--- title: "Lithuania Travel Guide | Weather, Entry Rules and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "Plan a trip to Lithuania with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Vilnius, Kaunas and Trakai." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/lithuania last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > Plan a trip to Lithuania with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Vilnius, Kaunas and Trakai. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: Vilnius old town rooftops and church towers] # Lithuania Baroque Vilnius, interwar Kaunas and an island castle on a lake. Photo: [Skelanard (Aleksandr Petukhov)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trakai_castle_2016.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) Currency Euro (EUR) 1 USD = 0.89 EUR Emergency number 02 112 also works Advisory level Normal precautions U.S. Department of State and 2 other governments Language Lithuanian Visa requirement Schengen area 90 days in any 180 for most visitors ## Good to know You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Lithuania, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/lithuania/entry-requirements) Lithuania follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/lithuania/entry-requirements) The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/lithuania/entry-requirements) There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Lithuania. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/lithuania/entry-requirements) Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Health – editorial change. [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/lithuania) Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: The Health section was updated - travel health information (Public Health Agency of Canada). [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/lithuania) Vilnius has one of the largest baroque old towns in central Europe, and most of it is free to walk. Tap water is safe and Vilnius water is drawn from deep wells, so it tastes good. Buses and trains link Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda cheaply. Vilnius to Kaunas takes about an hour. Around 10 percent for good restaurant service. Not expected in cafes or bars. ## Top destinations [[Image: Vilnius old town from Gediminas hill] Vilnius A baroque capital with a self-declared republic inside it.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/lithuania/vilnius)[[Image: Kaunas old town and town hall square] Kaunas Interwar modernism, a river confluence castle and a serious coffee scene.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/lithuania/kaunas)[[Image: Trakai island castle on Lake Galve] Trakai A red brick castle on an island, half an hour from the capital.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/lithuania/trakai) ## Frequently asked questions For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Lithuania guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Lithuania. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. U.S. Department of State currently advises normal precautions (level 1 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel. Lithuania is in the Schengen area. Most UK, US, Canadian, Australian and EU visitors can stay 90 days in any 180 without a visa. Yes. Budget 80 to 120 EUR per person per day mid-range, less outside Vilnius. Vilnius baroque old town, Trakai island castle, the Curonian Spit dunes and a strong basketball culture. May to September for warm weather and festivals. December for Christmas markets, though it is cold and dark. Widely in Vilnius and Kaunas among younger people. Less so in small towns, where Russian or Polish may be more common. Sources and freshness Travel information last reviewed 16 October 2026. Compiled from [European Commission Newsroom](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/rss?language=en) , [IATA Timatic](https://api.iata.org/timatic/v2) , [Open-Meteo](https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast) and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence . Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel. Aggregated from official sources. Content is never rewritten - always display the publisher, publication time and original source link. Photography: [Skelanard (Aleksandr Petukhov)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trakai_castle_2016.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Augustas Didžgalvis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_White_Bridge_and_%C5%A0nipi%C5%A1k%C4%97s_district_in_Vilnius_in_2023_by_Augustas_Did%C5%BEgalvis.jpg) (CC-BY-SA-4.0) ; [Jodkovska](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U%C5%BEupio_respublika.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Gytis Grižas https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16452479](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gedimino_kalnas_120.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Skelanard](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kaunas_castle_20160603.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) . ## Structured data ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com","logo":"https://tourpublish.com/icon-512.png","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/company/tourpublish","https://www.klnk.tv","https://klnk.to"]} ``` ```json 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