Awaft with the scents of galangal and garam masala, Blue Lotus is one of those rare places that executes two distinct cuisines with aplomb within a subtly exotic interior. The tom yum soup and curries pack authentic heat and there are plenty of tofu, aubergine, chickpea and vegetable dishes to tempt the meat-averse.
Blue Lotus
Vilnius
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Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
0.27 MILES
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Stately Vilnius Cathedral, divorced from its freestanding belfry, is a national symbol and the city's most instantly recognisable building. Known in full…
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Founded in 1579 during the Catholic Counter Reformation, Vilnius University was run by Jesuits for two centuries. During the 19th century it became one of…
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14.18 MILES
Stepping across the wooden walkway to Trakai's Gothic castle is like tripping into a fairy tale. The castle is estimated to date from around 1400, when…
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10.39 MILES
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0.17 MILES
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Striking a theatrical pose atop the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre is the Three Muses statue. The unusual black-robed figures (representing drama,…
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This 17th-century palazzo houses the foreign fine-arts section of the Lithuanian Art Museum.
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The Bishops of Vilnius’ Palace in the 16th century, this classical edifice now houses the president and chancellery. It gained its current Russian empire…
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6. Jewish Community of Lithuania
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Social and administrative centre of the resurgent Litvak (Lithuanian Jewish) community.
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This smaller courtyard of Vilnius University is named for a 17th-century Professor of Rhetoric.
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Stately Vilnius Cathedral, divorced from its freestanding belfry, is a national symbol and the city's most instantly recognisable building. Known in full…