Economy
Tourism
Economy
Culture
Culture
Daring tourists ‘step into the void’ at Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower in Paris unveiled its revamped first floor, with glass observation areas and a transparent floor that make people feel as if they’re walking in the sky. […]
Economy
Economy
Lithuania to promote tourism among Ukrainians
This Friday in Kiev, the State Tourism Department of Lithuania (VTD) and the Lithuanian Embassy in Kiev are promoting tourism to Lithuania. Representatives of Ukrainian travel agencies that are already working with Lithuania and new ones will be taking part in the presentation. […]
Global LT
What do foreigners know and think about Lithuania?
What do foreigners who have ever stayed, lived or are currently living in Lithuania think about the country and its people? And how are Lithuanians perceived by those who have never been to Lithuania? […]
Economy
Economy
Lithuanian tourism presented to over 100 Russian journalists
More than 100 representatives of Russia‘s national and local media have visited Lithuania this year at the invitation from the State Tourism Department. […]
Economy
Lithuania to participate in major tourism exhibition in Japan
On 25-28 September, Lithuania will take part in one of the major international tourism exhibitions JATA Tourism EXPO Japan. A delegation headed by Minister of Economy Evaldas Gustas will attend the opening ceremony of the event. […]
Economy
Vilnius receives 424 thousand tourists in six months
Statistics Lithuania informs that, over the first half of 2014, the number of tourists grew in accommodation establishments in every county. Compared with the first half of 2013, the number of tourists grew most in Utena County (77.8 percent), the least in Alytus County (3.2 percent). […]
Economy
Tourism in Lithuania up almost 10 percent
According to the provisional data of Statistics Lithuania, in the second quarter of 2014, accommodation establishments accommodated 9.5 percent more guests than in the same period in 2013 and received 637.7 thousand tourists. […]
Economy
Belarusian tourists exchange Crimea for Lithuanian resorts
The Crimean annexation by Russia has played out big for Lithuania: holidaymakers from Belarus, who usually choose Crimea for their vacation, this summer have been swarming Lithuanian resorts instead. The numbers of Belarusian tourists in Lithuania could be even higher if it were not for the lengthy and often intimidating visa procedures. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s tourism regulator won’t take responsibility for travel agency collapse
Lithuania’s State Tourism Department does not take responsibility for the collapse of Go Planet Travel, a tour operator that embezzled the money of nearly 1,000 customers, since the regulator’s mandate does not include monitoring credit bureau’s data about the financial situation of tourism companies. […]
Economy
Over sixty Lithuanian travel agencies face insolvency risk
Besides the notorious travel agency Go Planet Travel, a high risk of bankruptcy hovers above several dozens of other Lithuanian tour operators and travel agencies, the risk management solutions company Creditinfo Lithuania has warned. […]
Economy