Lithuania

General Information

Location: Europe
Local Time: GMT+2
From 30 Oct 11 to 25 Mar 12 GMT +2
From 25 Mar 12 to 28 Oct 12 GMT +3
From 29 Oct 12 to 30 Mar 13 GMT +2
From 31 Mar 13 to 27 Oct 13 GMT +3
Capital City: Vilnius
Population: 3.22 million
Area: 65,200357,021 square km, 25,174 square miles.

Language(s): Lithuanian
Dialling Code: 370
Emergency: Police: 02. Fire: 01. Ambulance: 03

TV Standard: PAL
Driving: Driving is on the right. International licence required (supported by a photograph)
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz

Business & Currency

Currency: Lithuanian Litas (LTL 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: LTL: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
Coins: LTL: 1, 2, 5. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50

Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques:
Opening Hours

Bank: 0900-1800 Mon-Fri, 0900-1400 Sat
Office: 0800-1200 & 1300-1700 Mon-Fri
Shops: 1000-1900 Mon-Fri, 1000-1700 Sat

Public Holidays

2012

01 Jan : New Year’s Day
16 Feb : Restoration of the State Day (1918)
11 Mar : Restoration of Independence Day (1990)
06 Apr : Good Friday
01 May : International Labor Day
06 May : Mothers’ Day
24 Jun : Jonines (St John’s Day/Midsummer’s Day)
06 Jul : Anniversary of the Coronation of King Mindaugas
15 Aug : Assumption Day
01 Nov : All Saints’ Day
25 Dec : Christmas Day
26 Dec : Boxing Day

Note: All holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday, including those that are always celebrated on a Sunday, are moved to the following Monday.
Business/Social Hints: Business is conducted on a formal basis. English is widely spoken. Social life is reasonably informal. The minimum drinking age is 18 years
Tipping: Not necessary, although it is customary to leave around 5%-10%