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A Word of Welcome

Vilnius is truly a city unlike any other. Once but few European capitals are as at ease with experienced, its unique charm and beauty can themselves as Vilnius. It’s a quintessentially never be forgotten. Countless people have European city which abounds with pictur- fallen in love with it over the years, but no one esque streets and spectacular churches. It can fully capture its magical essence in words, teems with wonderful museums and art gal- not even poets or guidebook writers. leries. It pulsates with cutting-edge cultural The best way to get to know Vilnius is to stroll events and nightlife. It has something for around it at leisure and experience it in all its everyone, from old-fashioned romantics to sensual glory. Enjoy a coffee at any one of discerning businessmen, from party-loving the numerous outdoor café tables and see hedonists to high-minded culture buffs. how serene the locals look as they go about And if you manage to tear your gaze away their daily lives. Dine out at one of the city’s from the abundance of beautiful buildings many excellent restaurants and marvel at the and beguiling shop window displays, you will excellence and diversity of the culinary also notice how the entire city is ringed by scene. Enjoy a night out on the town and revel vast stretches of lush green foliage. Vilnius in the goodwill and openness of Vilnius’s fun- is a delightfully green city that boasts many loving population. beautiful parks and countless quaint, tree- Vilnius is a superb example of how history and lined streets. It’s quite simply the perfect city modernity can harmoniously coexist. The Old for a meandering walk or a leisurely bike ride. Town and surrounding city centre are a per- Vilnius has a proud historical heritage which fectly preserved mosaic of historic architec- is there for ever-growing numbers of visitors tural styles, while just across the peacefully to enjoy. The Vilnius Tourism Manual 2011 flowing River Neris a sleek new skyline testi- contains everything you need to know to make fies to Vilnius’s dynamic entrepreneurial spirit. your stay as pleasurable, convenient and safe Perhaps it’s because of ’s official as possible. You may find it difficult to put status as the geographical centre of Europe, Vilnius into words, but that’s love for you. 4

We have tried to make the Vilnius Tourism Manual as comprehensive as possible but if you can not find the information you are looking for, please contact: Contents Vilnius City Municipal Government A Word of Welcome ...... 3 Tourism Division General information about Lithuania and Vilnius ...... 6 Konstitucijos pr. 3, LT–09601 Vilnius, Lithuania Vilnius Tourist Information Centre & Convention Tel +370 5 211 2313, Fax +370 5 211 2315 Bureau ...... 7 E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.vilnius-tourism.lt Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic ...... 9 NEW Southern architecture under the Northern Sky ...... 10 Vilnius City Municipal Government Tour- and New City ...... 11 ism Division organises Vilnius Hospitality Main cultural events in 2012 ...... 14 Awards. The aim of the contest is to im- Main sport events in 2012 ...... 20 prove the image of Vilnius and the quality Dreaming of Spires ...... 22 of services. The winners of the Vilnius Hos- Transportation ...... 25 pitality Awards 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 You will find in this Manual. 2.1 Transportation to Vilnius ...... 26 2.1.1 By plane ...... 26 Mobile Tourist Guide 2.1.2 By bus ...... 26 Do you know how tall ’s Belfry Tower is? 2.1.3 By train ...... 26 Or how many sculptures there are in Sts. Peter and Paul’s 2.1.4 By ferry (via Klaipëda) ...... 26 Church? Did you know that many years ago Gedimino Castle was equipped with an optical telegraph, or that 2.1.5 By car ...... 27 there used to be a prison in St. Anne’s Church? You can 2.2 Transportation within Vilnius ...... 27 learn all about Vilnius Old Town without buying an ex- 2.2.1 Public transport ...... 27 pensive guidebook by using the convenient and informa- 2.2.2 Taxi ...... 27 tive Mobile Tourist Guide. Simply dial 1389, followed by 2.3 Car rental ...... 27 the object number of the sight you want to know about, 2.4 Coach rental ...... 28 and you’ll hear a fascinating description of it by a herit- 2.5 Bicycle rental ...... 28 age expert. The Mobile Tourist Guide is available in Eng- 2.6 Unusual means of transport ...... 28 lish, French, Polish, Russian and Lithuanian. Calls are charged at local rates on roaming networks and at 1Lt/ 2.7 Sightseeing ...... 28 min for Lithuanian subscribers. This service is provided 2.7.1 Sightseeing coach ...... 28 by Bite and Omnitel networks. 2.7.2 Sightseeing flights ...... 28 2.8 Car and Coach parking ...... 28 Infoterminals Tour Planning ...... 29 Useful information about the city on the terminals in ho- 3.1 Incoming tour operators ...... 30 tels and on the internet www.city-info.net 3.2 Excursion operators ...... 31 Calling Vilnius and other cities 3.3 Conventions and congresses organizers ...... 31 To call or fax Vilnius from abroad first dial the interna- 3.4 Foreign tourism agencies for Baltic’s ...... 32 tional code (00), followed by the country code for Lithua- 3.5 Cultural routes and networks ...... 32 nia (370), then the city code for Vilnius (5), and finally the 3.5.1 European Route of Brick Gothic ...... 32 number of the person or company you wish to contact. 3.5.2 Living Manors and Castles ...... 32 If you are calling Vilnius from elsewhere within Lithuania, you first have to dial ‘8’ and then ‘5’, which is the city 3.5.3 The Pilgrim Route of Pope John Paul II in Lithuania ...... 32 code for Vilnius, followed by the number of the person or company you wish to call. 3.5.4 Picturesque Driving Route in Vilnius City and its Environs ...... 32 If you are calling a mobile phone number, no city code is 3.6 Guide organizations ...... 32 required. Simply dial the mobile number as it is (e.g. 689). 3.7 Guiding regulations ...... 32 City Codes Accommodation ...... 33 Akmenë (8) 425 Kretinga (8) 445 Ðakiai (8) 345 4.1 Hotel classification system ...... 34 Alytus (8) 315 Kupiðkis (8) 459 Ðalèininkai (8) 380 4.2 City zones ...... 34 Anykðèiai (8) 381 Lazdijai (8) 318 Ðiauliai (8) 41 4.3 Vilnius hotels at a glance ...... 35 Birðtonas (8) 319 Marijampolë (8) 343 Ðilalë (8) 449 4.4 Hotels ...... 36 Birþai (8) 450 Maþeikiai (8) 443 Ðilutë (8) 441 Druskininkai (8) 313 Molëtai (8) 383 Ðirvintos (8) 382 4.4.1 Five star hotels ...... 36 Elektrënai (8) 528 Nida (8) 469 Ðvenèionys (8) 387 4.4.2 Four star hotels ...... 36 Gargþdai (8) 46 Pakruojis (8) 421 Tauragë (8) 446 4.4.3 Three star hotels ...... 37 (8) 386 Palanga (8) 460 Telðiai (8) 444 4.4.4 Two star hotels ...... 38 Jonava (8) 349 Panevëþys (8) 45 (8) 528 4.4.5 One star hotels ...... 39 Joniðkis (8) 426 Pasvalys (8) 451 Ukmergë (8) 340 4.5 Guest houses ...... 39 Jurbarkas (8) 447 Plungë (8) 448 (8) 389 Kaiðiadorys (8) 346 Prienai (8) 319 Varëna (8) 310 4.5.1 Four star guest houses ...... 39 Kaunas (8) 37 Radviliðkis (8) 422 Vilkaviðkis (8) 342 4.5.2 Three star guest houses ...... 39 Këdainiai (8) 347 Raseiniai (8) 428 Vilnius (8) 5 4.5.3 Two star guest houses ...... 40 Kelmë (8) 427 Rokiðkis (8) 458 (8) 386 4.5.4 One star guest houses ...... 40 Klaipëda (8) 46 Skuodas (8) 440 (8) 385 4.6 Motels ...... 40 6.6.8 Molëtai ...... 54 4.6.1 Three star motels ...... 40 6.7 Cultural events in Vilnius ...... 54 4.6.2 Two star motels ...... 40 6.8 Culture institutions ...... 54 4.7 Hostels ...... 40 Entertainment and things to do ...... 55 4.8 Camping sites ...... 40 7.1 Shopping ...... 56 4.8.1 Four star camping sites ...... 40 7.1.1 Reclaiming VAT (PVM) ...... 56 4.8.2 One star camping sites ...... 40 7.1.2 Shopping streets ...... 56 4.9 Bed & Breakfast ...... 40 7.1.3 Antique ...... 56 Restaurants and Catering ...... 41 7.1.4 Jewellery ...... 56 5.1 Restaurants and Catering ...... 42 7.1.5 Amber and linen shops ...... 56 5.1.1 Lithuanian ...... 42 7.1.6 Fashion houses ...... 57 5.1.2 General ...... 42 7.1.7 Book shops ...... 57 5.1.3 Argentinean ...... 43 7.1.8 Markets ...... 57 5.1.4 Asian ...... 43 7.2 Shopping and entertainment centres ...... 57 5.1.5 Belgian ...... 43 7.3 Nightlife ...... 58 5.1.6 Brazilian ...... 43 7.3.1 Music, dance, night clubs and bars ...... 58 5.1.7 Chinese ...... 44 7.3.2 Bowling and billiards ...... 58 5.1.8 French ...... 44 7.4 Internet cafes ...... 58 5.1.9 Georgian ...... 44 7.5 Cinemas ...... 59 5.1.10 German ...... 44 7.6 Stargazing ...... 59 5.1.11 Greek ...... 44 7.7 Nature parks and beaches ...... 59 5.1.12 Hungarian ...... 44 7.7.1 Pavilniai and Regional Parks ...... 59 5.1.13 Indian ...... 44 7.7.2 Neries Regional Park ...... 59 5.1.14 Italian ...... 44 7.7.3 Vilnius beaches ...... 60 5.1.15 Japanese ...... 45 7.8 Sports activities ...... 60 5.1.16 Jewish (Kosher) ...... 45 7.8.1 Aerobics and gym ...... 60 5.1.17 Mexican ...... 45 7.8.2 Riding ...... 60 5.1.18 Pizza ...... 45 7.8.3 Sport dances ...... 60 5.1.19 Polish ...... 45 7.8.4 Go carting ...... 60 5.1.20 Russian ...... 45 7.8.5 Golf ...... 60 5.1.21 Vegetarian ...... 45 7.8.6 Other sports and entertainments ...... 60 5.1.22 Wineries ...... 45 Official File ...... 61 5.2 Restaurants and catering outside Vilnius ...... 46 8.1 Consular information ...... 62 5.3 Unique places ...... 46 8.1.1 Visa regulations ...... 62 5.4 Catering companies ...... 46 8.1.2 Diplomatic Missions of the Republic of Arts and Culture ...... 47 Lithuania ...... 62 6.1 Museums in Vilnius ...... 48 8.1.3 Consular Posts ...... 64 6.2 Exhibition centres ...... 50 8.1.4 Commercial Attaches ...... 65 6.3 Art galleries ...... 50 8.1.5 Cultural Attachés (Culture Attache) ...... 65 6.3.1 Galleries of Lithuanian Artists’ Association 8.2 Official and public tourism institutions ...... 66 (LAA) ...... 50 8.3 International youth organizations in Vilnius ...... 66 6.3.2 Galleries of Vilnius Academy of Arts ...... 50 8.4 Official culture institutions ...... 66 6.3.3 Galleries and exhibition halls ...... 51 8.5 Foreign cultural centres in Vilnius ...... 67 6.3.4 Galleries and workshops of fine crafts 8.6 Convention and congresses ...... 67 and arts ...... 51 8.7 Tourist information ...... 67 6.3.5 Folk art galleries ...... 52 8.7.1 Tourist information in Vilnius ...... 67 6.3.6 Photography galleries ...... 52 8.7.2 Tourist information centres in Lithuania ...... 67 6.4 Concert halls and music venues ...... 52 8.7.3 Tourist information centres in Lithuanian 6.5 Theatres ...... 53 National Parks ...... 69 6.6 Museums and attractions outside Vilnius ...... 53 8.7.4 Lithuanian tourism information centres 6.6.1 Geographical Centre of Europe ...... 53 abroad ...... 69 6.6.2 Europos parkas ...... 53 8.8 Vilnius and Lithuania on the web ...... 69 6.6.3 Trakai ...... 53 8.8.1 Official sites ...... 69 6.6.4 Kernavë –UNESCO World Heritage Site ...... 54 8.8.2 Travel and tourism ...... 69 6.6.5 Sudervë ...... 54 8.8.3 Business ...... 69 6.6.6 Druskininkai ...... 54 Vilnius Old Town map ...... 70 6.6.7 Rumðiðkës ...... 54 Practical information ...... 71

All information published in this booklet was correct as known to Vilnius City Municipal Government Tourism Division at the time of printing (October 2011). No responsibility can be accepted for changes, typesetting or printing errors. This information is subject to change without notice. Photos: Vilnius City Municipal Government Tourism Division Vilnius Tourist Information Centre&Convention Bureau (R. Leonaitë, p. 3 ; A. Vengrys, p. 10; K. Driskius, p. 11; A. Þygavicius, p. 12, A. Þygavicius, p. 19; D. Matvejevas, p. 20; J. Karasevièiûtë, p. 25; I. Michailovas, p. 29; V. Daubarienë, p. 47; K. Mizgiris, p. 51; G. Karosas, p. 53; A. Varanka p. 55; A. Mikûta p. 61). 6 www.vilnius-tourism.lt

General information about Lithuania and Vilnius

Location/Territory Most citizens of Lithuanianÿs is best to take cash as ATMs are Lithuania is situated on the east- larger cities (Vilnius, Kaunas and less plentiful. ern coast (shore) of the Baltic Klaipëda) will speak English, More information on local Sea and covers 65.300 sq. km especially if they work in the money is available on Internet – it is the largest of the three service industry. Russian and to site of the Bank of Lithuania Baltic countries, mostly fertile a lesser extent Polish are widely www.lbank.lt spoken in Vilnius. lowland, peppered with many Lithuania has a value-added tax lakes. About 30 % of Lithuania Government (VAT, pridëtinës vertës mokestis is covered by forests. There are Parliamentary Republic. PVM) of 21% (with some excep- 2800 lakes larger than 0.5 hec- tions), and it is automatically in- tares and 18 rivers longer than Membership cluded in all costs. If you are 100 kilometres in Lithuania. The EU, NATO, WB, WTO, Schengen pleased with a service, you may length of coastline is 99 km. Area tip the waiter 5 or 10% of your The capital city is Vilnius. Vilnius bill, although it is not compul- occupies an area of about 400 sq. Local time The time in Lithuania in winter sory. Bargaining is possible at km of which 20.2% approximately markets. is developed and the remainder is GMT+2, in summer GMT+3. is green belt (43.9% approx.) and Climate Working hours water (2.1% approx.). The climate of Lithuania is tran- Governmental institutions work As calculated by the National sitional bet-ween continental from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday- Geographic Institute of France in and maritime. The average an- Friday. 1989, the geographical centre of nual temperature is +6.1 de- Shops are usually open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. on week- Continental Europe lies in Lithua- grees Celsius, in January being days and until 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. nia (26 km north of Vilnius). -5 and +17 degrees Celsius in on Satur-days. All shopping July. The average precipitation Borders malls and some of smaller shops Baltic Sea 90 km is about 661 mm per year. are open on Sundays as well. Belarus 678.8 km Money and costs Food stores are usually open Kaliningrad () 290 km The national currency of Lithua- between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m., 610.3 km nia is Litas (LTL, Lt), which exist some supermarkets are open till Poland 103.7 km in notes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 12 at night. Population and 500 Lt. The smaller unit is Public holidays The population of Lithuania called centas (cent, ct), 1 Lt = January 1st – New Year’s Day totaled 3.23 million (Statistics of 100 ct. The coins are of 1, 2, 5 and National Flag Day Lithuania, 2011) Lt and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 February 16th – Independence Vilnius population is 543 071 in- cent. Litas is pegged to the Eu- Day (1918) habitants: Lithuanians 57,8%, ropean Union currency Euro. 1 March 11th – Restoration of the Polish 18,7%, Russian 14%, € = 3.4528 Lt. Foreign curren- Independent Lithuanian State Belorussian 4% and Jewish cies can be easily exchanged in (1990) th – Velykos (Easter) 0,5%. banks and exchange offices. Use April 8 (2012) May 1st – International Labour of credit cards is common and Religion Day wide spread. ATMs can be found th Lithuania is mostly Roman June 24 – Joninës () – the in banks, post offices, shops and Catholic, while Russian Ortho- Feast of St. John (Midsummer) on the streets. Most establish- th dox, Evangelical Lutheran and July 6 – King Mindaugas’ Coro- ments (hotels, restaurants and nation (The Day of Statehood) Baptist believers are also rep- stores) accept credit cards. August 15th – Þolinë (the Feast resented. Traveller’s cheques can be re- of the Assumption) Language deemed for cash in hotels and November 1st – Vëlinës (All The state language is Lithua- banks, but cannot be used as Saintsÿ Day) th – Kûèios nian. It is one of the oldest lan- currency in other establish- December 24 (Christmas Eve) guages in Europe and has many ments. For those planning trips December 25th–26th – Kalëdos common features with Sanskrit. outside of major urban areas it (Christmas) VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012 Vilnius Tourist Information Centre & Convention Bureau

www.vilnius-tourism.lt www.vilnius-convention.lt Vilnius City Card

Vilnius Tourist Information Cen- Vilnius Tourist Information Cen- Vilnius City Card is oriented tre & Convention Bureau pro- tre & Convention Bureau pro- towards tourists who want to vides professional, objective and motes Vilnius as an international gain better knowledge of the exhaustive information about the meeting place and incentive city, plan their stay, use public tourist product of Vilnius – Vilnius destination. Vilnius Tourist Infor- transport (both buses and City Card, most interesting mation Centre & Convention Bu- trolleybuses) and visit museums places to visit, thematic or regu- reau constantly gathers infor- free-of-charge. It aslo encour- lar sightseeing tours for groups mation about available facilities ages to visit more objects and and individuals, cultural events and services providers, gives to use given discounts while and entertainment, accommo- impartial advice to meeting booking tours, paying restaurant dation booking and restaurants, planners and event organisers. or café bills, buying souvenirs in transport rent and shopping. galleries. Sells books and publications Contacts: about Vilnius and Lithuania, maps, postcards, souvenirs. Vilniaus g. 22, LT–01119 Vilnius Tel. +370 5 212 2599 Contacts: Fax +370 5 262 8169 E-mail: [email protected] There are three types of the Vilniaus g. 22, LT–01119 Vilnius card: for 24 hours (with public (Main Office) transport ticket and without it) Tel. +370 5 262 9660 www.vilnius-events.lt and 72 hours (with public trans- Fax +370 5 262 8169 port ticket). E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Internet site with the main goal ! I–VII 9:00–18:00 – to present the information The card is issued for individual about cultural events in Vilnius use and takes effect at the mo- Also at: and surroundings, focusing on ment of its acquisition. Didþioji g. 31, LT–01128 Vilnius traditional events, festivals and (Town Hall) non-commercial events in a Buy your Vilnius City Tel. +370 5 262 6470 concentrated and visually Card in Tourist ! I–VII 9:00–18:00 attractive form. Information Centres: Geleþinkelio g. 16, LT–02100 Vilnius The information in the site is pro- (Railway Station) vided in 3 languages: Lithua- Vilniaus g. 22 (Main Office), Tel. +370 5 269 2091 nian, English and Russian. It is Didþioji g. 31 (Town Hall), ! I–VII 9:00–18:00 oriented towards Vilnius citizens Geleþinkelio g. 16 (Railway Station), and city guests. Ðventaragio g. 2 (Info Pavilion in Ðventaragio g. 2, LT–01122 Vilnius Cathedral Square), (Cathedral Square) Rodûnios kelias 2 (Vilnius Airport). ! I–VII 9:00–18:00 It is also possible to order it online at Rodûnios kelias 2, LT–02189 Vilnius www.vilnius-tourism.lt. (Vilnius Airport) More information by Tel. +370 5 230 6841 e-mail [email protected], ! I–VII 9:00–21:00 tel. +370 5 250 5895 8 www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Excursions in a Ghostly trip around Vilnius City guests can take part in Old Town. The events are various excursions, organised organised for groups and should by Vilnius Tourist Information be booked in advance: Centre & Convention Bureau. •National Evening Discover Vilnius Old •Noblemen’s Feast Town •Trip to a Medieval City Audio Guide •Vilnius Legends – a Ghostly Trip. Information www.vilnius-tourism.lt Booking by tel. +370 5 253 2115, e-mail: [email protected]

Thematic Excursions

Visitors of the city can get ac- Take part in the walking tour, feel quainted with Vilnius by follow- the unique atmosphere of the ing one of the two audio guide historic Old Town and discover routes and listening to a record- the places to which you would ing in Lithuanian, English, like to come back again. German, Russian or Polish. It can be booked in advance Audio guides can be rented for your preferred time or joined from two Vilnius Tourist Informa- daily from 15 May to 15 Sep- Vilnius Tourist Information Cen- tion Centres (Vilniaus g. 22 and tember: tre & Convention Bureau offers Didþioji g. 31). 14:00 Mondays, Wednesdays, thematic excursions introducing A special map with the indicated city tourism resources from ar- Fridays, Sundays - in English; route is distributed together with 14:00 Tuesdays, Thursdays, chitectural mosaic to always live the audio guide. culture, from the handicrafts to Saturdays - in German; Cost of rent is 35 LTL. The de- culinary traditions. Thematic 14:00 Tuesdays, Fridays - in posit (100 LTL) is given back excursions for groups and indi- Russian. upon returning the audio guide. viduals should be booked in ad- The audio guide is rented and The tour starts from the Bell vance. Duration of the excur- returned on the same day. Tower in the Cathedral square. sions is 2 – 3 hours. The holder of Vilnius City Card re- The price – 35 LTL per person. ceives the audio guide free of Duration 2 hours. • Artistic and Romantic Vilnius charge. • Medieval Town Information www.vilnius-tourism.lt, NEW! Audioguide is also avail- • Most Famous Women of tel. +370 5 262 9660, able in MP3 format. Vilnius and their Love Stories e-mail: [email protected] Information www.vilnius-tourism.lt, • Musical Vilnius tel. +370 5 262 9660, Theatrical Events - • Secrets of Vilnius Courtyards e-mail: [email protected] Tours for Groups • Handicrafts of Vilnius • Vilnius – the City Famous for 10 Secrets to Miracles Discovering Vilnius • Panoramas of Vilnius (10 Routes) • Republic of Uþupis 10 Thematic Routes are intended for individual exploring of Vilnius • Soviet Vilnius on foot. The routes help city • Vilnius at Night guests and Vilnius residents to • Vilnius Catacombs get to know Vilnius independently. You just have to choose the Take part in a theatrical event • Vilnius Churches and Shrines theme you are interested in, take and feel the unique atmosphere • Vilnius Legends a free publication with a map at the Vilnius Tourist Information of the Lithuanian National • Royal Vilnius. Centre and start off! evening, experience the luxury life of Lithuanian noblemen, get Information www.vilnius-tourism.lt Visual presentation at acquainted with the history of Booking by tel. +370 5 253 2115, www.vilnius-tourism.lt the Medieval Vilnius or take part e-mail [email protected] VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic

Vilnius is a UNESCO World Heritage Chapter Contents Site, and it’s not hard to see why with so many wonderful historic sights. The Southern architecture under city’s extraordinary appearance of his- the Northern Sky ...... 10 toric continuity is all the more amaz- ing when you consider its turbulent Old Town and New City ...... 11 history. But Vilnius is now back where Main cultural events in 2012...... 14 it rightly belongs – at the heart of Eu-

Main sport events in 2012 ...... 20 rope – and this most quintessentially European of cities has quickly gained Dreaming of Spires ...... 22 a reputation as being a most charm- ing, delightful and – it has to be said – magical place. Come and see for yourself! 10 Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Southern architecture under the Northern Sky

Czesùaw Miùosz, the Noble Prize-winning Polish author, once said of Vilnius: “Narrow cobblestone streets and an orgy of Baroque: almost like a Jesuit city somewhere in the middle of Latin America.” Vilnius is unique for being both the northern- most Baroque city in the world and for hav- ing one of the largest historic centres in East- ern Europe. It was rightfully declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 which enabled a much-needed programme of renovation to take place so that the city could be fully restored to its former glory. It is little wonder that Vilnius has become such a popular tourist destination in recent years for the simple reason that few people also a dream for cyclists with clearly-marked can resist its magical charms. Large enough cycle lanes covering virtually the entire city to explore for weeks on end, but small centre, and bringing all the city’s sights within enough not to get permanently lost in, Vilnius easy reach. is an architectural dream come true, a city There is, of course, much more to Vilnius than soaked in atmosphere, and alive with history. the Old Town. The city centre is filled with Vilnius’s skyline is an elegant timeline of ga- beautiful parks, and majestic buildings stand- bles and spires, domes and belfries. Its mazy ing proudly atop steep, hilly streets. It’s also cobblestone streets and alleyways contain a delight to walk along the banks of the river countless hidden, picturesque courtyards Neris as it serenely snakes its way through whose residents surely count their blessings the city centre. The riverside path offers every day as they gaze out of their windows. spectacular views of the Old Town on one But despite its reputation as a Baroque city, side, and the imposing skyscrapers of the Vilnius is rich in other architectural forms. New District on the other. There are some stunning examples of clas- No visit to Vilnius is complete without a visit sicism, eclecticism, brick gothic and art to the self-declared Republic of Uþupis, just nouveau in the city centre, especially along across the sparkling river Vilnia, and behind the showcase Gedimino Avenue. The city the spectacular red Gothic façade of St. abounds with quirky architectural flourishes, Anne’s Church. Just be sure not to miss the from mysterious masks to mischievous gar- prominently displayed constitution (it’s in goyles. Quite simply, you just can’t take your Lithuanian, French and English) which states, eyes off the place! among other things, that: “Every dog has the Most of the buildings in Vilnius date from the right to be a dog.” periods immediately after the great fires of Other places of special interest include 1610, 1737, 1748 and 1749, when the city’s , the Hill of , wooden buildings were done away with. the Gates of Dawn, the Presidential Palace, Amazingly, however, the Old Town’s street the Town Hall, Ponar Memorial, Kalvariijø structure is virtually unchanged since medi- market, not to mention countless other mu- eval times. seums, galleries, churches and statues. Just The best way to see Vilnius is on foot (just one thing is certain when it comes to Vilnius: follow the cobblestone road). But the city is one visit is never enough. VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Old Town and New City

ebrated as the Day of Lithuanian Statehood. Years ago 1323 – Vilnius is first mentioned as the capital of Lithuania when Grand Duke 7th – 2nd century BC – The first Baltic tribes Gediminas officially invites Western Euro- establish themselves on the territory of pean merchants and craftsmen to settle present-day Lithuania. in the city. 1009 – Lithuania is first mentioned in a writ- 1387 – An alliance between Lithuania and ten text when the Kvedlinburgh Chronicle Poland is formed after Grand Duke Jogaila states that Archbishop Brunonus was hit over marries Polish Princess Jadwiga. Vilnius is the head by pagans in Lituae and went to granted municipal rights. Lithuania is the last heaven. pagan state to convert to Christianity. 1236 – Duke Mindaugas unites local chief- 1410 – The Lithuanian army, led by cousins tains to defeat the Livonian knights at the King Jogaila and Grand Duke Vytautas, Battle of Saulë, thereby establishing the state achieve a resounding victory against of Lithuania. the Teutonic knights in the historic battle of 1253 – Duke Mindaugas is crowned Lithua- Grünwald (also known as Tannenberg and nia’s first king on July 6. This day is now cel- Þalgiris). 12 Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic www.vilnius-tourism.lt

1495 – The first goldsmith and sewing craft guilds are established. Vilnius flourishes as And now a major Eastern European trading and cul- tural centre. Vilnius is a fascinating mix of tradition and 1522 – Pranciðkus Skoryna establishes the innovation. Its entire Old Town is a UNESCO first printing house in Vilnius. The city be- World Heritage site thanks to the city’s abun- comes one of the great book printing cen- dance of beautifully preserved historic archi- tres of Europe. Vilnius also flourishes as a tecture. But Vilnius is also a place of elegant city of merchants and craftsmen. skyscrapers, state-of-the-art business cen- 1569 – The Lubin Union, which results in the tres and gleaming new sports and entertain- Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, leads to ment complexes. a loss of status for Vilnius. Polish becomes Few European capitals enjoy such harmony. the state language. While the Old Town is an elegant cityscape 1579 – Vilnius University is founded by Jesu- of red russet-tiled rooftops and baroque its. It becomes the most important cultural spires, the business district just across the centre in the region. river Neris boasts the most impressive en- 1795 – Following the third partition of the semble of modern architecture in the Baltic Lithuanian-Polish state, Lithuania is annexed States. to Russia. Vilnius is plundered. The Lithuanian capital is a cosmopolitan 1831 – A rebellion against Russian rule fails place where one can hear Lithuanian, resulting in the closure of Vilnius University, the conversion of Catholic churches to Or- thodox churches, and the enforced use of Russian in Lithuanian schools. 1834 – A telegraph line linking St. Petersburg, Vilnius and Warsaw is built. 1864–1904 – Another failed uprising against Russian rule leads to even harsher oppres- sion and more stringent Russification policies. 1918 – Lithuania declares independence on February 16. 1920 – Poland annexes Vilnius. The Lithua- nian capital is transferred to Kaunas. 1939 – Lithuanian independence comes to an end with the secret signing of the Molo- tov-Ribbentropp pact which carves up Eu- rope into Nazi and Soviet control. The USSR restores Vilnius as capital and establishes military bases there before annexing all of Lithuania. 1990 – The Supreme Council announces the restoration of Lithuanian independence on March 11. 2004 – Lithuanian becomes a member of NATO and the EU. 2009 – Lithuania celebrates the anniversary of the first written mention of its name, and the capital Vilnius takes on the year-long mantle of “European Capital of Culture”. VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Russian, Polish, English and many other Eu- ropean languages on the street and in bars Did you know that...? and restaurants. Yet, as with its architecture, Vilnius enjoys an amazing degree of harmony …Airplanes have been known to zoom un- in both its cultural and social life. der bridges in Vilnius. The world-famous Thanks to the city’s history, the people pilot Jurgis Kairys made history when he of Vilnius have inherited a tolerant and flew upside down under a bridge. On an- laidback attitude. They like a good time, other occasion, he audaciously flew un- which is why the Old Town is always alive der 10 bridges in a row. with the sound of music, laughter and ani- mated conversation. ….The French National Institute of Geog- It’s this harmonious combination of old and raphy has established that the geographi- new, tradition and modernity, which makes cal centre of Europe is 24km from Vilnius. Vilnius such a remarkable place. The European Park of Sculptures (19km Vilnius feels like a small town because its from Vilnius) is filled with interesting sculp- streets are so beautifully spread out, but it is tures by a range of international artists re- also a modern metropolis. The main shop- flecting on the area’s special significance. ping and business districts offer free Wi-Fi ….A monument to the famous American access so don’t be surprised to see some- singer, guitarist and composer Frank one checking their email in the shadow of a Zappa was erected in 1995 – the first one th 17 -century building. A Lithuanian taxi com- in the world. Many a devoted Zappa fan pany was the first in Europe to install multi- has visited Vilnius solely for this reason. A media consoles in its cars, so you can even copy of the monument was given as a surf the web on your way from the airport to present to Zappa‘s hometown of Balti- the hotel. As you see, Vilnius comes with all more. possible mod cons. There is no shortage of things to do in …During the Soviet occupation people Vilnius. From massive shopping centres to were tortured in the underground cham- charming little boutiques, there is something bers of the KGB’s headquarters. Former for even the most insatiable shopoholic. As inmates now act as guides and take visi- for the more culturally-minded, there is an tors on a moving and unforgettable tour enormous array of wonderful art galleries to reveal a tragic part of Vilnius’ history. and fascinating specialty museums. Con- …Standing 165 metres tall, the TV Tower certs are also hugely popular with music- has the highest restaurant in Vilnius. En- loving Lithuanians, from big-name pop acts, joy the amazing panoramic views over a to top-quality classic performances, to nice lunch or dinner. Or try a bungee jump charming folk music recitals, to jovial jazz from the dizzy height of 280 metres. The jams. TV Tower is lit up for New Year’s Eve, mak- Vilnius’ nightlife is renowned for its heady ing it one of the tallest “Christmas trees” blend of relaxed pubs, trendy bars and high- in Europe. energy night clubs. If sports is more your thing, however, you could take a jet flight, go …Uþupis, sometimes known as the Mont- canoeing or even take a hot air balloon ride martre of Vilnius, is one of the oldest and over the city. most authentic parts of the city. From exploring the hidden courtyards of …Vilnius University, the oldest university in the Old Town, to dining in one of the city’s Eastern Europe, was founded in 1579 and numerous top-class restaurants, your only has served as a centre of academic ex- problem will be how to fit so much into cellence ever since. your time. 14 Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic www.vilnius-tourism.lt Main cultural events in 2012

