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Tourists Get to Relive War & Peace in Vilnius
For interested visitors to Lithuania, a new tourist attraction opened in Vilnius last month, designed to give British tourists the opportunity to visit the places used for filming the new series from BBC. The series War and Peace used many locations in Lithuania to film the award winning episodes, and now tourists get to visit the locations.
Air Lituanica gets there on time – Guaranteed
Air Lituanica wants to become Vilnius Airport’s most punctual air carrier. The airline has announced a guaranteed on-time arrival program that offers free flights to passengers whose flights are late.
Tõlluste Manor on Saaremaa Island Changes Hands
In hotel news from Lithuania, the historic Tõlluste manor house in Saaremaa Island has been transferred to the Estonian subsidiary of Natura Siberica, a Russian-owned natural cosmetics brand.
Lithuania’s Vilija Mataciunaite Needs “Attention”
With Eurovision 2014 right around the corner Lithuania feels they’re about due. The Baltic nation’s 27 year old singing sensation Vilija Mataciunaite hopes she can bring it home with her song Attention.
Lithuania Aims to Build the Largest Facebook Inspired “Like” Sculpture in the World
The Vilnius Tourism Information Centre recently announced that a new campaign aiming to promote interesting discoveries about Lithuania was launched on five important social media networks: Facebook, Google+, Vkontakte, Twitter and Youtube. The campaign called Like’able Lithuania will last one year, and, at its end, Summer 2014, Lithuania will unveil the biggest Facebook inspired “Like” […]
Dinner in the Sky Comes to Vilnius
Yesterday one of Vilnius’ most popular dining experiences, Dinner in the Sky reopened so that guests can get a panorama of the city while enjoying beakfast, lunch, and dinner.
World Lithuanian Economic Forum: Coming in June
Organizers of the World Lithuanian Economic Forum (WLEF), Global Lithuanian Leaders and the Lithuanian Business Confederation, recently chastised ex-pat Lithuanian business people for having forgotten the way back home. This story in the Lithuania Tribune reveals a Lithuania set on garnering all its human and other resources to attract interest and investment in the Baltic country.
Lithuania’s UK Ambassador Spearheads UK Co-Op Plans
Earlier this week Lithuanian Ambassodor to the UK Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė met with David Curtis-Brignell of the Tourism Society there to discuss joint tourism promotion between the nations. With Lithuania being at the forefront where Presidency of the EU Council is concerned later this year, it’s apparent many European nations will want to re-discover Lithuania.
Coming to Vilnius: International Contemporary Dance Festival New Baltic Dance
Coming next week to Vilnius, the International Contemporary Dance Festival New Baltic Dance kicks off on Monday with international dance performances across several city venues. Scheduled to run form 6 – 12 May, the festival will be a multi-venue event highlighted by a contemporary video dance competition.
Kaunas Photo Jubilee Begins in Lithuania’s Second City
Yesterday in Kaunas, LIthuania the start of the Kaunas Photo Jubilee began starting this year’s season with a festive creative note. The tenth in the series, the event will feature hundreds of photos from as many photographers around the world.
Vilnius International Sees Record Traffic
According to the news from Lithuania’s biggest airport, Vilnius International served some 2 million plus passengers in September, a record number according to previous totals. As for growth, the number indicated upwards of a 41 percent increase year on year.