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Project Siluetas LT - tour around Lithuania
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To mark the millennium of Lithuania, I-III form culture management students of Vilnius University Kaunas faculty of humanities, Philosophy and culture studies chair in cooperation with UAB „Telesoftas“ have prepared the project, which maingoal is to organize a hike
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Find out about Vilnius in your Mobile Phone
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Starting from February, 2009 Vilnius Tourist Information Centre is taking part in the project Top10intheCity. Participating in this project provides a great possibility to spread the information about Vilnius virtually as well as in the mobile area. Theproject is dedica
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Skybar renovation at Reval Hotel Lietuva
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After six years of great success, the SkyBar, located on the 22nd floor of the Reval Hotel Lietuva, has been completely renovated. Come up and see the results! First unveiled together with the opening of Reval Hotel Lietuva in 2003...
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Saulėja SPA – Kaunas Region’s biggest SPA centre, at the Reval Hotel Neris
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On 19 March 2009, a new spa centre, Saulėja SPA, was launched at the Reval Hotel Neris in the centre of Kaunas, Lithuania’s second biggest city. Saulėja, a provider of SPA and beauty care solutions, has been a well-known name for Kaunas residents and guests for five
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Local chef adds spice in paradise
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Well, for local celebrity chef Miroslav Styčinskij of “Golden Chefs” TV fame, the answer to these questions was a resounding “yes”! And, without any hesitation, he just couldn’t say no when the chance arose to work at Elements Boutique Resort & Spa – a
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International Contemporary Dance Festival "New Baltic Dance’09"
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The International Contemporary Dance Festival “New Baltic Dance” during 10 years of existence became one of the main and most prestigious dance festivals in the North of Europe. In 1997 it gathered participants mostly from post-Soviet countries where contemporary da
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Ryanair Increases Number of Flights from Kaunas to the UK
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Ryanair brought the first passengers on the renewed flight Kaunas – Liverpool this summer. Ryanair Marketing executive for Nordic and Baltic market Laszlo Marozsi has no doubts that Liverpool is an important destination for Lithuanian travellers as over 300 hundred pe
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International Culture and Ecology Festival Birštonas Gryn Park
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On 3-5 April 2009, the first international festival of petit art forms BIRŠTONAS GRYN PARK will take place in Birštonas. The aim of this festival is to create a cultural landscape perfect for creating and living in...
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The international art exhibition “Longing for nature. European landscapes”
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The Lithuanian Art Museum will hold a press conference in the Museum of Applied Art on 12 March, at 11:00, in order to present the international art exhibition “Longing for Nature. European Landscapes” organised by the cities of Vilnius and Linz following the nation
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The VI International Baltic Jewellery Show "Amber Trip"
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“Amber Trip” is the major specialised jewellery exhibition in the Baltic States, a significant annual event for the whole jewellery society: professionals and designers, production organisers and practitioners, jewellery companies, and manufacturers of technological
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Nomination of the best SPAs in Lithuania
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Yesterday in Trakai the best Lithuanian SPAs were nominated and awarded. The judges of the competition awarded Amber SPA complex of the hotel Vanagupė in Palanga as the best project of the last year...
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Tallinn’s Tourism figures for December released
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In December 79 900 tourists stayed in Tallinn’s accommodation establishments (-10% or 8 500 less tourists compared with December 2007.) Eighty four per cent of accommodated visitors were foreign tourists. The number fell among both; foreign and domestic tourists...
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The 15th International Trade Fair of Tourism, Sports and Leisure VIVATTUR 2009
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The 15th International Trade Fair VIVATTUR 2009 will take place on 27 February - 1 March (Litexpo Exhibition Centre - Laisvės pr. 5, Vilnius, 1st and 5th Halls)...
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ARTscape presents Estonia (Tallinn 2011)
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As February is the month when Estonia celebrates its Independence day, ARTSCAPE invites you to get to know contemporary art, jazz and cinema from this Baltic neighbor. Gallery “Vartai” presents an exhibition “Beauties of Suburbia” with Estonians artists...
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Birštonas was presented in Riga
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Lithuanian tourism opportunities were presented at the international tourism exhibition "Balttour’09" in Riga which lasted for three days (6–8 February). Focus was placed on the most important events which commenced this year...
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The Shrovetide (Užgavėnės) carnival
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The Shrovetide carnival is a traditional holiday, one of the merriest events in Lithuania. This year it is held on the 24th of February 17.00 on Town Hall Square. Shrovetide was first organized in Vilnius in 1995...
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Winter will conclude with Vilnius baroque frozen in ice
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On February 21-28, the City Hall Square in Vilnius will feature Icy Baroque. It is a glowing city of ice. It is four or five metre-high ice copies of the most spectacular baroque buildings of Vilnius. It is also magnificent visual projections and the whole bunch of the
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A quarter of million spectators watched the events of the European Capital of Culture in January
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More than a month passed since the day Vilnius and Linz (Austria) became the European Capitals of Culture. Ten projects of culture and art were organised in Vilnius during the first month of the year of the European Capital of Culture that attracted some 250,000 spectat
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Kaziukas Fair invites Vilnius citizens and tourists
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Each year on the first days of March, Vilnius Old Town streets are flooded with the uproar of weekend of Kaziukas. It is abound with the attendance of folk artisans and craftsmen...
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The Tall Ships' Races Baltic 2009 volunteer selection draws to a close
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200 Days remaining to the arrival of the Tall Ships‘ Races Baltic 2009 in Klaipeda seaport was the reason for the press conference held by the Organization Committee of the regatta on January 14th, 2009...