Venue: Lithuanian Exhibition and pal Government Culture Division January Convention Centre “Litexpo” E-mail: [email protected] Organized by: Lithuanian Exhibition Website: www.vilnius.lt 6th: The Three Kings’ and Convention Centre “Litexpo”, Coordinators of the project: Holiday Lithuanian Publishers Association, CONCEPT events & media Three Wise Men from the East pro- Public Enterprise “Lietuviðkos T. Ðevèenkos g. 21/12, LT-03111 cession along the streets of Vilnius knygos” (Books from Lithuania) Vilnius Old Town, the theatrical perform- Tel/Fax +370 5 261 7740 Tel/Fax +370 5 233 3930 ance Bethlehem. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Venues: Cathedral square, streets Website: www.litexpo.lt Website: www.concept.lt of the Old Town. Vilnius Ethnic Culture Centre Organized by: Vilnius Old Town Pamënkalnio g. 34, LT-01114 Vilnius Theatre Tel/Fax +370 5 212 2593 Naugarduko g. 20, LT–03225 Vilnius March E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 213 4064 2nd–4th: 18th International Website: www.etno.lt E-mail: [email protected] Trade Fair of Tourism, Sport Website: www.scena.lt/senamiescio and Leisure ,,Vivattur” 15th–29th: 7th Vilnius Venue: Lithuanian Exhibition and Convention Centre “Litexpo” International Film Festival “Kino pavasaris” (“Cinema February Organized by: “Visus Plenus” Tel +370 5 213 6326 Spring”) 18th: Uþgavënës (Shrove “ ” is one of the big- Fax +370 5 212 4124 Kino pavasaris Tuesday) gest and most important cinema E-mail: [email protected] Uþgavënës is one of the most en- event in Lithuania. Festival was es- Website: www.visusplenus.lt tertaining days in Vilnius, marking tablished in 1995 and now that six- the end of the winter, driving it away, teen years have passed it earned and the beginning of Lent. Tradition- 14th–17th: International its reputation because it is show- ally all day through, the streets are Baltic Jewellery Exhibition ing high quality newest films that alive with people in masks and cos- “Amber Trip” are carefully picked out of highly tumes, who in the evening burn “Amber Trip” is a major specialised rated festivals and has been down Morë - the symbol of winter jewellery exhibition in the Baltic awarded the prizes by both the au- and lifeless nature. Shows of Vilnius States. Amber jewelleries, stones, dience and film critics. Serious dis- folklore ensembles create a festive crafts, new technologies for amber cussions, widely respected Lithua- atmosphere in the city. manufacturing are represented nian and international filmmakers, Venues: streets of the Old Town, during the exhibition. events for industry guests, social Sereikiðkiø Park, Vilnius Teachersÿ Venue: Hotel “Radisson BLU and educational projects is essen- House Courtyard Lietuva” tial part of the festival, as well as Organized by: Vilnius Centre of Organized by: “Amber Trip” cheerful parties. Ethic Culture Auðros Vartø g. 15 – 5, LT-01129 Venues: Forum Cinemas “Vingis”, Pamënkalnio g. 34, LT–01114 Vilnius Cinema centre “Skalvija” Vilnius Tel +370 5 260 8495 Organized by: Tel +370 5 279 1287 Fax +370 5 260 8497 Public Enterprise “Kino Pavasaris” E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Gedimino pr. 50, LT-01110 Vilnius Website: www.etno.lt Website: www.ambertrip.com Tel/Fax +370 5 249 7221 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] 23rd–26th: 13th International 2nd–4th: Kaziukas Fair Website: www.kinopavasaris.lt Vilnius Book Fair The traditional folk arts and crafts and Public Enterprise “Vilniaus It is a serious and professional cul- fair dedicated to the 4th of March, festivaliai” tural forum, listed in the major Eu- the day of the Patron of Lithuania, Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius ropean book fair catalogues. In the St Casimir. During this fair, Upper Tel +370 5 212 7364 , it is the biggest fair, Lithuanians - Aukðtaièiø - Days in E-mail: [email protected] annually visited by 55 thousand Vilnius will represent to all fair visi- people. You will find quite a lot of tors the traditions of their region. Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt European publishers at the collec- Venues: Vilnius Old Town, Town tive stands in the fair. In the city, Hall square, Sirvydas square, Tymo 22nd–24th: Fashion Festival numerous cultural events are dedi- square, Pilies, Didþioji, Vokieèiø, “Mados infekcija” cated to books during the four days Rûdninkø streets. (“Fashion Infection”) of this fair. Organized by: Vilnius City Munici- „Mados Infekcija” is the most VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012 prominent annual fashion festival in Website: www.madosinfekcija.lt E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Lithuania, organised from 1999. It www.sickservice.lt Website: www.lmrf.lt is an innovative and conceptual event of fashion and art fusion 1st: “Palm Sunday” (“Verbø featuring public events where April sekmadienis”) professional and upcoming Traditionally, on this day Verbos, designers are brought together. 2nd–May 31st: 14th symbolizing palm branches, are Festivals schedule involves catwalk International Music Festival consecrated. Verbos from Vilnius’ shows, exhibitions, seminars, “Sugráþimai“ region are considered most beau- show-rooms and free events for („Recurrences”) tiful in Lithuania. They are made of fashion devotees. Bohemian spirit, This festival joins Lithuanians, who many types of dried and dyed extraordinary and unconventional are scattered around the world and plants. Each Verba has its own sym- fashion shows, the fuse of music, eagerly come back to Lithuania bolic meaning and function. video, photography and other fields seeking to establish dialogue with Venues: in various Vilnius churches of art make the festival a unique the former colleagues and listeners experience of fashion. of different generations. Venue: Contemporary Art Centre Venues: Lithuanian National Phil- Organized by: “Sick Service” harmonic, Vilnius Town Hall, Mu- May seum of Applied Arts. Raugyklos g. 15 – 312, LT-01140 19th: Music Festival “Gatvës Lithuanian Musi- Vilnius Organized by: muzikos diena“ (“Street cians Support Foundation Tel/Fax +370 5 262 9683 Musician Day”) E-mail: [email protected] Bernardinø g. 8/8, LT-01124 Vilnius On this day professional musicians [email protected] Tel +370 5 261 3171 and amateurs go out into the 16 Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic www.vilnius-tourism.lt

22nd - June 10th: Classical herbal magic take place. Wheels Music Festival “Vilniaus and gates twined with herbs are the festivalis” (“Vilnius symbol of Joninës. Festival”) Venue: Verkiai Regional Park. Held every year since 1997, this fes- Organized by: Division of Natural tival features Classical music and and Cultural Heritage of the Admin- invites world-famous performers. istration of Pavilniai and Verkiai Re- Each year the festival has a differ- gional Parks ent concept and presents both tra- Þaliøjø eþerø g. 53, LT–08406 Vilnius streets of Vilnius and play music, ditional and contemporary Lithua- Tel +370 5 272 9834 sing live free of charge. The idea of nian music, and offers a platform E-mail: [email protected] street musician day became tradi- for jazz and musical theatre. Website: www.pavilniai-verkiai.lt tional festival. Venues: National Opera and Bal- Venues: Various places in Vilnius let Theatre, Lithuanian National Phil- 27th-July 1st: 3rd city harmonic, the Great Courtyard of International Contemporary Organized by: Public Enterprise Vilnius University, St. Bernardines’ Art Fair “Art Vilnius’12" “Mono Stereo Áraðai” Church. This is international art fair, with a V. Grybo g. 43 - 9, LT–10320 Vilnius Organized by: wide and representative panorama Tel +370 686 07750 Public Enterprise “Vilnius Festivals” of contemporary art, where more E-mail: [email protected] Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius than 100 well-known and new gal- Website: www.gatvesmuzika.lt Tel +370 5 212 7364 leries from Lithuania and foreign E-mail: [email protected] countries represent themselves st th Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt 1 –10 : International and the art. During the exhibition and Lithuanian National Philhar- Contemporary Dance sculptures, objects, installations, monic Festival ,,Naujasis Baltijos expositions of art publications, cul- Auðros Vartø g. 5, LT-01304 Vilnius ðokis” (“New Baltic tural institutions exhibited; discus- Tel +370 5 266 5210 Dance”) sions, educational events and other E-mail: [email protected] Festival is one of the most outstand- different events are organized. This [email protected] ing festivals in the Baltic States. exhibition attained attention from Website: www.filharmonija.lt Venues: Lithuanian National art experts, gallerists, collectors, Drama Theatre, Arts Printing House museologists, at critics, local and Organized by: foreign lovers of art. Public Enterprise “Vilnius Festivals” June Venues: Lithuanian Exhibition and Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius 16th-17th: “Culture Night: Let Convention Centre “Litexpo” Tel +370 5 212 7364 Organized by: Lithuanian Art E-mail: [email protected] There Be Night” This is the festival of culture, art, Gallerists’ Association Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt Basanavièiaus g. 1/13, LT-01118 and Lithuanian Dance Information museums and music taking place on mid-summer night. Vilnius resi- Vilnius Centre Tel/Fax +370 5 261 0975 Ðiltadarþio g. 6, LT-01124 Vilnius dents and visitors are invited to cul- tural night life in Vilnius offering E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 204 0835 Website: www.artvilnius.com Fax +370 5 204 0832 night dance lessons, open air cin- E-mail: [email protected] ema, concerts in churches, exhibi- Website: www.dance.lt tions in museums and galleries, fashion shows, laser performances, July

poetry reading and other art cam- st th th th July 1 –August 28 : Music 24 –27 : Festival “Skamba paigns with interwoven local and Festival “Kristupo vasaros Skamba Kankliai” European traditions. festivalis 2012” Annual international folklore festival Venues: Cultural and public areas (“Christopher Summer introduces folklore groups from Eu- of Vilnius City Festival 2012”) rope and Asia. Chamber concerts Organized by: Public Enterprise During this annual classical music and performances at the city “Menø vadybos grupë” festival, one may attend concerts squares will present outstanding Gabijos g. 27 - 17, LT–06108 Vilnius of organ and symphonic music, soloists and superb ensembles. Tel +370 686 07750 jazz, or choir and wind orchestra Evenings of light singing and glee E-mail: [email protected], performances. Famous interna- songs, guest concerts, a song hour, [email protected] tional soloists and groups take part dancing at night and various exhi- Website: www.kulturosnaktis.lt, in the festival. bitions will be offered to audiences www.tebunienaktis.lt of various ages and backgrounds. Venues: St Catherine Church, Venue: Vilnius Old Town Vilnius Teachers’ House and other rd Organized by: Vilnius Ethnic Cul- 23 : “Joninës” (Rasos) Vilnius places ture Centre (“The Feast of St. John”) Organized by: Pamënkalnio g. 34, LT-01114 Vilnius The Lithuanian traditional Joninës is Public Enterprise “Vilnius Festivals” Tel/Fax +370 5 212 2593 Midsummer Day, marking the sum- Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] mer solstice. During the feast, Tel +370 5 212 7364 Website: www.etno.lt wreaths are made and set to float E-mail: [email protected] down the river; herb markets and Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012 and Public Enterprise “Christopher “Vilnius City Fiesta” is one of the Baroque periods. Festival” most important and most spec- Venues: Franciscan monastery Stikliø g. 8, LT–01131 Vilnius tacular celebrations of the city, and church, Museum of Applied Art, Tel +370 5 210 7166 dedicated to all citizens and city the Palace of the Grand Dukes, St. Fax +370 5 231 2636 guests. Festival offers a wide range Catherine’s and St. Ignatius E-mail: [email protected] of high-level entertainments from churches. Website: www.kristupofestivaliai.lt classical music and opera, to jazz, Organized by: folk, pop, rock and world music, and Public Enterprise “Vilnius Festivals” also film programme, street thea- Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius August tre, fashion shows, carnivals, fairs, Tel +370 5 212 7364 fireworks. E-mail: [email protected] 24th–25th: Baltramiejaus Fair Venues: Cathedral square, Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt The Baltramiejaus fair, becoming and others and Public Enterprise “Banchetto traditional, represents crafts of open-air spaces of the city Musicale” lately Middle Ages and renaissance Organized by: Public Enterprise S. Konarskio g. 49, LT-03123 Vilnius epoch, arts and traditions of crafts- “Vilnius Festivals” Tel +370 5 233 3997 men workshops, which were active Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] for several centuries in Vilnius City. Tel +370 5 212 7364 Websites: www.bmfestival.lt Venue: Vilnius Town Hall square E-mail: [email protected] Organized by: Public Enterprise Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt th th “Amatø gildija” 27 –30 : International Pranciðkonø g. 6, LT-01133 Vilnius folklore festival Tel +370 5 212 0520 September “Pokrovskije Kolokola” E-mail: [email protected] During this festival various concerts of Lithuanian and foreign folklore Website: 16th– October 3rd: 22nd ensembles, as well creatively labo- www.amatugildija.lt International Early Music ratories, leaded by famous folklore Festival “Bancheto specialists and ethnomusicologists, Musicalle” 31st – September 4th: are taking place. This early music festivali is dedi- International festival Kudirkos square, Lithua- cated to the music of the Middle Venues: “Sostinës dienos” (“Vilnius nian music and theatre academy, Ages, the Renaissance, and the City Fiesta”) Vilnius Art Academy, St Catherine’s 18 Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Fax +370 5 261 1877 ern Europe. The festival has be- E-mail: [email protected], come a prestigious event not only [email protected], [email protected] for music lovers from Vilnius and Websites: www.okt.lt Lithuania but also for foreign audi- ences attending the festival con- certs in increasingly large numbers. October Venues: Lithuanian National Phil- harmonic, Vilnius Congress Concert 11st–14th: International Hall, Contemporary Art Centre, church, various places of Vilnius City Contemporary Jazz Festival Vilnius Town Hall, Lithuanian Na- Organized by: Lithuanian ethnic “Vilnius Jazz” tional Opera and Ballet Theatre, minorities’ folklore and ethnography It is contemporary jazz music festi- House of Composers. centre val. Cherishing brilliant traditions Organized by: Stikliø g. 6, LT-01131 Vilnius and demonstrating Lithuania’s Public Enterprise “Vilnius Festivals” Tel +370 5 2606131 place in the world of jazz, this is the Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] oldest annual jazz event in Vilnius. Tel +370 5 212 7364 The festival is a threshold between E-mail: [email protected] 20th–30th: Vilnius East and West, and international Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt Documentary Film Festival jazz critics mention it as an event and Lithuanian Composers’ Union Festival program consists of films creating new trends in jazz. A. Mickevièiaus g. 29, LT–08119 that are being watched by docu- Venue: Lithuanian Russian drama Vilnius mentary film lovers’ at the most theatre Tel +370 5 212 3611 important festivals and forums all Organized by: Fax +370 5 212 0939 across the globe, and has several Public Enterprise “Vilnius Festivals” E-mail: [email protected] themes – special thematic pro- Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 7364 gram, competition program and th th E-mail: [email protected] 26 –27 : Fashion Festival representation of new Lithuanians ,,Mados infekcija” documentary films. Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt and Public Enterprise “Vilnius Jazz (“Fashion Infection”) Venue: “Skalvija” Cinema Centre „Mados Infekcija” is the most Organized by: “Skalvija” Cinema Festival” Skorinos g. 16 – 2, LT-03103 Vilnius prominent annual fashion festival in Centre Lithuania, organised from 1999. It A. Goðtauto g. 2/15. LT-01104 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vilniusjazz.lt is an innovative and conceptual Vilnius event of fashion and art fusion fea- Tel +370 5 261 0505 turing public events where profes- E-mail: [email protected] 15th–21st: International sional and upcoming designers are Website: www.skalvija.lt, Singers-Songwriters brought together. Festivals sched- www.vdff.lt Festival “Tai-að” (“This is ule involves catwalk shows, exhibi- Me”) tions, seminars, show-rooms and 27th–October 7th: Vilnius The festival is an important part of free events for fashion devotees. International Theatre Festival Vilnius cultural life. Most famous Bohemian spirit, extraordinary and “Sirenos” (“Sirens”) artists together with young ones not unconventional fashion shows, the Vilnius international theatre festival only from Lithuania, but also from fuse of music, video, photography „Sirenos” is held annually since foreign countries, participate in con- and other fields of art make the fes- 2004, has found its regular audi- certs of this festival. tival a unique experience of fash- ence, ready for artistic challenges, Venues: Vilnius Teachers’ House, ion. young in spirit and open to new the- St. Catherine’s Church Venue: Contemporary Art Centre atrical ideas. During its existence, Organized by: Vilnius Teachers Organized by: “Sick Service” festival have introduced to the au- house Raugyklos g. 15 – 312, LT-01140 dience the most famous and excit- Vilniaus g. 39, LT-01119 Vilnius Vilnius ing European theatre artists, who Tel +370 5 212 2725 Tel/Fax +370 5 262 9683 most actively and interestingly re- E-mail: [email protected], E-mail: [email protected] spond to the ever-changing reality [email protected] [email protected] of contemporary life. Website: www.kultura.lt, Website: www.madosinfekcija.lt Venues: Lithuanian National www.bardai.lt www.sickservice.lt Drama Theatre, The State Youth Theatre of Lithuania, and other 18th–26th: International theatres in Vilnius. Contemporary Music November Organized by: Festival ,,Gaida” th th Public Enterprise “Vilnius Festivals” Held in Vilnius every year since 8 –28 : European Film Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius 1991, international contemporary Form “Scanorama” Tel +370 5 212 7364 music festival “Gaida” is the biggest European Film Forum “Scanorama” E-mail: [email protected] and most renowned festival of con- is the festival of discoveries. Not Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt temporary music in Lithuania and only popular and famous films but and OKT/Vilnius City theatre one of the most important forums also new names, new creations, Aðmenos g. 8, LT–01135 Vilnius of new music in Central and East- new ideas, new stylistics, the op- Tel +370 5 212 2099 VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012 portunity to discover something that E-mail: [email protected] concert and theatre halls, cultural will never be shown elsewhere. The Website: www.vilniusfestivals.lt institutions. selection of films in “Scanorama” is and Public Enterprise “Vilnius Jazz Organized by: Vilnius City Munici- based on professional criteria - it is Club” pal Government Culture Division performed in a way that allows en- Savanoriø pr. 53 – 4, LT-03149 Konstitucijos pr. 3, LT–09601 Vilnius visioning, foreseeing, and revealing Vilnius Tel +370 5 211 2385 the tendencies that are most sig- Tel +370 698 32636 Fax +370 5 211 2396 nificant in the process of contem- E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] porary European cinema and the [email protected] Website: www.vilnius.lt general context of film history. Website: www.vilniuscityjazz.lt Venue: Forum Cinemas Vingis Organized by: Public Enterprise 26th– January 2nd: New Year “Kino aljansas” December Celebrations Ozo g. 4, LT-08200 Vilnius Concerts, fireworks, and special Tel/Fax +370 5 276 0367 All December: Christmas in effects take place in Kalnø and E-mail: [email protected] the Capital City Vingis parks, Cathedral and City Website: www.scanorama.lt Lighting the Christmas tree and Hall squares. meeting Santa Claus at Cathedral Venues: halls and squares of Vilnius Square. Christmas music concerts City, National Philharmonic Society, 14th–18th: International Jazz in Vilnius churches. Christmas cel- Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Con- Music festival “Vilnius ebrations in Uþupis. A charity ac- gress Hall, Sts Johns Church. Mama Jazz” tion for orphans and children from Organized by: Vilnius City Munici- It is world famous international jazz foster homes and boarding schools. pal Government Culture Division music festival. A Christmas contest for the city en- Konstitucijos pr. 3, LT–09601 Vilnius Venues: Various places of Vilnius vironment. A theatrical celebration Tel +370 5 211 2849 City for New Year’s Eve, the Three Ma- Fax +370 5 211 2396 Organized by: gi’s procession and a performance E-mail: [email protected] Public Enterprise “Vilnius Festivals” at Cathedral square. Website: www.vilnius.lt Aðmenos g. 8, LT-01135 Vilnius Venues: Vilnius Old Town, squares, Tel +370 5 212 7364 20 Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic www.vilnius-tourism.lt Musical Events all Year

Music Hour in Sts Johns Organized by: Religious Music Cultural Events Online Centre Church (Ðv. Jono g. 12) Detailed information about events Organized by: Vilnius University Didþioji g. 34, LT-01128 Vilnius in Vilnius: www.vilnius-events.lt Culture Centre Tel +370 5 212 1715 The biggest database of events M. K. Èiurlionio g. 21, LT-03101 Fax +370 212 1876 covering all of Lithuania: www.eb.lt Vilnius You can acquire tickets to various Tel/Fax +370 5 268 6989 cultural events via internet at E-mail: [email protected] Various Concerts in Various www.tiketa.lt, www.bilietai.lt and Website: http://www.kultura.vu.lt Venues www.bilietupasaulis.lt Organized by: Lithuanian Musi- cians Support Foundation Sacral Music Concerts Bernardinø g. 8/8, LT-01124 Vilnius All year, concerts every Sunday at Tel +370 5 261 3171 1 pm Fax +370 5 261 3146 Venue: St Casimir’s church (Didþioji E-mail: [email protected] g. 34) Website: www.lmrf.lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012 Main sport events in 2012

Museum of Lithuania (Arsenalo str. 1) 24th–26th: International Car January Organized by: “Vilniaus Challenge” Rally around Lithuania for Tel +370 656 13656 Lithuanian President Cup 5th and 15th: Elimination E-mail: [email protected] Venues: start – Kaunas Town Hall; fin- competitions of Men’s Website: www.vilniuschallenge.lt ish - S. Daukanto place in Vilnius Handball World Championship Lithuanian Car Club nd rd Organized by: Venue: Siemens Arena 2 -3 : International Sailing Tel +370 687 55005, +370 5 212 7743 Organized by: Lithuanian Handball Race for Vilnius City Mayor E-mail: [email protected] Federation Cup www.lak1926.lt Tel +370 5 213 6335 Venue: Trakai E-mail: [email protected] Organized by: Vilnius Yacht Club www.rankinis.lt Tel +370 611 27327 September E-mail: [email protected] 29th: 8th International Chess www.vilniausjachtklubas.lt 1st: International Rowing Event Solving Championship “Vilnius Regatta” th th Venues: Vilnius 4 -10 : International Tennis Venues: start - Valakampiø beach; fin- Organized by: Lithuanian Chess Com- Europe U-14 junior Men’s ish - Þvërynas Bridge posers’ Society Tournament for Vilnius City Organized by: Vilnius Sport and Tour- Tel +370 683 79498 Mayor Cup ism Club “Regata” E-mail: [email protected] Venues: Sereikiðkës Park tennis courts Tel. +370 686 00298 www.sachmatija.puslapiai.lt Organized by: Vilnius Tennis E-mail: [email protected] Academy www.regata.lt Tel +370 698 11898 March Website: www.tennis.lt 9th: International Vilnius Marathon 17th: International Bushido Venue: start/finish at The Cathedral Competition “K-1&KOK WORLD August Belfry GP 2012” Public institution Inter- th th Organized by: Venue: Siemens Arena 6 –11 : International ITF national Marathon Organized by: Lithuanian Bushido Tennis Tournament for E-mail: [email protected] Federation Lithuanian President Cup www.vilniausmaratonas.lt Tel +370 620 11180, +370 620 11181 Venues: Sereikiðkës Park tennis courts E-mail: [email protected] Organized by: Vilnius Tennis Academy www.bushido.lt Tel +370 698 11898 October E-mail: [email protected] 31st: International Strongmen Website: www.tennis.lt 25th–27th: 8th International Tournament “Vilnius 2012” Curling Tournament “Vilnius th Venue: Siemens Arena 19 : International Bicycle Race Cup 2012” Organized by: Vilnius Strongman Fed- “Velo Marathon 2012” Venue: Akropolis eration Venue: start/finish – Independence Organized by: Lithuanian Curling As- Tel +370 670 19888 Square sociation E-mail: [email protected] Organized by: National Car Club Tel +370 659 00803 www.galiunai.lt Tel +370 5 2762828 E-mail: [email protected] Fax +370 5 2762829 www.curling.lt May E-mail: [email protected] www.nacauto.lt November 18th-19th: International Car Rally 21st–26th: International Race for for Vilnius City Mayor Cup Respect “The Baltic Way” 17th: MMA Bushido FC HERO’S Venues: start - next to the building of (Vilnius--Tallinn) world GP 2012 in Vilnius Municipality of the Region of Trakai; fin- Venues: start - Cathedral place, Vilnius; Venue: Siemens Arena ish - next to the building of Vilnius City finish – Estonian Parliament Building, Organized by: Lithuanian Bushido Municipality Tallinn federation Organized by: Lithuanian Car Club Organized by: Lithuanian Association Tel +370 620 11180, +370 620 11181 Tel. +370 687 55005, +370 212 7743 of Amateur Running E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] tel. +370 5 2125238 www.bushido.lt www.lak1926.lt e.mail. [email protected] www.lbma.lt 19th: International Rowing December Event “Neris Regatta 2012” 21st–26th: International Bicycle Venue: River Neris Race “Baltic Chain Tour” 30th: International, New Year’s Organized by: Public Enterprise dedicated to commemorate Eve Race “Neries regata” the Baltic Way campaign Venue: Vilnius Tel +370 603 18601 (Tallinn-Riga-Vilnius) Organized by: Public institution Inter- E-mail: [email protected] Venues: start – Estonian Parliament national Marathon www.neriesregata.lt Building, Tallinn; finish - Independence E-mail: [email protected] Square, Vilnius www.vilniausmaratonas.lt Organized by: Lithuanian Cycling Sport June Federation The organizers reserve the right to Tel +370 5 233 3940, +370 655 49535 change the dates of the events so 2nd: International Adventure E-mail: [email protected] please consult the website for exact Race “Vilnius Challenge 2012” www.ldsf.lt date. Venue: next to the building of National 22 Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Dreaming of Spires

A hundred years ago it was said that no it to Paris in the palm of his hand. matter where you looked in Vilnius, you could The most spectacular church interior, how- always see at least four churches. Thankfully, ever, surely belongs to Sts. Peter and Paul. things haven’t changed. Supposedly built on the site of Milda, the The skyline is a breathtaking spectrum of Lithuanian pagan goddess of love, the church spires, domes and crosses and no trip to was commissioned by Michael Casimir Pac, Vilnius would be complete without a visit to Grand Hetman of the Lithuanian army, in some of the city’s many extraordinary 1668. The stunning vaulted ceiling and dome churches. teems with some 2,000 beautifully crafted The most famous church is the centrally lo- stucco figures representing great mythologi- cated Cathedra Basillica. Originally built on cal, biblical and battle scenes. the site of a pagan temple in the 13th cen- Of course, not all places of worship of Catho- tury, the structure dates in its current form lic, or Gothic, Baroque or classical in style. to the late 18th century and is a stunning ex- There is the synagogue on Pylimo St. the ample of classical architecture. Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Old Town, St. Anne’s, which dates back to the 16th cen- as well as a host of beautiful Russian Ortho- tury, is one of Vilnius’ best-loved churches. dox churches, the most impressive of which It’s a superb example of is St. Michael. This jewel of a church com- which used thirty three different types of brick bines Baroque, Gothic and Byzantine influ- in its construction. According to legend, Na- ences to spectacular effect. For those who poleon Bonaparte was so smitten by the love churches and church architecture, beauty of the building that he vowed to take Vilnius is a treasure trove of delights.

The Cathedral Chapel of Auðros Katedros a. 1 vartai (The Gates of Tel +370 5 261 1127 Dawn) Fax +370 5 261 0731 Auðros Vartø g. 12 [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 3513 www.katedra.lt [email protected] www.ausrosvartai.lt The Church of St Anne The Church of Sts Maironio g. 8 Peter and Paul Antakalnio g. 1 Tel +370 5 234 0229

The Church of St Francis and St The Church of St Bernardino Johns (Bernardine Church) Ðv. Jono g. 12 Maironio g. 10 Tel +370 5 212 1715 Tel +370 5 262 6004 [email protected] www.bernardinai.lt/parapija VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

The Church of St The Calvaries Nicholas Church of the Ðv. Mikalojaus g. 4 Invention of the Tel +370 5 262 3069 Cross [email protected] Kalvarijø g. 327 www.mikalojus.lt Tel +370 5 269 7469

The Church of St The Church of St Casimir and the Bartholomew Jesuit Monastery Uþupio g. 17A Didþioji g. 34 Tel +370 5 212 1715 http://www.jesuit.lt/b-kazim.htm

The Church of St The Church of the Catherine and the Holy Spirit Benedictian Dominikonø g. 8 Monastery Tel +370 5 262 9595 Vilniaus g. 30 Tel +370 5 262 0421, +370 5 212 2913 www.kultura.lt The Church of St Michael the The Church of St Archangel Philip and St Jacob Ðv. Mykolo g. 9 Vasario 16-osios g. 11 Tel +370 5 262 1029

The Church of St Raphael the The Church of our Archangel Lady of the Ðnipiðkiø g. 1 Assumption Tel +370 5 272 4164 (Franciscan Church) Trakø g. 9/Pranciðkonø g. 1 The Church of St Theresa The Church of the Auðros Vartø g. 14 Holy Cross (Bonifrati) Tel +370 5 212 3513 S. Daukanto a. 1 [email protected] Tel +370 5 261 6087

The Church of All Saints The Church of St Rûdninkø g. 20/Visø Ignatius Ðventøjø g. 1 Ðv. Ignoto g. 6 Tel +370 5 261 7434 24 Vilnius – beauty, mystery and magic www.vilnius-tourism.lt

The Evangelical Reformed Church Pylimo g. 18

The Church of St George The Orthodox K. Sirvydo g. 4 Church of Holy Mother of God Maironio g. 12 Tel +370 5 262 5177 The Church of the God Clemensy The Orthodox Sanctuary Church of the Holy Dominikonø g. 12 Tel +370 5 250 5598 Spirit Auðros Vartø g. 10 [email protected] Tel +370 5 262 6459 www.gailestingumas.lt

The Church of St The Orthodox Maria Virgin Birth Sëliø g. 17 Church of St Tel +370 5 273 3162 Parasceve www.zverynoparapija.lt Didþioji g. 2

The Orthodox Church of St The Synagogue Pylimo g. 39 Nicholas Tel +370 5 261 2523 Didþioji g. 12 Tel +370 5 261 8559

The Church of the The Kenesa Holy Trinity (Uniates) Liubarto g. 6 and the Basilian Tel +370 5 244 7107 Monastery Auðros Vartø g. 7b Tel +370 5 212 2578

The Evangelical The Romanov Lutheran Church Church Vokieèiø g. 20 J. Basanavièiaus g. 27, Tel +370 5 212 3791 LT-03109 Vilnius, [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 1790, www.augustana.lt www.orthodoxy.lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Transportation

Vilnius is easy to get to, however you de- Chapter Contents cide to travel there. The small but cosy Vilnius International Airport is situated a mere 7km from the city centre. The port 2.1 Transportation to Vilnius ...... 26 city of Klaipeda is well-served by ferry, 2.2 Transportation within Vilnius ...... 27 and has excellent rail and bus connec- tions with Vilnius. Distances between 2.3 Car rental ...... 27 places are generally small in Lithuania, 2.4 Coach rental ...... 28 and it is relatively quick and straightfor- ward to travel around by car, especially 2.5 Bicycle rental ...... 28 between major towns and cities. The 2.6 Unusual means of transport ...... 28 roads in Lithuania are the best in the Bal- tic States and are all toll-free. Vilnius is 2.7 Sightseeing ...... 28 also a very convenient city to get around thanks in part to its highly-developed 2.8 Car and Coach parking ...... 28 public transport system. Most of the main attractions are concentrated in the city centre and are within close proximity of nearly all the major hotels. 26 Transportation www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Tel +370 5 230 6638, Fax +370 5 210 6369 Airlines Website: www.flysas.lt; www.litcargus.lt Regular (Scheduled) UTair airlines operating from UAB “Baltic Flight Academy” Vilnius International Rodûnios kelias 34, LT-02186 Vilnius Airport: Tel +370 5 213 9043, Fax +370 5 233 5407 E-mail: [email protected] Aer Lingus In Lithuania „Litcargus” In Lithuania “Baltic Ground Services” Rodûnios kelias 2, LT-02188 Vilnius 2.1 Transportation Rodûnios kelias 6, LT-02187 Vilnius Tel +370 5 232 9290, Fax +370 5 210 6369 Tel +370 5 252 5529, Fax +370 5 252 5007 Website: www.utair.ru; www.litcargus.lt to Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aerlingus.com; Wizz Air 2.1.1 By plane www.bgservices.lt Tel +370 5 252 5010 Website: www.wizzair.com Vilnius International Airport is located on a plateau to the south of Vilnius. It is only 7 Air Baltic km/15 min driving distance from the centre In Vilnius International Airport Flights to Kaunas Rodûnios kelias 2, LT-02189 Vilnius of the city. From/to the airport it is easy to Kaunas is the second biggest city of Lithua- Tel +370 5 235 6000, Fax +370 5 235 6010 get by train, by bus, by minibus and by taxi. nia about 100 km northwest of Vilnius at the In City Centre Direct flights to Vilnius are available from nexus of two main highways - one from A. Vienuolio g. 12, LT-01104 Vilnius 27 European cities: Vilnius to Klaipeda, the other from Latvia to Fax +370 5 235 6001 Poland. Administration Scheduled flights: Kaunas Airport is the second largest pas- Rodûnios kelias 34, LT-02186 Vilnius Amsterdam 1 367 km 849 mi senger airport in the country. Fax +370 5 275 6810 Barcelona 2 251 km 1 399 mi There are direct flights to Kaunas from 18 Website: www.airbaltic.com Bergen 1.343 km 835 mi European cities: London, Bristol, Birming- Berlin 819 km 509 mi ham, Liverpool, Dublin, Edinburgh, Paris, Bremen 1,093 km 679 mi Austrian Airlines Barcelona, Milan, Berlin, Frankfurt, Rodûnios kelias 2, LT-02118 Vilnius 1 472 km 914 mi Dusseldorf, Bremen, Brussels, Gothenburg, Tel +370 5 210 5030, Fax +370 5 230 6489 Cork 2 200 km 1 366 mi Oslo, Tampere, Riga. E-mail: [email protected] Copenhagen 826 km 513 mi Please check the exact timetables at Website: www.aua.com Doncaster 1 700 km 1 056 mi www.kaunasair.lt Dortmund 1 238 km 769 mi You can reach Vilnius easily from Kaunas Dublin 2 054 km 1 276 mi Brussels Airlines airport by Kaunas airport express bus or Rodûnios kelias 2, LT-02187 Vilnius Eindhoven 1 370 km 851 mi from Kaunas bus or railway stations. Frankfurt 1 249 km 776 mi Tel +370 5 232 9300, Fax +370 5 232 9139 Helsinki 611 km 380 mi E-mail: [email protected] Kaunas Airport Kiev 581 km 361 mi Website: www.brusselsairlines.com Karmëlava, LT–54460, Kauno raj. London 1 730 km 1 075 mi Tel +370 37 399 396, Fax +370 37 399 434 Milan 1 535 km 954 mi Czech Airlines E-mail: [email protected] Moscow 791 km 491 mi Valanèiaus g. 4/9, LT-03105 Vilnius Information: Oslo 1 055 km 655 mi Tel +370 5 215 1503, Fax +370 5 215 1511 Tel +370 37 399 307, Fax +370 37 399 350 Paris 2 062 km 1 280 mi E-mail: [email protected] Prague 899 km 559 mi Website: www.czechairlines.com For more information www.kaunasair.lt. Riga 264 km 164 mi Rome 2 305 km 1 431 mi Estonian Air Ryanair Stockholm 616 km 426 mi In Lithuania „Litcargus” In Lithuania „Litcargus” Tallinn 528 km 328 mi Rodûnios kelias 2, LT-02188 Vilnius Tel +370 5 210 5344 Vienna 950 km 590 mi Tel +370 5 232 9300, Fax +370 5 232 9139 Website: www.ryanair.com Warsaw 465 km 288 mi Website: www.estonian-air.com; www.litcargus.lt Skyways Tel +370 5 252 5010 Charter flights Finnair Website: www.skyways.se Charter flights are available from Antalya, In Lithuania “Baltic Ground Services” Hurgada, Iraklion, Malaga, Marsa Alam, Rodûnios kelias 6, LT-02187 Vilnius Monastir, Sharm el Sheik and Tenerife. Tel +370 5 252 5010 2.1.2 By bus Website: www.finnair.com/lt Vilnius can be reached by bus directly from these countries: Vilnius International Airport Lufthansa Austria Italy Rodûnios kelias 10 a Rodûnios kelias 2, LT-02189 Vilnius Belgium Latvia LT-02189 Vilnius, Lithuania Tel +370 5 232 9290, Fax +370 5 232 9290 Tel +370 5 273 9305 E-mail: [email protected] Czech Republic Fax +370 5 232 9122 Website: www.lufthansa.com Denmark Poland E-mail: [email protected] Great Britain Portugal Norwegian Air Shuttle Russia For up to date information on flights, sched- In Lithuania „Litcargus” Scotland ules, new routes and airlines please visit Rodûnios kelias 2, LT-02188 Vilnius France Slovakia www.vno.lt. Tel +370 5 232 9322, Fax +370 5 210 6369 Spain Website: www.norwegian.no; Greece Sweden www.litcargus.lt Hungary Switzerland Ireland SAS Scandinavian Airlines For more information: In Lithuania „Litcargus” www.autobusustotis.lt, Rodûnios kelias 2, LT-02188 Vilnius www.eurolines.lt, www.ecolines.lt, www.kautra.lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

2.1.3 By train Direct train connections to Vilnius are from 6 countries: Belarus Latvia Kaliningrad Russia Poland Ukraine For more information: www.litrail.lt.

