This richly illustrated guide invites you on a journey to the territories of Livonia, Lithuania, Samogitia and Sudovia, all of which in the past constituted a vital part of Poland, but today are governed by Latvia or Lithuania. Each chapter presents the history of the featured region as well as the topography of its most significant cities such as Vilnius or Kovno in Lithuania, retells the legends of the local heroes and pivotal historical events, including the Swedish “deluge” invasion of Poland, the January Uprising or the Battle of Dyneburg. It is also a priceless source of information regarding famous and historically significant  Rejtan, Romer, Narutowicz, Giedroyć or Piłsudski families,  who had derived from these very provinces,  as well as many outstanding individuals who have become an indelible part of Polish history and culture: Emilia Plater, Ludwika Śniadecka, Kornel Makuszyński, Czesław Miłosz, just to mention a few. If you plan to visit the Baltic States, this guide will make a perfect travel companion.