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2008 sees record passenger growth and development at Kaunas Airport, Lithuania
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410,000 passengers used Kaunas Airport in Lithuania in 2008, a 5% increase over 2007 continuing the rapid growth of 5 times, seen since 2005. Kaunas airport, which is the second largest Airport in Lithuania, is centrally located within the country making it a convenient
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Contemporary visual art, cinema and jazz will be presented in Vilnius
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January 2009 marks the start of large-scale project ARTscape, which will present the contemporary culture scenes of European countries. Helsinki became the first European Capital of Culture of the 21st century, therefore ARTscape not accidentally starts its program with
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Exclusively safe welcoming of the New Year in Vilnius
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Events of the Programmes of “Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009” and Commemoration of the Millennium of Lithuania’s Name attracted record numbers of people to the streets of the capital city on the New Year’s Eve...
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The center of European cultural life will be transferred to Vilnius and Linz
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On the morning of 1 January the city of Vilnius awoke having become the European Capital of Culture. This title which Lithuania was striving to achieve for more than five years while preparing for the country’s Millennium celebration will belong to Vilnius and Linz (A
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On the New Year‘s Eve the eyes of the world will be cast on Vilnius
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At midnight of the New Year’s Eve attention of the whole world will be drawn by the show of lights and fireworks illuminating the sky above Vilnius – the show will be broadcasted by almost 50 foreign TV companies, and more than 30 media representatives from 12 count
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Plungė will be crowned as the Lithuanian Capital of Culture 2009
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Next year, Plunge will inherit the title of the Lithuanian Capital of Culture from Zarasai. In the national competition Lithuanian Capital of Culture 2009 organised by Public Enterprise Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009, this Samogitian town outrivaled 16 cit
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Is there a way to preserve Lithuania’s historic opportunity in the times of economic crisis?
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In view of the country’s increasingly burdensome economic situation and of the need for budgetary savings, PI Vilnius - European Capital of Culture 2009 suggests revising the 2009 budget of the national programme “Vilnius - European Capital of Culture 2009" approved
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Staff of Vilnius service providers will learn hospitality
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Nearly five hundred taxi drivers, waiters, hotel staff and managers of service companies in the capital city started learning better customer service. They attend free-of-charge sessions offered by the hospitality project “Vilnius’09 Invites” of the National Progr
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Winter Schedule Changed Frequency of Flights in Tallinn
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Tallinn Airport transferred to the winter flight schedule, which brought about changes in the flight frequency of several airlines. In the winter period passengers can fly to 23 international and local destinations from Tallinn...
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Lithuania’s special 2009 to be perfused with light
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On the eve of 2009, Vilnius residents and visitors can witness the unique musical fiesta of dance, sound and light. On the occasion of the opening of the national programme “Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009” and Millennium of Lithuania events, the last n
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Lithuanian capital of culture 2009 contest kicks off
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All Lithuanian cities and towns can already file applications for the national contest Lithuanian Capital of Culture 2009. Plans are to allocate 300,000 litas to implement the best project, which will earn the title of Lithuanian Capital of Culture 2009. The contest...
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Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009 gains special attention in Riga
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On Friday, the 17th of October, PI Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009 delivered the sculpture of a White Angel to Latvian capital Riga as a gift inviting Latvians to visit the events of Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009. This event gained special at
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Winter season – a wider geography of flylal flights and more electronic services
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With the winter flight season approaching, flyLAL – Lithuanian Airlines introduced its main business directions and development strategy. flyLAL will exert efforts to sustain its leading position in the Lithuanian market, introduce two new destinations, offer more pos
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Europe’s leading hotel booking system on the flylal portal
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flyLAL – Lithuanian Airlines offers a new online service – now there is a possibility on the portal www.flylal.com to book more than 50 000 hotels in different countries of the whole world. The service will be provided in cooperation with Europe’s leading hotel bo
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World Music Days in Vilnius to feature world-known celebrities
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On the 24th of October, Lithuania’s largest festival of contemporary music to date, World Music Days, will start in Vilnius. World Music Days 2008 is the first contemporary music event on this scale not only in Lithuania, but also in the Baltic States...
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Amber Museum in Vilnius (Lithuania) - PHotogallery
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The amber museum in Vilnius (Lithuania) exhibits not just amber in different shapes and coloures, but also shows where amber comes from and how it is machined. In the souvenier shop are all kinds of amber.
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Mausoleum of the ducal Radzivilla in Kedainia (Lithuania) - PHotogallery
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In the mausoleum in Kedainia you can visit the coffins of the dukes Krystof „Pērkons” (1547-1603) and his son Janusz (1612-1655) Radzivilla. The church, which has been a gym in former times, today is a hall of fame.
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Auerochs breeding centre in Pašiļi (Lithuania) - PHotogallery
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We were in Pašiļi, close to Paņevežas (Lithuania) to visit the auerochs breeding centre. Here live 4 auerochs families in huge territories. At all they are 21 of 50 Auerochs that live in Lithuania.
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Narrow-gauge railway museum in Anykščiai (Lithuania) - Photogallery
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The narrow-guage railway museum Anykščiai exhibit not just historical objects and shows the histoy pf that railway, but also it is offered to take a tour through the countryside and join to a programm.
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Beekeeping museum in Lithuania - Photogallery
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The Beekeeping museum of Leithuania is placed close to the city Ignalina. In the museum are exposed about 500 beehives in various designs. Also you can watch how bees are working in an exhibition of a glass house.