2.1.4 By ferry (via Klaipëda) Klaipëda is the biggest Lithuanian port in the west of the country and the third big- gest city in the country, some 320 km from Vilnius. From Klaipëda to Vilnius there is a convenient connection by train or by bus. Klaipëda can be reached by ferry from these cities: Karlshamn (Sweden) Kiel (Germany) Sassnitz (Germany) 2.2.2 Taxi Avis 20 11 For more information: www.krantas.lt It is cheaper and safer to call a taxi by tel- Central Office ephone. A receptionist at every hotel will do Laisvës pr. 3, LT–04215 Vilnius that for you. Tel +370 5 230 6820, Fax +370 5 230 6821 2.1.5 By car [email protected] Vilnius can be reached by car by the follow- The taxi fare is from 1.50 Litas to 3 Litas per kilometre in the city. Vilnius International Airport Office ing roads: Rodûnios k. 2, arrival hall, LT–02189 Vilnius Motorway: The short telephone numbers to call a taxi (no code required): Tel +370 5 232 9316, Fax +370 5 232 9316 A1 (E270) Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipëda [email protected], www.avis.lt A2 (E272) Vilnius–Panevëþys 1445 1422 1313 1818 1446 1445 A3 (P28) Vilnius–Minskas Budget A4 (P42) Vilnius–Varëna–Gardinas 1421 1411 1410 1403 1441 In Vilnius International Airport Road: Rodûnios kelias 2, LT–02189 Vilnius No. 101 Vilnius–Utena For more information about taxi in Vilnius: www.etaksi.lt. Tel +370 5 230 6708, Fax +370 5 230 6709 No. 102 Vilnius–Ðvenèionys–Zarasai [email protected], www.budget.lt

Busikas 2.2 Transportation 2.3 Car rental Parodø g. 1A, LT–04215 Vilnius ADCRent Tel +370 684 62716 , Fax +370 5 244 2192 within Vilnius In Vilnius International Airport [email protected], www.busikas.lt Rodûnios kelias 3, LT-02188 Vilnius 2.2.1 Public transport Tel +370 687 00083 Carsrent [email protected], www.adcrent.com J. Kubiliaus g. 23, LT–09108 Vilnius Vilnius trolleybuses and buses start running Tel +370 5 274 7842, Fax +370 5 274 7840 at about 5 a.m. and finish at midnight - Admita [email protected], www.carsrent.lt check timetables for individual routes at Oslo g. 5, LT–04123 Vilnius each stop or visit www.vilniustransport.lt. Tel +370 5 240 1678, Fax +370 5 270 6142 Carrental A single ticket for public transportation costs [email protected], www.admita.lt Vytenio g. 6-406, LT–03113Vilnius 2.00 Lt if bought at a press kiosk. The same Tel +370 672 02598, Fax +370 5 233 2400 single ticket bought on a trolleybus or bus Aunela [email protected] will cost you 2.50 Lt. Trolleybuses and buses Vytenio g. 6-110, LT–03113 Vilnius www.carrental.lt use common tickets. There is available E- Tel +370 5 233 0318; Mob +370 686 63444 Ticket (Electronic ticket). For the first time [email protected], www.aunela.lt D&R Autonuoma it’s necessary to buy a card. The card can Verkiø g. 50, LT–09109 Vilnius be used both for single and monthly public Autobanga Tel +370 600 06666 transport tickets. Central Office [email protected] During the short visit in Vilnius, it is possible Þygimantø g. 14-17, LT–01102 Vilnius www.drnuoma.com to use a one-, three- or ten-day ticket (prices Tel +370 5 212 7777, +370 677 74446 13 Lt, 23 Lt and 46 Lt respectively). Vilnius International Airport Office Easy Rental These tickets are available at the following Rodûnios kelias 2, Arrivals Terminal B Tarandës g. 34, LT–14188 Vilnius Lietuvos spauda kiosks: LT-02189 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 3691, Fax +370 5 212 3691 Geleþinkelio g. 16 (near the Railway Station), Tel +370 5 212 7777, +370 677 74446 Mob +370 604 11779 Sodø g. 22 (near the Bus Station), [email protected], www.autobanga.lt [email protected], www.easyrental.lt Laisvës pr. 60 (near the Press Palace), Gedimino pr. 2 (near the Cathedral). Autocom.lt Europcar A trip on a minibus costs 3-4 Litas, and Gariûnø g. 49, LT–02300 Vilnius Central Office you pay to the driver. The minibus stops at Tel/Fax +370 5 260 2650 L. Stuokos–Gucevièiaus g. 9-1 request, at any place in the street. To save [email protected], www.autocom.lt LT–01122 Vilnius time, drivers stop at your request only, so, Tel +370 5 212 2739, Fax +370 5 212 0439 remember to tell the driver in advance where AutoRental [email protected] you want to get off. Asanavièiûtës g. 17, LT–04315 Vilnius Vilnius International Airport Office Tel +370 686 55995 Rodûnios kelias 2, LT–02189 Vilnius Fax +370 5 271 0217 Tel +370 5 216 3442, Fax +370 5 216 3442 [email protected], www.autorental.lt [email protected], www.europcar.lt 28 Transportation www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Tel/Fax +370 5 216 7834 Senamiesèio gidas [email protected], www.julturas.lt Auðros Vartø g. 7, LT-01129 Vilnius Tel/Fax +370 5 261 5558, Ollex Mob +370 699 54064 Eiðiðkiø pl. 26, LT–02187 Vilnius [email protected] Tel +370 5 210 4304, +370 5 210 5022 www.vilniuscitytour.com Fax +370 5 210 4303 [email protected], www.ollex.lt 2.7.2 Sightseeing Toks flights Eurorenta Sodø g. 22, LT–03211 Vilnius In Vilnius International Airport Tel +370 5 233 4475, Fax +370 5 213 5428 Aeroservisas Rodûnios kelias 2, LT–02189 Vilnius [email protected], www.toks.lt Jasinskio g. 16G, LT–01112 Vilnius Tel +370 5 233 1717, Mob +370 611 16611 Tel +370 5 252 6588, Fax +370 5 252 6589 [email protected], www.eurorenta.lt Vilneda [email protected], www.aeroservisas.lt Kalvarijø g. 3 – 412, LT–09310 Vilnius Hertz Tel +370 5 279 9999, Fax +370 5 279 9962 Oro balionai (Hot air balloons) Central Office [email protected], www.vilneda.lt Tel +370 611 20911, +370 650 26468 Kalvarijø g. 14, LT-09309 Vilnius [email protected], www.orobalionai.lt Tel +370 5 272 6940, Fax +370 5 272 6970 [email protected] Oreivystës centras Vilnius International Airport Office 2.5 Bicycle rental (Ballooning centre) Rodûnios kelias 2, LT–02189 Vilnius Upës g. 5, LT–09308 Vilnius Tel +370 5 232 9301, Fax +370 5 232 9301 Dviratis plius Tel +370 5 273 2703, +370 652 00510 [email protected], www.hertz.lt Þirmûnø g. 70, LT–09124 Vilnius Fax +370 5 273 2702 Tel +370 5 277 7720 [email protected] NeoRent [email protected], www.dviratisplius.lt www.oreivystescentras.lt Rodûnios kelias 10A, LT–02189 Vilnius Tel +370 627 33333 Instinktas Lithuanian Aircraft Owner and [email protected], www.neorent.lt Konstitucijos pr. 12, LT–09308 Vilnius Pilot Association Tel +370 5 273 6480, Fax +370 5 273 6485 Paluknio aerodromas, Trakø raj. New Car Rent [email protected], www.instinktas.lt Tel +370 5 275 7184, Mob +370 618 54489 Stulginskio g. 4/7, LT–01112 Vilnius [email protected] Tel +370 5 232 9276 Velo-City [email protected] Bernardinø g. 10-6, LT-01124 Vilnius Vilniaus paraðiutininkø klubas www.new-car-rent.com Tel +370 674 12123 (Vilnius Skydiving Club) [email protected], www.velo-city.lt Kyviðkës, Vilniaus raj. Ollex Tel +370 5 232 5718, +370 686 67176 Eiðiðkiø pl. 26, LT-02187 Vilnius Bicycle and velomobiles rental [email protected], www.dropzone.lt Tel +370 5 210 4304, Fax +370 5 210 4303 (Kurortø pramogos) [email protected], www.ollex.lt Tel/Fax +370 46 258354 [email protected], Orgreita www.kurortupramogos.lt 2.8 Car and Ukmergës g. 315C, LT–06306 Vilnius Tel +370 639 70000, Fax +370 5 270 8369 Coach parking [email protected], www.orgreita.lt 2.6 Unusual Vilnius offers both paid and free parking lots. The payment for parking varies depending Polirenta on the location in the city: the green zone Lukðio g. 7, LT–08221 Vilnius means of transport costs 1 Lt per hour, yellow zone costs 2 Lt Tel/Fax +370 5 265 2228 Electromobiles per hour and red zone costs 3 Lt per hour. Mob +370 670 95970 www.kurortupramogos.lt [email protected], www.polirenta.lt There are special free coach parking places Super Segway in Vilnius marked with specific signs: Sixt Vilniaus g. 45, LT–01119 Vilnius • Olimpieèiø g. (at Sports Palace; open- In Vilnius International Airport Tel +370 5 262 0215 ended time). Rodûnios kelias 2, LT–02189 Vilnius [email protected] • Kosèiuðkos g. (at Kalnø park; open-ended Tel +370 5 239 5636, Fax +370 5 239 5635 www.supersegway.com time). [email protected], www.sixt.lt • Maironio g. (5 min). Velotaksi • Subaèiaus g. (at the observation site; Transporent Bernardinø g. 10-6, LT–01124 Vilnius open-ended time). Smolensko g. 6-320, LT–03201 Vilnius Tel +370 5 216 2671, Mob +370 674 12123 • Bazilijonø g. (at the Gates of Dawn; open- Tel +370 246 1581, Fax +370 5 213 3220 [email protected], www.velotaksi.lt ended time). [email protected], www.transporent.lt • Antakalnio g. (at Sts Peter and Paul’s church; 30 min). • Ðventaragio g. (at the Cathedral Square; 2.7 Sightseeing 5 min). 2.4 Coach rental • Aukðtaièiø g. (open-ended time). 2.7.1 Sightseeing • Olandø g. (open-ended time). coach Autobusø nuomos centras Many places of interest are easily accessi- (Baltic Bus Rental) ble from these parking places. Tel/Fax +370 5 260 8589 Valandëlë For more information please check [email protected], www.anc.lt Tel +370 655 66830 , or contact [email protected], www.valandele.lt www.parking.lt [email protected]. Julturas S.Dariaus ir S.Girëno g. 20, LT–02169 Vilnius VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Tour Planning

As the thriving, dynamic capital city Chapter Contents of Lithuania, Vilnius has seen a sharp rise in visitors in recent years. A 3.1 Incoming tour operators ...... 30 number of highly-professional tour 3.2 Excursion operators ...... 31 operators have consequently come 3.3 Conventions and congresses up with a range of excellent package organizers ...... 31 opportunities to help people get the 3.4 Foreign tourism agencies for Baltic’s ...... 32 very best out of their stay in Vilnius. 3.5 Cultural routes and networks ...... 32 Some operators specialize in thematic 3.6 Guide organizations ...... 32 excursions, while others can arrange 3.7 Guiding regulations ...... 32 trips exploring further afield. 30 Tour Planning www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Tel +370 5 260 9375, Fax +370 5 261 0631 InLT E-mail: [email protected] A. Vivulskio g. 7 - 217, LT–03221 Vilnius Website: www.btgroup.lt Tel +370 5 264 0008 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], Baltic Travel Service Website: www.inlt.eu Incoming department Subaèiaus g. 5-2, LT–01127 Vilnius UAB ¥CWT Lithuania“ Tel +370 5 251 4497, Fax +370 5 212 2996 Konstitucijos pr. 20, LT–09308 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Tel +370 5 231 4959, Fax +370 5 231 4953 Website: www.travelbaltic.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.carlsonwagonlit.lt 3.1 Incoming Baltic Travel Solutions Perkûnkiemio g. 4A, LT–12128 Vilnius Kelioniø laikas tour operators Tel +370 5 219 2047 Kalvarijø g. 14, LT–09309 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 275 1797, Fax +370 5 272 1262 AAA Wrislit Website: www.balticts.lt E-mail: [email protected] Rûdninkø g. 16, LT-01135 Vilnius Website: www.kelioniulaikas.lt Tel +370 5 210 7661, Fax +370 5 212 2098 Baltic roads Konstitucijos pr. 7, LT–09308 Vilnius Sausio 13-osios g. 2, LT–04343 Vilnius Kiveda Tel +370 5 248 7202, Fax +3705 248 7207 Tel +370 5 278 5716, Fax +370 5 245 4741 Gedimino pr. 1, LT–01103 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 272 4805, Fax +370 5 272 4806 Website: www.wrislit.lt Website: www.balticroads.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kiveda.lt ABK Travel Baltic Way Kalvarijø g. 4, LT–09309 Vilnius Vilkpëdës g. 22, LT–03151 Vilnius Lithuanian Holidays Tel +370 5 240 3340, Fax +370 5 275 7504 Tel +370 698 16334, Fax +370 5 260 0443 Ðeimyniðkiø g. 1A, LT–09312 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 263 6064, +370 5 272 1340 Website: www.abk.lt Website: www.balticway.lt Fax +370 5 272 6864 E-mail: [email protected] Amber Tours Balturas Website: www.lithuanianholidays.lt Pamënkalnio g. 34B, LT–01114 Vilnius Kæstuèio g. 4/14, LT–08117 Vilnius Tel +370 5 275 6985, Fax +370 5 262 8434 Tel +370 5 249 2122, Fax +370 5 249 2123 Lithuanian Tours E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ðeimyniðkiø g. 18, LT–09312 Vilnius Website: www.ambertours.lt Website: www.balturas.lt Tel +370 5 272 4165, Fax +370 5 272 1815 E-mail: [email protected] Astrida 20 11 Delta Tours Website: www.lithuaniantours.com J. Tumo – Vaiþganto g. 5, LT–01108 Vilnius Konstitucijos pr. 12–212, LT–09308 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 2790, Fax +370 5 212 3506 Tel +370 5 275 0770, Fax +370 5 275 1607 PRO ARTE E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] T. Kosciuðkos g. 24, LT–01100 Vilnius Website: www.astrida.lt Website: www.deltatours.lt Tel +370 5 247 0000 E-mail: [email protected] Aviaekspresas Incoming Ego Travel Website: www.proarte.lt Basanavièiaus g. 35-1, LT–03109 Vilnius Galvydþio g. 5/96, LT–08236 Vilnius Tel +370 5 265 1811, Fax +370 5 212 5983 Tel +370 5 274 5486, Fax +370 5 274 5422 Regturas E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ulonø g. 5, LT–08240 Vilnius Website: www.lithuania-incoming.lt Website: www.egotravel.lt Tel +370 5 204 3259, Fax +370 5 204 3259 E-mail: [email protected] Baltic Blues Travel Estravel / American Express Website: www.regturas.lt Vytenio g. 6/23, LT–03113 Vilnius Travel Tel +370 5 249 9160, Fax +370 5 249 9161 Old Town Office Saitas E-mail: [email protected], Vilniaus g. 31/Islandijos g. 1, LT-01119 Vilnius Laisvës pr. 88 (III a.), LT–06125 Vilnius [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 5805, Fax +370 5 212 5810 Tel +370 5 262 6300, Fax +370 5 260 8477 Website: www.balticblues.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.estravel.lt Website: www.saitas.lt Baltic Breeze Travel Kosciuðkos g. 24-28, LT–01100 Vilnius Firmus Baltic Salve Tours Tel +370 678 42539, Fax +370 5 274 5422 Molëtø g. 16, LT–14260 Didþioji Rieðë, Vilnius Tel +370 685 80178, Fax +370 5 212 1975 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 684 43441, Fax +370 5 246 9436 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.baltic-breeze.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.salvete.lt Website: www.firmusbaltic.eu Baltic Clipper Santika Gedimino pr. 64, LT–01111 Vilnius Golf and Travel I. Balèikonio g. 3, LT-08247 Vilnius Tel +370 5 210 9775, Fax +370 5 210 9770 Vytenio g. 14, LT-03229 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 3601, Fax +370 5 212 3621 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 213 8289, Fax +370 5 278 4406 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bc.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.santikatravel.lt Website: www.golftravel.lt Baltic Tours Sunny Travel Baltic J. Tumo-Vaiþganto g. 9/1, LT–01108 Vilnius In Via Lithuania A. Juozapavièiaus g. 9A - 180 Tel +370 5 266 1616, Fax +370 5 212 6767 M. K. Èiurlionio g. 7/1–1, LT–03104 Vilnius LT-09311 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 231 0049, Fax +370 5 231 0937 Tel +370 640 14983, Fax +370 5 212 0923 Website: www.baltictours.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.invia.lt Website: www.sunnytravel.lt Baltic Travel Group Auðros Vartø g. 12, LT–01129 Vilnius 20 09 Ðvitë Pamënkalnio g. 5, LT–01116 Vilnius VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Tel +370 5 262 7777, Fax +370 5 262 2785 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.svite.lt

Taiga Euro Baltika J. Basanavièiaus g. 16/5-24 LT–03224 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 1388, Fax +370 5 212 1713 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.taigaeurobaltika.com

Terra Incognita Jogailos g. 4, building B, LT–01116 Vilnius Tel/Fax +370 5 269 0020 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.terraincognita.lt

Via Hansa Vilnius Karmelitø g. 5, LT–01129 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 3037, Fax +370 5 231 3017 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Baltic Travel Service Website: www.viahansa.com Website: www.vilniuscitytour.com Subaèiaus g. 5-2, LT–01127 Vilnius Tel +370 5 251 4497, Fax +370 5 212 2996 Vilnius Travel Service Valandëlë E-mail: [email protected] J. Jasinskio g. 4, LT–01112 Vilnius Gelvonø g. 5 - 56, LT–07140 Vilnius Website: www.travelbaltic.com Tel +370 5 249 6507 Tel +370 673 07992 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Delta Tours PCO Website: www.vilniustravel.lt Website: www.valandele.lt Conferences & Incentives Konstitucijos pr. 12-212, LT-09308 Vilnius Visit Lithuania Vilnius Tourist Information Tel +370 5 275 0770, Fax +370 5 275 1607 L. Stuokos-Gucevièiaus g. 1, LT–01122 Vilnius Centre & Convention Bureau E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 262 5241, Fax +370 5 262 5242 Vilniaus g. 22, LT–01119 Vilnius Website: www.deltatours.lt E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 262 9660, Fax +370 5 262 8169 Website: www.visitlithuania.net E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] ELIT Events Baltic Website: www.vilnius-tourism.lt Ðeimyniðkiø g. 18, LT-09312 Vilnius Waristi Tel +370 5 275 6107, Fax +370 5 272 1815 Uþupio g. 30 - 301, LT–02013 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 215 3480 Website: www.eliteventsbaltic.com E-mail: [email protected] 3.3 Conventions Website: www.waristi.lt Baltcoming and congresses Ðeimyniðkiø g. 1A, LT-09312 Vilnius Welcometour Tel +370 5 212 5803, Fax +370 5 212 5810 Naugarduko g. 36 - 8, LT–03228 Vilnius organizers E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax +370 5 238 0154 Website: www.baltcoming.lt E-mail: [email protected] AIM Group Baltic Website: www.welcometour.lt Kæstuèio g. 59/27, LT-08124 Vilnius Force One Tel +370 5 212 0003, Fax +370 5 212 0013 P.O.BOX 2585, LT-03005 Vilnius West Express E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 233 9807, Fax +370 5 278 4286 Incoming Department Website: www.balticconference.com E-mail: [email protected] A. Stulginskio g. 5, LT–12128 Vilnius Website: www.forceone.lt Tel +370 5 212 2500 , Fax +370 5 261 7905 Amber Tours E-mail: [email protected] Pamënklanio g. 34B, LT-01114 Vilnius Kaleva Travel Website: www.westexpress.lt Tel +370 5 275 6985, Fax +370 5 262 8434 Konstitucijos pr. 20, LT-09308 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 231 4959, Fax +370 5 231 4953 Website: www.ambertours.lt E-mail: [email protected] 3.2 Excursion Website: www.kalevatravel.lt Baltic Clipper operators Gedimino pr. 64, LT–01111 Vilnius ViaConventus Tel +370 5 231 2323, Fax +370 5 231 2324 Vilniaus g. 31/1 - 15, LT-01402 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 200 0780, Fax +370 5 200 0782 Bernardinø B&B House Website: www.bc.lt E-mail: [email protected] Bernardinø g. 5, LT–01124 Vilnius Website: www.viaconventus.com Tel +370 5 261 5134, Fax +370 5 260 8410 balticEVENT E-mail: [email protected] Labdariø g. 7/Totoriø g. 11, LT-01120 Vilnius Via Hansa Vilnius Website: www.bernardinuhouse.com Tel +370 5 270 0170, Fax +370 5 270 0171 Karmelitø g. 5, LT–01129 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 3037, Fax +370 5 231 3017 Kiveda 20 10 Website: www.balticevent.com E-mail: [email protected] Gedimino pr. 1, LT–01103 Vilnius Website: www.viahansa.com Tel +370 5 272 4805, Fax +370 5 272 4806 Baltic Travel Group E-mail: [email protected] Auðros Vartø g. 12, LT-01129 Vilnius Visit Lithuania Website: www.kiveda.lt Tel +370 5 260 9375, Fax +370 5 261 0631 L. Stuokos-Gucevièiaus g. 1, LT-01122 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 262 5241, Fax +370 5 262 5242 Senamiesèio gidas 20 08 Website: www.btgroup.lt E-mail: [email protected] Auðros Vartø g. 7, LT–01129 Vilnius Website: www.conferencelithuania.eu Tel +370 5 261 5558, Fax +370 5 261 5558 32 Tour Planning www.vilnius-tourism.lt

exciting new route in a range of brochures 3.5 Cultural and an audio guide CD (which comes in 5 languages). routes and Please visit the comprehensive site of the networks route: www.vilniusroute.lt

3.5.1 European Route 3.6 Guide of Brick Gothic Visus Plenus organizations Vytenio g. 9/25, LT-03113 Vilnius This route joins together the efforts of Ger- Tel +370 5 213 6326, Fax +370 5 212 4124 many, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuanian Guides Database E-mail: [email protected] Sweden and Denmark in preserving and www.guides.lt Website: www.visusplenus.lt maintaining Gothic monuments and adjust- ing them to the aims of cultural tourism. Lithuanian Guide Union West Express Please find more information at the website (Lietuvos gidø sàjunga) Incoming Department of the project: www.eurob.org E-mail: [email protected] A. Stulginskio g. 5, LT–12128 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 2500 , Fax +370 5 212 5321 3.5.2 Living Manors Lithuanian Guild of Guides E-mail: [email protected] (Lietuvos gidø gildija) Website: www.westexpress.lt and Castles E-mail: [email protected].

This project aims to activate Lithuania’s man- Vilnius Guide Association 3.4 Foreign ors and castles and to promote their inte- (Vilniaus gidø bendrija) gration into the international tourist market. E-mail: [email protected] tourism agencies Please visit the comprehensive site of the project: www.pilys.lt for Baltic’s 3.7 Guiding 3.5.3 The Pilgrim Detailed lists of travel agencies that organize Route of Pope John tours to Vilnius and Lithuania are in the internet regulations sites of Lithuanians Tourism information cen- Paul II in Lithuania A guide is a real expert of his native town tres abroad. If your agency ought to be listed who shares his knowledge about the town there, please send an e-mail to Tourism infor- The aim of the Route is to remind people of with guests during a trip. It’s necessary to mation centre with the company details. the universal foundations for a true and com- know that not every connoisseur of the town Tourism information centres abroad: plete life, as stressed by Pope John Paul II has the right to guide and be paid for it. This during his visit to Lithuania in 1993. In light profession is legalized by the Law of Tour- In Germany (Berlin) of this purpose, the route includes not only ism of the Republic of Lithuania. It mandates www.baltikuminfo.de the sanctuaries which the pope visited in that only persons, who have special licenses [email protected] Lithuania, but also other sites of pious re- given by the Lithuanian State Department nown related to our nation’s cultural and of Tourism under the Ministry of Economy In Finland (Helsinki) artistic heritage which received the Holy of the Republic of Lithuania, have the right www.liettua.fi, www.litauen.se Father’s attention, and other sacred places to work as guides. [email protected] which attract many pilgrims and tourists. Professional and qualified multi-language Please visit the comprehensive site of the guides can be hired at most of the incom- In France (Paris) project: www.piligrimukelias.lt ing tour operators (see 3.1), excursion op- www.infotourlituanie.fr/ erators (3.2) or Vilnius Tourist Information [email protected] Centre (pg. 7). 3.5.4 Picturesque Places where only licensed guiding is al- In Italy (Rome) Driving Route in Vilnius lowed: www.turismolituano.it City and its Environs • Vilnius Old Town; [email protected] • Lithuanian Art Museum, Didþioji g. 4/ Bokðto g. 5, and its branches: In Poland (Warsaw) • Vilnius Picture Gallery, Didþioji g. 4; www.litwatravel.com • Radvila palace, Vilniaus g. 22; [email protected] • Museum of Applied Art, Arsenalo g. 3A; • The National Museum of Lithuania, Arsenalo g. 1, and its branches: In Russia (Moscow) This picturesque driving route connects all • Gediminas Tower, Arsenalo g. 5; www.litinfo.ru the most beautiful sites in Vilnius and its • The Bastion of Vilnius Defence Wall, [email protected], [email protected] suburbs. Following this circular 80-kilome- Bokðto g. 20/18; tre route, tourists can visit objects of cul- • The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithua- In Spain (Barcelona) tural, historical and architectural heritage lo- nia, Katedros a. 3 www.lituaniatur.com cated in the centre and suburbs of Vilnius. • House of Signatories of Lithuanian Inde- [email protected] At the scenic viewpoints established along pendence, Pilies g. 26; the route, tourists are able to admire breath- • The Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum, In United Kingdom (London) taking panoramas. Pamënkalnio g. 12, and its branches: www.lithuaniatourism.co.uk The route is clearly marked by signs read- • Memorial Museum, Agrastø g. 17 [email protected] ing “Vaizdingas marðrutas” (“Picturesque • Alexander Pushkin Literary Museum, Route”), making the route easy to follow in Subaèiaus g. 124; its entirety. • The Museum of Genocide Victims, Aukø You may find information about the various g. 2A; places of interest, scenic viewpoints, ac- • Adomas Mickevièius Museum of Vilnius commodation, catering spots, leisure activi- University Library, Bernardinø g. 11. ties, and other information involving this VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Accommodation

As the premier leisure and business Chapter Contents destination in Lithuania, it’s no surprise that Vilnius boasts a huge range of 4.1 Hotel classification system ...... 34 quality hotels. From top-class interna- 4.2 City zones ...... 34 tional hotel chains to cosy family-run 4.3 Vilnius hotels at a glance ...... 35 guest houses, there is something for 4.4 Hotels ...... 36 every taste and price range. Our star- 4.5 Guest houses ...... 39 rating system will help you make an 4.6 Motels ...... 40 informed choice, although the overall 4.7 Hostels ...... 40 standard of hotels in Vilnius is so high 4.8 Camping sites ...... 40 that you can be assured of a pleasant 4.9 Bed & Breakfast ...... 40 and satisfying stay wherever you stay. 34 Accommodation www.vilnius-tourism.lt

parking, fluent foreign language-speak- tranquil atmosphere and attractive ing staff. houses. This prestigious district has For booking the hotel you may use: several hotels and family-run guest www.lithuanianhotels.com; houses. www.vilniushotels.lt; www.vilnius-tourism.lt. 5. Station district After the renovation of the central sta- tion, this area has changed dramatically 4.2 City zones and some excellent hotels now oper- 4.1 Hotel ate in the vicinity. It’s conveniently close 0. Outside Vilnius to both the main train and bus stations. classification The territory outside the city; not marked on the scheme. 6. Airport system This is a good option for those only vis- Use the map below to help you find a 1. Old Town iting Vilnius very briefly. The surround- hotel in your preferred location. The fol- The very heart of the city. Pedestrian ings are pleasant, the city centre close lowing list of hotels is organized by a streets, antique shops, many restau- by and there are several good hotels star-rating system from five to one, rants and hotels are situated here. Ac- and restaurants. while guest houses are rated from four commodation options vary from the to one. cheapest students’ style lodgings to the 7. Here is what you can expect according best rated international chain hotels. This suburb is relatively close to the city to the star ratings. This zone also includes Uþupis, known centre and is surrounded by forests and as Vilnius Monmartre. the river Neris but it only has a few ac- Ú Basic commodation options. accommodation 2. Upper midtown Single room – 7sq. m./double room – This area is spread out over both sides 8. Residential area 11sq. m. minimum: hot and cold run- of the river Neris and is bordered by two Built during the Soviet era and filled with ning water in the room, reception serv- major business areas. Gedimino characteristic block architecture, this ice on demand, continental breakfast, prospektas is a prestigious retail street vast suburban area nonetheless boasts foreign language-speaking staff. and the skyscrapers of Konstitucijos several hotels ranging from economy prospektas form the new heart of the to high end. ÚÚ Medium city’s business district. accommodation 9. Rasos and Single room – 9sq. m./double room – 3. Lower midtown 13sq. m. minimum: bathroom with Previously a residential area, the Lower This area mainly consists of large apart- bathtub or shower, 24-hour reception Midtown includes a business district, ment blocks and industrial premises. service, continental breakfast, foreign residential flats and Vingis Park, a popu- There are some small new hotels and language-speaking staff. lar place with morning joggers and decent restaurants in the vicinity. venue for all sorts of major concerts. ÚÚÚ Semi-luxury accommodation 10. Industrial district 4. Þvërynas There is one hotel, a few cafes and pri- Single room – 10sq. m./double room – This attractive residential area is shaped vate rooms for rent in this somewhat 15sq. m. minimum: bathroom with a like a triangle and is well-known for its out-of-the-way location. bathtub or shower, 24-hour reception service, continental breakfast, hotel parking, TV in every room, foreign lan- guage-speaking staff.

ÚÚÚÚ High-standard accommodation Single room – 12sq. m./double room – 17sq. m. minimum: bathroom with a bathtub or shower, 24-hour reception service, minibar, room service, break- fast buffet, hotel parking, TV in every room, fluent foreign language-speaking staff.

ÚÚÚÚÚ Top-standard accommodation Single room – 14sq. m./double room – 19sq. m. minimum: bathroom with a bathtub or shower, 24-hour reception service, breakfast buffet, minibar, 24- hour room service, safe deposit, hotel VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

4.3 Vilnius hotels at a glance

Prices of hotel rooms are provided by hotels and are shown in Litas. Prices may vary depending on season and other circumstances. 1 € ~ 3,45 LTL.

Accommodation name Accommodation name Conference facilities Conference facilities Internet connection Internet connection Location (city zone) Location (city zone) Price for DBL Price for DBL Rooms Rooms

Two star hotels Hotels Ambassador 18 280 + - 2 Five star hotels Ecotel Vilnius 166 229 + + 2 Le Meridien Vilnius 193 242 + + 0 Gilë 143 173 + + 3 Narutis Hotel – 50 725 + + 1 Jeruzalë Hotel 29 98 + - 8 Preferred Boutique Mikotel 26 210 - - 5 Radisson BLU Astorija 119 653 + + 1 Rûdninkø Vartai 17 118 + - 1 Ramada Hotel&Suites 55 414 + + 1 Runmis 24 120 - - 9 Relais & Chateaux Skrydis 64 90 + - 6 Stikliai Hotel 43 656 + + 1 Velga 44 120 + - 8 Vilniaus Europolis 26 135 + + 3 Four star hotels Viva Green Resort 84 120 + + 0 Amberton 81 397 + + 1 Þijûrë 14 120 - - 6 Artis Centrum Hotels 108 376 + + 1 Atrium 29 225 + + 1 One star hotels Best Western Hotel Vilnius 114 240 + + 2 Asimarë 12 84 + - 8 Congress 80 225 + + 2 Vlaspa 18 80 - - 3 Conti 88 300 + + 5 Crowne Plaza Vilnius 108 687 + + 4 Embassy Hotel Balatonas 28 224 + + 4 Guest houses Europa Royale Vilnius 51 276 + + 1 Four star guest houses Grotthuss 20 552 + + 1 Dvaras 8 291 + + 1 Holiday Inn Vilnius 133 587 + + 2 Ida Basar 7 298 - - 1 Mabre Residence Hotel 40 516 + + 1 Mano Liza 8 260 + + 1 Neringa 60 310 + + 2 Nesë Pramogø bankas 8 170 + - 1 Novotel Vilnius Centre 159 390 + + 2 Senatoriai 11 350 + - 1 Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva 291 342 + + 2 Ratonda Centrum Hotels 48 273 + + 2 Three star guest houses Shakespeare Boutique Hotel 31 560 + + 1 Ðarûnas 53 190 + + 2 Domus Maria 44 221 + + 1 Grybas house 10 300 + + 1 Three star hotels Telecom Guest House 20 115 + - 3 Adelita 30 154 + - 6 Two star guest houses Algirdas City Hotels 42 150 + + 3 Amicus Hotel 20 200 + - 6 Litinterp 16 140 + - 1 Apia 12 169 + - 1 A.V. Goda 19 150 + + 8 One star guest houses A5 Hotel 10 120 + - 8 JNN Hostel 10 120 + + 2 Bajorø uþeiga 23 160 + + 0 Milþinø paunksmë 22 60 + - 4 Centro Kubas-Angel 14 363 + + 1 The Young Tourist Centre 16 80 - + 3 Grata Hotel 100 239 + + 3 Vilnius Pedagogical 100 80 + - 3 City Gate 29 200 + + 5 University Comfort Vilnius 57 190 + + 5 E-guesthouse 34 172 + + 3 Europa City Vilnius 128 221 + + 3 Motels Europa Stay Vilnius 101 121 + + 3 Hotel Tilto 34 259 + - 1 Three star motels Karolina 95 150 + + 8 Lingës 8 120 + + 0 Panorama 224 290 + + 5 Paradisë 12 130 + + 8 Ponas Tadas 35 180 + + 3 Svajonë 6 100 - + 0 Park Inn Vilnius North 84 114 + + 8 Tanagra 11 120 - + 8 Rinno 17 320 + + 1 Þemaitës 70 150 + + 3 Two star motels Vilnoja 22 140 + + 10

Hotel classification data is provided by the State Tourism Department of the Republic of Lithuania. 36 Accommodation www.vilnius-tourism.lt

4.4 Hotels 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 81 148 363 397 432 8 4 0 qwertyuiop{}asd 4.4.1 Five star hotels QWERTYUIOP[]ASD LE MÉRIDIEN VILNIUS ARTIS CENTRUM HOTELS Greitkelis A2, 19 km, Vilnius, LT-03005 Liejyklos g. 11/23, LT-01120 Vilnius Tel +370 52739700, fax +370 52739730 Tel +370 52660366, fax +370 52660375 [email protected] [email protected] Symbol legend www.lemeridienvilnius.com www.centrumhotels.com 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 1 Number of rooms 193 193 242 242 1485 25 21 19 108 214 342 376 597 7 3,5 0 2 Number of beds qwertyuiop{}asd qwertyuiop{}asd q Rooms with children facilities QWERTYUIOP[]ASD QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Rooms with more than two beds w NARUTIS ATRIUM 3Distance from the airport Pilies g. 24, LT-01123 Vilnius Pilies g. 10, LT-01123, Vilnius Tel +370 52122894, fax +370 52622882 Rooms with a nice view Tel +370 52107777, fax +370 52107770 e [email protected], www.narutis.com [email protected], www.atrium.lt r Garden or terrace in hotel 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Quiet place t 53 98 587 725 898 6,3 2,3 0 29 60 190 226 276 7 3 0 Pets allowed y qwertyuiop{}asd qwertyuiop{}asd 4 Distance from the Railway Station QWERTYUIOP[]ASD QWERTYUIOP[]ASD s Guarded parking lot RADISSON BLU ASTORIJA BEST WESTERN HOTEL 20 08 5 Distance from the Old Town 2009 Didþioji g. 35/2, LT-01128 Vilnius VILNIUS Tel +370 52120110, fax +370 52121762 Bus parking Konstitucijos pr. 14, LT-09308 Vilnius u [email protected] Tel +370 52739595, fax +370 52739500 o Room service www.radissonblu.com/hotel-vilnius [email protected], www.vilniushotel.eu SGL DBL LUX p Laundry service 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 119 220 618 653 1381 6 1,5 0 { Bathrooms in rooms 114 200 210 240 450 7 4 0 } Restaurant qwertyuiop{}asd qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD QWERTYUIOP[]ASD a TV set in rooms RAMADA HOTEL&SUITES d Bar RAMADA HOTEL&SUITES CONGRESS 20 11 VILNIUS Vilniaus g. 2/15, LT-01102, Vilnius Telephones in rooms i Subaèiaus g. 2/1, LT-01127 Vilnius Tel +370 52691919, fax +370 52514280 Q Night club Tel +370 52553355, fax +370 52553355 [email protected], www.congress.lt [email protected] W Mini-bars in rooms www.ramadavilnius.lt 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 80 147 190 225 560 7 4 0 E Lift 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 R Air conditioners in rooms 55 98 380 414 1000 7 1 0 qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD T Fitness centre qwertyuiop{}asd Y Safes in rooms QWERTYUIOP[]ASD CONTI HOTEL Raugyklos g.7/Plaèioji 2, LT-01140 Vilnius U Swimming pool RELAIS & CHATEAUX STIKLIAI Tel +370 52514111, fax +370 52514100 I Internet connections in rooms HOTEL [email protected], www.contihotel.lt Gaono g. 7, LT-01131 Vilnius 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 O Sauna Tel +370 52649595, fax +370 52123870 P 24 hour service [email protected], www.stikliaihotel.lt 88 159 230 300 700 5 0,5 0,5 Conference venues 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd [ QWERTYUIOP[]ASD ] Rooms for non-smokers 43 71 546 656 760 10 3 0 CROWNE PLAZA VILNIUS A Booking via internet qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD M.K.Èiurlionio g. 84, LT-03100 Vilnius S Adapted for people with disabilities Tel +370 52743400, fax +370 52743411 [email protected], www.cpvilnius.com D Major credit cards accepted 4.4.2 Four star hotels SGL DBL LUX 8 Places for tents (campings) 1 2 3 4 5 108 200 190 220 310 0,2 5 2 7 Numbers of sumerhouses (campings) AMBERTON L. Stuokos Gucevièiaus g. 1, LT-01122 Vilnius qwertyuiop{}asd Tel +370 52107461, fax +370 52107460 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD [email protected] www.ambertonhotels.com VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

