According to Vilnius Tourist Information Centre & Convention Bureau, the best way for Vilnius’ guests to discover and get acquainted with the capital of Lithuania is to join the new tour ‘Discover Vilnius Old Town’. Vilnius Tourist Information Centre & Convention Bureau is offering walking …
The Press Office of Kaunas Airport has informed that from 16 June, 2013, Russian airline ‘Rusline’ will start operating from Kaunas Airport to Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport and back twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays. Kaunas Airport passengers will have the convenience of reaching Moscow …
This week, on 14 May, Lithuanian Ambassador to the UK Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė met with David Curtis-Brignell, board member of the Tourism Society, the Baltic Course reports with reference to the news agency LETA and the Embassy of Lithuania in the UK. Tourism Society is …
After having launched a new route between Stockholm and Vilnius on April 1, 2013, from 19 August, 2013 Scandinavian Airlines SAS has informed that it will be doubling the frequency on this route. Thus, instead of current six weekly flights, the number of flights will …
Tourism Department of Vilnius City Municipality invites the capital’s residents and guests to take part in the competition “Vilnius’ hospitality 2013”, which will run from 1 May till 30 September, 2013, Vilnius Municipality has informed. The aim of the competition is to improve the quality …
Belarus and Lithuania intend to develop joint tourism projects, Ambassador of Lithuania to Belarus Evaldas Ignatavičius told reporters in Grodno, the news agency BelTA informed. The Lithuanian delegation headed by Ambassador was in Grodno region on a visit. The Lithuanian guests met with senior officials …
The Lithuania Tribune presents ten tourist tips not to be missed while in Vilnius, as collected by Živilė Ptičkinaitė from the tourism information system www.city-info.net. Enjoy the panoramic view from the Campanile of St. John’s Church Visitors of the historical campanile access the overlook site …
Vilnius Mayor Artūras Zuokas, who last week visited the Republic of South Africa, said that he has found a strategic investor for the projected airline airLituanica, The Baltic Course informs with reference to the news agency ELTA. Zuokas added that two companies from South Africa …
BNS – Ireland’s budget airline Ryanair has invited Lithuanian Transport Minister Rimantas Sinkevicius to meet to discuss the carrier’s proposals. “I have today written to the minister inviting him to meet so that we can convey our proposals directly to him,” Ryanair Deputy CEO Michael …
Vilnius Municipality informed that on 26 April Egypt’s famous globetrotter Achmed Haggagovic took time out of his whirlwind world tour to meet with the Vilnius City Government. Haggagovic, who is travelling the world with the intent to spread peace and tolerance, intends to visit every …
With summer on its way, Palanga International Airport has announced that it will launch regular flights to Moscow, reported www.delfi.lt. Planes will also fly to Riga and Olso more often than during the winter. On 16 June, 2013, the Russian airline ‘RusLine’ will commence its …
Vilnius is becoming ever more accessible to tourists from Ukraine, claims Vilnius municipality, announcing of the launch of the new direct flight from Kiev. On 31 March, 2013, Ukrainian International Airlines began offering direct daily flights from Boryspil airport in Kiev to Vilnius. Vilnius municipality …
According to the daily ‘Verslo Žinios’, the UK’s ‘Post Office City Costs Barometer 2013’ has ranked Vilnius as second among 25 best-priced city break destinations for Brits. At the top of the Barometer is Budapest, named as the city offering the most attractive prices for …
Latvian residents are some of the least tourist friendly people in the world, according to the global tourism competitiveness rating compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and cited by bnn-news. In terms of residents’ friendly attitude toward foreign tourists Latvia is on the 136th …
Passengers of the train that connects the capital cities of Lithuania and Belarus will go through border and customs procedures at the Vilnius railway station instead of the border, Mr Dalius Zebrauskas, a representative of Lithuanian Railways, told media on 14 March. Thanks to the …
One of Lithuania’s largest tour operators Novatours has lost its claim against Estonian Air also in the second instance court, reported ERR. Novatours had appealed the first-instance court ruling which obligated the tour operator to pay Estonian Air over 20,000 euros for delays in charter …
According to the global tourism competitiveness rating compiled at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Lithuania is on the 49th place among 140 countries in terms of tourism industry competitiveness (55th place in 2011). Switzerland, Germany and Austria lead the world in terms of their travel …
On weekends, Vilnius looks like a Belarusian city, reports the Belarus Digest. Cars with Belarusian registration plates, crowds of Belarusians carrying shopping bags, even bus schedules to Belarus from big shopping centres. In 2012, according to the Lithuanian State Department of Tourism, 400,000 Belarusian guests …
Russian and Ukrainian applicants will from now on be able to receive Schengen visas at Lithuanian embassies and 28 visa centers. A relevant agreement on visa center services in Russia and Ukraine was signed between the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry and VFS Global company in Vilnius …
Since 2013, Lithuanian State Department of Tourism is improving their strategy of tourism representation abroad. Increasing the incoming tourism from the Nordic markets, as well as raising the awareness of Lithuania and improving the image of the country among Scandinavians and Finns are three of …
