The Venue

Lithuania - a new discovery! ... and a country which celebrated 1000 years anniversary in 2009! You will fall in love with it as much as we have! Visit us and find your beloved places and old friends welcoming you.

Lithuania - a new and active Member State of the European Union - boasts the longest tradition of statehood among the Baltic States. Lithuania is the only Baltic country with nearly eight hundred years of statehood tradition, while its name was first mentioned one thousand years ago, in 1009. Wedged at the dividing line of Western and Eastern civilizations, Lithuania battled dramatically for its independence and survival. Once in the Middle Ages, Lithuania was the largest state in the entire Eastern Europe, where crafts and overseas trade prospered. Few may know that Lithuanian is the oldest surviving Indo-European language, with close ties to Sanskrit.

The land of diverse culture and famous artists

The boundaries of Lithuanian cultural identity have always exceeded the boundaries of the ethnic territory of Lithuania: at different times, the Lithuanian culture has experienced numerous influences from guest artists, forced and strategic unions, and cultural and scientific exchanges. Lithuania, known for its exceptionally tolerant attitude to different peoples, may undoubtedly be called a guardian of Russian, Polish, Jewish, and other cultures. Music and theatre performances have always been world-class in Lithuania.

Beauty of unspoiled nature

Lithuania is a land of exceptional scenic beauty with thousands of lakes, rivers, and ancient woodlands. The possibilities of where to get away and what to see are endless. Four UNESCO World Heritage sites - the Old town of Vilnius, the largest “living old town” in Eastern Europe, The Curonian Spit with the highest sand dunes in Eastern Europe - one of the most unspoiled natural spots in the whole Baltic Region, five unusual grassy mounds in Lithuania's ancient capital Kernave and the world-famous Hill of Crosses, a unique Christian pilgrimage site, blessed by Pope John Paul II himself - will surprise even the most experienced travelers. More information you can get here and here

Modern and bustling city of contrasts

The capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, is one of the most beautiful towns in Eastern Europe. It has always been a multinational, multilingual, and multicultural city; it has traces of Jewish, Karaite and Tartar cultures. Contemporary Vilnius is the fastest growing and advancing capital in the Baltic States, aspiring to be the most attractive centre for business, political and cultural meetings and events in the region of the neighboring countries. The city enjoys a well-developed infrastructure of services and entertainments - it has plenty of accommodation, catering and leisure places of various levels. Vilnius is home to the majority of national art and cultural institutions and companies as well as artists.

An open history book

Vilnius is like an open book that has living illustrations of the history of European styles - from the Gothic to the Empiric. The architecture of the Old Town is the feather in the cap of the city. It is surprising how far Italian Renaissance and Baroque have stretched to the North and how very much belonging these styles look amidst the buildings of Russian Byzantine style, Jewish elements, dwelling houses and even in the foundations of the remains of pagan structures. Vilnius is an authentic portrait of Lithuania. We are the way the city is; we live at the juncture of three cultural zones - Central, Northern and Eastern Europe. The Old Town of Vilnius is among the largest in Eastern and Central Europe, included in the UNESCO world heritage list. Heavy stone streets, letters of tiles, stained glass illustration, massive metal gates - the title pages. It is really hard to put the book aside maybe because the history of Vilnius is still living.