EMBASSY HOTEL Fax +370 5 2326654 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 BALATONAS [email protected], www.algirdashotel.lt 159 318 220 280 550 7 3 0 Latviø st. 38, LT-08113 Vilnius 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Tel +370 52722250, fax +370 52722134 qwertyuiop{}asd 42 77 130 150 250 4 1,3 0 [email protected], www.embassyhotel.lt QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 RADISSON BLU HOTEL QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 28 51 190 224 360 10 5 3 LIETUVA qwertyuiop{}asd Konstitucijos pr. 20, LT-09308 Vilnius AMICUS HOTEL QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Tel +370 52726200, fax +370 52726210 Kaminkelio g. 15, LT-02182 Vilnius [email protected] Tel +370 5 2375880, fax +370 5 2383980 EUROPA ROYALE VILNIUS www.radissonblu.com/lietuvahotel-vilnius [email protected], www.amicushotel.lt Auðros Vartø g. 6, LT-01129 Vilnius 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Tel +370 52660770, fax +370 52612000 20 40 150 170 235 2,5 2,5 4,5 [email protected] 291 454 342 342 445 9 5 0 www.groupeuropa.com qwertyuiop{}asd qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 51 102 225 240 345 6 1 0 RATONDA CENTRUM HOTELS APIA HOTEL qwertyuiop{}asd Gedimino pr. 52/1, LT-01110 Vilnius Ðv. Ignoto g. 12-1, Vilnius, LT-01120 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Tel +370 52120670, fax +370 52120669 Tel +370 5 212 3426, fax +370 5 212 3618 [email protected] [email protected], www.apia.lt GROTTHUSS HOTEL www.centrumhotels.com SGL DBL LUX 20 09 1 2 3 4 5 Ligoninës g. 7, LT-01134 Vilnius 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 12 24 169 203 272 8 2 0 Tel +370 52660322, +370 52660323 [email protected] 48 75 204 273 300 15 7 1 qwertyuiop{}asd www.grotthusshotel.com qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD A.V. GODA 20 40 442 552 794 4 1 0 Kalvarijø g. 265, LT-08315 Vilnius SHAKESPEARE 20 08 qwertyuiop{}asd Tel +370 5 2777773, fax +370 5 2375809 BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2010, 2011 [email protected], www.hotelgoda.lt QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Bernardinø g. 8/8, LT-01124 Vilnius Tel +370 5 2665885, fax +370 5 2665886 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 HOLIDAY INN VILNIUS [email protected], www.shakespeare.lt 19 48 160 160 - 11 8 4 Ðeimyniðkiø g. 1, LT-09312 Vilnius Tel +370 52103000, fax +370 52103001 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected], www.holidayinnvilnius.lt 31 54 360 560 720 9 5 0 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd A5 HOTEL 133 266 260 300 360 10 6 0 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Fabijoniðkiø g. 6-6, LT-07108 Vilnius qwertyuiop{}asd Tel +370 5 2702409, +370 620 41272 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD ÐARÛNAS fax +370 5 2702418 Raitininkø g. 4, LT-09200, Vilnius [email protected], www.a5hotel.lt Tel +370 5 2724888, +370 5 2723888 MABRE RESIDENCE HOTEL 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Maironio g. 13, LT-01124 Vilnius Fax +370 5 2724355 10 22 90 120 170 11 8 3 Tel +370 5 2122087, + 370 5 2122195 [email protected] Fax +370 5 2122240 [email protected], www.hotelsarunas.lt qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected], www.mabre.lt 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 53 82 160 190 250 10 5 1 BAJORØ UÞEIGA 40 77 408 516 608 10 3 0,5 qwertyuiop{}asd Sudervës g.10, LT-14013, Aviþieniai, qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Vilniaus raj. QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Tel +370 52403957, +370 67299332 Fax +370 52338377 NERINGA HOTEL 4.4.3 Three star hotels [email protected], www.bajoruuzeiga.lt Gedimino pr. 23, LT-01101, Vilnius 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Tel +370 5 2122288, fax +370 5 2122299 ADELITA HOTEL 23 56 160 160 350 20 15 11 [email protected] Rodûnios kelias 8, LT-02187, Vilnius www.neringahotel.com Tel +370 5 2329304, fax +370 5 2136463 qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected], www.adelita.lt QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 60 98 220 250 420 7 3 0 30 64 124 154 - 0.05 3 5 CENTRO KUBAS – ANGEL qwertyuiop{}asd Stikliø g. 3, LT-01131 Vilnius QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd Tel +370 5 2660860, fax +370 5 2660863 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD [email protected] NOVOTEL VILNIUS www.hotel.centrokubas.lt 20 10 ALGIRDAS CITY HOTELS CENTRE 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Gedimino pr. 16, LT-01103 Vilnius Algirdo g. 24, LT-03218 Vilnius 14 32 320 363 429 10 2 0 Tel +370 52666210, fax +370 52666201 Tel +370 5 2326650, +370 65230645 [email protected], www.novotel.com 38 Accommodation www.vilnius-tourism.lt

[email protected] SGL DBL LUX www.europastay.com 1 2 3 4 5 17 34 260 320 340 6 1 1 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 101 210 99 114 250 11 7 4 qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD ÞEMAITËS Þemaitës g.15, LT-03118 Vilnius HOTEL TILTO Tel +370 5 2133193, fax +370 5 2133337 qwertyuiop{}asd Tilto g. 8/3, LT-01101 Vilnius 20 09 [email protected] QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Tel +370 5 2100021, fax +370 5 2100020 www.hotelzemaites.lt [email protected] 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 GRATA HOTEL www.hoteltilto.com 1 70 130 138 150 238 6 2 1 Vytenio g. 9/25, LT-03113 Vilnius 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Tel +370 5 2683300, fax +370 5 2132760 34 72 224 259 307 6 2 0 qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected] QWERTYUIOP[]ASD www.gratahotel.com qwertyuiop{}asd 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 100 172 199 239 299 6 2 1 4.4.4 Two star hotels KAROLINA qwertyuiop{}asd Sausio 13-osios g. 2, LT-04343 Vilnius AMBASSADOR QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Tel +370 5 2453939, +370 5 2785812 Gedimino pr. 12, LT-01103 Vilnius Fax +370 5 2169341 Tel +370 5 2615450, fax +370 5 2121716 CITY GATE [email protected], www.karolina.lt [email protected], www.ambassador.lt Bazilijonø g. 3, LT-01129 Vilnius 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Tel +370 5 2107306, fax +370 5 2107307 95 190 130 150 250 10 7 5 [email protected], www.citygate.lt 18 37 240 280 360 7 4 0 qwertyuiop{}asd 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 29 60 150 200 250 6 0,5 0 PANORAMA qwertyuiop{}asd PANORAMA ECOTEL VILNIUS QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Sodø g. 14, LT-03211 Vilnius Slucko g. 8, LT-09312 Vilnius Tel: +370 5 2338822, +370 5 2738011 Tel +370 5 2102700, fax +370 5 2102707 COMFORT VILNIUS Fax +370 5 2338822 [email protected], www.ecotel.lt [email protected] Gëliø g. 5, LT-01137 Vilnius www.mikotelgroup.com 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Tel: +370 5 2648833, +370 5 2738011 Fax +370 5 2648832 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 166 322 199 229 - 10 6 1 [email protected] 224 438 260 290 380 5,5 0,2 0 qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected] QWERTYUIOP[]ASD www.mikotelgroup.com qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 GILË T. Ðevèenkos g. 16, LT-03111 Vilnius 57 111 260 290 380 6 0,7 0 PONAS TADAS Tel +370 5 2032070, fax +370 5 2032077 qwertyuiop{}asd Naugarduko g. 76, LT-03202 Vilnius [email protected], [email protected] QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Tel +370 5 2336814, +370 5 2333663 www.gilehotel.lt Fax +370 5 2333596 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 E-GUESTHOUSE [email protected], www.polskidom.lt T.Ðevèenkos g.16, LT-03111 Vilnius 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 143 330 155 178 - 4,6 1,8 2 Tel +370 5 2660730, fax +370 5 2335710 35 95 150 180 220 5 2 3 qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected], www.eguesthouse.lt QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD JERUZALË HOTEL 34 78 131 172 227 5 2 1,5 Kalvarijø g. 247, LT-08311 Vilnius PARK INN VILNIUS NORTH qwertyuiop{}asd PARK INN VILNIUS NORTH Tel +370 5 2714040, fax +370 5 2762627 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Ukmergës g. 363, LT-06327 Vilnius [email protected], www.jeruzalehotel.com Tel +370 5 2388000, fax +370 5 2388555 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 EUROPA CITY VILNIUS [email protected] www.parkinn.lt/hotel-vilnius J. Jasinskio g. 14, LT-01112 Vilnius 29 60 70 58 130 10 7 5 Tel +370 5 2514477, fax +370 5 2514476 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected], www.europacity.lt 84 176 145 162 214 12 8 6 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD SGL DBL LUX 1 2 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd MIKOTEL 128 254 196 220 307 6 4 0 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Pylimo g. 63, LT-01137 Vilnius qwertyuiop{}asd Tel: +370 5 2609626, +370 5 2738011 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD RINNO Fax +370 5 2609627 Vingriø g. 25, LT-01141 Vilnius 20 11 [email protected] EUROPA STAY VILNIUS Tel +370 5 2622828, fax +370 5 2625929, [email protected] [email protected], www.rinno.lt www.mikotelgroup.com Àþuolyno g. 7, LT-07196 Vilnius Tel +370 5 2362222, fax +370 5 2362233 VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

qwertyuiop{}asd qwertyuiop{}asd 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 26 57 165 210 290 5,5 0,3 0 ÞIJÛRË NESË PRAMOGØ BANKAS qwertyuiop{}asd ÞIJÛRË NESË PRAMOGØ BANKAS QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Þirniø g. 10, LT-02120 Vilnius Pamënkalnio g. 7/8, Tel +370 5 2152244, fax +370 5 2152244 LT-01116 Vilnius RÛDNINKØ VARTAI [email protected], www.zijure.lt Tel +370 700 55555, +370 685 66666 Fax +370 5 2621993 Rûdninkø g. 15/46, LT-01135 Vilnius SGL DBL LUX 1 2 3 4 5 [email protected], www.nesepb.lt Tel +370 5 2613916, fax +370 5 2120507 14 40 80 120 - 2 1,5 2 [email protected],www.rudninkuvartai.lt 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd 8 16 150 170 350 7 3,5 0 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 17 29 114 118 280 4,4 0,3 0 qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 4.4.5 One star hotels SENATORIAI RUNMIS ASIMARË Tilto g. 2, LT-01101 Vilnius Tel +370 5 2126491, fax +370 5 2126372 Panevëþio g. 8A, LT-02112 Vilnius Þirmûnø g. 149, LT-09128 Vilnius [email protected], www.senatoriai.lt Tel +370 5 2656816, fax +370 5 2656816, Tel +370 5 2714001, fax +370 5 2714001 [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], www.asimare.lt 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 www.runmis.com 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 11 22 250 350 370 8 2 0 SGL DBL LUX 1 2 3 4 5 12 26 70 84 - 10 5 2 qwertyuiop{}asd 24 52 80 120 - 4 0,3 1 qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 4.5.2 Three star guest VLASPA houses SKRYDIS Ðv. Stepono g. 11, LT-01139 Vilnius Rodûnios kelias 8, LT-02187 Vilnius Tel +370 5 2160254, fax +370 5 2160254 DOMUS MARIA Tel +370 5 2329099, +370 5 2739362 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Auðros vartø g. 12, LT-01129 Vilnius Fax +370 5 2306498 Tel +370 5 2644880, fax +370 5 2644878 [email protected], www.vno.lt - 53 60 - 220 10 1 1 [email protected] www.domusmaria.lt 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD SGL DBL LUX 64 135 70 90 - 0 3 5 1 2 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd 44 100 159 221 221 7 1 1 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd 4.5 Guest houses QWERTYUIOP[]ASD VELGA GRYBAS HOUSE Geleþinio vilko g. 3, LT-03131 Vilnius 4.5.1 Four star guest 20 08 Tel +370 5 2311435, fax +370 5 2311435 houses Auðros vartø g. 3, LT-01129 Vilnius 2010 [email protected], [email protected] Tel +370 5 2647474, fax +370 5 2122416 www.hotelvelga.lt DVARAS [email protected] Tilto g. 3-1, LT-01101 Vilnius www.grybashouse.com 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Tel +370 5 2107370, fax +370 5 2618783 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 44 100 90 120 170 6 5 6 [email protected], www.dvaras.lt 10 22 230 300 340 6 2 0 qwertyuiop{}asd 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd 8 15 242 291 417 8 3 0 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD VILNIUS EUROPOLIS qwertyuiop{}asd Ðvitrigailos g. 11D, LT-03228 Vilnius QWERTYUIOP[]ASD TELECOM GUEST HOUSE Tel +370 5 2150410, fax +370 5 2150411 A.Vivulskio g. 13A, LT-03221 Vilnius [email protected], www.europolis.lt IDA BASAR Tel +370 5 2644861, fax +370 5 2644860 Subaèiaus g. 3, LT-01127 Vilnius [email protected] 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Tel +370 5 2622909, fax +370 5 2627834 www.telecomguesthouse.lt 26 70 100 135 - 4,7 1,7 0,7 [email protected], www.idabasar.lt 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 qwertyuiop{}asd 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 20 45 90 115 150 5 2 0 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 7 14 238 298 379 7 1 0 qwertyuiop{}asd VIVA GREEN RESORT qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Tuðèiauliø km., Nemenèinës sen., Vilniaus QWERTYUIOP[]ASD raj. LT-15166 Tel + 370 6 1234207, +370 61133278 MANO LIZA Fax +370 5 2380910 Ligoninës g. 5, LT-01134 Vilnius [email protected], www.vivagreenresort.lt Tel +370 5 2122225, fax +370 5 2120608 [email protected], www.hotelinvilnius.lt 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 84 220 75 120 - 30 22 20 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 8 22 140 160 320 5,6 1 0,5 40 Accommodation www.vilnius-tourism.lt

4.6 Motels 4.7 Hostels

4.6.1 Three star motels FILARETAI Filaretø g. 17, LT-01207 Vilnius LINGËS Tel +370 5 2154627, fax +370 5 2120149 Minsko pl., Nemëþio km., LT–13263 Vilniaus raj. [email protected], www.filaretaihostel.lt Tel +370 5 2472166, fax +370 5 2472166 [email protected] 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 www.hotelslinges.com 4.5.3 Two star guest 20 80 70 50 - 8,5 3 1 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 houses qwertyuiop{}asd 8 25 100 120 - 6 5 9 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD LITINTERP VILNIUS qwertyuiop{}asd Bernardinø g. 7, LT-01124 Vilnius QWERTYUIOP[]ASD Tel +370 5 2123850, fax +370 5 2123559 [email protected], www.litinterp.com PARADISË 4.8 Camping sites 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 Ukmergës g. 246, LT–07160 Vilnius Tel +370 5 2430154, fax +370 5 2430155 16 32 80 140 - 8 3 0 www.motelparadise.lt 4.8.1 Four star qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected] camping sites QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 KEMPINGAS SLËNYJE 12 25 110 130 180 12 7 4 Slenio g. 1, LT-21001 Trakai Tel +370 528 53880, fax +370 528 53880 4.5.4 One star guest qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected], www.camptrakai.lt houses QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 1 8 7 DBL +1 person +1 child 5 JNN HOSTEL SVAJONË 80 50 34 54 15 8 25 Konstitucijos pr. 25, LT-08105 Vilnius Vilniaus g. 61, Nemenèinë, LT–15173 Vilniaus raj. Tel +370 5 2722270, fax +370 5 2725651 Tel +370 5 2437449, fax +370 5 2326800 qwertyuiop{}asd [email protected], www.jnn.lt [email protected], www.hotelsvajone.lt QWERTYUIOP[]ASD 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 10 28 80 120 - 10 4 1 6 12 - 100 - 30 25 20 4.8.2 One star qwertyuiop{}asd qwertyuiop{}asd camping sites QWERTYUIOP[]ASD QWERTYUIOP[]ASD VILNIUS CITY MILÞINØ PAUNKSMË TANAGRA Parodø g. 11, LT-04215 Vilnius Kedrø g. 6, LT-03117 Vilnius Minsko pl. 26A, LT–02121 Vilnius Mob +370 680 32452, +370 629 72223 Tel +370 5 2339887, fax +370 5 2163929 Tel +370 5 2355204, fax +370 5 2355217 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.camping.lt/vilniuscity www.tanagra.lt/motel 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 1 8 7 DBL +1 person +1 child 5 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 22 68 - 60 100 5 3 3 70 30 – – – 14 5 11 23 – 120 220 6 5 10 qwertyuiop{}asd qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD QWERTYUIOP[]ASD THE YOUNG TOURIST CENTRE Polocko g. 7, LT-01204 Vilnius 4.6.2 Two star motels 4.9 Bed & Tel: +370 5 2611547, +370 5 2613576 Fax +370 5 2627742 LAKÐTAS Breakfast [email protected], www.vjtc.lt Graièiuno g. 30, LT–02241 Vilnius Tel +370 5 2640064, fax +370 5 2640064 Ask at the Tourist Information Centre SGL DBL LUX 1 2 3 4 5 (pg. 7) SGL DBL LUX 3 4 16 60 34 34 - 5 2 1 1 2 5 www.vilnius-tourism.lt, [email protected] 20 49 – 80 80 17 21 20 qwertyuiop{}asd Vilniaus g. 22, LT-01119 Vilnius QWERTYUIOP[]ASD qwertyuiop{}asd Tel +370 5 262 9660, fax +370 5 262 8169 QWERTYUIOP[]ASD VPU HOSTEL Didþioji g. 31, LT-01128 Vilnius (Vilnius Town Hall) Vivulskio g. 36, LT-03114 Vilnius VILNOJA Tel +370 5 262 6470, fax +370 5 262 0762 Tel +370 5 2130704, +370 5 2130509 M. Zdziechovskio g. 27, Sudervë, Vilniaus raj. Fax +370 5 2162291 Tel +370 5 2490346, fax +370 5 2490347 Geleþinkelio g. 16, LT-02100 Vilnius [email protected] [email protected], www.vilnoja.eu (Railway station) Tel/fax +370 5 269 2091 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 1 2 SGL DBL LUX 3 4 5 100 220 50 80 100 6 3 1 22 44 90 140 200 32 25 22 qwertyuiop{}asd qwertyuiop{}asd QWERTYUIOP[]ASD QWERTYUIOP[]ASD VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Restaurants and Catering

The majority of restaurants, cafés, Chapter Contents pubs and bars are concentrated in and around the Old Town. Vilnius has 5.1 Restaurants and Catering ...... 42 a staggering array of outstanding places to dine, offering the best in 5.2 Restaurants and catering outside Vilnius 46 French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, 5.3 Unique places ...... 46 Polish, Mexican, Indian, Russian, Ger- 5.4 Catering companies ...... 46 man and kosher food, as well as many cutting-edge international restau- rants. And of course, no visit to Vilnius would be complete without experienc- ing one of the city’s many welcoming Lithuanian restaurants. 42 Restaurants and Catering www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Tel + 370 656 13688 Cozy 20 08 E-mail: [email protected] Dominikonø g. 10, Lt-01120 Vilnius 2011 Website: www.fortas.eu Tel + 370 5 261 1137, Fax +370 5 278 4260 Capacity: 160 Halls: 5 } 8-24 Lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cozy.lt Gabi Capacity: 130 Halls: 2 } 11.00 Lt Ðv. Mykolo g. 6, LT–01124 Vilnius Tel + 370 5 212 3643 Degantis Rûsys Fax +370 5 260 9602 Subaèiaus g. 3, Lt-01302 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel + 370 5 262 2909 Website: http://gabi.meniu.lt E-mail: [email protected] 5.1 Restaurants Capacity: 94 Halls: 4 } 20.00 Lt Website: www.idabasar.lt Capacity: 80 Halls: 4 } 16.00 Lt and Catering Katpëdëlë The restaurants below are listed by the type P. Lukðio g. 34, LT–08222 Vilnius Domm of cuisine they offer. Most hotels also have Tel/Fax + 370 5 278 8814 Didþioji g. 31, LT–01128 Vilnius excellent restaurant facilities. E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 686 77707, Fax: + 370 5 231 2360 Listed restaurants can all cater for at least Website: www.katpedele.lt E-mail: [email protected] 30 persons. Capacity: 320 Halls: 1 } 14.00 Lt Website: www.domm.lt } – Average price the main course in Litas. Capacity: 50 Halls: 3 } 90.00 Lt Lokys Stikliø g. 8/10, LT–01131 Vilnius Dvaras Tel + 370 5 262 9046, Fax +370 5 262 5267 Tilto g. 3-1, LT–01128 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 210 7370, Fax +370 5 261 8783 Website: www.lokys.lt E-mail: [email protected] Detailed list of Vilnius restaurants and ca- Capacity: 160 Halls: 7 } 29.00 Lt Website: www.dvaras.lt tering: www.meniu.lt Capacity: 40 Halls: 2 } 25.00 Lt Marceliukës klëtis Tuskulënø g. 35, LT–09219 Vilnius EAT & vieðbutis Ðarûnas 5.1.1 Lithuanian Tel + 370 5 272 5087, Fax +370 5 272 5023 Raitininkø g. 4, LT–09200 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel + 370 5 272 4888, Fax +370 5 272 4355 Agotos gryèia Capacity: 350 Halls: 8 } 15.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] Ðeðkinës g. 59A, LT–07159 Vilnius Website: www.hotelsarunas.lt Tel/Fax + 370 5 242 6205 Stikliai Aludë Capacity: 250 Halls: 3 } 27.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] Gaono g. 7, LT–01131 Vilnius Website: www.agotosgrycia.lt Tel + 370 5 264 9580, Fax +370 5 212 3870 Fortas Capacity: 250 Halls: 5 } 12.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] Algirdo g. 17, Lt-03219 Vilnius Website: www.stikliaihotel.lt Tel + 370 5 212 2000, Fax +370 5 2652526 Amatininkø uþeiga Capacity: 40 Halls: 2 } 45.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] Didþioji g. 19/2, LT-01128 Vilnius Capacity: 120 Halls: 2 } 16.00 Lt Tel + 370 5 2617968, Fax +370 5 279 1010 Þemaièiai Also at: E-mail: [email protected] Vokieèiø g. 24, LT–02300 Vilnius Konstitucijos pr. 7a, LT-09308 Vilnius Website: www.amatininkai.lt Tel +370 5 261 6573, Fax + 370 5 231 2360 Tel: +370 5 273 0689, Fax: + 370 5 273 0689 Capacity: 200 Halls: 3 } 16.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 195 Halls: 2 } 16.00 Lt Website: www.zemaiciai.lt E-mail: [email protected] Aula Capacity: 140 Halls: 7 } 35.00 Lt Also at: Pilies g. 11, Lt–01123 Vilnius Saltoniðkiø g. 9, LT-08105 Vilnius Tel + 370 5 268 7173 5.1.2 General Tel +370 5 272 01 83 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aularestoranas.lt Capacity: 106 Halls: 1 } 16.00 Lt Adria Capacity: 250 Halls: 4 25.00 Lt Website: www.fortas.eu } Islandijos g. 4, LT–01401 Vilnius Tel +370 640 77760, Fax +370 5 261 7475 Belmontas Green Hall E-mail: [email protected] Belmonto g. 17, LT–11300 Vilnius Upës g. 21, LT–08106 Vilnius Website: www.adriarestoranas.lt Tel + 370 686 14656, Fax +370 5 250 5689 Tel + 370 615 55511 Capacity: 80 Halls: 3 20– 60 Lt E-mail: [email protected] } E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.belmontas.lt Website: www.greenhall.lt Belmontas Capacity: 2000 Halls: 12 25.00 Lt Capacity: 100 Halls: 1 15.00 Lt } Belmonto g. 17, LT–11300 Vilnius } Tel + 370 686 14656, Fax +370 5 250 5689 Bûsi treèias Ida Basar E-mail: [email protected] Totoriø g. 18, LT–01121 Vilnius Subaèiaus g. 3, LT–01302 Vilnius Website: www.belmontas.lt Tel/Fax + 370 5 231 2698 Tel + 370 5 262 8484, Fax: +370 5 2627834 Capacity: 2000 Halls: 12 25.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] } E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.busitrecias.lt Website: www.idabasar.lt Bistro 18 Capacity: 200 Halls: 5 18.00 Lt Capacity: 120 Halls: 4 30.00 Lt } Stikliø g. 18, Lt-01131 Vilnius } Tel + 370 687 72091 Èili Kaimas Juoda raudona E-mail: [email protected] Vokieèiø g. 8, LT–01130 Vilnius Vienuolio g. 4, LT–01124 Vilnius Website: www.bistro18.lt Tel +370 5 231 2536 Tel + 370 684 58978 Capacity: 80 Halls: 3 25.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] } E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cili.lt Website: www.juodaraudona.lt Blusynë Capacity: 380 Halls: 6 10.00 Lt Capacity: 160 Halls: 2 12–18 Lt } Savièiaus g. 5, Lt – 01127 Vilnius } Tel + 370 5 212 2012 Forto Dvaras Capacity: 30 Halls: 2 30.00 Lt Pilies g. 16, LT–01123 Vilnius } VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Kalvarijø 1 Prie Katedros Vandens malûnas Kalvarijø g. 1, LT-09310 Vilnius Gedimino pr. 5, LT–01103 Vilnius Verkiø g. 100, LT–08406 Vilnius Tel +370 671 78676 Mob + 370 605 77555 Tel + 370 5 271 1666 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kalvariju1.lt Website: www.priekatedros.lt Website: www.vandensmalunas.lt Capacity: 70 Halls: 1 } 23.00 Lt Capacity: 96 Halls: 4 } 15-47 Lt Capacity: 92 Halls: 2 } 19.00 Lt

Laikinoji sostinë Prie Parlamento Verkiai Konstitucijos pr. 16, LT–09308 Vilnius Gedimino pr. 46, LT–01110 Vilnius Þaliøjø Eþerø g. 49, LT–08406 Vilnius Tel + 370 5 273 3217 Mob + 370 5 249 6668 Tel +370 5 210 2333, Fax +370 5 237 4866 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.laikinojisostine.lt Website: www.prieparlamento.lt Webside: www.verkiai.lt Capacity: 200 Halls: 2 } 15.00 Lt Capacity: 100 Halls: 3 } 20.00 Lt Capacity: 230 Halls: 3 } 45.00 Lt

La Boheme Raffel’s Vilniaus Bastëja Ðv. Ignoto g. 4/3, LT-01144 Vilnius Þalgirio g. 92, LT–09308 Vilnius Subaèiaus g. 15/2, LT–01126 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 1087, Fax: +370 5 231 2508 Tel + 370 655 50055 Tel +370 5 212 7452 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.laboheme.lt Website: www.liutuvartai.lt Webside: www.vilniausbasteja.lt Capacity: 150 Halls: 4 } 25.00 Lt Capacity: 150 Halls: 1 } 18.00 Lt Capacity: 110 Halls: 10 } 50.00 Lt

La Pergola (hotel “Grotthuss”) Riverside Zoe’s Bar & Grill Ligoninës g. 7, LT–01134 Vilnius Konstitucijos pr. 20, LT–09308 Vilnius Odminiø g. 3, LT–01122 Vilnius 20 08 Tel +370 5 266 0322, Fax: +370 5 266 0323 Tel + 370 5 272 6272, Fax: +370 5 272 6270 Tel +370 5 212 3331 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.grotthusshotel.com Website: www.riverside.lt Website: www.zoesbargrill.com Capacity: 30 Halls: 4 } 35.00 Lt Capacity: 300 Halls: 2 } nuo 24 Lt Capacity: 70 Halls: 2 } 25.00 Lt

La Provence Steakhouse Hazienda 5.1.3 Argentinean Vokieèiø g. 22, LT–01130 Vilnius Maironio g. 13, LT–01124 Vilnius Tel +370 5 262 0257, Fax: +370 5 2312360 Tel + 370 5 212 2087, Fax +370 5 212 2195 E-mail: [email protected], E-mail: [email protected] El Gaucho Sano [email protected] Website: www.mabre.lt Pilies g. 10, LT–01123 Vilnius Website: www.laprovence.lt Capacity: 60 Halls: 1 } 60.00 Lt Tel + 370 5 210 7773, Fax: + 370 5 210 7770 Capacity: 100 Halls: 5 } 60.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] Steak House Helios Webside: www.atrium.lt Mano guru (salat bar) Didþioji g. 28, LT–01128 Vilnius Capacity: 70 Halls: 4 } 45.00 Lt 20 09 Vilniaus g. 22/1, LT–1119 Vilnius 2010 Tel + 370 5 260 9009 Tel +370 5 212 0126 E-mail: [email protected] 5.1.4 Asian E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.steakhouse.lt Website: www.manoguru.lt Capacity: 70 Halls: 2 20-32 Lt } Briusly Capacity: 80 Halls: 3 } 12.00 Lt Islandijos g. 4, LT–01401 Vilnius Stikliai Tel +370 5 261 2753 Gaono g. 7, LT–01131 Vilnius El-mail: [email protected] (hotel “Europa Royale”) Tel + 370 5 264 9580, Fax +370 5 212 3870 Website: www.briusly.lt Auðros Vartø g. 8, LT–01129 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 60 Halls: 2 } 14.00 Lt Tel + 370 600 86491 Website: www.stikliaihotel.lt E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 100 Halls: 4 110.00 Lt } Èingischanas Website: www.medininkai.lt J. Basanavièiaus g. 8/1, LT–01118 Vilnius Capacity: 70 Halls: 4 } 40.00 Lt Terra El Dorado Tel +370 619 12816 Ðeimyniðkiø g. 1, LT–09312 Vilnius El-mail: [email protected] Narutis (hotel “Narutis”) Tel +370 5 210 3000, Fax: +37 5 210 3001 Website: www.restoranas.net Pilies g. 24, LT–01123 Vilnius Capacity: 120 Halls: 2 33.00 Lt } Capacity: 60 Halls: 4 } 18.00 Lt Tel +370 5 212 2894 E-mail: [email protected] Terrazza Website: www.narutis.com Konstitucijos pr. 26, LT-08105 Vilnius 5.1.5 Belgian Capacity: 35 Halls: 3 } 60.00 Lt Tel + 370 5 210 3104 E-mail: [email protected] Paradis Belge +32 Neringa Website: www.terrazza.lt Rûdninkø g. 15/Pylimo g. 46, LT–01135 Vilnius 20 09 Gedimino pr. 23, LT–01103 Vilnius Capacity: 200 Halls: 3 } 15.00 Lt Tel + 370 5 212 6603, Fax: +370 5 210 6836 Tel + 370 5 2614058; Fax + 370 5 2609319 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tores Website: www.belgai.lt Website: www.restoranasneringa.lt Uþupio g. 40, LT-01203 Vilnius Capacity: 70 Halls: 2 } 11–57 Lt Capacity: 150 Halls: 3 } 13–49 Lt Tel +370 655 32626 E-mail: [email protected] Pegasus Webside: www.tores.lt 5.1.6 Brazilian Didþioji g. 11, LT–01128 Vilnius Capacity: 70 Halls: 1 } 20-25 Lt Mob +370 652 02531, + 370 686 51355 Grill Brazil E-mail: [email protected] Uþupio klasika Saltoniðkiø g. 9, LT–08105 Vilnius Capacity: 120 Halls: 2 } 30.00 Lt Uþupio g. 28, LT-01203 Vilnius Tel +370 5 219 5977 Tel +370 5 215 3677 Website: www.grillbrazil.lt Post Skriptum E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 100 Halls: 1 } 29.00 Lt Gedimino pr. 7, LT–01103 Vilnius Webside: http://uzupioklasika.meniu.lt Tel +370 5 212 5271 Capacity: 30 Halls: 2 } 12-39 Lt Capacity: 180 Halls: 1 } 12-33 Lt 44 Restaurants and Catering www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Tel +370 5 261 1021 Website: www.sues-lt.com Capacity: 80 Halls: 2 } 3–13 Lt Capacity: 60 Halls: 1 } 25-35 Lt

