A bit of Lebanon in the land of kiosks

  • 1999-12-09
  • By Paul Beckman
From Vilnius a traveller can catch a bus or a train to anywhere in Lithuania and even to the other countries of Europe. But from the Vilnius bus/train station, perhaps the closest and most unique destination some choose is Lebanon - or at least the next best thing.A countless number of revamped kiosks sprawl across the area between the bus and train stations. This knick-knack wonderland is not the eye-sore it once was, but people can still buy everything from hot dogs to watches - sometimes from the same counter. Despite the overwhelming variety of items for sale, one corner of the kiosk fo...
 
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