviet feces.

  • @pozityvas4944
    @pozityvas4944 Před 2 lety +2

    I can't stop enjoying these videos from my country, thank you for visiting lithuania !

  • @amberbecerra7435
    @amberbecerra7435 Před 2 lety +2

    Can’t get enough of bald and Johnny

  • @Gothic55
    @Gothic55 Před 2 lety +50

    Looks like a nice place - combination of Prague, Warsaw and Stockholm - amazing how Euro bumps prices up

    • @gairionysten3188
      @gairionysten3188 Před 2 lety +14

      everyone talks about the prices, but forgets that Lithuania has one of the fastest wage growth in europe aswell.

    • @golfboyyk
      @golfboyyk Před 2 lety +1

      Yes, reminds me of Prague..

  • @MagmaleV
    @MagmaleV Před 2 lety +9

    6:39 You are so right Johnny! I hope Kyiv will be like this one day

  • @register1430
    @register1430 Před 2 lety +1

    Good presentation. First time I expect 99.9% of the world has seen the streets of Vilnius. I;m impressed too.

  • @gairionysten3188
    @gairionysten3188 Před 2 lety +27

    Red flag with the knight is the coat of arms of Lithuania. Used to be the old flag of lithuania before it was changed to the tricolor.
    Vilnius flag is St. Christopher carrying Christ over a river. On a red background with yellow stripe.

  • @TripleAAA53
    @TripleAAA53 Před 2 lety +4

    Missed you guys !!
    GLAD your back !!

  • @justasrackauskas1332
    @justasrackauskas1332 Před 2 lety +33

    Saying that "Lithuanians will miss soviet union" is like saying jews will miss nazi Germany. Get your head straight dude:)

  • @stillhousefilms6165
    @stillhousefilms6165 Před 2 lety

    What a joy it is to travel the world in my mind with the help of Bald and Johnny .

  • @sangeetawesley6683
    @sangeetawesley6683 Před 2 lety +1

    Lithuania is beautiful
    Ty for showing this beautiful place Mr. Johnny F. D. And Benjamin

  • @mantasjuodis8960
    @mantasjuodis8960 Před 2 lety +13

    Most of the architecture in Lithuania is Baroque not soviet, well in the old town areas, you get chruschiovkas in the neighborhoods getting deeper down in the city out of the center

  • @NickAdrianRandall
    @NickAdrianRandall Před 2 lety +11

    He said, "you've got cream all over your face (NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME) "
    lmao

  • @jeanpaulfelix4095
    @jeanpaulfelix4095 Před 2 lety +2

    Eastern Europe never ceases to amaze me with its cleanliness and its civility. I can assure you this is related to the demise of TV in that part of the world.

  • @Igor-ok7ru
    @Igor-ok7ru Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for showing us around Vilnius, Johnny!

  • @dinlok8145
    @dinlok8145 Před 2 lety +6

    I like how Bald just completely ignore Johnny's blabbering about things Johnny doesn't really know.

  • @skour7104
    @skour7104 Před 2 lety +15

    Mongolian warlord ..broke me

  • @bwabymafia
    @bwabymafia Před 2 lety +1

    What i like about these videos is that these guys show these amazing places are in the world, where i would never think in a second of going on holiday to. its nice to explore with them while watching this videos.

  • @nyimatsering2757
    @nyimatsering2757 Před 2 lety +2

    The presence of Famous CZcamsr like Mr. Bald in johnny FD channel is a blessing for him ...I see the rise in numbers of viewers within short period of time... Otherwise, I saw his channel diminishing time after time.. Thankful to Mr Bald .. Since they were good friend to each other..I think it makes sense helping each other when in need ... Right thing to do... cheers to their friendship....

  • @tylerdowd
    @tylerdowd Před 2 lety +5

    Need to see more of Lithuania for sure

  • @lukiux1000
    @lukiux1000 Před 2 lety +3

    We are not deleting any Soviet past or history and definitely not forgetting it. Removing some sculptures which gloryfies Soviets or people who were associated with it is a natural thing which should have been done way before (By the way, in town of Druskininkai we have Grūto Parkas which is Soviet themed open air muzeum with all these sculptures, shops where you can buy souveniers and etc). Kids in school are well teached about the past of Lithuania, from the Baltic tribes, to the biggest country in Europe and being occupied, surpressed by Tsar Russia and Soviet Union.

