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 cheques.
Time: Local time is GMT +2.
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: Non-
EU citizens entering Lithuania may bring in 1 liter of spirits over 22% alcohol content or 2 liters of spirits or apertifs or sparkling wines with less than 22% alcohol content and 2 liters table wine; 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco. Also permitted duty-free is 50g of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette, and goods of up to 600 Lt per adult or 310 Lt for children under 15 years . Forbidden imports include plants, meat, milk and live birds.
Tourist OfficeLithuanian
State Department of Tourism, Vilnius: +370 (521) 08796 or www.tourism.lt
EmergencyEmergencies: 911
Embassies
Embassy of Lithuania,
Washington DC,
United States: +1 202 234 5860.
Embassy of Lithuania,
London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7486 6401.
Embassy of Lithuania,
Ottawa,
Canada: +1 613 567 5458.
Consulate of Lithuania,
New South Wales,
Australia: +61 (0)2 9498 2571.
Honorary Consul of Lithuania,
Cape Town,
South Africa: +27 (0)21 406 9208.
Embassy of Lithuania,
Dublin,
Ireland: +353 (0)1 668 8292.
Consulate of Lithuania,
Auckland,
New Zealand: +64 (0)9 524 9463.
United States Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (526) 65500.
British Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (524) 62900.
Canadian Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (524) 90950.
Australian Honorary Consul, Vilnius: +370 (521) 23369.
South
African Embassy,
Copenhagen,
Denmark (also responsible for Lithuania): +45 3918 0155.
Irish Embassy, Vilnius: +370 (526) 29460.
New
Zealand Embassy,
Warsaw,
Poland (also responsible for Lithuania): +48 (0)22 521 0500.
