International Relations Office

Lithuania

Leisure
 
Getting Around
 

By air: There are domestic airports at Kaunas, Palanga and Siauliai. There are not many domestic flights. Only one domestic flight from Vilnius to Palanga and vice versa. Return ticket costs 40EUR, one-way - 24EUR

By rail: Lithuania has a convenient and economical train service. The major cities in Lithuania are connected by Litrail. Fares are relatively low as compared to those in Western Europe, but travel time is relatively long.

By road: Lithuania has an extensive network of motorways. The best known motorways are A1, connecting Vilnius with Klaipeda via Kaunas, as well as A2, coonecting Vilnius and Panevėžys. One of the most used is the European route E67 highway running from Warsaw to Tallinn, via Kaunas and Riga. There is a total of 21,328.09 route km of highways (2006); 12,912.22 km are paved and the remaining 8,415.87 are unpaved

Generally, private taxis (taksi) are the only mode of transport available after midnight.

Bus: Generally, buses are more frequent and quicker than domestic trains and serve almost every town and village. Kautra (website: www.kautra.lt) has services from Kaunas to almost all the major cities in Lithuania. Tickets are sold to as many passengers as wish to travel and more buses are assigned as necessary.

Car hire: Major international car hire companies are available

Public transport: The public transportation system includes buses, trolley-buses and minibuses. Tickets may be purchased at kiosks or onboard buses and trolley-buses (this will be more expensive). Full time students get a discount upon presentation of their student card. The operating hours for the public transport in Vilnius are from 5 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.

Bicycle has also become increasingly popular as a form of transport. Two international cycling routes pass through the country: EuroVelo 10 and EuroVelo 11.
 
Food
 

Some recommended dishes:

  • šaltibarščiai (cold beet soup)
  • Lithuanian sausage
  • Dark rye bread
  • Kugelis (baked potato pudding)
  • Potato pancakes
 
Sights
 
  • Trakai Castle, a beautiful castle on an island on the shores of Lake Galvė 
  • Baroque Old Town, the largest in Eastern Europe                                
  • Royal Palace of Lithuania  
  • Gediminas Avenue, the main street of Vilnius              
  • Kaunas, the city of museums         
  • Devil Museum – Kaunas
  • Ciurlionis picture gallery
  • Hill of Crosses
  • Hill of Witches
  • Druskininkai                                                             
 
Others eg. Travel Guide
 

 

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