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Lithuania tries to attract more tourists from Israel

April 8, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

After opening the Embassy of Israel in Vilnius, joining the euro zone and being chosen by the Lonely Planet as one of the world’s top tourist attractions, Lithuania is becoming more accessible and welcoming to Israeli tourists. […]

Lithuanians discovering tourism in their own country

April 4, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Last year, almost each Lithuanian at least once was touring in Lithuania – during 2014 a total of 2.6 million travels of Lithuanians in the country was counted, by 2.3 percent more than in 2013, the State Tourism Department (VTD) said. […]

Lithuanians go on holiday abroad more often than average Europeans

March 7, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The Eurobarometer survey carried out in January revealed that 59 percent of the polled Lithuanians went on holiday abroad last year. […]

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Accommodation reservation service Booking.com expanding in Lithuania

March 6, 2015 DELFI EN 0

Accommodation reservation system Booking.com is increasing its presence in Lithuania. […]

Business trips expected to boost Lithuania’s tourism industry

February 21, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The number of holiday-makers choosing Lithuania as their destination is falling, yet, there are increasingly more and more business tourists in the country, which allows expecting a modest growth in the sector in the upcoming 6 months, a Tourism Confidence Index compiled by the Confederation of Lithuanian Industrialists shows. […]

Two Hilton hotels to be opened in Vilnius

February 19, 2015 DELFI EN 0

Two Hilton hotels might spring up in Lithuania’s capital city Vilnius over the coming years. […]

What made Lithuania the new darling of international tourism?

January 30, 2015 DELFI EN 0

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. […]

Vilnius’ Kempinski Hotel among TripAdvisor’s top 25 hotels in Europe

January 29, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square was named one of the “Top 25 Hotels in Europe” and “Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Europe” by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site. Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square was also nominated as the No 1 hotel in Lithuania. […]

New time-lapses fascinate with the change of nature colors through different seasons

January 25, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Project “Lietuva tavo delne” (Lithuania in your palm) cameras captured how seasons change and nature turns white in various parts of Lithuania. All locations featured in this projected got new time lapses and photos that let visitors see how colourful autumn replaces green summer and how it is then overcome by white winter; how spectacular Christmas trees glitter and how storms rage in the seaside. […]

CNN advices how to spend euros in Lithuania

January 7, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Despite recent troubles in the euro zone, Lithuania has “taken the plunge” and adopted the euro, removing one more barrier for tourists and travellers to come and explore the Baltic state which is “a vibrant mix of east and west Europe”, according to CNN. […]

Forbes recommends visiting Lithuania in 2015

January 5, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

A Forbes contributor picks Lithuania among her top three choices for travel in 2015. […]

Tourism accounted for 3 percent of Lithuania’s GDP

December 25, 2014 ELTA EN 0

In 2013, the total added value of inbound and domestic tourism in Lithuania accounted for LTL 3.2 billion (EUR 927 million) or 2.96 percent of the country’s GDP. […]

Russian tourists staying away from Lithuania

December 17, 2014 BNS 0

Economic difficulties in Russia and tensions in Vilnius-Moscow relations have reduced the flow of Russian tourists to Lithuania. […]

Lithuania visited by 10.2 percent more tourists

November 30, 2014 ELTA EN 0

According to the latest report from the European Travel Commission (ETC), despite geopolitical tensions in Crimea, volcanos in Iceland, and a shaky economic recovery in the eurozone, international tourism to Europe is thriving; it has grown 4 percent in the first three quarters of this year. […]

Lithuanian Tourism Department to introduce licensing of travel agencies

November 27, 2014 ELTA EN 0

On Wednesday the Government approved the proposal of the Ministry of Economy to obligate the State Department of Tourism to establish licensing procedures for travel agencies. […]

Lithuanian president slams State Tourism Department following second high-profile bankruptcy this year

November 19, 2014 ELTA EN 0

As yet another tourism company unexpectedly terminated its activities on Friday, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the State Tourism Department (VTD) has not learned from its mistakes of the past, while the competence of the institution’s heads is very questionable. […]