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ADVENTUR 2024, Lithuania’s International Exhibition for Tourism, Scheduled for January 26-28

Iorgos Pappas

ADVENTUR 2024, is scheduled from the 26th to the 28th of January

2 years ago

Lithuania Publishes List of Countries for Compulsory COVID Quarantine

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Lithuania officials have published a list of countries, the citizens of which will need to remain isolated for 14 days upon their arrival in Lithuania, beginning July 20th.

6 years ago

The Baltic States Create Europe’s First “Travel Bubble”

Aleksandr Shatskih

Europe’s Baltic states have joined to create the eurozone’s first “travel bubble” in order to restart the zone’s tourism post COVID-19.

6 years ago

Adventur 2017: Taste the World. Taste Lithuania.

Mihaela Lica Butler

Adventur 2017, the only international exhibition of tourism and travel in Lithuania, is at its fifth edition next January.

9 years ago

Tourists Get to Relive War & Peace in Vilnius

Aleksandr Shatskih

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.

10 years ago

Air Lituanica gets there on time – Guaranteed

Aleksandr Shatskih

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.

12 years ago

Tõlluste Manor on Saaremaa Island Changes Hands

Aleksandr Shatskih

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.

12 years ago

Lithuania’s Vilija Mataciunaite Needs “Attention”

Aleksandr Shatskih

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.

12 years ago

Lithuania Aims to Build the Largest Facebook Inspired “Like” Sculpture in the World

Aleksandr Shatskih

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” […]

12 years ago

Dinner in the Sky Comes to Vilnius

Aleksandr Shatskih

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.

13 years ago

World Lithuanian Economic Forum: Coming in June

Aleksandr Shatskih

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.

13 years ago

Lithuania’s UK Ambassador Spearheads UK Co-Op Plans

Aleksandr Shatskih

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.

13 years ago

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A new parliamentary intervention puts Knossos’ infrastructure, fire protection, staffing, trees and aging visitor shelters back under the spotlight. Knossos has just acquired one of the biggest badges of international recognition a heritage site can get. In July 2025, the Minoan Palatial Centers, including Knossos, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Greek […]

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