Tourism
No injured Lithuanians in Hurghada hotel attack
No Lithuanian tourists were hurt during an attack on an Egyptian hotel in Hurghada last Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. […]
Lithuanian tourists stranded in Georgia after cancelled flight
Some 150 Lithuanian tourists got stuck in an airport in the Georgian city of Kutaisi after an airline cancelled its flight on Monday due to adverse weather conditions. […]
Lithuanians enjoying their own country more often
It is estimated that Lithuanian domestic tourism this year has increased significantly compared to last year. Both the most popular tourist attraction points and new or refurbished leisure facilities received increased domestic attention. It is believed that tourism could become even more active within the country if certain regions had greater opportunities to compete by providing exceptional entertainment. […]
BuzzFeed says Lithuania is a place to visit in 2016
American news site BuzzFeed has announced 18 places in the world worth visiting in 2016. Lithuania is also on the list. […]
Last Lithuanian tourists to fly back from Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday
The last group Lithuanian tourists in Egypt‘s Sharm el-Sheikh will be flown back home on Wednesday at the latest. On Sunday evening, the charter operator Small Planet Airlines carried 178 tourists from the resort destination in the Sinai Peninsula to Vilnius, ELTA reports. […]
Flights cancelled after Lithuania’s MFA advises against air travel to Sinai Peninsula
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has issued a recommendation against travelling to Sharm el-Sheikh Airport in Egypt and other airports in the Sinai Peninsula. […]
Ryanair launches new Kaunas to Israel service
Budget airline Ryanair has launched a new winter route from Kaunas to Eilat Ovda (Israel), starting on November 5 with a twice weekly service, Kaunas Airport reports. […]
Lithuania presented at tourism event in Stockholm
The Lithuanian Embassy in Sweden, together with the Lithuanian State Department of Tourism and the Swedish partners, organized the event “Welcome to Lithuania” on 22 October in Stockholm to present the Lithuanian tourism opportunities. […]
Tel Aviv hosts Global Lithuanian Economic Forum
Minister of Economy of Lithuania Evaldas Gustas is paying a working visit to Israel. At the 7th Global Lithuanian Economic Forum in Tel Aviv the minister will present Lithuania’s investment environment, its advantages and business reforms and will discuss bilateral economic cooperation prospects with Israel. Particular attention will be devoted to bilateral cooperation opportunities in the areas of science, technology and innovations as well as implementation of joint projects. Gustas will also meet with Israel’s Economy Minister Aryeh Deri. […]
10 gastronomic projects compete for title of best in Lithuanian cuisine
What is the best Lithuanian cuisine can offer – beer brewed according to the old tradition, traditional tree cake (lit. šakotis) or traditional seacoast fish soup? It will become clear in mid-November, when the best Lithuanian gastronomic project will be announced. […]
Kaunas to introduce ‘pillow tax’
Guests staying in hotels and private apartments in Lithuania’s second-largest city of Kaunas will have to pay a EUR 0.5 “pillow tax” for every night spent as of January 1, 2016. […]
Regulator suspends operations of Lithuania’s tour operator Ditmos Projektai
Lithuania’s Tourism Department has suspended operations of a tour operator, making it the second tourism agency to lose license this year. […]
Lithuania elected to vice-chair World Tourism Organization’s Commission for Europe
During the 59th meeting of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Commission for Europe, held last Sunday in Medellin, Colombia, Lithuania along with Switzerland and Montenegro were elected to chair the regional commission. […]
Tourism industry holds key to Lithuania’s service export
To completely refocus on the West or, given accrued expertise and familiarity with the neighbours’ mentality, spend additional resources on the East? Entrepreneurs in many industries ask these questions while analyzing economic and financial indices as well as public moods in neighbouring countries. Tourism sector is no exception. […]
Lithuania – one of underrated beer countries of Europe
Forget Belgium, Germany and the Czech Republic – there are other nations in Europe that brew excellent beer. And Lithuania is one of them, according to TravelPulse.com. […]