class="apple-converted-space"> Lithuania, largely
located inVilnius' old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Užupis means
"on the other side of the river" in the Lithuanian language and refers to theVilnia River; the
name Vilnius was derived from the Vilnia. The district has been popular with
artists for some time, and has been compared toMontmartre in Paris and to Freetown Christiania in Copenhagen,
due to its bohemic and never-mind atmosphere. On April 1, 1997, the district
declared itself an independent republic (The Republic of Užupis).
