Lithuania Travel Guide

Language

Lithuanian is the official language, but Russian and English are widely spoken.

Currency

The official currency is the Litas (LTL), which is linked to the euro at a fixed rate of 3.4528 Lt to EUR1. ATMs are found in Vilnius on the Cirrus and Visa networks, but are rare in smaller towns. Most retailers, hotels, restaurants and the like accept credit cards, and banks and hotels will cash travelers checks.

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Electricity

European style two-pin sockets at 220 volts AC, 50Hz.

Communications

The international dialing code for Lithuania is +370. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the UK) and the country has three-digit area codes. Vilnius has six different area codes: 521 and 523-527. Local calls can be dialed without the area codes. There are three major mobile GSM network service providers and connections are excellent. The Internet is well established in Lithuania and cities teem with Internet cafes. Small towns and villages have public Internet access points in libraries, post offices and tourist information centers.

Duty-Free

Duty free allowances for travelers to Lithuania include 200 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco; 1 liter spirits, 2 liters wine or 5 liters beer; perfume for personal use.

Tourist Office

Lithuanian State Department of Tourism, Vilnius: +370 (521) 08796 or www.tourism.lt

Embassies in Lithuania

• United States Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)26 65500.
• British Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)24 62900.
• Canadian Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)24 90950.
• Australian Honorary Consul, Vilnius: +370 (5)212 3369.
• South African Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark (also responsible for Lithuania): +45 3918 0155.
• Irish Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)262 9460.
• New Zealand Embassy, Warsaw, Poland (also responsible for Lithuania): +48 (0)22 521 0500.

Lithuania Embassies Abroad

• Embassy of Lithuania, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 234 5860.
• Embassy of Lithuania, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7486 6401/6402.
• Embassy of Lithuania, Ottawa, Canada: +1 (613) 567 5458.
• Consulate of Lithuania, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: +61 (0)2 9498 2571.
• Honorary Consul of Lithuania, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 328 3550. Johannesburg, South Africa: +27 (0)11 486 3660. Cape Town, South Africa: +27 (0)21 421 7045.
• Embassy of Lithuania, Dublin, Ireland: +353 (0)1 668 8292.
• Consulate of Lithuania, Auckland, New Zealand: +64 (0)9 524 9463.

Emergency

Emergencies: 112

Language

Lithuanian is the official language, but Russian and English are widely spoken.

Currency

The official currency is the Litas (LTL), which is linked to the euro at a fixed rate of 3.4528 Lt to EUR1. ATMs are found in Vilnius on the Cirrus and Visa networks, but are rare in smaller towns. Most retailers, hotels, restaurants and the like accept credit cards, and banks and hotels will cash travelers checks.

2.3720

Electricity

European style two-pin sockets at 220 volts AC, 50Hz.

Communications

The international dialing code for Lithuania is +370. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the UK) and the country has three-digit area codes. Vilnius has six different area codes: 521 and 523-527. Local calls can be dialed without the area codes. There are three major mobile GSM network service providers and connections are excellent. The Internet is well established in Lithuania and cities teem with Internet cafes. Small towns and villages have public Internet access points in libraries, post offices and tourist information centers.

Duty-Free

Duty free allowances for travelers to Lithuania include 200 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco; 1 liter spirits, 2 liters wine or 5 liters beer; perfume for personal use.

Tourist Office

Lithuanian State Department of Tourism, Vilnius: +370 (521) 08796 or www.tourism.lt

Embassies in Lithuania

• United States Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)26 65500.
• British Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)24 62900.
• Canadian Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)24 90950.
• Australian Honorary Consul, Vilnius: +370 (5)212 3369.
• South African Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark (also responsible for Lithuania): +45 3918 0155.
• Irish Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)262 9460.
• New Zealand Embassy, Warsaw, Poland (also responsible for Lithuania): +48 (0)22 521 0500.

Lithuania Embassies Abroad

• Embassy of Lithuania, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 234 5860.
• Embassy of Lithuania, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7486 6401/6402.
• Embassy of Lithuania, Ottawa, Canada: +1 (613) 567 5458.
• Consulate of Lithuania, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: +61 (0)2 9498 2571.
• Honorary Consul of Lithuania, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 328 3550. Johannesburg, South Africa: +27 (0)11 486 3660. Cape Town, South Africa: +27 (0)21 421 7045.
• Embassy of Lithuania, Dublin, Ireland: +353 (0)1 668 8292.
• Consulate of Lithuania, Auckland, New Zealand: +64 (0)9 524 9463.

