Tourism in Lithuania

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Lithuania attracts many tourists form neigbouring countries and all the world.

Contents 1 Statistics 2 Major cities 3 National parks 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites 5 Resorts 5.1 Seaside resorts 5.2 Spa towns 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Statistics

Lithuania experiences constant increase of foreign visitors. As of first half of 2006 the number of visitors (except from the EU Member States and EFTA Member States) has risen 11.1 percent compared to 2005 and reached 985.7 thousand. Lithuania attracts most foreign visitors from Russia, Germany, Poland, Latvia, Belarus, the United Kingdom, Estonia and Finland. Druskininkai and Birštonas resorts experienced around 50 percent increase of occupiers in 2005 compared to 2004, while the increase of arrivals staying in Neringa and Palanga averaged 22 percent. The majority of visitors staying in hotels and lodging houses come from Germany, Poland, Russia, Latvia, the United Kingdom and Finland. Agrotourism has also gained extreme popularity in the country among the locals as well as foreigners.

[edit] Major cities

• Vilnius - capital of Lithuania
• Kaunas - temporary interbellum capital of Lithuania with prominent Functionalism architecture
• Klaipėda - sea port with an attractive old town and heritage of the German culture
• Panevėžys - capital of Aukštaitija
• Šiauliai - famous for nearby Hill of Crosses
• Kėdainiai - city in central Lithuania with prominent Renaissance architecture monuments

[edit] National parks

• Aukštaitija National Park
• Žemaitija National Park
• Kuršių Nerija National Park
• Dzūkija National Park
• Trakai Historical National Park

[edit] UNESCO World Heritage Sites

• Kernavė - a complex of historical hillforts and an archeological site, nicknamed "Lithuanian Troy"
• Curonian Spit
• Vilnius Old Town - the old capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, is among the largest in the Eastern Europe

[edit] Resorts

[edit] Seaside resorts

• Palanga - the summer capital of Lithuania with sandy beaches
• Nida - a world heritage site with unique heritage and nature
• Juodkrantė - a former German luxury resort

[edit] Spa towns

• Birštonas
• Druskininkai - a developed spa town with the largest water park in the Eastern Europe.

[edit] See also

• List of national parks of Lithuania
• List of regional parks of Lithuania
• Castles in Lithuania
• List of landmarks in Lithuania

[edit] External links

• Lithuanian State Department of Tourism