Economy
Curonian Spit among Lonely Planet’s top 10 beaches in Europe
The sandy coast of Lithuania’s Curonian Spit has been selected among Lonely Planet‘s top ten beaches in Europe. […]
Curonian Spit
Economy
Culture
UNESCO critical of constructing bridge to Curonian Spit
UNESCO experts have ended discussions on the issue of constructing a bridge between mainland Lithuania and the Curonian Spit. The delegation inspected the site in response to Russia‘s complaints, the Lietuvos Žinios daily reports. […]
Economy
What made Lithuania the new darling of international tourism?
Lithuania has recently received much attention in the international press: it has been named among top places to visit by publications like Forbes, Business Insider and the Huffington Post. […]
Culture
UNESCO experts inspect Lithuania’s Curonian Spit after Russian complaint
An international delegation of UNESCO experts was on a visit in the Lithuanian Curonian Spit for a few days this week to check how the protected site is managed. The delegation organized the inspection in response to complaint from Russia, the Lietuvos Žinios daily reports. […]
Culture
Economy
Lithuania to charge fees for access to seaside
Access to nearly all Lithuania’s seaside beaches will become subject to a fee next spring. Visitors will have to pay fares between 0.5 and 1 euro to get to the seaside, the Lietuvos Žinios daily reports on Friday. […]
Economy
Lithuania named number-three destination in Lonely Planet’s list of must-see countries
Lithuania was named number-three destination in Lonely Planet’s list of best countries to visit in 2015. […]
Politics
President Grybauskaitė: Lithuania must protect itself from “unfriendly investments”
President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday that in order to protect Lithuanian from investments by unfriendly states, companies must be subjected to thorough scrutiny before they are allowed to invest in projects close to strategic facilities. […]
Economy
Environment minister scolds idea of bridge to Curonian Spit
The new Minister of Environment Kęstutis Trečiokas has reservations about the idea of building a bridge to the Curonian Spit. […]
Society
Fire breaks out on Russian side of Curonian Spit
Fire broke out on Wednesday on the Russian side of the Curonian Spit. The piece of land in between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon is divided between Russia and Lithuania. […]