Saint Germain 5.1.14 Italian Literatø g. 9, LT–01125 Vilnius Tel +370 5 262 1210 E-mail: [email protected] Da Antonio Webside: www.vynine.lt Vilniaus g. 23, LT–01119 Vilnius Capacity: 40 Halls: 1 } 18.00 Lt Tel +370 5 262 0109 E-mail: [email protected] 5.1.7 Chinese St. Michel Website: www.antonio.lt Algirdo g. 24, LT-03218 Vilnius Capacity: 50 Halls: 2 } 60.00 Lt Didþioji Kinija Tel +370 5 210 6837 Konstitucijos pr. 12, LT–09308 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Sofi L Tel + 370 5 263 6363, Fax +370 5 2715579 Website: www.stmichel.lt L.Stuokos-Gucevièiaus g. 1 E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 60 Halls: 1 } 26.00 Lt LT–01122 Vilnius Website: www.kinuvirtuve.lt Tel +370 5 210 7466 Capacity: 80 Halls: 1 } 12–120 Lt E-mail: [email protected] 5.1.9 Georgian Website: www.antonio.lt Kinø Roþë Capacity: 85 Halls: 1 } 60.00 Lt Kaukazo belaisvë Savanoriø pr. 1 Pamënkalnio g. 24, LT-01114 Vilnius Tel + 370 5 265 2653 Fiorentino Tel +370 5 261 0655 E-mail [email protected] Universiteto g. 4, LT-01122 Vilnius Capacity: 46 Halls: 1 20.00 Lt Website: www.kinupatiekalai.lt } Tel +370 5 212 0925 Capacity: 80 Halls: 1 } 15.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] 5.1.10 German Website: www.fiorentino.lt Pekino antis Capacity: 40 Halls: 2 } 25.00 Lt Algirdo g. 2, LT–03220 Vilnius Bunte GAns Tel +370 5 233 9999 Auðros Vartø g. 11, LT-01304 Vilnius Italiðka Vyninë E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 8312 Uþupio g. 30, LT-01203 Vilnius Website: www.kinuvirtuve.lt E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 640 44551 Capacity: 50 Halls: 1 } 12–120 Lt Website: www.grafzeppelin.lt E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 50 Halls: 1 } 30.00 Lt Website: www.italiskavynine.lt Rytai Capacity: 30 Halls: 2 } 10–52 Lt Gynëjø g. 2/49A, LT–01109 Vilnius Graf Zeppelin 20 10 L‘appetit Tel + 370 5 249 6655, Fax: +370 5 213 5675 Savièiaus g. 9, LT-01127 Vilnius Olimpieèiø g. 1, LT-09200 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 673 10725 Tel +370 698 75258 Capacity: 60 Halls: 3 } 20.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.grafzeppelin.lt Website: http://lappetit.meniu.lt Sièuan Capacity: 60 Halls: 3 } 10-24 Lt Gedimino pr. 9, LT–01103 Vilnius Capacity: 44 Halls: 1 } 30.00 Lt Tel +370 5 265 5888, Fax +370 5 265 5888 Website: http://sicuan.meniu.lt 5.1.11 Greek Pomodoro Lounge Capacity: 140 Halls: 3 } 17-27 Lt A. Goðtauto g. 40C, LT-01112 Vilnius Tel +370 5 249 6928 Liûtø vartai Trys klevai Kauno g. 28, LT–03202 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Pilies g. 16/2, LT–01123 Vilnius Tel +370 699 37559 Website: www.pomodoro.lt Tel +370 5 261 6296 Website: www.liutuvartai.lt Capacity: 130 Halls: 3 } 15.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 100 Halls: 1 } 17.00 Lt Capacity: 70 Halls: 3 } 30.00 Lt San Marco Subaèiaus g. 2, LT–01127 Vilnius Spyros Metaxa Tel +370 5 264 6418 5.1.8 French Pilies g. 5, LT–01123 Vilnius Tel +370 5 216 3971 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 120 Halls: 4 } 28.00 Lt Balzac Website: www.liutuvartai.lt Savièiaus g. 7, LT–01127 Vilnius Sorrento Capacity: 50 Halls: 3 } 18.00 Lt Tel + 370 614 89223 Pylimo g. 21, LT–01141 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 264 4737 Website: www.balzac.lt 5.1.12 Hungarian E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 40 Halls: 1 } 35.00 Lt Website: www.sorrentorestoranas.lt Csarda Capacity: 68 Halls: 2 } 30.00 Lt Brasserie de Verres en Vers Ðv. Mykolo g. 4-1, LT–01124 Vilnius Didþioji g. 35/2, LT–01128 Vilnius Tel +370 659 55552 St. Valentino Tel/Fax + 370 5 212 0110 E-mail: [email protected] Vilniaus g. 47/18, LT–01132 Vilnius Capacity: 90 Halls: 2 20-40 Lt } Website: www.csarda.lt Tel +370 5 231 4198, Fax: +370 5 274 1164 Capacity: 40 Halls: 2 } 24.00 Lt Website: www.stvalentino.lt Les Amis Capacity: 106 Halls: 3 } 20–50 Lt Savièiaus g. 9, LT–01127 Vilnius Tel + 370 5 212 3738 5.1.13 Indian Vapiano E-mail: [email protected] (shopping centre Europa) 20 11 Website: http://lesamis.meniu.lt Sue’s Indian Raja Konstitucijos pr. 7A, LT–09308 Vilnius Capacity: 42 Halls: 2 } 10–15 Lt Odminiø g. 3, LT–01122 Vilnius Tel +370 5 238 3489 Tel +370 5 266 1888 E-mail: [email protected] Paryþiaus kavinë (Cafe de Paris) E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vapiano.lt Didþioji g. 1, LT–01128 Vilnius Capacity: 240 Halls: 2 } 13.00 Lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

5.1.15 Japanese Gedimino pr. 23, LT–01103 Vilnius Carskoje Selo Tel +370 5 261 9071 Ðeimyniðkiø g. 3A, LT–09312 Vilnius Labuki Capacity: 100 Halls: 1 } 9.00 Lt Tel +370 610 26496, Fax +370 5 272 8618 Didþioji g. 28, LT–01128 Vilnius Website: www.cili.lt E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 261 1188 Website: www.carskojeselo.com Website: www.helios.lt Mambo Pizza Capacity: 120 Halls: 1 } 15.00 Lt Gedimino pr. 37, LT–01109 Vilnius Capacity: 60 Halls: 1 } 28–44 Lt Tel +370 656 19923 5.1.21 Vegetarian Hanabi fusion E-mail: [email protected] (shopping centre Alropolis) Website: www.mambo.lt Balti drambliai Ozo g. 25, LT–07150 Vilnius Capacity: 150 Halls: 2 } 15.00 Lt Vilniaus g. 41, LT–01119 Vilnius Tel +370 5 2492774 Tel/Fax +370 5 262 0875 E-mail: [email protected], Pizza Jazz E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hanabi.lt Vokieèiø g. 24 Tel +370 5 2123646 Website: www.baltidrambliai.com Capacity: 70 Halls: 2 } 20-40 Lt Website: www.pj.lt Capacity: 100 Halls: 5 } 12.00 Lt Miyako (shopping centre Europa) Capacity: 140 Halls: 5 } 17.00 Lt Konstitucijos pr. 7A, LT–09308 Vilnius 5.1.22 Wineries Tel +370 248 7060 Pomodoro Jogailos g. 4, LT–01116 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] In Vino Website: www.sushi.lt Tel +370 5 269 0022 Auðros Vartø g. 7, LT–01304 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 64 Halls: 2 } 19.00 Lt Tel + 370 5 212 1210 Website: www.pomodoro.lt Website: www.invino.lt Capacity: 150 Halls: 2 5-25 Lt Osaka } Capacity: 105 Halls: 4 } 25.00 Lt Vilniaus g. 19, LT-01119 Vilnius Tel +370 5 261 7176. Uþupio Picerija San Marco E-mail: [email protected], Paupio g. 3, LT–01201 Vilnius Pilies g. 6, LT–01122 Vilnius Website: www.osaka.lt Tel +370 5 215 3666 Tel + 370 609 94552 E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 60 Halls: 3 } 35.00 Lt E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 32 Halls: 1 4.5–35 Lt } Capacity: 28 Halls: 1 } 15.00 Lt 5.1.16 Jewish (Kosher) 5.1.19 Polish Tappo D‘Oro L. Stuokos – Gucevièiaus g. 7 20 10 Kineret LT–01122 Vilnius Ponas Tadas Raugyklos g. 4A, LT–01140 Vilnius Tel + 370 686 16866, Fax +370 5 231 2544 Naugarduko g. 76, LT–03202 Vilnius Tel +370 605 40422 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 213 6814 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tempolibero.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://kineret.meniu.lt Capacity: 20 Halls: 1 15.00 Lt Website: www.polskidom.lt } Capacity: 60 Halls: 3 } 20.00 Lt Capacity: 75 Hall: 1 } 20.00 Lt Vinchenso 5.1.17 Mexican Upës g. 6, LT–09308 Vilnius 5.1.20 Russian Tel + 370 699 10921 Èagino restoranas E-mail: [email protected] Meksika Website: www.vinchenso.lt Algirdo g. 2, LT–03220 Vilnius Basanavièiaus g. 11, LT–03108 Vilnius Capacity: 100 Halls: 1 } 15.00 Lt Tel +370 5 265 0147 Tel +370 5 261 5555 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.restoranasmeksika.lt Website: www.cagin.lt Capacity: 40 Halls: 1 20.00 Lt Capacity: 50 Halls: 2 } 18.00 Lt }

Tres Mexicanos Tilto g. 2, LT–03220 Vilnius Tel +370 674 72600 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tresmexicanos.lt Capacity: 34 Halls: 1 } 12-18 Lt

5.1.18 Pizza

CanCan Pizza Trakø g. 2, LT- 01132 Vilnius Tel +370 659 04289 E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 130 Halls: 5 } 12.00 Lt Also at: Gedimino pr. 37, LT-01109 Vilnius Tel +370 659 32472 E-mail: [email protected] Capacity: 84 Halls: 1 } 12.00 Lt Website: www.cancan.lt

Èili Pica Didþioji g. 5, LT-01128 Vilnius Tel +370 5 231 2462 Capacity: 200 Halls: 5 } 9.00 Lt 46 Restaurants and Catering www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Vilnius Picture Gallery Ida Basar (Chodkevièiai family Palace) Subaèiaus g. 3 Please look on page 48. LT–01302 Vilnius Tel +370 5 262 8582 Museum of Applied Arts E-mail: [email protected] Please look on page 48. Website: www.idabasar.lt

Contemporary Art Centre Le Paysage Please look on page 50. At Le Meridien Villon Resort Eþeraièio k. Lithuanian Energy and LT–14200 Vilniaus raj. 5.2 Restaurants Technology Museum Tel +370 5 273 9628 Please look on page 50. E-mail: [email protected] and catering Website: www.lemeridien.lt Lithuanian Theatre, Music and outside Vilnius Cinema Museum Lokys Please look on page 49. Stikliø g. 8/10 Bajorø uþeiga LT–01131 Vilnius Sudervës g. 10 Parks: Tel +370 5 262 9046 LT–14192 Aviþieniai, Vilniaus raj. Fax +370 5 262 5267 Tel +370 5 240 3957, Fax +370 5 240 3958 Europos parkas (Europe Park) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Please look on page 53. Website: www.lokys.lt Website: www.bajoruuzeiga.lt Capacity: 140 Halls: 4 } 15.00 Lt Kairënai Botanical Park Maisto fabrikas Please look on page 49. Geleþinio Vilko g. 6A Stirniø malûnas LT–03150 Vilnius Vosyliukø k., LT–21401 Trakø raj. Pavilniai and Verkiai Regional Tel +370 5 213 1564 (Highway Vilnius-Kaunas 20 km.) Parks Fax +370 5 231 1364 Tel +370 652 38508, Fax +370 5 243 8406 Please look on page 59. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.maistofabrikas.lt Website: www.stirniumalunas.lt Various: Capacity: 200 Halls: 3 } 27.00 Lt Medininkai Trakai Castle Auðros Vartø g. 8 Tvirtovë prie Didþiulio Please look on page 53. LT–01129 Vilnius Dedeliðkiø km, Trakø raj. Tel + 370 600 86491 (Higway Vilnius-Kaunas 25 km) Villa Mindoza E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 243 2389 www.villamindoza.com Website: www.medininkai.lt E-mail: [email protected] www.tvirtovepriedidziulio.lt Ðeðuolëliai estate Stikliai Capacity: 500 Halls: 5 } 13.00 Lt (Ðeðuolëliø dvaras) Gaono g. 7 www.sesuoleliudvaras.lt LT–01131 Vilnius Tel + 370 5 264 9580 5.3 Unique Norviliðkiø Castle Fax +370 5 212 3870 www.klimkyne.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stikliaihotel.lt places Tiðkevièiai Palace at Trakø Vokë Taurakalnis Not only restaurants, but museums, thea- Þalioji aikðtë 2A, Trakø Vokë, Tauro g. 5-1 tres, estates and other interesting locations LT–02232 Vilnius LT–03106 Vilnius often offer excellent and unique possibili- Tel +370 5 268 7115 ties to organise receptions, cocktails or ban- Uþutrakis Manor E-mail: [email protected] quets. Some of them are listed below. www.seniejitrakai.lt Website: www.taurakalnis.lt For more options please contact any of in- coming tour operators or conventions and Uþupio klasika congresses organizers listed in chapter Tour Uþupio g. 28 Planning (pg. ). 5.4 Catering LT-01203 Vilnius Tel +370 5 215 3677 Historical buildings: companies E-mail: [email protected] Webside: http://uzupioklasika.meniu.lt Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania Centro Kolonos Vandens malûnas Please look on page 48. Gedimino pr. 51 Verkiø g. 100 LT–01504 Vilnius LT–08406 Vilnius Vilnius Town Hall Tel +370 5 249 1491 Tel + 370 5 271 1666 Please look on page 51. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kolonos.lt Website: www.vandensmalunas.lt Radvila Palace Please look on page 48. Elguva Þemaièiai I. Ðimulionio g. 1 Vokieèiø g. 24 Museums: LT–04330 Vilnius LT–01130 Vilnius Tel +370 5 216 9262 Tel +370 5 261 6573 National Art Gallery Fax +370 5 216 9263 Fax +370 5 231 2360 Please look on page 48. Website: www.elguva.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.zemaiciai.lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Arts and Culture

Art and culture has always been an Chapter Contents integral part of life in Vilnius. When the Grand Duke Gediminas invited mer- 6.1 Museums in Vilnius ...... 48 chants, artisans and Jews and Chris- tians alike to settle in Vilnius in 1323, 6.2 Exhibition centres ...... 50 he laid the foundations for the city’s 6.3 Art galleries ...... 50 multi-ethnic diversity, spirit of toler- ance and open-mindedness. Ever 6.4 Concert halls and music venues ...... 52 since then the arts have constantly 6.5 Theatres ...... 53 flourished and the city has a proud tra-

6.6 Museums and attractions dition of artistic excellence. Vilnius outside Vilnius ...... 53 boasts numerous museums and gal- leries. Its theatres are world-famous, 6.7 Cultural events in Vilnius ...... 54 while its musicians and orchestras are 6.8 Culture institutions ...... 54 also internationally distinguished. Not a day goes by in Vilnius without some major festival, cultural event or con- cert taking place. 48 Arts and Culture www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Guided tours can be in Lithuanian, Russian Museum of Applied Art and English languages. Branch of the LAM Funicular to Gediminas hill West Wing of the Old Arsenal Tel +370 5 212 0017 Arsenalo g. 3A, LT-01100 Vilnius • May 1– September 30, daily: 10.00–19.00 Tel +370 5 262 8080 h. E-mail: [email protected] • October 1– April 30, Tue–Sun: 10.00–18.00 • Wed–Sat: 11.00–18.00 h., Sun: 11.00– h. 16.00 h. Get up and get down by funicular (LTL): Admission (LTL): adults – 6; pupils, students adults – 3; pupils, retired people – 2. – 3; guided tours – 50. Get up or get down by funicular (LTL): adults 6.1 Museums in – 2; pupils, retired people – 1. National Art Gallery 20 11 Branch of the LAM Vilnius Kazys Varnelis House-Museum Konstitucijos pr. 22, LT–08105 Vilnius www.muziejai.lt Branch of the LNM Tel +370 5 212 2997, Fax +370 5 212 2888 This comprehensive website covers all mu- Didþioji g. 26, LT-01128 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] seums in Lithuania. Information is available Tel +370 5 2791644 Website: www.ndg.lt in Lithuanian, English, German and French E-mail: [email protected] • Wed, Fri, Sat: 12.00–19.00 h., Thu: 13.00– languages. • Tue–Sat: 10.00–16.00 h. 20.00 h., Sun: 12.00–17.00 h. Admission (LTL): free. Prearranging by e-mail Admission (LTL): adults – 6; pupils, students, National Museum of Lithuania or phone is required. retired people – 3. (LNM) Guided tours can be in Lithuanian, Russian Art Information Centre Arsenalo g. 1, LT–01143 Vilnius and English languages. • Tue, Wed, Fri: 12.00–18.00 h., Thu: 13.00– Tel +370 5 262 7774, Fax +370 5 261 1023 18.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] The House of Signatories Website: www.lnm.lt Branch of the LNM National Museum the Palace of This Museum is the biggest source of Pilies g. 26, LT-01100 Vilnius the Grand Dukes of Lithuania Lithuanian historical heritage in the country. Tel/Fax +370 5 231 4437 Katedros a. 3, LT–01143 Vilnius It is the oldest museum of Lithuania, estab- E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 7476, Fax +370 5 212 7470 lished in 1855. The museum has eight • Tue–Sat: 10.00–17.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] branches, six of which are located in Vilnius. Admission (LTL): for all – 2. Website: www.valdovurumai.lt Guided tours can be in Lithuanian, Russian Museum is closed for reconstruction The Old Arsenal and English languages. Branch of the LNM Church Heritage Museum Arsenalo g. 3, LT-01100 Vilnius The Bastion of Vilnius Defence Ðv. Mykolo g. 9, LT–01124 Vilnius Tel +370 5 262 9426 Wall Tel +370 5 269 7803, Fax +370 5 269 7800 E-mail: [email protected] Bokðto g. 20/18, LT–01126 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] • May 1 – September 30, Tue–Sat: 10.00– Tel +370 5 261 2149 Website: www.bpmuziejus.lt 17.00 h., Sun: 10.00–15.00 h. Museum is closed for reconstruction • Tue–Sat: 11.00–18.00 h. • October 1 – April 30, Wed–Sun: 10.00– Admission (LTL): adults – 9; pupils, students 17.00 h. Lithuanian Art Museum (LAM) – 5. Admission (LTL): adults – 5; students, retired Bokðto g. 5, LT-01126 Vilnius people – 2; guided tours up to 5 visitors – Tel +370 5 262 8030, Fax +370 5 212 6006 The Museum of Genocide 20; guided tours from 6 to 25 visitors – 50. E-mail: [email protected] Victims (KGB) Guided tours can be in Lithuanian, Russian Website: www.ldm.lt Aukø g. 2A, LT–01113 Vilnius and English languages. As one of the largest state institutions in the Tel +370 5 249 7427, +370 5 249 6264 country, the LAM has a remit to collect, pre- Fax +370 5 249 7427 The New Arsenal serve, research and popularize Lithuanian E-mail: [email protected], Branch of the LNM and foreign art. The museum’s collection [email protected] Arsenalo g. 1, LT-01100 Vilnius consists of over 200,000 exhibits. The mu- Website: www.genocid.lt Tel +370 5 2629426 seum has eight branches, four of which are • Wed–Sat: 10.00–18.00 h., Sun: 10.00– E-mail: [email protected] located in Vilnius. 17.00 h. • May 1– September 30, Tue–Sat: 10.00– Admission (LTL): adults – 6, pupils, students, 17.00 h., Sun: 10.00–15.00 h. Vilnius Picture Gallery retired people – 3, guided tours in Lithua- • October 1 – April 30, Wed–Sun: 10.00– (Chodkevièius Family Palace) nian language – 20-30, in another language 17.00 h. Branch of the LAM – 40-50, review of a documentary – 20. Admission (LTL): adults – 5; pupils, students, Didþioji g. 4, LT-01128 Vilnius Guided tours can be in Lithuanian, Russian retired people – 2; guided tours up to 5 visi- Tel/Fax +370 5 212 0841 and English languages. tors – 20; guided tours from 6 to 25 visitors E-mail: [email protected] – 50. • Wed–Sat: 11.00–18.00 h., Sun: 12.00– The Memorial Complex of the Guided tours can be in Lithuanian, Russian 17.00 h. Tuskulënai Peace Park and English languages. Admission (LTL): adults – 6; pupils, students Þirmûnø g. 1F, LT–09229 Vilnius – 3; guided tours – 50. Tel +370 5 275 0704 Gediminas Castle Tower E-mail: [email protected] Branch of the LNM Radvila Palace Website: www.genocid.lt/tuskulenai/ Arsenalo g. 5, LT-01100 Vilnius Branch of the LAM • Mon–Thu: 9.00–16.00 h., Fri: 9.00–15.00 h. Tel +370 5 2617453 Vilniaus g. 22, LT-01119 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 2620981, fax +370 5 2120841 The Vilna Gaon Jewish State • May 1 – September 30, daily: 10.00– • Wed–Sat: 11.00–18.00 h., Sun: 12.00– Museum (VGJSM) 19.00 h. 17.00 h. Pylimo g. 4, LT–01117 Vilnius • October 1 – April 30, Tue–Sun: 10.00– Admission (LTL): adults – 6; pupils, students Tel +370 5 261 6253, Fax +370 5 261 1946 17.00 h. – 3; guided tours – 50 E-mail: [email protected] Admission (LTL): adults – 5; pupils, retired Website: www.jmuseum.lt people – 2; guided tours up to 20 visitors – • Mon–Thur: 10.00–14.00 h, Sun: 10.00– 50. 14.00 h. VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Exposition of Holocaust (The Website: www.mb.vu.lt Admission (LTL): adults – 2,5, pupils, stu- Green House) • Mon–Sat: 10.00–17.00 h. dents, retired people – 1; guided tours for up Branch of the VGJSM to 10 visitors – 5, more than 10 visitors – 10. Pamënkalnio g. 12, LT–01117 Vilnius Money Museum of the Banko Tel +370 5 262 0730, Fax +370 5 212 7083 of Lithuania Television Tower E-mail: [email protected] Totoriu; str. 2/8, Vilnius Sausio 13-osios g. 10, LT–04347 Vilnius • Mon–Thur: 9.00–17.00 h, Fri: 9.00-16.00 h, Tel +370 5 268 0334 Tel +370 5 252 5333, Fax +370 5 252 5338 Sun: 10.00-16.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lb.lt Website: www.lrtc.lt Paneriai Memorial Museum • Tuesday-Thursday 9.00-16.00 h, Friday • Mon–Sun: 10.00–21.00 h. Branch of the VGJSM 9.00-15.00 h. Admission (LTL): not lifting to the restaurant Agrastø g. 15, LT–02243 Vilnius (panoramic view) – free; lifting to the res- Tel +370 680 81278 The Museum of Diamonds taurant (panoramic view): adults – 21, chil- • Mon - Thur: 9.00–17.00 h, Sun: 9.00– Gedimino pr.13/52 dren, pupils – 9. 17.00 h. Tel. 8 642 88188 Audio guide in Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, www.deimantumuziejus.lt English and German languages – 10. Centre of Tolerance • Mond. – Sund. 10:00-19:00 h. Branch of the VGJSM Lithuanian Theatre, Music Naugarduko g. 10/2, LT–01141 Vilnius The historical Antennae Park and Cinema Museum 20 08 Tel +370 5 262 9666, Fax +370 5 231 2358 Sausio 13 g. 10 Vilniaus g. 41, LT–01119 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel. (8 5) 2444 555, 8 700 30303 Tel/Fax +370 5 262 2406 • Mon - Thur: 10.00–18.00 h, Fri: 10.00-16.00 [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] h, Sun: 10.00-16.00 h. www.lrtc.lt Website: www.ltmkm.lt • Tue–Fri: 11.00–18.00 h., Sat: 11.00–16.00 h. Adomas Mickevièius Museum Literary Museum of A. Pushkin Admission (LTL): adults – 5; pupils, students, Branch of Vilnius University Library Subaèiaus g. 124, LT–11345 Vilnius retired people –3; family – 10; class – 2 for Bernardinø g.11, LT–01124 Vilnius Tel/Fax +370 5 260 0080 one pupil; guided tours – 40. Tel +370 5 279 1879, Fax +370 5 268 7104 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.vilniausmuziejai.lt M.K. Èiurlionis House [email protected] • Wed–Sun: 10.00–17.00 h. Savièiaus g. 11, LT–01127 Vilnius Website: www.mb.vu.lt Admission (LTL): adults – 4, children, pupils, Tel +370 5 262 2451, Fax +370 5 212 64 14 • Tue–Fri: 10.00–17.00 h., Sat–Sun: 10.00– students – 2; guided tours: for adults up to E-mail: [email protected] 14.00 h. 10 visitors – 40, more than 10 visitors – 40 Website: www.mkcnamai.lt plus entrance ticket for a person; for chil- Museum of Sciences dren, pupils and students – 3 for 1 visitor. Kairënai Botanical Garden Branch of Vilnius University Library Botanical Garden of Vilnius Ðv. Jono g. 12, LT–01123 Vilnius Railway Museum University Tel +370 5 268 7154, Fax +370 5 268 7104 Mindaugo g. 15, LT–03225 Vilnius Kairënø g. 43, LT–10239 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected], Tel +370 5 269 3741, Fax +370 5 269 3606 Tel/Fax +370 5 231 7933, +370 5 219 3139 [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] • Tue–Sat: 9.00–17.00 h. 50 Arts and Culture www.vilnius-tourism.lt

• Mon–Fri: 10.00–17.00 h. founded in 1935. LAA is a member of the Admission (LTL): free. International Arts Association (IAA) funded For guided tours prearranging is required. by UNESCO ant the European Council of Artists (ECA). V. Mykolaitis-Putinas Memorial LAA stimulates and promotes artistic activi- Flat-Museum ties, protects authorship, and supports le- Tauro g. 10-3, LT–01114 Vilnius gal, social and moral interests of its mem- Tel +370 5 262 4480 bers. LAA initiates various art projects in- E-mail: [email protected] dependently, as well as in cooperation with Website: www.vilnaiusmuziejai.lt other artistic organizations and public insti- Website: www.botanikos-sodas.vu.lt • Tue-Sat: 10.00-17.00 h. tutions. st st From 1 May to 31 October Admission (LTL): free. • Mon–Sun: 10.00–20.00 h. For guided tours prearranging is required. Gallery “Arka” Admission (LTL): adults – 7, children, stu- Auðros Vartø g. 7, LT–01129 Vilnius dents, seniors, people with disabilities – 4; Amber Museum-Gallery Tel/Fax +370 5 212 1319 family – 18; guided tours – 60-100. Ðv. Mykolo g. 8, LT–01124 Vilnius 20 08 E-mail: [email protected] st th From 1 November to 30 April also at Website: www.arkagalerija.lt • Mon–Fri: 9.00–15.00 h. Ðv. Mykolo g. 12, LT–01124 Vilnius • Tue–Fri: 12.00–19.00 h., Sat: 12.00–16.00 h. Admission (LTL): adults – 4, children, stu- Tel/Fax +370 5 262 3092 dents, seniors, people with disabilities – 2; E-mail: [email protected] Gallery “Kairë – deðinë” family – 8; guided tours – 60-100. Website: www.ambergallery.lt Vilnius Graphic Art Centre Guided tours and other additional services • Mon–Sun: 10:00–19:00 h. Latako g. 3, LT–01125 Vilnius must be booked in advance by phone. Tel/Fax +370 5 261 1995 Planetarium E-mail: [email protected] Lithuanian Energy and Konstitucijos pr. 12A, LT–09308 Vilnius Website: www.graphic.lt Technology Museum 20 09 Tel +370 5 272 4148, Fax +370 5 272 4177 • Tue–Fri: 11.00–18.00 h., Sat: 11.00–15.00 h. 2011 Rinktinës g. 2, LT–09312 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 278 2085, Fax +370 5 278 2509 Website: www.planetarium.lt Gallery “Ðv. Jono gatvës” E-mail: [email protected] • Mon–Sun: 9.00–21.00 h. Ðv. Jono g. 11, LT–01123 Vilnius Website: www.technikosmuziejus.lt Admission (LTL): adults – 16, pupils, stu- Tel +370 5 212 4154 • Tue–Sat: 10.00–17.00 h. dents, retired people – 12, children from 7 E-mail: [email protected] Admission (LTL): adults – 10, pupils, stu- to 14 years – 6, children up to 7 – free, for • Tue–Fri: 12.00–19.00 h., Sat: 12.00–16.00 h. dents, retired people – 5, guided tours in groups from 7 persons – 12/1 person (in- – 40, in foreign lan- cluding guide service), education programs LAA gallery guage – 60, educator service – 40. Prear- fro pupils – 3/1 person plus guide 20. Vokieèiø g. 2, LT-01130 Vilnius ranging is required. Tel +370 5 261 9516 also at Marija and Jurgis Ðlapeliai Pamënkalnio g. 1/13, LT-01116 Vilnius House Museum 6.2 Exhibition Tel/Fax +370 5 262 4552 Pilies g. 40, LT–01123 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax +370 5 261 0771 centres Website: www.galerija-lds.lt E-mail: [email protected] • Mon–Fri: 10.00–18.00 h., Sat: 10.00– Website: www.vilniausmuziejai.lt Ðiuolaikinio meno centras 16.00 h. • Wed–Sun: 11.00–16.00 h. Contemporary Art Centre 20 09 For guided tours prearranging is required. Vokieèiø g. 2, LT-01130 Vilnius Tel +370 5 262 9891, Fax +370 5 262 3954 6.3.2 Galleries of V. Krëvë-Mickevièius E-mail: [email protected] Vilnius Academy of Arts Memorial Museum 20 10 Website: www.cac.lt The gallery “Akademija” Tauro g. 10-1, LT–01114 Vilnius Pilies g. 44/2, LT–01123 Vilnius Tel +370 5 262 0148 Lithuanian exhibition and Tel +370 5 261 2094 E-mail: [email protected] convention centre “Litexpo” E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.vilniausmuziejai.lt/ Laisvës pr. 5, LT-04215 Vilnius Website: www.vda.lt kreve/kreve.htm Tel +370 5 245 1800, Fax +370 5 245 4511 • Mon–Sat: 12.00–18.00 h. • Tue–Sat: 10.00–17.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] Admission (LTL): free. Website: www.litexpo.lt Jewellery Gallery “ARgenTum” For guided tours prearranging is required. Latako g. 2, LT–01125 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 2930 Venclova’s House-Museum 6.3 Art galleries E-mail: [email protected] Pamënkalnio g. 34, LT–01114 Vilnius A constantly updated list of Vilnius galleries Website: www.vda.lt, Tel +370 5 262 8525 can be found at www.culture.lt/galleries. http://www.3dm.lt/argentum/ E-mail: [email protected] Works of many prominent Lithuanian artists • Mon–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: 12.00-17.00 h. Website: http://www.vilniausmuziejai.lt/ are shown at a virtual gallery at venclova/en/index.htm www.lithuanianart.org Textile Gallery-Studio “Artifex” • Mon–Fri: 10.00–17.00 h. Gaono g. 1, LT–01013 Vilnius Admission (LTL): free. Tel +370 680 53221 For guided tours prearranging is required. 6.3.1 Galleries of E-mail: [email protected] Lithuanian Artists’ Website: www.artextile.lt Beatrièë Grincevièiûtë • Tue–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: 12.00-17.00 h. Memorial Apartment-Museum Association (LAA) Vienuolio g. 12-1, LT–01104 Vilnius Vokieèiø g. 4/2, LT–01130 Vilnius A. ir A. Tamoðaièiai Gallery Tel +370 5 261 7422 Fax +370 5 262 1986 ”Þidinys” E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] Dominikonø g. 15, LT–01131 Vilnius [email protected] Website: www.ldsajunga.lt, Tel +370 5 212 3233 Website: http://www.vilniausmuziejai.lt/ www.artistsassociation.lt E-mail: [email protected] beatrice/beatrice_en.htm Lithuanian Artists’ Association (LAA) was • Wed–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: 12.00-16.00 VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.savickogalerija.lt • Tue–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: 12.00-16.00 h.

S. Juðkus Gallery B. Radvilaitës g. 6B, LT–01124 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 6611, Fax +370 5 261 1480 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.paintings.lt • Mon: 10.00-17.00 h, Tue–Fri: 10.00–18.00 h, Sat: 10.00-16.00 h.

Uþupis Art Incubator/Gallery „Galera” Uþupio g. 2, LT–01200 Vilnius Tel +370 677 88218 Website: www.umi.lt • Tue–Sun: 11.00–19.00 h.

Jeruzalës Art Center of Vilnius/ Jeruzalës Sculpture Garden Lobio g. 13, LT–08413 Vilnius Website: www.skulpturusodas.lt

Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center- Gallery Gynëjø g. 14, LT–01109 Vilnius Tel +370 698 26752 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mekas.lt • Tue–Sat: 12.00–19.00 h.

