Travel

The fastest and most comfortable way to travel to Lithuania is by plane. Frequent flights operate between Vilnius or Kaunas and most European capitals. Vilnius airport is 5 km south of the city centre. There is a good bus and taxi connection with the city centre.

The website of Vilnius airport

The website of Kaunas airport

Visas

Lithuania joined the Schengen Agreement on 21 December 2007 for overland entry points and seaports, and will join on 29 March 2008 for airports.
EU nationals holding a valid national ID card are not obliged to have a passport when coming to Lithuania. Otherwise, passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay is required by all other non-EU citizens.

For detail information about travel documents or visa requirements, please consult the website of the Migration Department under the Ministry of Interior Affairs.

If you have some questions, do not hesitate to contact rugile@mruni.lt

From the Airport

Delegates are kindly asked to inform about the exact time of their arrival. Please send the arrival date and time, as well as flight number to: rugile@mruni.lt  Please inform us whether you would like to use a pick-up service from the aiport to Klaipeda hotel (2o Eur).

Hotel

Hotel KLAIPĖDA
L.Stuokos-Guceviciaus st. 3,
LT-01122 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel. +370 5 2107461
Fax +370 5 2107460
E-mail vilnius@klaipedahotel.lt  

Weather conditions

 The weather in Lithuania is changeable. According to the weather forecast, minimum average temperature is 2°C and maximum average temperature is 12°C in April. Please be prepared for occasional showers.

For more precise information about weather conditions, please consult this website.

Vilnius            

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, the largest and one of the most beautiful cities in the country. It is situated 300 km to the East of the Baltic seashore at the confluence of the Neris and Vilnele rivers surrounded by beautiful hills.
Population of Vilnius is 542.287.00 (according to 2001 census, 57.8% of them are Lithuanians, 18% – Poles, 14% – Russians, 4% – Belorussians, 1.3% – Ukranians, 1.4% – others.
The old town of Vilnius is truly amazing. It combines a wide variety of all European architectural styles, which makes the town extremely attractive and cozy. In1994, for its unique old town Vilnius was included into the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage.

For more information, please visit the website of Vilnius Municipality

Vilnius maps

Please find several maps of Vilnius on-line:
City Centre

Location of Mykolas Romeris University on a city map.

Lithuania         

Area: 65,300 sq. km or 25,174 sq. miles.
Borders with: Latvia, Belarus, Poland, Russia (Kaliningrad region); 99 km or 61.5 miles of coastline.
Population: 3,450,700.
Ethnic groups: Lithuanians 81,6%, Russians 8,2%, Poles 6,9%, Belarusians 1,5%, Ukrainians 1,0%, Jews 0,1%, Tatars 0,1%.
State language: Lithuanian.
Currency: Lithuanian Litas (Lt, LTL). 1 Euro = 3.4528 Litas.
Time: GTM +2 hours.
Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz. European-style 2-pin plugs.
Major religion: Roman Catholics.

Please find more information about Lithuania from the official Lithuanian Travel Guide