  • @davidgreen6490
    @davidgreen6490 Před rokem +2

    WOW! What a surprisingly beautiful and modern place.

  • @fw2141
    @fw2141 Před 2 lety +2

    When it looks old and beautiful it's the architecture of the Hanse!

  • @dice3000
    @dice3000 Před 2 lety +19

    18:00 You're wrong Johnny. Not even in the next 200 years.

  • @awolsam
    @awolsam Před 2 lety +3

    Hmm Vilnius reminds me of Finland, like how the architecture and people look, and there is also Hesburger.

  • @AliceGoss
    @AliceGoss Před 2 lety +2

    Great video Johnny. Been following you for some time now. Nice to see you with Mr. Bald again.

  • @Tindre
    @Tindre Před 2 lety +1

    both of you are just amazing to watch, so much joy and lust for life. Love it.

  • @pushpavalybhaskaran4545
    @pushpavalybhaskaran4545 Před 2 lety +4

    What a beautiful place… love it

  • @TheTeoras1
    @TheTeoras1 Před 2 lety +11

    I love how you guys are going trough some of the oldest parts of Vilnius and saying "wow, look at this Soviet architecture" lol. Very glad that you guys enjoy(ed) my city

  • @alia3x
    @alia3x Před 2 lety +1

    Bald and Johnny are back ... brilliant

  • @louvendran7273
    @louvendran7273 Před 2 lety +2

    Good to see you back together.

  • @imin9020
    @imin9020 Před 2 lety +6

    Bald is the best known celebrity in Lithuania.

  • @RK-rf8rc
    @RK-rf8rc Před 2 lety +11

    Really liked Vilnius when I went in the Winter 2/3 years ago. There was a cute English cafe in the old town called Little Mavis Cafe but apparently according to Google it's now permanently closed. The airport kinda looks like a train station from the outside if I remember correctly.

    • @williamboss746
      @williamboss746 Před 2 lety

      You are right about airport; and train station outside airport is like a bus stop 😂

  • @joemiller1329
    @joemiller1329 Před 2 lety +1

    What a beautiful place thank you for showing me it exist...

  • @esthermoore2502
    @esthermoore2502 Před 2 lety +2

    I love your content Johnny! Sending peace & love from Québec.

  • @CarsandCats
    @CarsandCats Před 2 lety +12

    When Johnny finally gets recognized it'll be, "Oh! You're that CZcamsr who wears his meals on his face."

  • @DynaGr
    @DynaGr Před 2 lety +171

    It's impossible to feel nostalgia for something that was pure evil.

    • @jpthiran
      @jpthiran Před 2 lety +8

      truly righ - as said before Ben needs a Soviet evel detox...

    • @rover5788
      @rover5788 Před 2 lety +2

      Right on! Johnny is :( @#% up!

    • @picklejuice4638
      @picklejuice4638 Před 2 lety +1

      It is for the snitches of those times

    • @wololo__
      @wololo__ Před 2 lety +14

      @@jpthiran I don't think that Bald is pro soviet, he made some clear statements against it on older videos. He most likely just find the history and architecture fascinating.

    • @ligametis
      @ligametis Před 2 lety +1

      Many still do, especially older generation. He is in city center no surprise it is more western and richer.

  • @michaelgarn5330
    @michaelgarn5330 Před 2 lety +2

    Johnny and bald are a good team keep up the good work thanks for the great content it's better than tv keep it 💯

  • @egleausiejute9396
    @egleausiejute9396 Před 2 lety +35

    Thanks for the video Johnny. I feel the urge to comment on your words that the 'younger generation will miss the nostalgia of soviet things'. We do not cover up our history - we are well aware of the horrors the soviet union brought on us, how they persecuted, tortured and killed thousands of Lithuanians. There is absolutely no need for us to feel nostalgic to our oppressors who are responsible for the genocide of our people. What you said was rather ignorant and offensive. Hope you had the chance to speak to some of the locals and get a better view of our history and agonising soviet past.