Tourism

  • Economy

Vilnius airport revamp to pull down tourist flows by 40% in summer

Representatives of the Lithuanian tourism business lack information about airlines' plans to fly passengers during the summer reconstruction of the…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania unveils new tourism brand

Lithuania will until 2020 use a new tourism brand to market itself to foreign tourists. [...]

8 years ago
  • Economy

Tourist growth in Lithuania ‘exceeds expectation’

In the first quarter this year, organisations providing accommodation services in Lithuania received as many as 11% more tourists compared…

8 years ago
  • Economy
  • Freetime

Amber tourism offers untapped opportunities for Lithuania – Neringa mayor

Amber trinkets and souvenirs are bountiful in Lithuanian souvenir shops and, if you are lucky, you can find pieces of…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Russian tourists returning to Lithuanian resorts

Over the last several years, Lithuania's tourism industry has been hit by dwindling numbers of tourists from Russia. However, unrest…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Summer entertainment industry booms in Lithuania

Lithuanians are no longer satisfied with spending their summers stretched on a beach or picking berries. Nor are tourists happy…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Dwindling spending by Russian tourists hits Lithuanian shopping malls

Spending by tourists from Russia and Belarus in Lithuania's shopping malls has dropped significantly over the last few years, but…

8 years ago
  • Freetime

Vilnius third most affordable European destination

Planning a weekend trip not to heavy on the purse? The list of Europe's most affordable destinations includes some of…

8 years ago
  • Freetime

Volunteers in green jackets offering assistance to Vilnius tourists

Throughout the summer, young people in bright green jackets are offering assistance and maps to tourists on the streets of…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian holidaymakers undeterred by security in Turkey

Despite recent terror attacks and a failed coup in Turkey, Lithuanian holidaymakers do not seem to be deterred from going…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanians prefer domestic resorts for holidays

This year, nearly 60% of Lithuanians are planning to spend their holidays in Lithuanian resorts and towns, while a fifth…

8 years ago
  • Economy

No influx of foreign tourists from new flights to Palanga

The opening of new air routes connecting Palanga with Minsk and Kiev will not create a big influx of foreign…

9 years ago
  • Economy

What foreign tourists like and hate most about Lithuania

Foreign visitors in Lithuania are most impressed by the country's capital city Vilnius, by local food and the Lithuanian nature,…

9 years ago
  • Freetime

War and Peace tour of buildings featured in film launches at Rumšiškės open-air museum

The open-air museum in Rumšiškės, which has provided a number of backdrops for the BBC's six-part costume epic War and…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania to crack down on illegal tour guides

This summer, the Tourism Department will be accompanied by police officers to identify whether Lithuania's tour guides are working legally.…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Culinary newcomers in Nida face big barriers

As food prices rise and client numbers drop, starting a business is risky, say businessmen in Nida. However, several new…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania’s tourist numbers up significantly in first quarter

Lithuanian hotels and accommodation providers received close to half a million (468,800) tourists during the first quarter of this year,…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Is it still cheaper to spend holidays in Lithuania?

Spending a night at a hotel in Lithuania's seaside or lakeside resorts has become as expensive as booking accommodation in…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania ‘among safest travel destinations in Europe’

Alminas Mačiulis, the government's chancellor, congratulated Lithuania on the start of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's (UNWTO) European Commission…

9 years ago
  • Freetime

Czech Republic presents the ‘the Heart of Europe’ in Vilnius

A series of events on Saturday invited people of Vilnius to get to know the Czech Republic during the Czech…

9 years ago