I like grabbing local cabs. Maybe its just me, but they really tell you a lot about what you are about the experience. I hopped into the first one. Some sort of Volga that was already an old timer when my grandma told my grandpa: Maybe its time to have kids. As we entered the city, taste-rich huge socialist big big cube-like houses were dominating the area. Eugenijus, my driver showed me around a little and said that 6-7 years ago all Vilnius was like this. 6-7 years ago your car was only 55 – I thought to myself, as we passed by a taxi station with various new models of Mercedeses, BMWs and Audis. I think I picked the oldest car around. As we entered the center everything changed completely. Wide, perfect pavement surrounded by gorgeous little flowery parks, a couple of shiny big buildings, and the fanciest shops in a row. The downtown area is really nice. It is clean, it is modern, its full of really nice cafeterias and restaurants.