UNESCO Exhibition Hall 6.3.3 Galleries and E-mail: [email protected] Ðv. Jono g. 11, LT–01123 Vilnius Website: www.actusmagnus.com Tel +370 5 210 7340, Fax +370 5 210 7343 exhibition halls • Tue–Fri: 13.00–19.00 h, Sat: 12.00-17.00 E-mail: lietuva@.lt Gallery “Znad Willi” Website: www.unesco.lt Iðganytojo g. 2/4, LT–01123 Vilnius Old Town Art Gallery Tel +370 5 212 3020 “Menø kiemas” Vilniaus Rotuðë E-mail:[email protected] B. Radvilaitës g. 7/2, LT–01124 Vilnius Vilnius Town Hall • Mon–Sat: 11.00–18.00 h, Sun: 11.00- Tel +370 5 262 0268 Didþioji g. 31, LT–01128 Vilnius 16.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 261 8007, Fax +370 5 261 0617 Website: www.menukiemas.com E-mail: [email protected] Gallery “Lietuvos aidas” • Wed–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: 12.00-16.00 Website: www.vilniausrotuse.lt Þemaitijos g. 11, LT–01134 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 4727 Old Town Art Gallery/Studio Design Innovations Centre of E-mail: [email protected] Totoriø g. 22-4, LT–01121 Vilnius Vilnius Academy of Arts/ Website: www.lagalerija.lt Tel +370 686 06383 Exposition Hall “Titanikas” • Tue–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: 12.00-16.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] Maironio g. 3, LT–01124 Vilnius Website: www.totgallery.lt Tel +370 5 210 0136, Fax +370 212 6869 Gallery “Vartai” • Mon–Sun: 11.00–19.00 h. E-mail: [email protected]. [email protected] Vilniaus g. 39, LT–01119 Vilnius Website: www.vda.lt Tel +370 5 212 2949 Pylimo Gallery E-mail: [email protected] Pylimo g. 30, LT–01135 Vilnius Gallery “Auðros Vartø“ Website: www.galerijavartai.lt Tel +370 5 261 3524 Auðros Vartø g. 12, LT-01303 Vilnius • Tue–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: 12.00-16.00 E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +370 685 55991 Website: www.pylimogalerija.lt E-mail: [email protected] Gallery “Uþupio galerija” • Tue–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: 12.00-16.00 h. www.avmenogalerija.lt Uþupio g. 3-1, LT–01200 Vilnius Tel +370 5 231 2318 Rotunda Gallery 6.3.4 Galleries and E-mail: [email protected] A. Rotundo g. 3, LT–01135 Vilnius Website: www.uzupiogalerija.lt Tel +370 5 249 7516 workshops of fine • Mon–Fri: 11.00–19.00 h, Sat: 11.00-17.00 E-mail: [email protected] crafts and arts • Mon–Fri: 10.00–18.00 h, Sat: 10.00-16.00 h. Gallery “Maldis” Fine crafts association of Vilnius J. Basanavièiaus g. 4A, LT–01118 Vilnius Russian Art Gallery Stikliø g. 4, LT-01131 Vilnius Tel/Fax +370 5 212 2182 Iðganytojo g. 2/4, LT–01125 Vilnius Tel +370 684 13902 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 3236 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.galerija.maldis.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vdaa.lt • Tue–Fri: 11.00–18.00 h, Sat-Sun: 11.00- Website: www.rkc.lt/gallery Fine crafts association of Vilnius associates 16.00 • Mon–Fri: 11.00–16.00 h. 17 members. The main objectives of asso- ciation are to consolidate the participants Gallery “Actus Magnus” Savickas Picture Gallery of the programme of Fine crafts ethno- Pilies g. 36 - 44, LT–01123 Vilnius Vilniaus g. 14, LT–01402 Vilnius graphical trades and fairs for collective ac- Tel/Fax +370 659 45722 Tel/Fax +370 5 261 5078 tivity, to develop and present the pro- 52 Arts and Culture www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Gallery “Vitraþo manufaktûra” E-mail: [email protected] (Stained glass studio-gallery) Website: www.photography.lt Stikliø g. 6-8, LT–01131 Vilnius • Tue–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: 12.00-16.00 Tel +370 5 212 1202 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stainedglass.lt • Tue–Fri: 11.00–19.00 h, Sat: 11.00-17.00 h. 6.4 Concert

Gallery of the Goldsmith Guild halls and music “Meno niða” gramme of crafts to the society, to concen- J. Basanavièiaus g. 1/13, LT–01118 Vilnius venues trate the members on collective activity Tel +370 5 231 3811 Vilnius Congress Concert Hall when participating in city festivals and fairs, E-mail: [email protected] Vilniaus g. 6/14, LT–01102 Vilnius to organize training and perfection of crafts- • In winter Tue–Fri: 12.00–18.00 h, Sat: Tel +370 5 262 9542, Fax 212 0966 men, seminars, exhibitions and events, to 12.00-16.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] develop regional and international coopera- • In summer Tue–Fri: 12.00–19.00 h. tion with workshops of craftsmen, galleries, Website: www.lvso.lt museums, tourism agencies and other or- Jûratë’s Manufactory Lithuanian National ganizations. (Drapery-gallery) Philharmonic Didþioji g. 20/1, LT–01128 Vilnius Auðros Vartø g. 5, LT–01304 Vilnius Open Ceramics Studio- Tel/Fax +370 5 231 4005 Tel +370 5 266 5210, Fax +370 5 266 5266 Gallery “Amatø gildija” 20 10 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Pranciðkonø g. 6, LT–01133 Vilnius Website: www.jurate.eu Website: www.filharmonija.lt Tel +370 5 212 0520 • Mon–Sun: 10.00–19.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] Vilniaus Rotuðë Website: www.amatugildija.lt Baltic Amber Art Centre Vilnius Town Hall • Tue–Sat: 11.00–19.00 h. Ðv. Mykolo g. 12, LT–01124 Vilnius Didþioji g. 31, LT–01128 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 0499, Fax +370 5 262 3092 Tel +370 5 261 8007, Fax +370 5 261 0617 Textile Gallery “Aukso avis” E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Pilies g. 38, LT–01127 Vilnius Website: www.ambergallery.lt Website: www.vilniausrotuse.lt Tel +370 5 261 0421, +370 612 20560 • October-April Mon–Sat: 9.00–18.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] • April-October Mon–Sun: 9.00–18.00 h. Website: www.auksoavis.lt St. Catherine’s Church Vilniaus g. 30, LT-01119 Vilnius • Mon–Fri: 12.00–19.00 h, Sat: 12.00-17.00 h. Workshop of Folk Artists Tel +370 5 262 0421 (Paper cutting, knitting and E-mail: [email protected] Studio-gallery “D’Arijaus carving studio-gallery) Website: www.kultura.lt papuoðalai” Basanavièiaus g. 29, LT–03109 Vilnius (Jewelry Studio–Gallery) Tel +370 686 10804 The Teachers’ House Dominikonu g. 7/20, LT–01131 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Vilniaus g. 39, LT-01119 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 3143 Website: www.klaidaspapercuts.lt Tel +370 5 212 2603 E-mail: [email protected] • Mon-Tue: 17.00-20.00 h, Wed–Thu: 15.00- E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.darijaus.com 19.00 h, Fri: 16.00–19.00 h. • Tue–Fri: 12.00–18.30 h, Sat: 11.00-17.00 h. Website: www.kultura.lt

Studio-gallery “Delmonas” 6.3.5 Folk art galleries Siemens Arena (Needlework studio-gallery) Lithuanian Folk Artists’ Society Ozo g. 14, LT–08200 Vilnius Basanavièiaus g. 16/5, LT–03224 Vilnius / Lithuanian folk art creators’ Tel +370 5 247 7576, Fax +370 5 247 7578 Tel +370 5 279 1282 association E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Stikliø g. 16, LT–01131 Vilnius Website: www.siemens-arena.com • Tue–Fri: 11.00–17.00 h. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lietuvostautodaile.lt Pramogø arena Black Ceramics Studio Àþuolyno g. 9, LT–07171 Vilnius “Molio laumë” Gallery of the Lithuanian Folk Tel +370 5 242 4444, Fax +370 5 242 4400 Naugarduko g. 20, LT–03225 Vilnius Artists’ Society E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 699 42456 Stikliø g. 16, LT–01131 Vilnius Website: www.pramoguarena.lt E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 0564 , Fax +370 5 260 9619 Website: www.ceramics.w3.lt Ûkio Banko Theatre Arena • Mon-Fri: 12.00–17.00 h, Sat: 12.00-14.00 h. Community of Folks Artists of Olimpieèiø g. 3, LT–09200 Vilnius Vilnius Branch-Artistic Creators Tel +370 683 77357 Uþupis Museum-Gallery of Website: www.vilniaustautodaile.lt E-mail: [email protected] Blacksmith‘s Craft Website: www.teatroarena.lt Uþupio g. 26, LT–01203 Vilnius Gallery “Verpstë” Tel +370 5 215 3757, +370 616 70981 Þydø g. 2, LT–01131 Vilnius Concerts in Vilnius churches E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 262 58 87 For more information please look at Events Website: www.vilniauskalviai.lt • Tue–Fri: 10.00–18.00 h, Sat: 10.00-16.00 h. in Vilnius, page • Tue: 10.00-19.00 h, Wed: 10.00–13.00 h, Thu-Fri: 10.00-19.00 h, Sat: 10.00-17.00 h. 6.3.6 Photography 6.5 Theatres Vilnius Potters Workshop galleries Uþupio g. 9/2, LT–01202 Vilnius Lithuanian National Drama Tel +370 659 99040 Gallery of Photography Theatre E-mail: [email protected] “Prospektas” Gedimino pr. 4, LT–01103 Vilnius Website: www.pottery.lt Gedimino pr. 43, LT–01109 Vilnius Tel +370 5 262 1593, Fax +370 5 262 0051 • Tue-Fri: 11.00-19.00 h, Sat: 11.00-17.00 h, Tel +370 5 261 8338, Fax +370 5 260 0030 E-mail: [email protected] Sun: 11.00-16.00 h. Website: www.teatras.lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre A.Vienuolio g. 1, LT–01104 Vilnius Tel +370 5 262 0727, Fax +370 5 262 3503 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.opera.lt

The State Small Theatre of Vilnius Gedimino pr. 22, LT–01103 Vilnius Tel/Fax +370 5 261 3195 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vmt.lt

The State Youth Theatre of Lithuania Arkliø g. 5, LT–01129 Vilnius Tel +370 5 261 6012, Fax +370 5 262 5558 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jaunimoteatras.lt

Vilnius Puppet theatre “Lëlë” (Lëlë means puppet in Lithuanian.) Arkliø g. 5, LT–01129 Vilnius Tel/Fax +370 5 232 8159 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.teatraslele.lt I.Ðimulionio 4-103, LT–04331 Vilnius cate verifying that you have been to the Russian Drama Theatre Tel +370 676 81004 Centre of Europe! The open air territory is J. Basanavièiaus g. 13, LT–03108 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] open 24 hours a day and admission is free. Tel +370 5 262 7133 Website: www.ach.lt The museum is open from Monday to Fri- E-mail: [email protected] day from 9a.m. to 6p.m. Website: www.rusdrama.lt OKT/Vilnius City Theatre (Oskaras Korðunovas Theatre) 6.6.2 Europos parkas Theatre “Domino” Aðmenos g. 8, LT–01135 Vilnius Savanoriø pr. 7, LT-03116 Vilnius Tel +370 5 212 2099, Fax +370 5 261 1877 Open Air Museum of the Cen- Tel +370 5 236 0290, Fax +370 5 210 7592 E-mail: [email protected] tre of Europe Joneikiðkiø k., Vilnius raj. (19 km north from E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.okt.lt Website: www.dominoteatras.lt Vilnius, driving Verkiai road) Tel +370 5 237 7070, Fax +370 5 237 7077 Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre E-mail: [email protected] Keistuoliø theatre Ðaltiniø g. 1-58, LT–03218 Vilnius Website: www.europosparkas.lt Odd Men Theatre Tel/Fax +370 5 215 1077, +370 659 45673 The park was established in 1991 with the Laisvës pr. 60, LT–05120 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] aim of embellishing the geographical cen- Tel +370 5 246 0514 Website: www.giteatras.lt Fax +370 5 278 4836 tre of Europe with works of art. The park covers an area of 55 hectares and contains E-mail: [email protected] Ûkio Banko Theatre Arena more than 100 sculptures by artists from Website: www.keistuoliai.lt Olimpieèiø g. 3, LT-09200 Vilnius more than 70 countries. Among them are Tel +370 683 77357 works by famous contemporary artists such Troupe „Teatriukas” E-mail: [email protected] as S. LeWitt, M. Abakanowicz and D. Aukðtaièiø g. 7, LT–11341 Vilnius Website: www.teatroarena.lt Tel +370 686 04303 Oppenheim. Each year new sculptures are E-mail: [email protected] installed in the park by artists from a range Website: www.teatriukas.lt of backgrounds. The park is an immensely 6.6 Museums popular place for a cultural pilgrimage and Elfø Theatre attracts over 60,000 visitors a year. Konstitucijos pr. 23B, LT–08105 Vilnius and attractions Tel +370 652 49053 6.6.3 Trakai E-mail: [email protected] outside Vilnius Trakai is a small town in southeast Lithua- Website: www.elfuteatras.lt nia which is situated 27km from Vilnius. It is 6.6.1 Geographical built on a narrow peninsula dividing lakes Menø spaustuvë Centre of Europe Galvë, Lake Totoriðkiai and Luka. These Arts Printing House Tourist Information Centre and lakes form part of an interconnected group Ðiltadarþio g. 6, LT-01124 Vilnius Museum which consists of at least 30 large and small Tel/Fax +370 5 204 0832 Girijos k., Vilniaus raj. lakes. Trakai itself is a genuinely archaic E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 204 0121 town on water. It’s also a beautiful place for Website: www.menuspaustuve.lt E-mail: [email protected] leisure and relaxation. During the 13th cen- Website: http://www.vatic.lt/ tury Trakai and its neighbouring environs Theatre Studio “Meno Fortas” In 1989 the National Geographic Institute of was the administrative centre of the coun- Bernardinø g. 8/8, LT–01124 Vilnius France pinpointed the centre of Europe to a try. According to the chronicles, Duke Tel +370 5 268 5816, Fax +370 5 268 5817 spot 26km away from Vilnius, in the direc- Gediminas decided to build a castle there E-mail: [email protected] tion of Molëtai, near the village of Purnuðkës. after a successful hunt and the capital was Website: www.menofortas.lt Touch the memorial spot in the centre of moved from Kernavë. The town was first the continent and then visit the Tourism In- mentioned in a German text in 1377. Set- Anþelika Cholina Dance Theatre formation Centre to get a personal certifi- tlements quickly began to develop around 54 Arts and Culture www.vilnius-tourism.lt

6.6.4 Kernavë – 6.6.7 Rumðiðkës UNESCO World The village of Rumðiðkës is situated 13km east of Kaunas on the right side of the river Heritage Site Nemunas. The fortress mounds and barrow State Cultural Reserve of graves indicate that the site was inhabited Kernavë in ancient times. Numerous bronze artefacts th th Archaeological and historical dating from the 13 – 16 century were dis- Museum covered in the barrow graves during exca- Kerniaus g. 4a, Kernavë, Ðirvintø raj. vations carried out between 1953 and 1963. the newly built castle and by the time Tel +370 382 47385, Fax +370 382 47391 Vytautas the Great became the ruler of the E-mail: [email protected] The Open Air Museum of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Trakai was es- Website: www.kernave.org Lithuania tablished as the country’s political and ad- Kernavë – UNESCO World L. Lekavièiaus g. 2, Rumðiðkës ministrative centre and soon after that it Heritage Sight Administration: gained its town rights. Kernavë, which is situated close to Vilnius, J. Aisèio g. 2, Rumðiðkës (18 km east of was the first capital of Lithuania. The first Kaunas between the Kaunas-Vilnius motor- Trakai Tourist Information settlement in the area appeared as early as way) Centre 9000B.C when it is believed the settlers Tel +370 346 47237, Fax +370 346 47120 Vytauto g. 69, LT–21001 Trakai came to the river Nëris from what is now E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 528 51934, Fax +370 528 51934 Kaunas in the southwest. Hunters, gather- Website: www.llbm.lt E-mail: [email protected] ers and fisherman gathered in temporary This delightful museum is an authentic en- Website: www.trakai.lt encampments along the river. The museum semble of traditional rustic houses and shows the history of Kernavë from prehis- farmsteads from all around the country and Trakai Castle toric times through to the 18th century. There gives visitors a real insight into how people History museum in the island castle is a chronological display of historic arte- used to live and work. The buildings repre- Kæstuèio g. 4, LT–21004 Trakai, facts from the Stone Age, the Iron Age and sent the characteristic features of rural Tel +370 528 55297, Fax +370 528 55288 the early Middle Ages, as well as a map of dwelling places throughout the ages, while E-mail: [email protected] the archaeological reservation and photos the museum contains a staggering 80,000 Website: www.trakaimuziejus.lt of archaeological digs, among many other items which include all manner of old tools Trakai Castle was built in the 14th century interesting items. Every year on July 6 (the and utensils as well as staple features like and is the only castle island in all of Eastern anniversary of the coronation of King beehives, wells, furniture, outhouses and Europe. The castle contains a historically- Mindaugas) the Kernavë Cultural Reserve flower gardens. This is a must-see for any- themed museum and regularly hosts con- hosts an international festival of archaeol- one with an interest in Lithuanian culture and certs and theatre festivals. Trakai is also of ogy. history. special interest because 30 Karaim fami- lies live there. The families represent a Turk- 6.6.5 Sudervë 6.6.8 Molëtai ish ethnic group whose ancestors were in- Ethno-cosmological Museum vited to Lithuania by Vytautas, the Grand Stone sculpture park “Vilnoja” Kulioniø k., Molëtø raj. Duke of Lithuania in the 14th century. The Zdziechovskio g. 27, Sudervë, Vilniaus raj. Tel/Fax +370 383 45424 Karaims guarded the castle of the Grand E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Duke and were also the personal body- Website: www.stoneart.lt Website: www.cosmos.lt guards of Vytautas himself. Their small com- The Stone Sculpture Park in the grounds of With its collection of old meteorological in- munity has preserved their religion, culture the hotel Vilnoja was established in 2001 struments, calendars and astronomy-re- and customs right up to the present day. when eight famous Lithuanian sculptors joined together and created the first strik- lated art, this charming little museum will be of interest to anyone with an interest in The Church of the Visitation of ingly original works. Lithuania has an out- cosmology. The collection of visual exhibits the Virgin Mary standing tradition of sculpture which is am- relating to astronomy in Lithuanian folklore, Sodø g. 8, LT–21106 Trakai ply demonstrated by these humorous, mys- mythology and handicrafts is both unique This parish church was built in 1409 under terious and thought-provoking pieces of art. and insightful. The Molëtai Astronomical the rule of Vytautas the Great. The main al- International stone sculpture symposiums Observatory is nearby. tar of the church contains an image of the take place in the park every summer, while Virgin Mary and is said to have been a place a photo gallery of the sculptures is avail- of miracles. There has been a festival dedi- able on the park’s website. cated to the Virgin Mary ever since 1603 6.7 Cultural which is attended by huge crowds of peo- 6.6.6 Druskininkai ple who come from all around the country. Grûtas Park events in Vilnius For a complete list of cultural events please Karaims’ Settlement Grûto k., Druskininkai go to page 14. Karaims’ Ethnographical exhibition Tel +370 313 55511, Fax +370 313 47451 Karaimø g. 22, Trakai E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 528 55286 Website: www.grutoparkas.lt One of the most famous sights in Trakai is Statues of Lenin, Stalin and Dzerzhinsky once 6.8 Culture Karaimø st. because its old buildings bear stood proudly in town hall squares, parks and witness to the extraordinary history of the in front of train stations throughout Lithua- institutions aforementioned Karaims. The Karaims built nia. Now these tired old sculptures have a For a list of cultural attachés please look their houses with three windows facing the new home in Grûtas Park, along with numer- chapter Official File, 8.1.5. street, each one of which served a specific ous Soviet soldiers, kolkhozniks and other For a list of Lithuanian Culture Institutions purpose: one was for Duke Vytautas, one members of the proletariat. Their picturesque please look chapter Official File, 8.4. was for God and one was for the Karaim forest home is near the Lithuanian spa re- For a list of Foreign Cultural Centres in himself. sort of Druskininkai and is surely the most impressive ensemble of Soviet sculpture in Vilnius please look chapter Official File, 8.5. the world. It’s a fascinating experience and valuable historic record of how the Soviet authorities used sculpture as propaganda. VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Entertainment and things to do

There is an incredible range of things to Chapter Contents do in Vilnius. Numerous shops are conven- iently located in the city centre where you can find everything from charming arts and 7.1 Shopping ...... 56 crafts to original clothes by local fashion 7.2 Shopping and entertainment centres ..... 57 designers. You can find the main shopping streets by consulting the map at the end 7.3 Nightlife ...... 58 of this brochure. Large shopping malls and 7.4 Internet cafes ...... 58 leisure centres are usually open from early morning to late at night. Vilnius’ nightlife is 7.5 Cinemas ...... 59 a pulsating experience with a range of fun 7.6 Stargazing ...... 59 and trendy clubs and bars catering for all tastes. In Vilnius, the night ends only when 7.7 Nature parks and beaches ...... 59 you want it to. Many event organisers of- fer a broad range of entertainment options 7.8 Sports activities...... 60 from kayaking in the city centre to taking a jet flight. Just don’t forget about the sim- ple pleasures, such as taking a walk in one of the city’s beautiful parks, or sitting on one of its beaches, or even gazing up at the heavens in the planetarium or observa- tory. 56 Entertainment and things to do www.vilnius-tourism.lt

the train. Please ask the guard or ticket in- Vilniaus antikvaro centras spector where you can find customs per- (Vilnius Antiques Centre) sonnel. Then show your purchases, Global Dominikonø g. 16, LT–01131 Vilnius Blue Tax Refund cheques, receipts and Tel +370 5 262 6476 passport to customs officials at the border E-mail: [email protected] crossing and get your Global Blue Tax Re- Website: www.antiques.lt fund cheque stamped. You can cash your stamped Global Blue Tax Totoriø gatvës antikvariatas Refund cheques at one of our 700 Cash Totoriø g. 24 Refund Offices worldwide, or send the Tel. +370 5 261 4513 7.1 Shopping stamped cheques along with the receipts to “Global Blue Lietuva” for a crediting to a 7.1.4 Jewellery credit card or bank cheque sent to a cho- 7.1.1 Reclaiming VAT sen address. Devyni du penki (925) (PVM) For more information please visit Þydø g. 2 / Stikliø g. 12, LT–01131 Vilnius www.global-blue.com Tel/Fax +370 5 212 2312 In Lithuania, Value Added Tax is 21% and is E-mail: [email protected] included in the sales price. Non-European UAB “Global Blue Lietuva” Website: www.925.lt Union residents may reclaim VAT when leav- Pylimo str. 41/1, LT-01136 Vilnius ing the European Union (EU). Tel. +370 5 264 4100 Dorë Global Blue Tax Refund cheque must be vali- El. [email protected] Maironio g. 9, LT–01124 Vilnius dated in customs office not later than till the Tel +370 5 260 8329 end of the 3rd month after the month of E-mail: [email protected] purchase. After customs validation there is 7.1.2 Shopping streets Website: www.dore.lt no expiration date for Global Blue Tax Re- Looking for something special to buy as a fund cheque. souvenir or a present? Then best head to- Yurga wards the Old Town and city centre on foot. Trakø g. 16, LT–01132 Vilnius How to reclaim VAT Be sure to go to Gedimino, Pilies, Didþioji, Tel +370 5 212 2856 In stores Auðros, vartø, Vokieèiø and Vilniaus streets. E-mail: [email protected] Shop where you see the Global Blue TAX The Old Town and Gedimino Prospektas are Website: www.yurga.lt FREE sign. If you spend in excess of 200 retail wonderlands and have all the best- LTL (58 euros) in one store in one cheque, known brands as well as antiques, art, Jûratës akmenëliai always ask for your Global Blue Tax Refund handicrafts and books. Pilies and Didþioji Pylimo g. 22D, LT–01118 Vilnius cheque. streets have excellent shops and street Tel/Fax +370 5 262 0279 markets specialising in local arts, crafts and E-mail: [email protected] Leaving the EU from Vilnius souvenirs. Website: www.juratesakmeneliai.lt International Airport Get your Global Blue Tax Refund cheques 7.1.3 Antique export validated (stamped) before check- 7.1.5 Amber and linen in. Cash your Global Blue Tax Refund Amþinos vertybës shops cheques at the Cash Refund Offices at the Lukðio g. 32, LT–01135 Vilnius duty free shops (1&14 gates) departure hall Amber Sculpture Museum - Tel +370 5 231 2375, Fax +370 5 231 2475 Shop or “Medicinos bankas” at arrivals hall in E-mail: [email protected] Vilnius International Airport. Auðros Vartø g. 9, LT–01129 Vilnius Website: www.values.lt Tel +370 5 212 1988 E-mail: [email protected] Leaving the EU by car Antiquarius Website: www.ambergift.lt or by bus Bernardinø g. 10–10 If you are travelling home by car or bus, you Tel. +370 5 260 8232 have to obtain a customs stamp from the Amber gallery - museum Ðv. Mykolo g. 8 and Ðv. Mykolo g. 12 last country you are visiting in the EU. Show Dominikonø gatvës your purchases, Global Blue Tax Refund LT–01124 Vilnius antikvariatas Tel/Fax +370 5 262 3092 cheques, receipts and passport to customs (Dominikonø Antiques) officials at the border crossing and get your E-mail: [email protected] Dominikonø g. 3-2, LT–01131 Vilnius Website: www.ambergallery.lt Global Blue Tax Refund cheques stamped. Tel +370 5 261 1738 If Lithuania is the last country of departure E-mail: [email protected] from EU then look for a “Medicinos Bankas” Beata Amber office at the border post for the cash refund. Gallery - Shop, Stikliø g. 9, LT–01131 Vilnius Latako gatvës antikvariatas Design Studio Latako g. 3, LT–01125 Vilnius Antakalnio g. 60, LT-10302 Vilnius Cash Refund Offices at the Tel +370 5 212 1404 Tel +370 5 234 4685, Fax +370 5 234 4667 border to Russia Kybartai border post, Kaunas–Kaliningrad E-mail: [email protected] Parduotuvë-antikvariatas Website: www.beataamber.com road Didþioji g. 38 Panemunë border post, Ðiauliai–Kaliningrad Tel. +370 656 18891 road Gintraka Auðros Vartø g. 13, LT–01129 Vilnius Sancta Tel +370 687 81817 Cash Refund Offices at the Auðros Vartø g. 15 Also at: border to Belarus Tel. +370 5 261 9113 Lavoriðkës border post, Vilnius-Polock road Auðros Vartø g. 4, Pilies g. 23, Pilies g. 32 Medininkai border post, Vilnius–Minsk road E-mail: [email protected] Senasis Kuparas Website: www.ambershop.lt Ðalèininkai border post, Vilnius–Lida road Dominikonø g. 14, LT–01131 Vilnius Raigardas border post, Vilnius–Grodno road Tel +370 5 262 1024, Fax +370 5 262 4071 Linen - Amber Studio E-mail: [email protected] Stikliø g. 3, LT–01128 Vilnius Leaving the EU by train Website: www.kuparas.lt If you are travelling home by trains, you have Tel +370 5 262 4986 to obtain the necessary customs stamp on Also at: VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Stikliø g. 7, Didþioji g. 5, Didþioji g. 10, E-mail: [email protected] Rotas Didþioji g. 11, Pilies g. 38, Pilies g. 7 Website: www.trinite.lt Pylimo g. 42, LT–01136 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 4760, Fax +370 5 261 5487 Website: www.lgstudija.lt National Design and Fashion E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Gallery Website: www.rotas.lt Salon „Linas” Gedimino pr. 9, LT-01103 Vilnius L. Stuokos-Gucevièiaus g. 13 Tel +370 5 262 9812, Fax +370 5 262 9817 Map store LT–01122 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Sëliø g. 66, LT–08109 Vilnius Tel +370 5 261 8154 Website: www.gedimino9.lt Tel +370 5 275 4112, Fax +370 5 272 7723 Website: www.linas.lt E-mail: [email protected] Giedrius Ðarkauskas boutique Website: www.gis-centras.lt Lino namai „Lino kopos” (Dunes of linen) Vilniaus g. 12, LT–01402 Vilnius Krokuvos g. 6, LT-09314 Vilnius MintVinetu Tel/Fax +370 5 212 1921 Tel/Fax +370 5 275 1200 (Bookshop of used books) Also at E-mail: [email protected] Ðv. Ignoto g. 16/10, LT-01144 Vilnius Universiteto g. 10, LT–01122 Vilnius Website: www.linokopos.lt Tel +370 618 20347 Tel/Fax+370 5 212 1213 E-mail: [email protected] Also at 7.1.7 Book shops Website: www.mintvinetu.com Pilies g. 38, LT–01123 Vilnius Tel/Fax +370 5 212 2322 Akademinë knyga 7.1.8 Markets E-mail: [email protected] Universiteto g. 4, LT–01122 Vilnius Website: www.siulas.lt Tel +370 5 266 1680, Fax +370 5 266 1681 Gariûnø turgavietë Online shop: www.linenfashion.com E-mail: [email protected] All kinds of ware Website: www.humanitas.lt Gariûnø g. 68, LT–02300 Vilnius 7.1.6 Fashion houses Tel +370 5 264 2809 Kalbos Website: www.gariunai.lt Alex Pogrebnojus & Vida Trakø g. 5a, LT-01132 Vilnius Simanavièiûtë (A&V) Tel/Fax +370 5 261 0416 Halës turgavietë Tel +370 687 52802 E-mail: [email protected] Fresh, home-grown food, all kinds E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.humanitas.lt of ware Website: www.aandv.lt Pylimo g. 58/1, LT–01136 Vilnius Humanitas Audronës Fashion Salon/ Dominikonø g. 5, LT–01131 Vilnius Kalvarijø turgavietë Boutique “Audronë” Tel +370 5 262 1153, Fax +370 5 261 0416 Fresh, home-grown food, all kinds Vilniaus g. 23, LT–01119 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] of ware Tel +370 5 261 2195 Website: www.humanitas.lt Kalvarijø g. 61, LT–09317 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.audronebunikiene.com Draugystë Tymo kvartalas (Tymas quarter) Gedimino pr. 2, LT–01103 Vilnius Handicrafts, folkcrafts, paintings Juozas Statkevièius Fashion Tel +370 5 268 5081 Ecological market on Thursdays House/Couture E-mail: [email protected] On the corner of Maironio g. and Aukðtaièiø g. Odminiø g. 9-10, LT–01122 Vilnius Website: www.vaga.lt Tel/Fax +370 5 262 5572 Flowers market E-mail: [email protected] VAGA 24 hours opened market Website: www.statkevicius.com Gedimino pr. 50, LT–01110 Vilnius J. Basanavièiaus g. 42 Tel +370 5 249 8393 Julija Fashion House also at Stikliø g. 7, LT–01131 Vilnius Gedimino pr. 9 , LT-01103 Vilnius Tel/Fax +370 5 231 0609 Tel +370 5 245 8511 7.2 Shopping E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.julija.lt Website: www.vaga.lt and entertain-

Ramunë Piekautaitë Boutique Versmë ment centres Didþioji g. 20, LT-01128 Vilnius Didþioji g. 27, LT–01128 Vilnius Tel +370 5 213 2270 Tel +370 5 262 6410 Akropolis E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ozo g. 25, LT–07150 Vilnius Website: www.ramunepiekautaite.com Website: www.vaga.lt Tel 1820 Website: www.akropolis.lt Serge Gandzumian Fashion Pilies knygynas House Pilies g. 22, LT–01123 Vilnius BIG Subaèiaus g. 15/2 - 44, LT–01300 Vilnius Tel +370 5 262 6410 Ukmergës g. 369, LT–06143 Vilnius Tel/Fax +370 5 212 7055 E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax +370 5 240 4267 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vaga.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sgfashion.com Website: www.big-vilnius.lt Pegasas Zoraza (Fashion and Style Pylimo g. 53/2, LT–01137 Vilnius Europa House) Tel +370 5 269 1180 Konstitucijos pr. 7A, LT–09601 Vilnius Stikliø g. 6, LT-01131 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 248 7070 Tel +370 5 212 0084 Website: www.pegasas.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.europa.lt Website: www.zoraza.com French Bookshop Pegasas Didþioji g. 1, LT–01137 Vilnius Flagman Trinitë Boutique Shop Tel +370 5 262 0517 Gedimino pr. 16, LT–09308 Vilnius Literatø g. 5, LT-01125 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 263 9617, Fax +370 5 212 0028 Tel +370 5 262 9518 Website: www.pegasas.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.flagman.lt 58 Entertainment and things to do www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Cozy SkyBar Dominikonø g. 10, LT–01120 Vilnius Konstitucijos pr. 20, LT-09308 Vilnius Tel +370 5 261 1137, Fax +370 5 278 4260 Tel +370 5 272 6200 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cozy.lt Website: www.sky-bar.lt

“Disco 311 Buddha” Coctail SoulBox bar Vilniaus g. 33, Vilnius LT-01402 Vilniaus g. 33, Vilnius LT-01402 Tel +370 611 12944 www.disco311.lt www.soulbox.lt Gedimino 9 Gedimino pr. 9, LT–01103 Vilnius 20 08 Gravity Tamsta 2009-2011 Tel +370 5 262 9812, Fax +370 5 262 9817 J. Jasinskio g. 16, LT–01112 Vilnius Subaèiaus g. 11A, LT–01127 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 249 7966 Tel +370 5 212 4498 Website: www.gedimino9.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.clubgravity.lt Website: www.tamstaclub.com Ozas Ozo g. 18, LT–08243 Vilnius Helios club Villa Latina Tel +370 5 210 0150, Fax +370 5 210 0151 Didþioji g. 28, LT–01128 Vilnius Didþioji g. 28, LT-01128 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 261 5040 Tel +370 5 603 34420 Website: www.ozas.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.heliosclub.lt Website: www.villalatina.lt Panorama Saltoniðkiø g. 9, LT–08105 Vilnius Metelica WOO Tel +370 5 219 5811, Fax +370 5 275 8156 Goðtauto g. 12, LT–01108 Vilnius Vilniaus g. 22, LT-01119 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 616 46265 Tel +370 5 212 7740 Website: www.panorama.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.metelica.lt Website: www.woo.lt VCUP Konstitucijos pr. 16, LT–09308 Vilnius “Mojito naktys” cocktail bar 7.3.2 Bowling and Tel +370 5 273 1515, Fax +370 5 272 3819 Didþioji g. 33/2, LT–01128 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 610 04131 billiards Website: www.vcup.lt E-mail: [email protected] Apollo Bowling Website: www.mojitonaktys.lt Ozo g. 25, LT–07150 Vilnius Tel +370 5 238 7777 Neringa club 7.3 Nightlife E-mail: [email protected] Gedimino pr. 23, LT–01103 Vilnius Website: www.apollo.lt Tel +370 5 261 4058 7.3.1 Music, dance, E-mail: [email protected] Cosmic Bowling Website: www.restoranasneringa.lt night clubs and bars Vytenio g. 6 / A. Vivulskio g. 23 LT–03113 Vilnius Alaus Namai (beer house) New York club Tel +370 5 233 9909 A.Goðtauto g. 8 Kalvarijø g. 85, LT–08219 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 260 9637 Tel +370 699 15587 Website: www.bowling.lt El-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.alausnamai.lt Website: www.newyorkclub.lt Karolinos bowling and billiards Sausio 13-osios g. 2, LT–04343 Vilnius Artistai Pabo Latino Tel +370 5 278 5717 Ðv. Kazimiero g. 3, LT–01303 Vilnius Trakø g. 3, LT–01123 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 1268 Tel +370 5 262 1045 Website: www.kegliai.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.artistai.lt Website: www.pabolatino.lt Po Ogmia bowling club Verkiø g. 29, LT–09108 Vilnius AULA Blues club Paparazzi Tel +370 5 272 1431 Pilies g. 11, LT–01144 Vilnius Totoriø g. 3, LT–01121 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 268 7173 Tel +370 5 212 0135 Website: www.kegliai.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bluesclub.lt Website: www.paparazzi.lt Bowling Club J. Jasinskio g. 16, LT–01112 Vilnius BIX Pramogø bankas / Nesë Relax Tel +370 5 249 6600 Etmonø g. 6, LT–01129 Vilnius Pamënkalnio g. 7, LT–01116 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 262 7791 Tel +370 5 243 1228, Fax +370 5 262 1993 Website: www.boulingoklubas.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bix.lt Website: www.pramogubankas.lt Þirmûnø bowling club Þirmûnø g. 68A, LT–09124 Vilnius Brodvëjus Prospekto Pub Tel +370 5 277 0760 Vokieèiø g. / Mësiniø g. 4, LT–01133 Vilnius Gedimino pr. 2/1, LT–01103 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 652 57790 Tel +370 5 212 0832 Website: www.boulingas.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.brodvejus.lt Website: www.prospektopub.com Free Ball Konstitucijos pr. 16, LT–09308 Vilnius California tapas&wine “Shooters” Cocktail Bar (VCUP, see 7.2.3) Subaèiaus g. 2, LT-01302 Vilnius 20 11 Totoriø g. 3, LT–01121 Vilnius Tel +370 5 273 0591 Tel.: +370 652 65551 Tel +370 5 261 2984 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.biliardas.lt Website: www.california.lt Website: www.shooters.lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

long, deep ravines of the Green lakes and 7.4 Internet cafes and beaches the valley of the unique two-way Rieðë– Turniðkës rivulet which flows in the old dry Collegium For the active, nature-loving traveller, in the valley. The most important values of the Pilies g. 22-1, LT–01123 Vilnius outskirts of Vilnius or within some 100 km cultural heritage of Verkiai regional park are Tel +370 5 261 8334 radius, there are a few naturally charming the unique complex of Verkiai palace and E-mail: [email protected] places to visit and explore: some for walk- the Vilnius Kalvarijos (Stations of the Cross). Website: www.dora.lt ing or biking, others for history and the mys- Architectural complex of Verkiai palace tical air of the past. Round off your journey which is properly fit into the natural environ- Despina relaxing with a glass of beer amid hilly for- ment with a nice park and the system of Kalvarijø g. 143, LT–08221 Vilnius ests, green valleys and lakes, listening to ponds is one of the most valuable classicist Tel +370 5 266 4522 the birds and rivers. complexes in Lithuania. The park of Verkiai E-mail: [email protected] For “how to get there” info (directions, trans- estate farmstead is one of the most beauti- Website: www.ic.lt port, working hours and fees), contact the ful landscape-type parks in the country. Vilnius Tourist Information Centres. The complex of Kalvarijos–Trinapolis sacral Some parks are situated in the city and are objects came into being in the 17th century. 7.5 Cinemas beloved by morning joggers or afternoon Vilnius Kalvarijos consist of 35 station: 19 walkers. These are Sereikiðkiø Park, Vingio brick chapels, 7 wooden gates, 1 brick gate, Information about films in Vilnius cinema Park and Kalnø Park. a wooden bridge – the chapel on the theatres is available at www.cinema.lt Cedronas (Baltupys) river and the Church of 7.7.1 Pavilniai and the Invention of the Cross (Kalvarijø). Dur- Forum Cinemas Vingis ing the soviet time the object was destroyed Savanoriø pr. 7, LT–03116 Vilnius Verkiai Regional Parks and now restored again. Tel 1567 (information, ticket booking) Þaliøjø eþerø g. 53, LT–08406 Vilnius Look for the restaurant “Vandens Malûnas” Website: www.forumcinemas.lt Tel +370 5 272 9834, Fax +370 5 272 9835 (please look at 5.1.2 on page 42) E-mail: [email protected] Forum Cinemas Akropolis Website: www.pavilniai-verkiai.lt Ozo g. 25, LT–07150 Vilnius (Ask for bicycle trips and walking tours) 7.7.2 Neries Regional Tel 1567 (information, ticket booking) Park Website: www.forumcinemas.lt Pavilniai Regional Park Vilniaus g. 3, Dûkðtos, Vilniaus raj. Purpose of the park is to preserve heritage LT–14222 Vilnius Multikino Tel +370 5 259 9234, Fax +370 5 259 9232 Ozo g. 18, LT- Vilnius of both nature and culture. One of the most important peculiarities of the park is the E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 219 5378 Website: www.neriesparkas.lt E-mail: [email protected] quite large differences of relative heights (up Website: www.multikino.lt to 100 m) and the incomparable variety of their forms. The most attractive feature of The is, first of all, the Neris with its picturesque vicinities, tiny vil- Pasaka Pavilniai Park is suroundings of Pûèkoriai. The unique geological site – the Pûèkoriai lages and historical layers of old Lithuania. Ðv. Ignoto g. 3/4, LT–01144 Vilnius The Park has been established in the most Tel +370 5 261 1516 rock exposure – is located here. This is one of the highest and most impressive rock beautiful segment of the Neris in order to E-mail: [email protected] preserve the expressive landscape of the Website: www.kinopasaka.lt exposures from the glacial Èpoque not only in the Vilnia river valley but also in the entire river valley, the distinctive flora and fauna, the unique system of the Neris midland turns Skalvija Lithuania. The rock exposures measure ap- proximately 65 m in height, and 260 m in and natural tributaries as well as the cul- Goðtauto g. 2/15, LT–01104 Vilnius tural heritage. The Neris Regional Park is Tel +370 5 261 0505, Fax +370 5 268 5832 width. One can enjoy the panorama of Vilnia valley from the top of the rock. New pedes- situated in the triangle of Vilnius–Trakai– E-mail: [email protected] Kernavë, which is very attractive to tourists Website: www.skalvija.lt trian path leads to the remains of Pûèkoriai cannon foundry and a water mill complex, and connected by good country roads. The exceptional position of the Park determines Ozo Cinema Hall where the complex of restaurants and ca- fes Belmontas is located. the abundance of the objects of cultural Ozo g. 4, LT–08200 Vilnius heritage. Along the banks of the river, the Tel +370 5 277 0996, Fax +370 5 277 0994 Another part of the park – the Markuèiai re- serve – presents cultural and natural values. high mounds, saint grove hills, centennial E-mail: [email protected] oaks, old settlements and the abundance Website: www.lietuvoskinas.lt There you will find a wooden house, the former dwelling house of the estate, now of barrows reveal our ancestors’ times, the hosting the museum of Alexander Pushkin, pattern of their lives, customs and beliefs. also a park with ponds, a family graveyard In the period of the establishment of the 7.6 Stargazing and a Barbora chapel. Park’s hills covered Lithuanian State, these territories were a with old oaks forest render its originality, centre of the unified Lithuanian lands and a Vilnius planetarium whereas two ponds add liveliness. core of the establishing Lithuanian State. Konstitucijos pr. 12A, LT–09308 Vilnius Look for the Entertainment and recreation The whole territory of the park, more than Tel +370 5 272 4148, Fax +370 5 272 4177 centre Belmontas (restaurants, guest 10 000 ha, according to aesthetic, scien- E-mail: [email protected] rooms, swimming pool, sauna, and gala tific, recreational or economic value, is di- Website: www.planetarium.lt room, open from 12 a.m. till 12 p.m.), vided into separate zones. Belmonto g. 17, mob +370 615 20 220, Some interesting facts: Molëtai astronomical www.belmontas.lt. • From the capital city of Vilnius to the park observatory it is only 25 km, to Kernavë – 9 km, to Trakai Kulionys, LT-33354 Molëtø raj. - 24 km; Mob +370 383 45444 Verkiai Regional Park • In Karmazinai barrow yard, there are the E-mail: [email protected] Verkiai Regional Park consists of two quite only 3 hand-made barrows in Lithuania, Website: www.mao.itpa.lt different parts of the landscape: the south- which were restored after archaeological ern, where the values of cultural heritage excavations; dominate, and the northern, where the val- • There is the longest cognitive path for the 7.7 Nature parks ues of the natural landscape are the most disabled in Lithuania (2.3 km); important. The most valuable combinations • The Dûkðta stream is the only in Lithua- of the natural landscape are the system of nia, which, according to the speed of its 60 Entertainment and things to do www.vilnius-tourism.lt

