Lithuania is a state on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.

Neighbouring states: Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia.

Climate: between maritime and continental. Average temperature in July is 23°C, and average temperature in January is -4.9°C.

Landscape: Lithuania is a flat country, lowland plains make up 75% of its territory.

Language: the official language of the Republic of Lithuania is the Lithuanian language.

Capital: Vilnius.

Form of government: parliamentary democracy. Head of state: President, the executive branch: Government (appointed by the President), the legislative branch: Seimas (unicameral parliament, direct election).

Administrative division: the territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties. Counties are subdivided into 60 municipalities. Municipalities consist of 546 elderships.

Largest cities according to the population: Vilnius (553,200), Kaunas (373,700), Klaipėda (191,600), Šiauliai (132,700), Panevėžys (118,800).

National currency: litas (Lt). 3.4528 Lt = 1 euro.


There are many reasons to visit Lithuania. We’ll name some of them:

Vilnius old town

Vilnius old town is one of the largest (about 360ha with over 1,500 buildings) and most exquisite old towns in Central and Eastern Europe. Vilnius ensembles of churches and palaces reflect Italian renaissance and baroque, the Russian Byzantine style, Jewish elements and even traces of pagan structures. Vilnius also has a Montmartre of its own – the Užupis Republic, the Mecca of artists with different galleries and art performances.

Fragile, unforgettable and unique Neringa

Sands right in the middle of Europe? Unbelievable, but true! Over five thousand years ago the waves and winds of the Baltic Sea drifted dunes and eventually shaped the Curonian Spit – a stripe of land which separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. The unique Neringa resort located on the Curonian Spit stretches for even 50 kilometres connecting the settlements of Juodkrantė, Preila, Pervalka and Nida.
Delicious fish. When visiting Nida you must taste the fish! The exclusive dish in this area is smoked fish: eel, bream, mackerel, pike-perch, herring and catfish. Fish is smoked according to special tradition passed on from generation to generation. Just wait and find out yourself – it’s more than delicious!

Geographical centre of Europe

The centre of Europe is in Lithuania! Didn’t you know that? Now you do, so just have to visit it! The flight from any European metropolis will take not more than three hours. It’s wonderful, isn’t it? In 1989, researchers of the French National Geographical Institute found that Europe’s geographical centre was in Lithuania, 26km westwards from capital Vilnius.
Guinness record. The fact of the geographical centre of Europe is registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Unique SPA resorts

Water and mud cure. It’s definitely true! For ages Lithuanian resorts Birštonas and Druskininkai have been known for springing mineral water and mineral curative mud with curative features as good as at Europe’s most famous wellness resorts.

The Hill of Crosses

Symbol of faith. The Hill of Crosses is Jurgaičiai Mound overgrown with innumerable crosses. Supposedly, this is the place where an ancient Lithuanian castle used to stand. The Soviet government had started to destroy the Hill of Crosses, but without success as new crosses continued appearing.

The fabulous castle surrounded by lakes

East Europe’s largest caste on an island. You can visit it in Trakai – Lithuanian capital of the sixteenth century situated near Vilnius. Surrounded by lake waters from all sides, Trakai Castle and the museum inside it proudly track back to the glorious times in Lithuanian history. You can reach the castle after passing two bridges across Galvė Lake!