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.
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Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square Vilnius Opens
Kempinski announced last week their first Vilnius hotel opening with Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square. A 96 room luxury affair, this is the first Lithuanian and the first Baltic accomodation offered by the famous luxury hoteliers.
Eastern Europe’s Most Unusual Sights
Countries in Eastern Europe are awash with odd sights; some can be explained by the region’s turbulent history, some can be explained by the human imagination and some just can’t be satisfactorily explained at all.
We Love Palanga This Summer!
Lithuania’s top seaside resort Palanga has gone all-out in its efforts to draw in the crowds this summer, kicking off this year’s “I Love Palanga” festival with a wide range of contests and events amid a carnival-like atmosphere.
Where to Go This Summer: 5 Eastern European Beaches Steeped in History
In recent years, Eastern Europe has gained popularity among the most fashionable summer destinations, becoming an elegant fusion of history, culture and sexy beaches.
10 Things to Do in Eastern Europe in 2012
Argophilia Travel News has selected ten of the most interesting and diverse events in Eastern Europe to help you choose a destination for 2012.
5 Cities to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Eastern Europe
Argophilia Travel News has come to a decision on its favorite Eastern European cities to welcome 2012.
Vilnius Christopher Summer Festival This August
If you happen to be in Vilnius this month, consider an evening of culture and entertainment you’ll never forget.
Lithuania Celebrates Klezmer Music Festival 2011 This Week
If you missed the first two concerts, which took place July 20, and 25 in Kaišiadorys, respectively Joniškis, you can still attend concerts in Plungė, July 27; Kaunas, July 28; and Vilnius, July 30.
Summer in Vilnius: Cinema Under the Stars
Cinema Under the Stars will present 40 films from Tuesday to Saturday every night under the open sky.
Baltica 2011, International Folklore Festival in Lithuania
Nothing reveals more about the soul of a country than its folklore. This is where traditions are born, shaping national culture, social order, and those unique traits that make each country its own entity. Folklore festivals are designed to preserve these traditions, to keep alive the spirit of the ancestors, and to reveal the cultural […]
International Bachata Festival Lithuania 2011
For those travelers out there who love to dance, shake it even, Lithuania is the place to be this week. The Annual AfroLatin Dance Festival begins in Vilnius on Friday and ends on the following Monday. Organized by the Afrolatin dance studio “Bachata Souls” – this year’s Bachata extravaganza promises to be the hottest Latin dance event of the Summer.