E-mail: [email protected] LT-21331 Elektrënø sav. Website: www.aliuras.lt Tel +370 619 99990 E-mail: [email protected] Lengvas ðuolis Website: www.capitals.lt Sporto g. 3, Rieðë, LT–14265 Vilnius raj. Mob +370 682 71371 7.8.6 Other sports and Petesha entertainments Peteðos village, LT-13242 Vilniaus raj. Tel +370 652 77713 SEB arena water fall in spring, is similar to a moun- E-mail: [email protected] Tennis tain river; Website: www.petesha.lt Àþuolyno g. 7, LT-07196 Vilnius • In this area, a tradition of palm weaving Tel +370 5 236 2205 was born; Vilniaus þirgynas E-mail: [email protected] • It is the only regional park, in which even Þirgø g. 12, Rieðë, LT–14265 Vilnius raj. Website: www.tenisopasaulis.lt 14 out of 15 species of bats living in Lithua- Tel +370 5 246 9091, +370 610 02810 nia are registered. E-mail: [email protected] Sereikiðkiø park tennis court Website: www.vilniauszirgynas.lt B. Radvilaitës g. 6c, LT-01124 Vilnius 7.7.3 Vilnius beaches Tel +370 655 04052 There are many natural beaches in Vilnius. 7.8.3 Sport dances Website: www.tenisopasaulis.lt Valakupiø pliaþas (on the bank of the Neris Paintball centre River), or beaches at Þalieji Eþerai (Green Ðokiai.lt / Dileksa Lakes), and Ðilo and Tapeliai lakes are the Pelesos g. 1/2, LT-02161 Vilnius Þirmûnø g. 68, LT–09124 Vilnius Tel +370 651 44010 most popular. Contact the Vilnius Tourist also at Information Centres for “how to get there” E-mail: [email protected] J. Basanavièiaus g. 7, LT-01118 Vilnius Website: www.paint-ball.lt info. also at Konstitucijos pr. 26, LT-08105 Vilnius Montis magia Tel/Fax +370 5 247 2333 Rock climbing 7.8 Sports E-mail.: [email protected], [email protected] Kalvarijø g. 6, LT–03229 Vilnius Website: www.sokiai.lt Mob +370 599 12400, +370 699 53900 activities E-mail: [email protected] Kristinos dance studio Website: www.montismagia.lt 7.8.1 Aerobics and gym Gedimino pr. 22, LT–01103 Vilnius also at Ð. Marèiulionis basketball Active gym Þirmûnø g. 1E academy Antakalnio g. 37, LT–10312 Vilnius Tel +370 631 64995, Fax +370 5 212 3253 Raitininkø g. 4A, LT–09200 Vilnius Tel +370 5 234 4547, Fax +370 5 270 9137 E-mail.: [email protected] Tel +370 5 272 2344 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kristinoss.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sportoklubas.lt Website: www.krepsinioakademija.lt Vilnius sport dance club Sport club „Forum” „Ratuto” Ice arena Konstitucijos pr. 26, LT–08105 Vilnius Buivydiðkiø g. 10, LT–07194 Vilnius Àþuolyno g. 9, LT–07171 Vilnius Tel +370 5 210 3149, Fax +370 210 3122 Tel +370 5 242 0636, Fax +370 5 242 9401 Tel +370 5 242 4444 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail.: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.forumfitness.lt Website: www.ratuto.lt Website: www.pramoguarena.lt

Sports club „Impuls” Ballet and dance school Liepkalnis Ski Run L. Asanavièiûtës g. 15, LT–04315 Vilnius Trakø g. 9/Pranciðkonø g. 1, LT–01132 Vilnius Minsko plentas 2, LT–07196 Vilnius Tel +370 5 216 9949 Tel +370 655 51055 Tel +370 5 210 6242 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail.: [email protected] Also at: Website: www.baletomokykla.lt Vichy Aquapark Kareiviø g. 14, LT–09117 Vilnius Ozo g. 14C, LT-08200 Vilnius Tel +370 5 247 7744 7.8.4 Go carting Tel +370 5 239 4886 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Also at: Plytinës carting Website: www.vandensparkas.lt Savanoriø pr. 28, LT–03116 Vilnius Plytinës g. 27, LT–10105 Vilnius Tel +370 5 260 3757 Tel 243 8390 Belmonto Adventure Park E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fun2go.lt Belmonto g. Also at: Tel +370 610 00009 Fabijoniðkiø g. 97A, LT–07101 Vilnius “Battery” carting E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 273 6090 Saltoniðkiø g. 9, LT–08105 Vilnius Website: www.belmontopramogos.lt E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 243 8390 Also at: Website: www.fun2go.lt Labas Adventure Park Ozo g. 41, LT–07171 Vilnius Lizdeikos g. Tel +370 5 240 0960 Tel +370 602 32366 E-mail: [email protected] 7.8.5 Golf E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.impuls.lt [email protected] European Center Golf Club Website: www.labasnuotykiuparkas.lt 7.8.2 Riding Girijos k., LT-15010 Vilniaus raj. Tel +370 616 26366, Fax +370 616 34649 Table tennis club “Tennisis” E-mail: [email protected] Þirmûnø g. 66, LT-09131 Vilnius Aliûras Website: www.golfclub.lt E-mail: [email protected] (Belmonto stud farm) Website: www.tennisis.lt Belmonto g. 34B, LT-01206 Vilnius Capitals Golf Club Tel +370 655 54446 Pipiriðkiø k., Pastrëvio sen. VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

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Don’t know how to organise and arrange Chapter Contents your visit to Vilnius or Lithuania? Don’t worry, there are a number of organisa- tions which are there to help you. The 8.1 Consular information ...... 62 Vilnius Tourist Information Centre & Con- 8.2 Official and public tourism institutions .. 66 vention Bureau can offer you free advice and practical tips on how best to organ- 8.3 International youth organizations ise meetings and congresses. in Vilnius ...... 66 Lithuania has tourism information centres 8.4 Official culture institutions ...... 66 in eight countries (Germany, Great Brit- ain, Finland, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, 8.5 Foreign cultural centres in Vilnius ...... 67 and Russia) which can also help, or else 8.6 Convention and congresses ...... 67 you can contact numerous Lithuanian commercial and cultural organisations 8.7 Tourist information ...... 67 which operate abroad and who will also 8.8 Vilnius and Lithuania on the web ...... 69 be happy to help. Lithuania also partici- pates in major travel fairs and shows all over Europe, which is one more way to contact us. You can be sure that we will do all we can to help plan your trip and make it a success. 62 Official File www.vilnius-tourism.lt

• Ireland; Fax +54 11 4785 7915 • Israel; E-mail: [email protected] • Italy; Website: http://ar.mfa.lt • Japan; • Korea (South); ARMENIA* • Latvia; 2/13 Babayan Street, 0037 Yerevan • Liechtenstein; Republic of Armenia • Luxembourg; Tel +374 10 297680, Fax +374 10 297681 • Macau Special Administrative Region;**** E-mail: [email protected] • Macedonia;***** • Malaysia; AUSTRIA*, CROATIA, LIECH- 8.1 Consular • Malta; TENSTEIN, SLOVAKIA • Mauritius; Löwengasse 47/4, 1030 Vienna, Austria information • Morocco;* Tel +43 1 718 5467, Fax +43 1 718 5469 For up-to-date consular information please • Mexico; E-mail: [email protected] look at the site of the Ministry of Foreign • Moldova;* Website: http://at.mfa.lt Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, • Monaco; www.urm.lt. • Montenegro;***** AZERBAIJAN*, TURKMENISTAN • Netherlands; Suleyman Dadashev str. 35, 523 block • New Zealand; Baku AZ1001, Azerbaijan 8.1.1 Visa regulations • Nicaragua; Tel +994 12 537 04 07, +994 12 537 04 08 List of countries, whose citizens • Norway; Fax +994 12 510 86 88 are eligible to receive Lithuanian • Panama; E-mail: [email protected] visas without an invitation: • Paraguay; • Republic of Belarus;* • Poland; BELARUS* • Republic of Ecuador; • Portugal; ul. Zacharova 68, 220088 Minsk, Belarus • Republic of Kazakhstan;* • Romania; Tel +375 17 217 6491, +375 17 285 2448 • Republic of Moldova; • Russia;* Fax +375 17 285 3337, +375 17 285 3174 • Taiwan;* • Saint Kitts and Nevis; E-mail: [email protected] • The South African Republic; • San Marino; Website: http://by.mfa.lt • The Russian Federation;* • El Salvador; • Ukraine. • Serbia;***** (excluding holders of Serbian BELGIUM*, LUXEMBOURG * Visas shall be issued upon presentation passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Rue Belliard 41-43, B-1040 Brussels of evidence indicating that you can finan- Directorate (in Serbian Koordinaciona uprava); Belgium cially maintain yourself during the stay in • Seychelles; Tel +32 2 401 9895, Fax +32 2 401 9898 Lithuania (traveller’s checks worth 40 USD • Singapore; E-mail: [email protected] per day, credit cards with due bank ac- • Slovakia; Website: http://be.mfa.lt count statement). • Slovenia; • Spain; BULGARIA* List of countries, whose citizens • Sweden; Alabin str. 38, 3d fl., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria do not require visas to enter the • Switzerland; Tel +359 2 980 6104. Fax +359 2 980 6105 Republic of Lithuania: • Turkey;*** E-mail: [email protected] • Albania;* • Ukraine;** Website: http://bg.mfa.lt • Andorra; • United Kingdom; • Antiqua and Barbuda; • United States; CANADA* • Argentina; • Uruguay; 150 Metcalfe Str., Suite 1600, • Armenia;* • Vatican City (Holy See); Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1P1, Canada • Australia; • Venezuela. Tel +1 613 567 5458, Fax +1 613 567 5315 • Austria; E-mail: [email protected] • Bahamas; * For holders of diplomatic passport only Website: http://ca.mfa.lt • Barbados; ** For holders of diplomatic and official • Belgium; passport only CHINA*, KOREA, MONGOLIA, • Brazil; *** For holders of diplomatic, official and VIETNAM • Bosnia and Herzegovina;* special passports only #A-18 King’s Garden Villa, 18 Xiaoyun Road • Brunei Darussalam; **** For holders of special passports only Chaoyang District, 100125 Beijing • Bulgaria; ***** For holders of biometric passports only People’s Republic of China • Canada; Tel +86 10 845 18520, +86 10 845 10197 • Chile; UN Laissez-passer allows the holder to Fax +86 10 845 14442 • China;** travel to the Republic of Lithuania without a E-mail: [email protected] • Costa Rica; visa for up to 90 days within half a year. Website: http://cn.mfa.lt • Croatia; • Cyprus; Citizens of other countries, travelling to the CZECH REPUBLIC* • Czech Republic; republic of Lithuania, require visas. Pod Klikovkou 1916/2, 15000 Praha 5, • Denmark; Smichov, Czech Republic • Estonia; 8.1.2 Diplomatic Tel +42 02 572 101 22, +42 02 572 101 23 • Finland; Fax +42 02 572 101 24 • France; Missions of the E-mail: [email protected] • Germany; Republic of Lithuania Website: http://cz.mfa.lt • Guatemala; * - Resident embassy • Greece; DENMARK*, ICELAND • Honduras; ARGENTINA*, BRAZIL, CHILE, Bernstorffsvej 214, DK-2920 Charlottelund • Hong Kong Special Administrative Re- URUGUAY Copenhagen, Denmark gion;**** Calle Mendoza 1018 (1428) Tel +45 39 636 207, Fax +45 39 636 532 • Hungary; Buenos Aires - Capital Federal, Argentina E-mail: [email protected] • Iceland; Tel +54 11 4781 9189 Website: http://dk.urm.lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

EGYPT*, JORDAN, SYRIA, ISRAEL*, SOUTH AFRICA Russia LEBANON, KUWAIT, UNITED 8 Shaul Hameleh Blvd., Amot Mishpat Bldg. Tel +7 495 785 8605, +7 495 785 8625 ARAB EMIRATES, SAUDI ARABIA Tel Aviv 64733, Israel Fax +7 495 785 8600, +7 495 785 8649 Muhammad Mazhar Str. 23, 5a Tel +972 3 6958 685, Fax +972 3 6958 691 E-mail: [email protected] Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://ru.mfa.lt Tel +20 22 736 6461, Fax +20 22 736 5130 Website: http://il.mfa.lt E-mail: [email protected] SLOVENIA* Website: http://eg.mfa.lt ITALY*, MALTA, SAN MARINO Emonska cesta 8, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Viale di Villa Grazioli 9, 00198 Rome, Italy Tel +386 1 2445 600, Fax +386 1 2445 603 ESTONIA* Tel +39 06 855 90 52, +39 06 854 0482 E-mail: [email protected] Uus tn. 15, Tallinn EE 0100, Estonia Fax +39 06 855 90 53 Website: http://si.mfa.lt Tel +372 616 49 91, Fax +372 641 20 13 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://it.mfa.lt SPAIN* Website: http://ee.mfa.lt Pisuerga 5, 28002 Madrid, Spain JAPAN*, PHILIPPINES, Tel +34 91 702 21 16, +34 91 70 221 18, FINLAND* AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND +34 91 31 020 75 Rauhankatu 13 A, 00170 Helsinki, Finland 3-7-18 Moto-Azabu, Minato-ku Fax +34 91 31 040 18, +34 91 56 479 92 Tel +358 9 6844880, Fax +358 9 68448820 Tokyo 106-0046, Japan E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel +81 3 3408 5091, Fax +81 3 3408 5092 Website: http://es.mfa.lt Website: http://fi.urm.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://jp.mfa.lt SWEDEN* FRANCE*, ANDORRA, Grevgatan 5, BV, 114 53 Stockholm, Sweden MOROCCO KAZAKHSTAN*, KYRGYZ, Tel +46 8 667 54 55; +46 8 103 018 22, bd de Courcelles, 75017 Paris, France TAJIKISTAN Fax +46 8 667 5456 Tel +33 1 40 54 50 50 Gornij Gigant, Iskenderovo 15 E-mail: [email protected] Fax +33 1 40 54 50 75 050059 Almaty, Kazakhstan Website: http://se.mfa.lt E-mail: [email protected] Tel +7 727 263 10 40; +7 727 263 2505 Website: http://fr.mfa.lt Fax +7 727 263 1975 SWITZERLAND* E-mail: [email protected] Kramgasse 12, 3011 Bern, Switzerland GEORGIA* Website: http://kz.mfa.lt Tel +41 313525291, Fax +41 313525292 Tengiz Abuladze str. 27, Tbilisi 0162 E-mail: [email protected] Georgia LATVIA* Website: http://ch.mfa.lt Tel +995 32912933, Fax +995 32221793 Rupniecibas iela 24, LV-1010 Riga, Latvia E-mail: [email protected] Tel +371 67 321 519; +371 67 320 948 THE HOLY SEE (VATICAN)*, Website: http://ge.mfa.lt Fax ++370 67 321 589 MALTESE ORDER E-mail: [email protected] Ambasciata di Lituania presso la Santa GERMANY* Website: http://lv/mfa.lt Sede, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 308 Botschaft der Republik Litauen 00186 Roma, Italy Charitestr. 9, 10117 Berlin, Germany MOLDOVA* Tel +39 066 819 2858 Tel +49 30 890 681 0 Str. I. Vasilenco 24/1, Chisinau, MD 2001 Fax +39 066 880 9596 Fax +49 30 890 681 15 Moldova E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel +373 22543194, Fax +373 22234287 Website: http://va.mfa.lt Website: http://de.urm.lt E-mail: amb.md urm.lt Website: http://md.mfa.lt THE NETHERLANDS* GREECE*, CYPRUS, ALBANIA Laan van Meerdervoort 20 38, Vasileos Konstantinou Ave., NORWAY* 2517 AK The Hague, The Netherlands 11653 Athens, Greece Dronningens gate3, N-0244 Oslo, Norway Tel +31 70 385 5418, Fax +31 70 385 3940 Tel +30 210 72 94 356, +30 210 72 94 357 Tel +47 221 292 00, Fax +47 221 292 01 E-mail: [email protected] Fax +30 210 72 94 347 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://nl.mfa.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://no.urm.lt Website: http://gr.mfa.lt THE UNITED KINGDOM OF POLAND* GREAT BRITAIN*, HUNGARY*, SERBIA, BOSNIA Al. Ujazdowskie 14, 00-478 Warszawa NORTHERN IRELAND AND HERZEGOVINA Poland 84 Gloucester Place, London W1U 6AU H virág t 44, 1121 Budapest, Hungary Tel +48 22 625 3368, Fax +48 22 625 3440 United Kingdom Tel +36 1 224 79 10, Fax +36 1 202 39 95 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +44 20 7486 64 01 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://pl.mfa.lt Fax +44 20 7486 64 03 Website: http://hu.mfa.lt E-mail: [email protected] PORTUGAL* Website: http://uk.mfa.lt INDIA* Av. 5 de Outubro, 81 – 1Esq. D-129, Anand Niketan 1050-050 Lisboa, Portugal THE UNITED STATES OF New Delhi-110021, India Tel +351 21799 01 10 AMERICA*, THE UNITED Tel +91 11 4313 2200 Fax +351 21799 63 63 MEXICAN STATES Fax + +91 11 4313 2222 E-mail: [email protected] 2622 16th Street NW E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://pt.mfa.lt Washington, DC 20009, USA Tel +1 202 234 5860, Fax +1 202 328 0466 IRELAND* ROMANIA* E-mail: [email protected], 47 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge Bd. Primaverii, no. 51, et.1, ap.2, Sector 1 [email protected] Dublin 4, Ireland Bucharest 011973, Romania Website: http://usa.mfa.lt, Tel +353 1 203 5737, +353 1 203 5757 Tel +40 213115997, Fax +40 213115919 www.ltembassyus.org Fax +353 1 283 9354 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://ro.mfa.lt TURKEY*, UZBEKISTAN, IRAN Website: http://ie.mfa.lt Mahatma Gandi Cad. No. 17/8-9 RUSSIAN FEDERATION* 06700 G.O.P., Ankara, Turkey Borisoglebskij per. 10, 121069 Moscow Tel +90 312 447 0766 64 Official File www.vilnius-tourism.lt

E-mail: [email protected] IN LIECHTENSTEIN* (In Nicosia) Landstrasse 40, FL-9495 Triesen Corner Themistocli Dervi & Florinis str. Fürstentum Liechtenstein STADYL Building, 4th floor Tel +423 399 30 32, Fax +423 399 30 20 1065 Nicosia, Cyprus E-mail: [email protected] Tel +357 22 360 300, Fax +357 22 671 056 Website: http://www.litkonsulat.li E-mail: [email protected] IN LUXEMBOURG* IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC* 8 rue Nina et Julien Lefevre Camino Del Norte 4, Arroyo Hondo L-1952, Luxembourg Fax +90 312 447 0663 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Tel +352 40 78 78 938 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +1 809 5653333, Fax +1 809 3780412 Fax +352 40 78 04 839 Website: http://tr.mfa.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

UKRAINE* IN ECUADOR* IN MACEDONIA* 21 Buslivska str., 010901 Kyiv, Ukraine Pasaje Federic Paredes Vasil Glavinov 12, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Tel +380 44 254 0920 555b y Av. 10 de Agosto, Quito, Ecuador Tel +3890 2311 1807, Fax +3890 2311 9490 Fax +380 44 254 0928 Tel +593 2 412230, Fax +593 2 439450 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://ua.mfa.lt IN MALAYSIA* IN GHANA* No. 40-2 Jalan 2/109E, Desa Business Park INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, SINGA- Foundries & Agricultural Machinery Gh. Ltd; Taman Desa, Off Jalan Kelang Lama PORE, THAILAND P.O. BOX AN 7852, Accra, Ghana 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania Tel +233 22 304 113; +233 22 306 403 Tel +603 7983 8088, Fax +603 7980 9390 J. Tumo-Vaiþganto g. 2 Fax +233 22 304 029 E-mail: [email protected] LT-01511 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Lithuania IN MALTA* Tel +370 5 236 2966 IN ICELAND* Alpine House, Naxxar Road E-mail: [email protected] Hreggnasa.Kjos San Gwann SGN08, Malta Website: http://southeastasia.mfa.lt IS-270 Mosfellsbae, Iceland Tel +356 21387361, Fax +356 21383296 Tel +354 5667681, +354 5254350 E-mail: [email protected] 8.1.3 Consular Posts Fax +354 552 1331 E-mail: [email protected] IN MEXICO* HC – Honorary Consul (In Reykjavik) Avenida Veracruz 23 Col. Condesa, Mexico, * - Consular post Borgartun 35, 2nd floor, IS-105 Reykjavik 06140, D.F., Mexico Iceland Tel +52 55 5596 2945 IN ALBANIA* Tel +354 5113000, Fax +354 5113001 Fax +52 55 5596 6721 (Tirana) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Sky Tower, 14 a., “Deshmoret e4 Shkurtit” str. No. 5, ap. 144, Tirana, Albania IN INDONESIA* IN MONACO* Tel/Fax +355 4 224 2087 Jalan Jeruk No.4, Menteng, Jakarta 10350 Chateau de Plaisance E-mail: [email protected] Indonesia 21, Boulevard de Suisse, 98000 Monaco Tel/Fax +62 21 315 3357 Tel +377 933 03582, Fax +377 977 71461 IN BRAZIL* E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] (Sao Paulo) Av. Dr. Yojiro Takaoka, 4.384 – Office 1.016 IN IRAQ* IN MONGOLIA* Santana de Parnaiba – Sao Paulo, Brazil Karaded Meriam, Dour AlSikak Sun Road 15, Sukhbaatar district ZIP Code: 06541-038 Quarter 220, street 8, house no. 39 Ulaanbaatar 210628, Mongolia Tel +55 11 4153 3592 Baghdad, Republic of Iraq Tel +976 11 310 400, Fax +976 11 313 809 E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: IN JAMAICA* IN MOROCCO* http://www.consuladodalituania.com.br/ 20, Hope Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica 74, angle rues Oulad Ziane et Mohamed West Indies Smiha, 20000 Casablanca, Morocco IN CHILE* Tel +876 929 1153, Fax +876 926 7598 Tel +21 222301356, Fax +21 222301955 Apoquindo 3910, Piso 15, Las Condes E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Santiago de Chile, Republica de Chile Tel +56 2 754 3000, Fax +56 2 249 7100 IN JORDAN* IN NEPAL* E-mail: [email protected] Salam Group Building 1, Level 3 120 Nurshing Chowk, Thamel Arar Street, Wadi Saqra, Amman, Jordan Kathmandu, Nepal IN COLOMBIA* Tel +962 6 5673214, Fax +962 6 5690962 Tel +977 1 4700 275, Fax +977 1 470 0045 Carrera 9 No. 74-08, Of.805 Santafe de E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Bogota, Colombia Tel +571 3102 660, Fax +571 2350 757 IN KYRGYZ* IN NEW ZEALAND* E-mail: [email protected] Razzakova str. 22, 720040 Bishkek 17 Koraha Street, Remuera Kyrgyz Republic Auckland 1005, New Zealand IN CROATIA* Tel +996 312 939999, Fax +996 312 564045 Tel 0064 9 5249 463, Fax 0064 9 5249 463 Amruðeva 1, HR-1000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel +385 1 481 1612, Fax +385 1 481 0061 IN LEBANON* IN NIGERIA* IN CYPRUS* Caracas Street, Hatoum Building Penthouse Office suite, Federal Palace Ho- (In Larnaca) Rouche, Ras Beirut, Lebanom tel, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, 81-83 Grivas Dighenis Avenue Tel +961 1 74 2613, Fax +961 1 74 0958 P.M.B. 21595, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria CY 1080 Nicosia, Cyprus E-mail: [email protected] Tel +234 1 262 3116, Fax +234 1 261 9009 Tel +357 22 662 345, Fax +357 22 662552 E-mail: [email protected] VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

IN OMAN* IN PHILIPINES* (Kaliningrad) Ghala, Way 61, Building 245 (Al Maha), 10115 Renaissance 2000 Cond., Meralco Proletarskaja 133, Kaliningrad, Russia Floor 4, PO Box 3619, PC 112 Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605 Tel +7 4012 95 76 88, Fax +7 4012 95 6838 Sultanate of Oman The Philippiness E-mail: [email protected] Tel +968 24 508 702, Fax +968 24 508 110 Tel +632 832 3018, Fax +632 631 6260 Website: http://consulate-kaliningrad.mfa.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] (Sovetsk) Website: www.lithuania.ph ul. Iskry 22, Sovetsk 238750, Russia IN PAKISTAN* 16-B Dolphin terrace, West Kalayaan, Subic Tel +7 401 61 38 165 Shahid Plaza, Block R, 1-A, Main Blue Area Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2200 Fax +7 401 61 37 309 Islamabad, Pakistan Zambales , The Philippines E-mail: [email protected] Tel +92 51 227 3217, Fax +92 51 227 3148 Tel +632 47252 7553, Fax +632 848 8436 Website: http://consulate-sovetsk.mfa.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 8.1.4 Commercial IN PANAMA* IN URUGUAY* Apartado 0831-00481 Paitilla, Panama Rio de Janeiro 4001, Cerro c.p. 12800 Attaches Republic de Panama Montevideo, Uruguay Tel +507 2138486, Fax +507 223 9891 Tel +59823119414, Fax +59823119414 IN BELARUS E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ul. Zacharova 68, 220088 Minsk, Belarus Tel +375 17 285 2228 IN PERU* IN VENEZUELA* Fax +375 17 294 8961 Calle Sevilla 166, Higuereta-Surco_lima 33 Grupo Empresarial Fimap C.A., Av. Princi- E-mail: [email protected] Peru pal de San Francisco, detras del Estadio Tel +51 1 4494273, Fax +51 1 2713459 Venecemos Mara, San Francisco- IN CHINA E-mail: Maracaibo, 4004 Estado Zulia, Venezuela Room 605, floor 6, Landmark Tower No:1 [email protected] Tel +58 261 8087660, Fax +58 261 7613567 8 North Dongsanhuan Road Website: E-mail: [email protected] Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004 www.consuladodelituaniaenperu.com People’s Republik of China GC – General Consulate Tel +86 10 659 06207 Fax +86 10 659 06507 IN REPUBLIC OF KOREA* * - Consular post Annjay Tower 18th-19th, #718-2 Yeoksam- E-mail: [email protected] dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul IN BELARUS* Republic of Korea (Grodno) IN GERMANY Konstantin str. 25a, D-53179 Bonn, Germany Tel +82 2 5151256, Fax +82 2 34524148 ul. Gorkogo 104, Grodno, Belarus Tel +49 228 9149 119 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +375 17 2177 090, +375 15 2485 910 Fax +49 228 9149 115 Fax +375 15 2480, +375 17 2177 099 E-mail: [email protected] IN SINGAPORE* E-mail: [email protected] 3 Phillip Street #11-01, Commerce Point Website: http://consulate-grodno.mfa.lt Singapore 048693, Singapore IN NETHERLANDS Laan van Meerdervoort 20 Tel +65 6536 3353, Fax +65 6536 1733 IN SPAIN* 2517 AK The Hague, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] (Valencia) Tel +31 70 354 3063, Fax +31 70 385 3940 Julio Antonio 3-1-2, Valencia 46007, Spain IN SOUTH AFRICA* Tel +34 963816291, Fax +34 963816292 (Johannesburg) E-mail: [email protected] IN RUSSIA st (In St. Petersburg ) 1 Floor, Killarney Mall, 60 Riviera Road, Website: http://consulate-valencia.mfa.lt Kllarney, Johannesburg 2193 Ul. Rylejeva 37, 191123 St. Petersbourg Russia Republic of South Africa IN USA* Tel +7 812 327 0259, Fax +7 812 327 3077 Tel +27 11 4863660, Fax +27 11 4863650 (Chicago) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 211 E. Ontario, Suite 1500 (Pretoria) Chicago, IL 60611, USA Suite 401, 4th Floor Savelkouls Building Tel +1 312 397 0382, Fax +1 312 397 0385 IN SWEDEN Grevgatan 5, NB 11453 Stockholm, Sweden 256 Paul Kruger Street, Corner Pretorius and E-mail: [email protected] Tel +46 8 660 1930, Fax +46 8 667 5456 Paul Kruger Streets, Pretoria 0002 Website: http://www.konsulatas.org E-mail: [email protected]; Republic of South Africa (New York) [email protected] Tel + 2712 3283550, Fax + 2712 3235498 420 Fifth Avenue, 3 Floor E-mail: [email protected] New York, N.Y., 10018, USA Tel +1 212 354 78 40, +1 212 354 78 49 IN UNITED KINGDOM AND IN SRI LANKA* Fax +1 212 354 79 11 NORTHERN IRELAND 84 Gloucester Place, W1U 6AU London Rotunda Gardens 4, Colombo – 3, Sri Lanka E-mail: [email protected] United Kingdom Tel +94 11 2320 079, +94 11 2328 593 Website: http://www.ltconsny.org Fax +94 11 2422 933 Tel +44 207 486 8912 Fax +44 207 486 9368 E-mail: [email protected] IN POLAND* E-mail: [email protected] (Sejny) IN SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC* ul. 22 Lipca 9, 16-500 Sejny, Poland Khadijah Khatoon Avenue, Jibbeh District Tel +4887 5173790, Fax +4887 5162214 IN UKRAINE 21 Buslivska str., 01901 Kiev, Ukraine Al Jisr Al Abyad, P.O. Box: 3993 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +380 44 281 6031 Damascus, Syria Website: http://consulate-sejny.mfa.lt Tel +963 11 33 19 200 Fax +380 44 254 0928 E-mail: [email protected] Fax +963 11 3319 220 IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION* E-mail: [email protected] (St. Petersburg) ul. Ryleyeva 37, 191123 St. Petersburg IN THAILAND* Russia 67, Sukumvit Road 26, Klongtoey Tel +7 812 327 02 30 Bangkok 10110, Thailand Fax +7 812 327 26 15 Tel +66 2 661 5599, Fax +66 2 661 5500 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://consulate-stpetersburg.mfa.lt 66 Official File www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Tel +380 44 2540920, Fax +380 44 2540928 Lithuanian Youth Tourism E-mail: [email protected] Centre Website: http://ua.mfa.lt Filaretø g. 17, LT–01207 Vilnius Tel +370 5 215 4585, Fax +370 5 212 0149 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ljtc.lt 8.2 Official and public tourism 8.3 International 8.1.5 Cultural Attachés youth organiza- (Culture Attache) institutions tions in Vilnius IN PERMANENT REPRESENTA- Lithuanian Tourism Association TION OF LITHUANIA TO THE Gedimino pr. 28/2 - 707, LT–01104 Vilnius EUROPEAN UNION Tel/Fax +370 5 272 6191 AIESEC Lietuva 41-43 Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium E-mail: [email protected] Geleþinio Vilko g. 12-513, LT-01112 Vilnius Tel +32 2 513 2096, Fax +32 2 282 4250 Website: www.ltas.lt Tel/Fax +370 5 260 94 64 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.eurep.mfa.lt Lithuanian Association of Website: www.aiesec.lt Hotels and Restaurants IN AUSTRIA Vytenio g. 9/25, LT–03113 Vilnius ISIC Lietuva Löwengasse 47/4, 1030 Vienna, Austria Tel +370 5 249 7478, Fax +370 5 249 7478 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +43 1 718 5467 13, Fax +43 1 718 5469 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.isic.lt Website: http://at.mfa.lt Website: www.lvra.lt

IN DENMARK Lithuanian Hostels Association 8.4 Official cul- Bernstorffsvej 214, DK-2920 Charlottenlund Auðros vartø g. 20-15, LT–02100 Vilnius Copenhagen , Denmark Tel +370 656 56571, Fax +370 5 268 5967 ture institutions Tel +45 39 45 22 73, Fax +45 39 63 65 32 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lha.lt Website: http://dk.mfa.lt The Ministry of Culture of the Lithuanian Camp Site Republic of Lithuania IN GERMANY Association J. Basanavièiaus g. 5, LT–01118 Vilnius Charite str. 9, 10117 Berlin, Germany Slënio g. 1, LT–21102 Trakai Tel +370 5 261 9486, Fax +370 5 262 3120 Tel +49 30 890 681 15 Tel +370 680 32452, Fax +370 342 63593 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lrkm.lt Website: http://de.mfa.lt Website: www.camping.lt Vilnius City Municipal IN JAPAN Association of Lithuanian Government 3-7-18 Moto-Azabu, Minato-ku Museums Culture Division Tokyo 106-0046, Japan Saltoniðkiø g. 58, LT–08105 Vilnius Konstitucijos pr.3, LT–09601 Vilnius Tel +81 3 5770 4242, Fax +81 3 5770 4243 Tel +370 5 279 0918, Fax +370 5 279 0918 Tel +370 5 211 2150, Fax +370 5 211 2396 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://jp.mfa.lt Website: www.museums.lt Webiste: www.vilnius.lt

