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Tourists Get to Relive War & Peace in Vilnius

2016-05-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

War & Peace

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.

Tags: Lithuania events, Lithuania tours, Vilnius attractions, Vilnius tourism, War & Peace

Air Lituanica gets there on time – Guaranteed

2014-09-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Air Lituanica

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.

Tags: airlines, Lithuania travel, Vilnius flights, Vilnius tourism

Vilnius Tourism App Leads The Way

2012-03-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Exploring the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius is sure to be a lot easier for tourists in 2012, thanks to a great new travel app designed and created by the Vilnius Tourist Information Center.

Tags: Lithuania travel, Lithuanian capital, mobile application, Vilnius tourism, Vilnius Tourism App, Vilnius Tourist Information Center, Vilnius Travel App

International Bachata Festival Lithuania 2011

2011-06-23 by Phil Butler

Bachata festival

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.

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