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Lithuania

Capital: Vilnius · 10 regions · 164 places

LT LTUS travel advisory: 1/4
Population
2.79M
Area
65.2K km²
Capital
Currency
EUR
Power plugs
C · F
220 V
Calling code
+370

Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Lithuania covers an area of 65,300 km2 (25,200 sq mi), and has a population of 2.9 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities include Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys. Lithuanians are the titular nation, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of Balts, and speak Lithuanian. Read more — Wikipedia

Go score

When to go in Lithuania: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vilnius0583163707275472300
Kaunas1793363737376492400
Klaipėda0682755687171482500
Šiauliai0682860707271462000
Panevezys1792860737576522600
Dainava (Kaunas)1793363737376492500
Alytus17103262727376502610
Šilainiai1793262727375482400
Eiguliai1793263737376482500
Antakalnis0583163707275472300
Fabijoniškės0583062697274472200
Naujoji Vilnia0692960677273472210
Šeškinė0583163707275472300
Marijampolė17103262717376502510
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Lithuania

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Palanga4°3°3°5°9°14°17°19°16°13°9°6°
Klaipėda4°2°3°5°10°14°18°19°16°12°9°6°
Nida4°3°3°5°10°14°18°19°16°12°9°6°
Pervalka4°2°3°5°10°14°18°19°16°12°9°6°
Tourist density

Tourism in Lithuania

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
6.15M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#63
Visitors per resident
2.2
Visitors per km²
94
Very quietQuietModerateBusyVery busy

Most popular destinations in Lithuania

  1. 1VilniusExtreme
  2. 2KaunasExtreme
  3. 3ŠiauliaiVery high
  4. 4TrakaiExtreme
  5. 5PanevezysHigh
  6. 6NidaVery high
  7. 7DruskininkaiHigh
  8. 8PalangaHigh
  9. 9TelšiaiHigh
  10. 10BirštonasHigh
  11. 11JonavaHigh
  12. 12MažeikiaiHigh
Practical

Lithuania: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
CF
Voltage
220 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Euro

EUR · €

1 USD ≈ 0.889 EUR

Languages
Lithuanian
Calling code
+370
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
1
Exercise normal precautionsUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Aug 11, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurant€13.00≈ $14.00
  • Cappuccino€3.10≈ $3.50
  • Beer (0.5 l)€4.60≈ $5.10
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)€1.40≈ $1.60
  • Taxi, 5 km€9.00≈ $10.00
  • Public transport ticket€1.70≈ $1.90
  • Mid-range hotel, per night€105≈ $120

Estimated from Lithuania’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 62% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Nov 1All Saints' Day
  • Nov 2All Souls' Day
  • Dec 24Christmas Eve
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day

Main airports

Neighbouring countries