IN ITALY Lithuanian Travellers Union Fund of the Culture Support Viale di Villa Grazioli 9, 00198 Rome, Italy Tel +370 5 233 5930 J. Basanavièiaus g. 5, LT–01118 Vilnius Tel +39 06 855 9052, Fax +39 06 855 9053 Mob +370 687 94513 Tel +370 5 219 3431, Fax +370 5 262 3120 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.krf.lt Website: http://it.mfa.lt Website: www.keliautojusajunga.lt Cultural Contact Point Lithuania IN POLAND The Association of Lithuanian Ðv. Jono g. 5, LT–01123 Vilnius Al. Ujazdowskie 12, 00-478 Warszawa Automobilists Tel +370 5 261 2921 Poland Trinapolio g. 9B, LT–08337 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +48 22 745 05 95 Tel +370 5 210 4433; +370 5 210 4444 Website: www.kultura2007.lt Fax +48 22 745 05 92 E-mail: [email protected] www.durys.org E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.las.lt Website: http://pl.mfa.lt Media Support Foundation Lithuanian Countryside Vokieèiø g. 4/2, LT–01130 Vilnius IN RUSSIA Tourism Association Tel +370 5 231 4750, Fax +370 5 262 8442 Povarskaja 24, 121069 Moscow, Russia K. Donelaièio g. 2-201, LT–44213 Kaunas E-mail: [email protected] Tel +7 495 785 86 24, Fax +7 495 691 2223 Tel +370 37 400350 Website: www.srtfondas.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://ru.mfa.lt Website: www.atostogoskaime.lt Open Society Fund Lithuania Didþioji g. 5, LT–01128 Vilnius IN UNITED KINGDOM Association of Lithuanian Tel +370 5 268 5511, Fax +370 5 268 5512 84 Gloucester Place, London W1U 6AU Alpinism E-mail: [email protected] United Kingdom Tel +370 699 28264 Website: www.osf.lt Tel + 44 20 7034 1215 E-mail: [email protected] Fax +44 20 7486 6403 Website: www.kalnai.lt Lithuanian Folk Culture Centre Website: http://uk.mfa.lt B. Radvilaitës g. 8, LT–01124 Vilnius Lithuanian Cyclists’ Community Tel +370 5 261 1190, +370 5 261 2540 IN UKRAINE E-mail: [email protected] Fax +370 5 261 2607 21 Buslivska str., 01901 Kyiv, Ukraine Website: www.dviratis.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.llkc.lt VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

Vilnius Ethnic Culture Centre Tel +370 5 212 0443, Fax +370 5 219 0481 Website: www.antour.lt Pamënkalnio g. 34, LT–01114 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 2593, Fax +370 5 261 2607 Birðtonas E-mail: [email protected] Jaunimo g. 3, LT–59206 Birðtonas Website: www.etno.lt Tel +370 319 65740, Fax +370 319 65740 8.6 Convention E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.visitbirstonas.lt 8.5 Foreign and congresses Birþai If you are organising conference or con- J. Janonio g. 2, LT–41148 Birþai cultural centres gress, any of company listed on page 26 Tel +370 450 33496, Fax +370 450 33496 (3.3) will help you. For more information you E-mail: [email protected] in Vilnius should apply to: Website: www.birzai.lt Vilnius Tourist Information The British Council Centre & Convention Bureau Druskininkai Jogailos g. 4, LT–01116 Vilnius (see on page 7) Gardino g. 3, LT–66204 Druskininkai Tel +370 5 264 4890, Fax +370 5 264 4893 Tel +370 313 60803, Fax +370 313 52984 E-mail: [email protected] M.K. Èiurlionio g. 65, LT-66164 Druskininkai Website: www.britishcouncil.lt 8.7 Tourist Tel +370 313 51777 E-mail: [email protected] Denmark Cultural Institute Website: www.info.druskininkai.lt Vilniaus g. 39/6, LT–01119 Vilnius information Tel +370 5 212 2412, Fax +370 5 212 2607 8.7.1 Tourist Gargþdai E-mail: [email protected] Kvietiniø g. 5, LT–96135 Gargþdai Website: www.dki.lt information in Vilnius Tel +370 620 81901, Fax +370 46 473416 E-mail: [email protected] GERMAN Vilnius Tourist Information Website: www.klaipedadistrict.lt Goethe-Institut Vilnius, Gedimino pr. 5 Centre & Convention Bureau LT–01103 Vilnius Ignalina Tel +370 5 231 4433, Fax +370 5 231 4432 Main Office Ateities g. 23, LT–30125 Ignalina E-mail: [email protected] Vilniaus g. 22, LT–01119 Vilnius Tel +370 386 52597, Fax +370 386 52597 Website: www.goethe.de/vilnius Tel +370 5 262 9660, Fax +370 5 262 8169 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.ignalinatic.lt ITALIAN Website: www.vilnius-tourism.lt Istituto Italiano di Cultura Jonava Universiteto g. 4, LT–01122 Vilnius Town Hall Office J. Basanavièiaus g. 3, LT–55171 Jonava Tel +370 5 261 1076 Didþioji g. 31, LT–01128 Vilnius Tel +370 349 52335, Fax +370 349 50030 Fax +370 5 261 6490 Tel +370 5 262 6470, Fax +370 5 262 0762 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jonturizmas.lt Website: www.iicvilnius.esteri.it Railway Station Office Geleþinkelio g. 16, LT–02100 Vilnius Joniðkis Japan Information and Cultural Tel +370 5 269 2091, Fax +370 5 269 2091 Þemaièiø g. 9, LT–84147 Joniðkis Centre Tel +370 426 52388, Fax +370 426 51636 M.K. Èiurlionio g. 82B, LT–03100 Vilnius Cathedral Square Office E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 231 0462, Fax +370 5 231 0461 Ðventaragio g. 2, LT–01122 Vilnius Website: www.jvic.lt E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 230 6841 Website: www.lt.emb-japan.go.jp Jurbarkas Vilnius Airport Office Vydûno g. 19, LT–74118 Jurbarkas POLISH Rodûnios kelias 2, LT–02189 Vilnius Tel +370 447 51485, Fax +370 447 45450 Instytut Polski, Didþioji g. 23, LT–01128 Vilnius Tel +370 5 230 6841 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 264 9332, Fax +370 5 264 9333 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jurbarkas.lt E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lenkukultura.lt 8.7.2 Tourist informa- Kaunas Laisvës al. 36, LT–44240 Kaunas FRENCH tion centres in Lithuania Tel +370 37 323436, Fax +370 37 423678 Centre Culturel Français de Vilnius For up-to-date tourist information please E-mail: [email protected] Didþioji g. 1, LT–01128 Vilnius look at the site of the Lithuanian State De- Website: http://visit.kaunas.lt Tel +370 5 219 9696, Fax +370 5 219 9639 partment of Tourism, www.tourism.lt. E-mail: [email protected] UAB “Mûsø odisëja” TIC Websuite: www.centrefrancais.lt Akmenë M. Valanèiaus g. 19, LT–44275 Kaunas V.Kudirkos g. 27, LT–85145 Naujoji Akmenë Tel +370 37 408 410, Fax +370 37 408 411 Russian Culture Centre Tel +370 425 57020, +370 425 56642 E-mail: [email protected] Iðganytojo g. 2/4, LT–01125 Vilnius Fax +370 425 56642 Website: www.musuodiseja.lt Tel/Fax +370 5 212 3236 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vic.akmene.lt VðÁ “Kauno vartai” TIC Website: www.rkc.lt Rotuðës a. 29, LT–44279 Kaunas Alytus Tel +370 37 321112, Fax +370 37 321112 Nordic Council of Ministers Rotuðës a. 14A, LT–62141 Alytus E-mail: [email protected] Office in Lithuania Tel +370 315 52010, Fax +370 315 51982 Website: www.kaunovartai.lt Didþioji g. 5, LT–01128 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 5 212 2211, Fax +370 5 212 2423 Website: www.alytus-tourism.lt Kaiðiadorys E-mail: [email protected] Gedimino g. 48, LT–56121 Kaiðiadorys Website: www.norden.lt Anykðèiai Tel +370 346 60466, Fax +370 346 60466 Geguþës g. 1, LT–29106 Anykðèiai E-mail: [email protected] USA Tel +370 381 59177, Fax +370 381 59177 Website: http://verslas.kaisiadorys.lt Pranciðkonø g. 3/6, LT-01133 Vilnius E-mail: [email protected] 68 Official File www.vilnius-tourism.lt

Palanga Website: www.svencionys.lt Kretingos g.1, LT–00132 Palanga Tel +370 460 48812, Fax +370 460 48822 Tauragë E-mail: [email protected] Vytauto g. 60, LT-72253 Tauragë Website: www.palangatic.lt Tel +370 446 61404, Fax +370 446 62034 E-mail: [email protected] Panevëþys Website: www.taurage.lt Laisvës a. 11, LT–35200 Panevëþys Tel +370 45 508081, Fax +370 45 508080 Telðiai E-mail: [email protected] Turgaus a. 21, LT-87122 Telðiai Kelmë Website: www.panevezystic.lt Tel +370 444 53010, Fax +370 444 53010 Birutës g. 4, LT–86163 Kelmë E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 427 61430, Fax +370 427 61417 Pasvalys Website: www.telsiaitic.lt E-mail: [email protected] P. Aviþonio g. 6, LT – 39149 Pasvalys Website: www.kelmevic.lt Tel +370 451 34096, Fax +370 451 34096 Trakai E-mail: [email protected] Vytauto g. 69, LT-21001 Trakai Kernavë Website: www.pasvaliomuziejus.lt Tel +370 528 51934, Fax +370 528 51934 Kerniaus g. 4a, LT-19172 Kernavë, Ðirvintø raj. E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 382 47315, Fax +370 382 47311 Plungë Website: www.trakai.lt E-mail: [email protected] Senamiesèio a. 5, LT – 90162 Plungë Website: www.kernave.org Tel +370 448 55108, +370 448 50309 Ukmergë Fax +370 448 55108 Kæstuèio g. 2-2/Vienuolyno g. 14-2 Këdainiai E-mail: [email protected] LT-20130 Ukmergë Didþioji g. 1, LT–57248 Këdainiai Website: www.pvic.lt Tel +370 340 63551, Fax +370 340 63551 Tel +370 347 60363, Fax +370 347 60363 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Radviliðkis Website: www.ukminfo.lt Website: www.visitkedainiai.lt Gedimino g. 8, LT-82174 Radviliðkis Tel +370 422 50097, Fax +370 422 50097 Utena Klaipëda E-mail: [email protected] Stoties g. 39, LT-28134 Utena Turgaus g. 7, LT -91247 Klaipëda Website: www.rtvc.lt Tel +370 389 54346, Fax +370 389 54346 Tel +370 46 412186, Fax +370 46 412185 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Raseiniai Website: www.utenainfo.lt Website: www.klaipedainfo.lt Muziejaus g. 5, LT – 60122 Raseiniai Tel +370 428 70723, Fax +370 428 51362 Varëna Kretinga E-mail: [email protected] J. Basanavièiaus g. 9, LT-65183 Varëna Vilniaus g. 18, LT-97104 Kretinga Website: www.rvic.lt Tel +370 310 31330, Fax +370 310 31330 Tel +370 445 55531, Fax +370 445 55459 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Rokiðkis Website: www.varenainfo.net Website: www.kretingavic.lt Tyzenhauzø al. 5, LT-42115 Rokiðkis Tel +370 458 31512, Fax +370 458 52835 Varniai Kupiðkis E-mail: [email protected] S. Daukanto g. 6, LT–88318 Varniai Gedimino g. 19, LT-40114 Kupiðkis Website: www.tic.rokiskyje.lt Tel +370 444 47455, Fax +370 444 47455 Tel +370 459 52505, Fax +370 459 52505 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Skuodas Website: www.varniai-museum.lt Website: www.kupiskis.lt Gedimino g. 1, , LT-98124 Skuodas Tel +370 440 73935, Fax +370 440 73935 Vilkaviðkis Lazdijai E-mail: [email protected] J. Basanavièiaus a. 7, LT–70101 Vilkaviðkis (in the city) Website: www.skouds.lt Tel +370 342 20525, Fax +370 342 20525 Vilniaus g. 1, LT-67106 Lazdijai E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 318 51160, Fax +370 318 51351 Ðakiai Website: www.vilkaviskisinfo.lt E-mail: [email protected] V. Kudirkos g. 61/1, LT–71126 Ðakiai (by the Lithuanian-Poland board) Tel +370 345 51262, Fax +370 345 51262 Zarasai Janaslavo km., Lazdijø r. sav. E-mail: [email protected] Sëliø a. 22, LT–32110 Zarasai Tel +370 318 51881 Website: http://tic.sesupe.lt Tel +370 385 37171, Fax +370 385 37171 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lazdijai-turizmas.lt Ðiauliai Website: www.zarasai.lt/tic Vilniaus g. 213, LT–76348 Ðiauliai Maþeikiai Tel +370 41 523110, Fax +370 41 523111 8.7.3 Tourist informa- Ventos 8A, LT–89103 Maþeikiai E-mail: [email protected] Tel +370 443 95351, Fax +370 443 95351 Website: http://tic.siauliai.lt tion centres in Lithua- E-mail: [email protected] nian National Parks Website: www.infocentras.mazeikiai.lt Ðilutë Lietuvininkø g. 4, LT – 99179 Ðilutë In Aukðtaitijos National Park Molëtai Tel +370 441 77785 Palûðë, Ignalinos raj. LT–30202 Inturkës g. 4, LT–33141 Molëtai E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax +370 386 53135 Tel +370 383 51187, Fax +370 383 51187 Website: www.siluteinfo.lt E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.anp.lt Website: www.infomoletai.lt Ðirvintos Vilniaus g. 81, LT–19120 Ðirvintos In Dzûkijos National Park Neringa E-mail: [email protected] (Merkinë Tourist Information Centre) Taikos g. 4, LT–93121 Nida, Neringa Website: www.sirvintos.info Vilniaus g. 3, Merkinë LT–65334, Varënos raj. Tel +370 469 52345, Fax +370 469 52015 Tel +370 310 57245, Fax +370 310 57245 E-mail: [email protected] Ðvenèionys E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.visitneringa.lt Laisvës a. 3, LT–18111 Ðvenèionys (Marcinkonys Tourist Information Tel +370 387 51047, Fax +370 387 51047 Centre) E-mail: [email protected] Ðilapëliø g. 11, Marcinkonys VILNIUS Tourism Manual 2012

LT-65303 Varënos raj. Website: www.litinfo.ru www.travel.lt Tel +370 5 310 44466, Fax +370 5 310 44428 The official site, representing Lithuanian E-mail: [email protected] In Spain tourism resources Website: www.dzukijosparkas.lt C/Gran Via De Les Corts Catalanes Language: Lithuanian, English, German, 439, 7-2, 08015 Barcelona Russian, Polish, Italian, Latvian In Þemaitijos National Park Tel +34 667 693 931, Fax +34 933 250 051 (Plateliai Tourist Information Centre) E-mail: [email protected], www.muziejai.lt Didþioji g. 8, Plateliai, LT-90420 Plungës raj. Website: www.lituaniatur.com The complete portal of all Lithuanian muse- Tel +370 448 49337, Fax +370 448 49337 ums E-mail: [email protected] In United Kingdom Languages: Lithuanian, English, German, Website: www.zemaitijosnp.lt 86 Gloucester Place, London W1U 6HP French Tel +44 (0) 20 7034 1222 In Trakai National Park Fax +44 (0) 20 7935 4661 www.musupaveldas.lt Karaimø g. 5, LT–21004 Trakai E-mail: [email protected] Cultural tourism and heritage in Lithuania Tel +370 528 55776, Fax +370 528 55776 Website: www.lithuaniatourism.co.uk Languages: Lithuanian, English, Latvian E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.seniejitrakai.lt More information at: www.tourism.lt www.visiteurope.com The official site of the 39 member countries In National Park of the European Travel Commission (Nida Visitors Centre) 8.8 Vilnius and Language: English Nagliø g. 8, LT-93123 Nida Tel/Fax +370 469 51256 Lithuania on the web www.inyourpocket.com/ E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] lithuania/en (Smiltynë Visitors Centre) 8.8.1 Official sites Lithuania and its cities from Essential City Smiltynës g. 11, LT–93100 Klaipëda Guides series Tel +370 46 402256, Fax +370 46 402257 www.president.lt Language: English E-mail: [email protected] The official site of the President of the Re- Website: www.nerija.lt public of Lithuania www.tours.lt Languages: Lithuanian, English, French Lithuanian tourism directory 8.7.4 Lithuanian Languages: Lithuanian, English, German, www.lrs.lt Russian tourism information The official site of the Parliament (Seimas) centres abroad of the Republic of Lithuania www.lonelyplanet.com/ Languages: Lithuanian, English, French, lithuania In Finland German, Russian, Chinese Guide to Lithuania from the famous Lonely Kaisaniemenkatu 10, 00100 Helsinki Planet series Tel +358 50 4087825 www.lrv.lt Language: English E-mail: [email protected] The official site of the Government of the Website: www.liettua.fi, www.litauen.se Republic of Lithuania www.litauen-info.de Languages: Lithuanian, English The most complete Vilnius and Lithuanian In France infobasis in German 26, rue Pierre Demours, 75017 Paris www.urm.lt Language: German or The official site of the Ministry of Foreign BP 90816, 85828 Paris CEDEX 17 Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania www.vilna.info Tel/Fax + 33 1 46 22 53 84 Languages: Lithuanian, English, French, Comprehensive tourism guide to Vilnius and E-mail: [email protected] Russian Lithuania in Finland Website: www.infotourlituanie.fr Language: Finnish www.ukmin.lt In Germany The official site of the Ministry of Economy 8.8.3 Business Katharinenstr. 19-20 of the Republic of Lithuania 10711 Berlin - Wilmersdorf Languages: Lithuanian, English www.vilnius-convention.lt Tel +49 30 890 09 091 The official site of Vilnius Convention Bureau Fax +49 30 890 09 092 www.vilnius.lt Languages: Lithuanian, English E-mail: [email protected] The official site of Vilnius City Municipality Website: www.baltikuminfo.de Languages: Lithuanian, English www.businesslithuania.com The official site of two public organizations – In Italy www.lithuania.lt “Invest Lithuania” and “Enterprise Lithuania” Viale Villa Grazioli 9 , 00198 Roma Lithuanian internet gates Languages: Lithuanian, English, German, Tel. Fax. +39 06 326 00 310 Language: Lithuanian, English, French French, Russian E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; www.tourism.lt www.freema.org Website: www.turismolituano.it The official site of the Lithuanian State De- The official site of Lithuanian Free Market partment of Tourism under the Ministry of institute In Poland Economy Languages: Lithuanian, English al. Ujazdowskie 12, 00-567 Warszawa Languages: Lithuanian, English Tel +48 22 696 98 15 www.chambers.lt Fax +48 22 696 98 16 8.8.2 Travel and The official site of Association of Lithuanian E-mail: [email protected] Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts Website: www.litwatravel.com tourism Languages: Lithunian, English, German, Russian In Russia www.vilnius-tourism.lt ul. Povarskaya 24, office 11 The official site of Vilnius Tourist Informa- tion Centre www.cci.lt 121069 Moscow The official site of Vilnius Chamber of Com- Tel +7 495 697 0814, Fax +7 495 697 0814 Languages: Lithuanian, English, German, Polish merce, Industry and Crafts E-mail: [email protected], Languages: Lithuanian, English, German, [email protected] Russian, French Vilnius Old Town PRACTICAL INFORMATION HOUSES OF WORSHIP 19. Television Tower, Sausio 13-osios g. 10 E1 2. Lithuanian National Philharmonic, Auðros Vartø g. 5 F4 22. Shakespeare Boutique Hotel, Bernardinø g. 8/8 D4 1. Cathedral, Katedros aikðtë 1 D4 20. The House of Signatories, Pilies g. 26 D4 3. Vilnius Town Hall, Didþioji g. 31 E4 23. Ðarûnas, Raitininkø g. 4 A5 2. St Anne’s Church, Maironio g. 8 D5 21. The Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum, Pylimo g. 4 D2 4. St. Catherine’s Church, Vilniaus g. 30 E3 Three star hotels 3. St Casimir’s Church and the Jesuit Monastery, 22. The Bastion of Vilnius Defence Wall, Bokðto g. 20/18 F4 5. The Teachers House, Vilniaus g. 39 D3 24. Adelita, Rodûnios kelias 8 G1 Didþioji g. 34 F4 23. Tolerance Center, Naugarduko g. 10/2 F2 6. Siemens Arena, Ozo g. 14 A3 25. Algirdas City Hotels, Algirdo g. 24 F1 4. St Catherine’s Church and the Benedictine Nunnery, 24. Vilnius Picture Gallery, Didþioji g. 4 E4 7. Pramogø arena, Àþuolyno g. 9 A1 26. Amicus Hotel, Kaminkelio g. 15 G1 Vilniaus g. 30 E3 25. Vilnius University Science Museum, Ðv. Jono g. 12 D4 27. Apia, Ðv. Ignoto g. 12 E3 5. The Church of All Saints, Rûdninkø g. 20/1 F3 26. Wax Figure Museum, Auðros Vartø g. 19 F4 THEATRES 28. A.V. Goda, Kalvarijø g. 265 A3 6. The Church of the Holy Spirit, Dominikonø g. 8 E3 27. Kairënai Botanical Garden, Kairënø g. 43 B5 1. Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, Gedimino pr. 4 C3 29. A5 Hotel, Fabijoniðkiø g. 6 A1 7. St Francis and St Bernardino Church, Maironio g. 10 D5 28. National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of 2. Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater, A. 30. Bajorø uþeiga, Sudervës 10, Aviþieniai, Vilniaus r. A1 8. Gates of Dawn, Auðros Vartø g. 12 F4 Lithuania, Katedros a. 3 C4 Vienuolio g. 1 C2 31. Centro Kubas - Angel, Stikliø g. 3 E4 9. The Church of the Holy Trinity and the Basilian 29. The Memorial Complex of the Tuskulënai Peace Park, 3. The State Small Theatre of Vilnius, Gedimino pr. 22 C2 32. Grata Hotel, Vytenio g. 9/25 E1 Monastery, Auðros Vartø g. 7B F4 Þirmûnø g. 1f A5 4. The State Youth Theatre of Lithuania, Arkliø g. 5 F3 33. City Gate, Bazilijonø g. 3 G4 10. The Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vokieèiø g. 20 E3 30. Museum of Diamonds, Gedimino pr. 13/52 C2 5. Puppet Theatre „Lëlë“, Arkliø g. 5 F4 34. Comfort Vilnius, Gëliø g. 5 F3 11. Sts Johns’ Church, Ðv. Jono g. 12 D4 31. Money Museum of the Bank of Lithuania, Totoriø g. 2/8 C3 6. Russian Drama Theatre, J. Basanavièiaus g. 13 E2 35. E-guesthouse, T. Ðevèenkos g. 16 F1 12. St Michael’s Church, Ðv. Mykolo g. 9 D4 32. The historical Antennae Park, Sausio 13 g. 10 E1 7. Arts Printing House, Ðiltadarþio skg. 6 D4 36. Europa City Vilnius, Jasinskio g. 14 C1 13. St Nicolas’ Church, Ðv. Mikalojaus g. 4 E3 8. Ûkio Bank Theatre Arena, Olimpieèiø g. 3 B5 37. Europa Stay Vilnius, ¥þuolyno g. 7 A1 14. St Nicolas’s Orthodox Church, Didþioji g. 12 E4 GALLERIES AND EXHIBITION HALLS 9. Vilnius Chamber Theatre, Konstitucijos pr. 23b A1 38. Hotel Tilto, Tilto g. 8/3 C3 15. St Paraskeve’s Orthodox Church, Didþioji g. 2 E4 1. Gallery „Akademija”, Pilies g. 44/2 E4 10. Troupe „Teatriukas“, Aukðtaièiø g. 7 E5 39. Karolina, Sausio 13-osios g. 2 A1 16. The Church of Sts Peter and Paul the Apostles, 2. Gallery „Arka“, Auðros Vartø g. 7 F4 11. Keistuoliø Theatre, Laisvës pr. 60 A1 40. Panorama, Sodø g. 14 G3 Antakalnio g. 1 B5 3. Gallery „Kairë-deðinë“, Latako g. 3 E4 12. Domino Theatre, Savanoriø pr. 7 E1 41. Ponas Tadas, Naugarduko g. 76 G1 17. The Orthodox Church of the Holy Mother of God, 4. Gallery „Znad Wilii”, Iðganytojo g. 2/4 E4 42. Park Inn Vilnius North, Ukmergës g. 363 A1 Maironio g. 12 E4 5. Gallery „Lietuvos aidas”, Þemaitijos g. 11 F3 SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRES 43. Rinno, Vingriø g. 25 F2 18. The Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, 6. Gallery „Ðv. Jono gatvës”, Ðv. Jono g. 11 D4 1. Akropolis, Ozo g. 25 A1 44. Þemaitës, Þemaitës g. 15 G1 Auðros Vartø g. 10 F4 7. Gallery „Vartai”, Vilniaus g. 39 D3 2. BIG, Ukmergës g. 369 A1 Two star hotels 19. St Raphael the Archangel’s Church, Ðnipiðkiø g. 1 B2 8. Gallery „Uþupio galerija”, Uþupio g. 3-1 E5 3. Europa, Konstiticijos pr. 7A A2 45. Ambassador, Gedimino pr. 12 C3 20. The Synagogue, Pylimo g. 39 F3 9. Gallery „Maldis“, Basanavièiaus g. 4A E2 4. Flagman, Gedimino pr. 16 C3 46. Ecotel Vilnius, Slucko g. 8 A3 21. St Theresa’s Church, Auðros Vartø g. 14 F4 10. Gallery-Workshop of Stainedglass 5. Forum Palace, Konstitucijos pr. 26 A1 47. Gilë, Ðevèenkos g. 16 F1 22. The Kenesa, Liubarto g. 6 C1 “Vitraþo manufaktûra”, Stikliø g. 6-8 E4 6. Gedimino 9, Gedimino 9 C3 48. Jeruzalë Hotel, Kalvarijø g. 247 A3 23. The Church of the Holy Cross (Bonifratres), 11. Gallery “Actus Magnus”, Pilies g. 36-44 E4 7. Ozas, Ozo g. 18 A1 49. Mikotel, Pylimo g. 63 G4 S.Daukanto a. 1 D3 12. Old Town Art Gallery „Menø kiemas“, 8. Panorama, Saltoniðkiø g. 9 A1 50. Rûdninkø Vartai, Rûdninkø g. 15/46 F3 24. The Church of St Ignatius, Ðv. Ignoto g. 4 D3 Barboros Radvilaitës g. 7/2 D4 9. VCUP, Konstitucijos pr. 16 A2 51. Runmis, Panevëþio g. 8A G1 25. Franciscan Church, Trakø g. 9/1 E3 13. Old Town Art Gallery/Studio, Totoriø g. 22-4 D3 52. Skrydis, Rodûnios kelias 8 G1 26. The Church of St Philip and St Jacob the Apostles, 14. Pamënkalnio Gallery, Pamënkalnio g. 1/13 D2 CINEMAS 53. Velga, Geleþinio Vilko g. 3 E1 Vasario 16-osios g. 11 B1 15. Pylimo Gallery, Pylimo g. 30 E3 1. Pasaka, Ðv. Ignoto 4/3 D3 54. Vilniaus Europolis, Ðvitrigailos g. 11d F1 27. The Church of St Bartholomew, Uþupio g. 17a E5 16. Rotunda Gallery, A. Rotundo g. 3 C1 2. Skalvija, A. Goðtauto 2/15 B2 55. Viva Green Resort, Tuðèiauliø km., 28. Evangelical Reformers Church, Pylimo g. 18 E2 17. Russian Art Gallery, Iðganytojo g. 2/4 E4 3. Forum Cinemas Vingis, Savanoriø pr. 7 E1 Nemenèinës sen., Vilniaus raj. B5 29. The Church of St George, K. Sirvydo g. 4 C3 18. Savickas Picture Gallery, Vilniaus g. 14 C3 4. Forum Cinemas Akropolis, Ozo g. 25 A1 56. Þijûrë, Þirniø g. 10 G5 30. Shrine of Divine Mercy, Dominikonø g. 12 E3 19. Stasys Juðkus Gallery, B. Radvilaitës g. 6B D5 5. Multikino, Ozo g. 18 A1 One star hotels 31. The Orthodox Church of Our Lady the Sign,Vytauto g. 21 C1 20. Vilnius Photography Gallery, Stikliø g. 4/19 E4 57. Asimarë, Þirmûnø g. 149 A5 32. The Orthodox Church of Michael the Archangel, 21. Photography Gallery “Prospektas”, Gedimino pr. 43 C1 OFFICIALS 58. Vlaspa, Ðv. Stepono g. 11 G3 Kalvarijø g. 65 A3 22. Lithuanian Artist Association Gallery, Vokieèiø g. 2 E3 1. Presidential Palace, S. Daukanto a. 2 D3 Four star guest houses 33. Kalvarijø Church of the Invention of the Cross, 23. Folk Art Gallery “Verpstë”, Þydø g. 2 E3 2. The Parliament, Gedimino pr. 43 C1 59. Dvaras, Tilto g. 3 C3 Kalvarijø g. 329 A3 24. A. and A. Tamoðaièiai Gallery „Þidinys“, 3. The Government, Gedimino pr. 11 C3 60. Ida Basar, Subaèiaus g. 1 F4 34. The Orthodox Church of St Michael and St Constantine Domininkonø g. 15 E3 4. Vilnius City Municipal Government, Konstitucijos pr. 3 A2 61. Mano Liza, Ligoninës g. 5 F3 (Romanov Church), J. Basanavièiaus g. 27 D1 25. Goldsmith Guild Gallery “Meno niða”, 5. Vilnius University, Universiteto g. 5 D4 62. Nesë Pramogø bankas, Pamënkalnio g. 7/8 C2 35. The Church of St Maria Virgin Birth, Sëliø g. 17 A1 Basanavièiaus g. 1/13 E2 63. Senatoriai, Tilto g. 2A C3 26. Open Ceramics Studio-Gallery “Amatø gildija”, ACCOMMODATION Three star guest houses MUSEUMS Pranciðkonø g. 6 E3 Five star hotels 64. Domus Maria, Auðros Vartø g. 12 F4 1. Adomas Mickevièius Museum, Bernardinø g. 11 D4 27. Uþupis Blacksmithery Museum-Gallery, Uþupio g. 26 E5 1. Le Meridien Vilnius, Eþeraièio k. Aviþieniø sen., 65. Grybas House, Auðros Vartø g. 3 F3 2. Amber Museum-Gallery, Ðv. Mykolo g. 8 D4 28. Amber Museum-Gallery, Ðv. Mykolo g. 8 D4 Vilniaus r. sav. A1 66. Telecom Guest House, A. Vivulskio g. 13A E1 3. Church Heritage Museum, Ðv. Mykolo g. 9 D4 29. Jûratëÿs Manufactory, Savièiaus g. 1 E4 2. Narutis Hotel – Preferred Boutique, Pilies g. 24 D4 Two star guest houses 4. Gediminas Castle Tower, Arsenalo g. 5 C4 30. Studio-gallery “Delmonas”, J. Basanavièiaus g. 16/5 E1 3. Radisson Blu Astorija, Didþioji g. 35 F4 67. Litinterp, Bernardinø g. 7 D4 5. Holocaust Exhibit (The Green House), 31. Studio-Gallery “DÿArijaus papuoðalai”, 4. Ramada Hotel & Suites Vilnius, Subaèiaus g. 2 F4 One star guest houses Pamënkalnio g. 12 D2 Dominikonø g. 7/20 E3 5. Relais & Chateaux Stikliai Hotel, Gaono g. 7 E3 68. JNN Hostel, Konstitucijos pr. 25 A1 6. Kazys Varnelis House–Museum, Didþioji g. 26 E4 32. Textile Gallery “Aukso Avis”, Pilies g. 38 E4 Four star hotels 69. Milþinø paunksmë, Kedrø g. 6 F1 7. V.Krëvë-Mickevièius Memorial Museum, Tauro g. 10-1 C1 33. Vilnius Potters’ Workshop, Uþupio g. 9/2 E5 6. Amberton, L. Stuokos-Gucevièiaus g. 1 D3 70. The Young Tourist Centre, Polocko g. 7 E1 8. Literary museum of A. Pushkin, Subaèiaus g. 124 F5 34. Vilnius Academy of Art Jewellery Gallery 7. Artis Centrum Hotels, Liejyklos g. 11/23 D3 71. Vilnius Pedagogical University Guest House, 9. Lithuanian Energy and Technology Museum, “ARgenTum”, Latako g. 2 E4 8. Atrium, Pilies g. 10 D4 Vivulskio g. 36 E1 Rinktinës g. 2 B4 35. Vilnius Academy of Art Textile Gallery-Studio 9. Best Western Hotel Vilnius, Konstitucijos pr. 14 A2 Hostels 10. Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum, “Artifex”, Gaono g. 1 E3 10. Congress, Vilniaus g. 2/15 B3 72. A Hostel, Sodø g. 8 G3 Vilniaus g. 41 E3 36. Black Ceramics Gallery, Naugarduko g. 20 F2 11. Conti, Raugyklos g. 7/2 F3 73. Arts Academy Hostel, Latako g. 2 E4 11. M.K. Èiurlionis House, Savièiaus g. 11 E4 37. UNESCO Exhibition Hall, Ðv. Jono g. 11 D4 12. Crowne Plaza Vilnius, M.K. Èiurlionio g. 84 D1 74. Filaretai, Filaretø g. 17 D5 12. Museum of Applied Art, Arsenalo g. 3 C4 38. Uþupis Art Incubator, Uþupio 2 E5 13. Embassy Hotel Balatonas, Latviø g. 38 C1 75. Old Town Hostel, Auðros Vartø g. 20-10 G4 13. Museum of Genocide Victims (KGB Museum), 39. Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center, Gynëjø g. 14 B1 14. Europa Royale Vilnius, Auðros Vartø g. 6 F4 76. Hostelgate, Ðv. Mikalojaus g. 3 E3 Gedimino pr. 40 C1 40. Vilnius Town Hall, Didþioji g. 31 E4 15. Grotthuss, Ligoninës g. 7 F3 14. National Art Gallery, Konstitucijos pr. 22 A1 41. Contemporary Art Centre, Vokieèiø g. 2 F3 16. Holiday Inn Vilnius, Ðeimyniðkiø g. 1 A3 VILNIUS TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE 15. National Museum of Lithuania (The New and Old 42. Vilnius Academy of Art Exhibition Hall 17. Mabre Residence Hotel, Maironio g. 13 E4 Vilniaus g. 2 D3 Arsenal), Arsenalo g. 1 C4 ,,Titanikas”, Maironio g. 3 D4 18. Novotel, Gedimino g. 16 C3 Didþioji g. 31 E4 16. Paneriai Memorial Museum, Agrastø g. 15 G1 19. Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos pr. 20 A2 Geleþinkelio g. 16 G1 17. Radvila Palace, Vilniaus g. 22 D3 CONCERT HALLS 20. Ratonda Centrum Hotels, Gedimino pr. 52/1 C1 Ðventaragio g. 2 D4 18. Railway Museum, Mindaugo g. 15 F2 1. Vilnius Congress Concert Hall, Vilniaus g. 6/14 C3 21. Neringa, Gedimino pr. 23 C2 Rodûnios kelias 2 G1

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