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| Capital | Vilnius |
| Government | Parliamentary democracy |
| Coin | Euro (EUR) |
| Surface | total: 65,200 km2 |
| Population | 3.525.761 (2012) |
| Language | Lithuanian (officially), Polish, Russian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (mainly), Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish |
| Electricity | 220V/50Hz (European plug) |
| Call code | 370 |
| Internet TLD | .lt |
| Time zone | UTC 2 |
Lithuania (until well into the 20th century usually spelled Litauen or Lithauen; Lithuanian: Lietuva) is a northern European country between Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east, Poland and Russia to the south, and the Baltic Sea to the west.
Lithuania is the largest and southernmost of the three Baltic countries. It is also the only predominantly Roman Catholic country of these three countries. Lithuania's history has also only been in sync with that of the other two Baltic countries for a relatively short time. Unlike Latvia and Estonia, Lithuania was once a powerful nation, reaching as far as the Black Sea. The twentieth century passed largely under Russian resp. Soviet rule, from which Lithuania was the first Baltic country to finally get rid of on 11 March 1990. On May 1, 2004, the country joined the European Union.
A geographical peculiarity of Lithuania is the fact that the center of Europe lies within the Lithuanian borders.
Towns
Other destinations
- Hill of Crosses — an (inter)national place of pilgrimage with more than 50,000 crosses
Info
History
Until 1991 Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union.
Geography
Lithuania is located in the northeast of Europe. There are many wetlands and lakes.
Arrive
Passport and visa
Lithuania belongs to the Schengen zone.
There are no border controls between countries that have signed and implemented the Schengen Agreements. These are the member states of the European Union (except Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania and the United Kingdom), Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. In addition, a visa issued for a member state of the Schengen zone is valid for all member states that have signed the treaties and have implemented. But beware: not all EU Member States have signed the Schengen Agreements, and there are also Member States of the Schengen Area that are not members of the European Union. This means that there may be customs checks but no immigration checks (if you are traveling within Schengen but from/to a non-EU country) or there may be immigration checks but no customs checks (if you are traveling within the EU but from/to a non-EU country). -Schengen country).
Airports in Europe are divided between "Schengen" and "no Schengen" sections, which correspond to the "domestic" and "foreign" sections in other countries. If you fly from outside Europe to a Schengen country and then travel on to another Schengen country, you can complete the customs and immigration checks in the first country and then proceed directly to the second country without any further checks. Traveling between a Schengen country and a non-Schengen country will result in the usual border controls. Please note that whether or not you travel within the Schengen zone, many airlines require you to always present a passport or identity card. Nationals of Member States of the European Union or of the EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) only need to carry a valid passport or identity card to enter the Schengen zone — they never need a visa, no matter how long the visit takes. Nationals of other countries must carry a valid passport and, depending on nationality, need a visa.
Only nationals of the following non-EU/EFTA countries have no Visa required to enter the Schengen zone: Albania*, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina*, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chili, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Croatia, North Macedonia*, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro*, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Serbia*/**, Seychelles, Singapore, Taiwan*** (Republic of China), United States, Uruguay, Vatican CITY, Venezuela, South Korea, as well as persons with a British National (Overseas) passport, a Hong-Kong-SAR passport or a Macau-SAR passport.
Visitors to these visa-free countries are not allowed to stay longer than 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen zone as a whole, and in principle are not allowed to work during the stay (although there are some Schengen countries that allow nationals of certain nationalities to work — see below). The counter starts the moment you enter a member state of the Schengen zone and does not expire when you leave a certain Schengen country for another Schengen country or vice-versa. However, New Zealand nationals may stay longer than 90 days if they are only visiting certain Schengen countries - see [1] for an explanation from the New Zealand Government (in English).
If you are a non-EU/EFTA national (even from a visa-free country, with the exception of Andorra, Monaco or San Marino), make sure that your passport is stamped when entering and leaving the Schengen zone. Without a stamp upon entry, you can be treated as having exceeded the length of stay on departure; without a stamp on departure, you can be denied entry to the Schengen zone the next time because of exceeding the length of stay in a previous trip. If you can't get a stamp, keep documents like boarding passes, transport tickets and receipts from ATMs, as they can help convince the border police that you have stayed legally in the Schengen zone.
Be aware that:
(*) Nationals of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia require a biometric passport to benefit from visa-free travel;
(**) nationals of Serbia with passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate (residents of Kosovo with Serbian passports) must apply for a visa;
(***) Taiwanese nationals must have their ID number registered in their passport in order to enjoy visa-free travel.
By plane
Very easy to reach from Brussels Airport this with Brussels AirlinesDaily flights to and from Vilnius. Moreover, two airlines currently fly from Eindhoven to two different airports in Lithuania for a low price. Incidentally, both companies often alternate destinations, but for the time being the accessibility of Lithuania from the Netherlands only seems to be getting easier.
By train
Reaching Lithuania by train is no mean feat. Usually the trip first goes to Berlin, where one has to switch to the Polish Warsaw. From there you have two options. One immediately travels to Lithuania, another traces over Belarus to Lithuania. Unless a visa is not a problem, the first option is the most logical. The disadvantage is the long travel time and the relatively high cost price, the advantage is the possibility to sleep in the night trains.
The train network in Lithuania itself is decent, thanks to the Soviet period. However, it should be taken into account that the frequency of the trains is below standard.
By car
It is perfectly possible to reach Lithuania quickly by car. From the Netherlands and Belgium one can pass through Berlin, then Poznan (Poland) and finally through Warsaw, to quickly cross the border of Lithuania.
By bus
By boat
Travel around
Language
Lithuanian belongs to the Baltic language family, as do Latvian and extinct Old Prussian.
To look at
To do
To buy
Cost
Food
Going out
stay overnight
To learn
To work
Safety
In general, Lithuania is no more dangerous than other Western European countries. It is important to keep your valuables close at hand, especially in urban areas, where a lot of young scum gather.
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