Emergency

Emergencies: 112

Language

Lithuanian is the official language, but Russian and English are widely spoken.

Currency

The official currency is the Litas (LTL), which is linked to the euro at a fixed rate of 3.4528 Lt to EUR1. ATMs are found in Vilnius on the Cirrus and Visa networks, but are rare in smaller towns. Most retailers, hotels, restaurants and the like accept credit cards, and banks and hotels will cash travelers checks.

2.3720

Electricity

European style two-pin sockets at 220 volts AC, 50Hz.

Communications

The international dialing code for Lithuania is +370. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the UK) and the country has three-digit area codes. Vilnius has six different area codes: 521 and 523-527. Local calls can be dialed without the area codes. There are three major mobile GSM network service providers and connections are excellent. The Internet is well established in Lithuania and cities teem with Internet cafes. Small towns and villages have public Internet access points in libraries, post offices and tourist information centers.

Duty-Free

Duty free allowances for travelers to Lithuania include 200 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco; 1 liter spirits, 2 liters wine or 5 liters beer; perfume for personal use.

Tourist Office

Lithuanian State Department of Tourism, Vilnius: +370 (521) 08796 or www.tourism.lt

Embassies in Lithuania

• United States Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)26 65500.
• British Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)24 62900.
• Canadian Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)24 90950.
• Australian Honorary Consul, Vilnius: +370 (5)212 3369.
• South African Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark (also responsible for Lithuania): +45 3918 0155.
• Irish Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)262 9460.
• New Zealand Embassy, Warsaw, Poland (also responsible for Lithuania): +48 (0)22 521 0500.

Lithuania Embassies Abroad

• Embassy of Lithuania, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 234 5860.
• Embassy of Lithuania, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7486 6401/6402.
• Embassy of Lithuania, Ottawa, Canada: +1 (613) 567 5458.
• Consulate of Lithuania, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: +61 (0)2 9498 2571.
• Honorary Consul of Lithuania, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 328 3550. Johannesburg, South Africa: +27 (0)11 486 3660. Cape Town, South Africa: +27 (0)21 421 7045.
• Embassy of Lithuania, Dublin, Ireland: +353 (0)1 668 8292.
• Consulate of Lithuania, Auckland, New Zealand: +64 (0)9 524 9463.

Emergency

Emergencies: 112

Language

Lithuanian is the official language, but Russian and English are widely spoken.

Currency

The official currency is the Litas (LTL), which is linked to the euro at a fixed rate of 3.4528 Lt to EUR1. ATMs are found in Vilnius on the Cirrus and Visa networks, but are rare in smaller towns. Most retailers, hotels, restaurants and the like accept credit cards, and banks and hotels will cash travelers checks.

2.3720

Electricity

European style two-pin sockets at 220 volts AC, 50Hz.

Communications

The international dialing code for Lithuania is +370. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the UK) and the country has three-digit area codes. Vilnius has six different area codes: 521 and 523-527. Local calls can be dialed without the area codes. There are three major mobile GSM network service providers and connections are excellent. The Internet is well established in Lithuania and cities teem with Internet cafes. Small towns and villages have public Internet access points in libraries, post offices and tourist information centers.

Duty-Free

Duty free allowances for travelers to Lithuania include 200 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco; 1 liter spirits, 2 liters wine or 5 liters beer; perfume for personal use.

Tourist Office

Lithuanian State Department of Tourism, Vilnius: +370 (521) 08796 or www.tourism.lt

Embassies in Lithuania

• United States Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)26 65500.
• British Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)24 62900.
• Canadian Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)24 90950.
• Australian Honorary Consul, Vilnius: +370 (5)212 3369.
• South African Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark (also responsible for Lithuania): +45 3918 0155.
• Irish Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (5)262 9460.
• New Zealand Embassy, Warsaw, Poland (also responsible for Lithuania): +48 (0)22 521 0500.

Lithuania Embassies Abroad

• Embassy of Lithuania, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 234 5860.
• Embassy of Lithuania, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7486 6401/6402.
• Embassy of Lithuania, Ottawa, Canada: +1 (613) 567 5458.
• Consulate of Lithuania, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: +61 (0)2 9498 2571.
• Honorary Consul of Lithuania, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 328 3550. Johannesburg, South Africa: +27 (0)11 486 3660. Cape Town, South Africa: +27 (0)21 421 7045.
• Embassy of Lithuania, Dublin, Ireland: +353 (0)1 668 8292.
• Consulate of Lithuania, Auckland, New Zealand: +64 (0)9 524 9463.

Emergency

Emergencies: 112