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Lithuanians have chosen ‘AČIŪ’ [a:choo] (Eng: thank you) as the most beautiful word in their native language. The word was selected from a list of words proposed by visitors of Internet websites. It beated the word Lietuva (Lithuania) into second place. |
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There is only ONE sport in Lithuania ... BASKETBALL! It becomes the second religion when an important match is taking place and this sport has a long and great history in Lithuania. This most passionate basketball-loving nation in Europe can boast such stars of the orange ball as Arvydas Sabonis, Sarunas Marciulionis and the today-star Sarunas Jasikevicius. |
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Lithuania is bordering with the Baltic Sea, Latvia, Poland, Russia and Belarus. |
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Vilnius has an effective and cheap network of busses and minibuses. Prices for a buses and minibuses are up to € 1,5. |
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Most buses in Vilnius are owned and operated by the city, with a few private buses offering a ride for the same price as a city bus if you bought your ticket from a kiosk (2Lt). For the uninitiated, recognising which is a private and which is a city bus isn’t easy. As a rule, city buses tend to be blue and yellow, but not always. Private buses are a little faster as they don’t have to pull in at every stop along the route. Tickets for private buses are only available on board, and are sold by a conductor who makes a tour of the vehicle every few stops. If riding on a city bus, single tickets need to be validated in the appropriate device. Buy a ticket from the driver if you don't already have one for 2.50Lt. |
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Central Post Office [Centrinis Paštas] |
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The glorious 1969 design inside the city’s main post office does little to help make life easy for anyone wishing to post a letter who doesn’t speak the local lingo. An array of windows provides numerous services, from selling stamps to faxes. There’s also a shop selling a wide range of commemorative stamps for lovers of philately. Note the extraordinary calendar on the wall on the right at the back that needs changing by hand daily. Late night post offices operate in two of the city’s large shopping centres at Ozo 25 (Akropolis), open 10:00 - 22:00, and Saltoniškių 9 (Panorama), open 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 19:00, Sun 10:00 - 17:00. |
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Lithuanian climate is continental and marine.
Average annual temperature 6.1 C
Average winter temperature –4.9 C
Average summer temperature 17 C
Annual precipitation 748 mm |
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The use of credit cards particularly VISA and MASTERCARD is widespread in the whole country. In addition to obtaining cash advances at banks, they can also be used in many ATM's. These are sometimes located within banks, post offices or shops, but many are on the street, offering another 24-hour banking facility. Most establishments (hotels, restaurants and stores) accept credit cards.
AMERICAN EXPRESS and THOMAS COOK are exchangeable at most banks but not to be used for direct tender at restaurants and shops. |
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Cuál es la moneda oficial de Lituania, Letonia y Estonia? |
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La moneda oficial de Lituania es la LITA (1 Lita= 0,2896 Euros).
La moneda oficial de Letonia es el LATS (1 Lats= 1,4091 Euros)
La moneda oficial de Estonia es el EURO. |
Foreign currencies can be easily exchanged in the banks and exchange offices as well as at the hotels without any commissions charged. Most Vilnius banks are open Monday-Thursday 08:00-17:00, Friday, Saturday- 08:00-15:00.
Lithuanian currency: Litas and Cents
100 cents = 1 Litas
Abbreviation: LT
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents; 1, 2, 5 Litas
Banknotes: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Litas
1 Euro = 3.4528 LT |
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Distances and flight time |
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All domestic electricity is 220V, AC 50Hz and all sockets are of the two-pin European variety. UK travellers should bring an adapter as they wont' find one in Lithuania.
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The hygienic standard in Lithuania in general has a very high level. No special precautions are needed, no special vaccinations required. |
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Being a relatively small city, Vilnius can boast many hotels. The choice is diverce, featuring many international top names including Kempinsky, Radisson Blu, Le Meridien, Holiday Inn, Novotel, Relais & Chateux, Ramada as well as cosy boutique hotels and guest houses run by local families. Your delegates and participants will find any category of accommodation in Vilnius.
- 5 five-star hotels 463 rooms 880 beds
- 22 four-star hotels 1558 rooms 2956 beds
- 27 three-star hotels 1384 rooms 2799 beds
- 23 two- and one-star hotels 797 rooms 1714 beds
Total in the city 77 hotels, 4202 rooms, 8349 beds |
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Distances from Vilnius to European Capitals
Berlin: 820 km
Brussels: 1470 km
Helsinki: 580 km
Copenhagen: 810 km
London: 1750 km
Moscow: 790 km
Oslo: 1030 km
Paris: 1700 km
Prague: 910 km
Riga: 310 km
Stockholm: 680 km
Tallinn: 500 km
Warsaw: 420 km |
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How to call from the United States to Lithuania? |
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Calling Lithuania from the United States explained:
- 011 - US exit code; must be dialed first for all international calls made from the USA or Canada
- 370 - country code for Lithuania
- area code - 3 digit area codes
- US to Lithuania international dialing format : 011-370-XXX-XX XXX
How to dial to Lithuania cellular:
- for calls to a cell phone dial: 011-370-6X XXX XXX
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To call abroad from Lithuania:
- From a land line phone: 00 Your Country Code The Number Abroad
- From a mobile phone: + Your Country Code The Number Abroad
To call to Lithuania from abroad, dial the Lithuania country code, 370, then the number, as if calling from a domestic mobile phone.
International and roaming calls are expensive. To reduce your bill you can:
- Buy "phone cards" for international calls
- Talk over the Internet
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If you're bringing a laptop, Wireless LAN Hot-Spots are available in distinct places (mostly "Zebra" from - TEO), sometimes free, otherwise not very cheap. Best chances of finding one are at airports, railway stations, in cafés, shopping malls, universities, various places. You can ask in your hotel, but be prepared to pay. For those who need to connect at an Internet cafes, major cities do have internet cafes. You can get free wireless Internet in Kaunas main pedestrian street - Laisvės Alėja. Internet speed in Lithuania is actually better than American internet speed. Download speed reaches 26.2 Mb/s, while upload speed is 16.8 Mb/s. Keep in mind that the internet service that provide such speeds are not free.
With your mobile phone you can use: CSD, HSCSD, GPRS or EDGE, but the cost may be unattractive. UMTS is only available in some bigger cities. If your phone is not SIM-locked, you may consider purchasing a pre-paid SIM card designed for data access.
If you want to communicate with your friends or locals using internet, you'll need two programs Skype or ICQ. The most popular chatting program is Skype, all of which can be used in English as well. As well in Lithuania social websites are getting very popular. |
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Kaziuko muge, the handicrafts market, is held each March in the honour of St. Casimir – the patron saint and guardian of Lithuania. It is a festival that welcomes the spring and fills Vilnius' main square with a lively crowd of people from all over the country as well as from abroad. Hundreds of craftsmen come here to sell all kinds of hand-made crafts, linen and wooden souvenirs, honey cookies decorated with sugar flowers and verbos - palms made of colorful dried flowers and herbs. |
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Lithuania has borders with: |
Latvia 546 km
Byelorussia 650 km
Poland 110 km
Kaliningrad region (Russia) 303 km |
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