Lithuania – a great travel destination

Lithuania, officially known as the Republic of Lithuania is a country variably said to be part of Eastern or Northern Europe. Located on the south-eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, sharing boundaries with Latvia on the northern side, Belarus one the southeastern side, Poland and Russia on the southwestern side. Lithuania belongs to the NATO and the European Union as well.

Its population is approximately 3.4 million. The largest city and capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. The climate shuttles between maritime and continental, with summers and wet, temperate winters. Lithuania today has one of the quickest growing economies in the European Union. On 21 December 2007, Lithuania became a full member of the Schengen Agreement. In 2009 Lithuania will celebrate a thousand years of its name.

Lithuania is a country with a high average income and takes pride in a well developed up to date network of railways, airports and four lane highways. Lithuania has a very high employment rate, with just 2.9% unemployed. The EU membership propelled a flourishing economy, augmented outsourcing within the country, and gave a boost to the tourism industry. The litas which is the national currency of Lithuania, has been attached to the Euro from February 2, 2002 at this rate : EUR 1.00 = LTL 3.4528, and Lithuania is expected to change over to the Euro completely in 2010.

The travel guide for Lithuania gives you information about the land and people, the time and climate, the culture, the population, the history, geography and the main cities.

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Vacation in Vilnius

For your vacations you could choose from places like the ancient UNESCO World Heritage town of Vilnius, Tallinn or Riga where you will find several restaurants, clubs and glamorous resorts to choose from and you can get there with the lowest fares possible.

Vilnius, with a population of 553,904 in December 2005, is the largest city and capital of Lithuania and is known to be a beauty of Eastern and Middle Europe. Vilnius is also the capital of Vilnius County and is the seat of both the Vilnius city municipality and Vilnius district municipality.

Today, Vilnius has been quickly changed and the once small town has come forward as an advanced European city. A lot of its ancient structures have been undergone renovation, and the New City Center is being developed into a commercial and business area, hoping to become the city's main managerial and trading district to the north of the river Neris. Vilnius aims to be the capital of European Culture by 2009. To promote this event, the city’s historical centre has been renovated and its main monuments have been restored.

The Vilnius International Airport (VNO) is located four miles or seven kilometers to the south of Vilnius. A bus service connects the VNO to the railway station, and another runs from the VNO to the city centre and suburbs, roughly every 15 minutes. A minibus service is also available from the bus stop outside the Arrivals terminal of the VNO covering various routes through the city and outskirts. Taxis are plentiful outside arrivals, and are relatively cheap.

The website vilnius-hotels.net offers low airline fares from any U.S. location to Vilnius, Lithuania. There are also a lot of other sites on the Net which assist individuals or tour groups going on vacations to take advantage of the lowest fares available. You can plan your vacations with any of the top online travel planners that bring everything from travel tickets, lodging and tours under one roof.