Prices in Lithuania are very affordable: lovers of quality and inexpensive rest will like it here.
Shopping and souvenirs
Going for shopping in Lithuania, you will be pleased with the variety of different goods and low prices for them (you can pay for purchases not only in cash, but also with credit cards). Ideal for Shopping - Vilnius: The main shopping street is Gediminas Avenue with many shops and shopping centers such as Gedimino 9 and Flagman.
What to bring from Lithuania?
- amber (inexpensive jewelry and various stone crafts), ceramic products (ashtrays, plates, beer mugs), linen products (clothes, tablecloths, napkins), knitwear and wool products with traditional motifs (mittens, hats, shawls, knitted toys), glass products (vases, handmade earrings, glass flowers), wood crafts;
- cheese, rye bread, Lithuanian cake “Shakotis”, smoked eel, mead (honey alcoholic drink), herbal liqueurs, liqueurs (“Palanga”, “Sokoladinis”, “Dainova”).
In Lithuania, you can buy Shakotis cake for 8-18 euros, mead - from 2 euros (it all depends on the volume and strength), amber products - from 30 euros.
Excursions
On a sightseeing tour of Vilnius, you will stroll through the Old Town, see the Cathedral, the building of the former City Hall, the famous gate of the Ausros Vartai chapel, the Church of St. Anne. The tour costs about $ 30.
On an excursion to Palanga, you will see the main sights, visiting the Botanical Garden, the pier and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The approximate cost of the excursion is $ 15.
If you wish, you can visit Trakai (the ancient capital of Lithuania): you will visit the castle, where an exhibition of archaeological finds is presented. In addition, here you will see works of applied art of the 17th and 18th centuries and household items of the great Lithuanian dukes. The approximate cost of the excursion is $ 20.
If you are in Palanga, be sure to go to the Amber Museum - here you will see 4,500 amber items. You will pay about $ 4 to enter the museum.
Transport
You can get around Lithuanian cities by bus (1 ticket costs 0, 3 euros), fixed-route taxi (travel costs about 0, 5-0, 7 euros), taxi (for 1 km you will pay 0, 2-0, 4 euros) … For multiple trips by public transport, it is advisable to get an electronic ticket: the cost of a ticket valid for 24 hours is 3, 9 euros, 3 days - 6, 9 euros, 10 days - 13, 8 euros. Important: the card itself costs 1, 2 euros, which can be replenished for a certain number of trips.
The minimum expenses on vacation in Lithuania will be about 35-40 euros per day for 1 person (accommodation in a good hotel and meals in an inexpensive cafe).
