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LithuaniaLietuva

First trip: 3 nights in Vilnius with a Trakai day trip, 1 in Kaunas, and 2 on the Curonian Spit in summer; trains and buses link the three.

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Lithuania runs on a Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda axis, and trips that stay on it are easy. The Curonian Spit is a summer destination with limited access and car entry controls; winters are dark and cold. Book the coast early for July and August.

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Regions

Vilnius and the eastplanned

Old Town, Užupis; Trakai castle

2–4 nights

Kaunas and central Lithuaniaplanned

Interwar modernist architecture; Hill of Crosses to the north

1–2 nights

Klaipėda and the Curonian Spitplanned

Nida dunes, Palanga beach (summer)

2–3 nights

Arrive

VNO

Vilnius Airport

Close to the centre; train and bus

KUN

Kaunas Airport

Low-cost flights

PLQ

Palanga Airport

Closest to the coast

Time math

3 days
Vilnius 3 (Trakai day trip)
5 days
Vilnius 3 + Kaunas 2
8 days
Vilnius 3 + Kaunas 1 + Nida 3 + Klaipėda 1

Country rules

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  • Lithuania is in the EU and the Schengen area; the EU Entry/Exit System applies to non-EU visitors. Check the official EU and Lithuanian sources for your passport.
  • Borders with Belarus and the Russian Kaliningrad region are not routes for casual travel; check your government's advice first.
  • The Curonian Spit is a protected national park: cars pay an entry fee, and the Russian half of the spit is a separate border.

Etiquette

  • Greet with a handshake; small talk is limited at first.
  • Flowers in odd numbers; even numbers are for funerals.
  • Take shoes off in homes.
June 24 (Joninės, Midsummer)
National holiday; many people leave cities for the countryside.
February 16 and March 11
Statehood and independence restoration days; closures and events.
July–August
Coast at peak demand; book Nida and Palanga early.

Money & passes

Cash necessity: 1/5

  • Currency is the euro (EUR). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere.
  • Carry a little cash for markets and small seaside kiosks.

Before you fly: eSIM before you fly · Visas and entry

Safety

  • Winter ice and short days; wear grippy shoes.
  • Baltic Sea currents can be strong; swim at lifeguarded beaches.
  • Ticks in forests and dunes; check after walks.
  • Emergency: 112.

Lithuania is the southern end of the Baltic line; Riga and Tallinn lie north, Poland to the south-west.

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