HBO's “Chernobyl” (2019) was shot in Vilnius — the Fabijoniškės district stands in for Pripyat.
Užupis, Vilnius's artists' quarter, declared itself a “republic” with its own constitution — guaranteeing everyone the right to be happy, and cats the right not to love their owner.
Trakai Castle, set on its island, is 30 minutes away by train. An eSIM helps: Bolt in Vilnius, LTG train times and reviews of Užupis's cafés.