General Information
Basic Information
Vilnius Time Zone: GMT + 2 hours
Working Hours
Banks: approximately 9 am – 6 pm
Pharmacies: approximately 9 am – 6 pm
Shops: approximately 10 am – 6 pm
Shopping malls: approximately 10 am – 10 pm
Embassies: approximately 9 am – 5 pm
Banks and Money
Lithuania’ s currency: Litas (Lt). 1 € ≈ 3,45 Lt. Euro (€) is not accepted. Currency can be exchanged at the airport and banks . Currency converter.
Major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, shops and restaurants. Traveller cheques or personal cheques are rarely used. Cash withdrawal machines linked to international networks are widely available.
Electricity Network
Lithuania has a voltage of 220 V, an electrical frequency of 50 Hz and accepts two of the european standard plug (socket) type C or F.
Climate
The character of the climate in Lithuania is between oceanic and continental. Summers are mild. The average temperature in July is 17°C, but sometimes in the summer the temperatures rise to 30°C.
Usefull Telephone Numbers
Emergency Phone Number: 112
Vilnius Airport: +370 5 230 6666
Vilnius Bus Station: +370 9 000 1661
Vilnius Rail Station: +370 5 233 0088; +370 5 233 0087
Tourism Information Center: +370 5 262 9660
Emergency telephone number: 112
Dial this number from all public telephone networks anywhere in Lithuania. Calls to this number are free of charge at any time of the day, from any service provider, mobile or fixed line. Dial this number to report criminal offences, life-threatening conditions, health, safety or environmental hazards, and call respective emergency services.
Information hotline: 118
24/7 they have all answers!
Insurance
All participants are reminded that neither the Organizing Committee or the technical organizer AIM Group Baltic are liable for any losses, accidents or damage done to persons or private property. Participants and accompanying persons are requested to make their own arrangements in respect of health and travel insurance.
Passport and Visas
All foreign visitors entering Lithuania must have a valid passport. For some countries a visa is necessary. List of Countries, whose citizens do not require visas to enter the Republic of Lithuania. Please press here for more information about visas.
Letter of invitation
If required, the Conference Secretariat will send you a letter of invitation after your registration payment and invitation letter fee has been received. It should be understood that this letter is only to help participants raise travel funds or obtain a visa, and is not a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide financial support. Due to the fact that consulates and embassies need a lot of time to process a visa request, we advice you to ask for a letter of invitation at your earliest convenience. In case of any questions please send an e-mail - info@euro-2012.lt .
Learn Lithuanian now!
Greeting: labas (informal), labas rytas (in the morning), laba diena (during the day),
labas vakaras (in the evening)
Bidding Farewell: viso gero, likite sveiki, iki pasimatymo, sudie
Expressing gratitude: ačiū
Airport - Oro uostas
Bus station - Autobusų stotis
Railway station - Traukinių sotis
Bus/ Torlleybus stop - Stotelė
Ticket - Bilietas
Old town - Senamiestis
Street - Gatvė
Avenue - Prospektas
Hotel - Viešbutis
Bank - Bankas
Shop - Parduotuvė
Weather - Oras
AIM Group Baltic UAB
Kestucio 59/27, LT-08124, Vilnius, Lithuania
