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74 shoPPing Unless you’re Latvian or Polish, you probably didn’t come to Vilnius to shop. However, shopping is fun, and, in the case of certain products (notably Lithuanian alcohol, cigarettes and amber) a hell of a lot cheaper than it is in the West. The main shopping areas in Vilnius can be divided neatly into the two areas of Old Town (antiques, amber, books old and new and some nice pieces of art) and parts of the city’s classiest street, Gedimino (designer clothes, mobile phones and more books). The city’s markets are also well worth a visit for an authentic, blast to the past experience if nothing else, as indeed are the increasing number of large shopping centres around the edge of the city, where among other things you’ll find all the clothing and footwear shops we’ve chosen not to list here. Shopping centres Akropolis G-1, Ozo 25, tel. 1588, www.akropolis.lt. A huge place full of shops and the flocks that visit them. In case shopping isn’t your thing, you can try ice-skating, bowling, or see a film. There’s also a good range of restaurants and a constant cacophonous argument between the cheap car alarms in the enormous car park. Not very central, find it about 3km north of the action. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. PTAULXW Europa H-3, Konstitucijos 7a, tel. (+370) 616 956 80, www.pceuropa.lt. In the heart of the business district just north of the river, find three floors of mostly clothes shops plus a couple of restaurants and a handful of little pods for drinking coffee in. QOpen 10:00 - 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00. PTALW Gedimino 9 B-1, Gedimino 9, tel. (+370) 5 262 98 12, www.gedimino9.lt. Located inside a grand 19th-century building in the heart of the city, this bustling shopping centre includes a wide range of retail outlets selling everything from fashion to fish, some great antique stalls, restaurants and cafés, a gallery and even a place for small business start-ups. Best of all are the highly recommended Studio 9 restaurant and the free wireless internet throughout.QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Sun 11:00 - 18:00. PJAW IKI Commercial Centre I-2, Žirmūnų 2, tel. (+370) 5 272 19 68, www.iki.lt. This three-floor shopping centre features a large Iki supermarket at ground level, a handful of average shops downstairs and up the escalators some fashion outlets, a shoe shop, a Čili Kaimas restaurant and, at the time of going to press, a small kiosk selling ready-made sushi. Also at J. Jasinkio 16. QOpen 08:00 - 23:00. PAUL Ozas H-1, Ozo 18, tel. (+370) 5 210 01 50, www.ozas.lt. Opened in August 2009, the large Ozas shopping centre offers more gargantuan shopping and restaurant services to the city. Find inside a veritable cavalcade of shops selling everything from designer clothes to food. The large Prisma supermarket stocks one of the most extensive ranges of alcohol in Vilnius. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. PTAULXW Panorama G/F-2, Saltoniškių 9, tel. (+370) 5 219 58 11, www.panorama.lt. Loads of retail outlets, entertainment centres and restaurants close to the centre in Žvėrynas. Many high street names, a top floor of restaurants, the country’s first electric go-carting centre and smoking rooms next to the public toilets. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. PTAULXW Rimi Hypermarket G-4, Savanorių 16, tel. (+370) 5 246 12 00, www.rimi.lt. Not quite everything under one roof (they don’t sell roofs for example), but not far off it. A huge heated expanse offering electrical goods, clothes, books, tools, toys and household essentials as well as a fairly extensive collection of local and imported foodstuffs. Also a few other shops inside the same building. Also at Žirmūnų 64, Ateities 91. QOpen 08:00 - 23:00. AL VCUP H-3, Konstitucijos 16, tel. (+370) 5 273 15 15, www.vcup.lt. Once colossal, this former flagship Soviet shopping sensation looks more like a corner shop than an experience these days. Limited retail and dining just north of the river. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. PAULW Markets Shopping in a Lithuanian market (turgus), although perhaps not for the faint hearted, is an experience to be savoured if at all possible when visiting the country. Remember that many things can be haggled down in price, and please watch your wallets, especially during the weekends. Akropolio Blusų Turgus G-1, Ozo 25, tel. 1588, www. akropolis.lt. Catching on to the latest craze to sweep the nation, this weekly flea market outside the vast Akropolis shopping centre features a fairly decent selection of stalls selling everything from old paintings to Soviet memorabilia. QOpen Sun 09:00 - 16:00. Closed Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat. Collectors’ Club (Kolekcininkų Klubas) G-4, V. M. Putino 5. What started out as a small gathering of like-minded aficionados trading miscellaneous antiquities in exchange for a bit of pocket money has slowly evolved into a serious weekly event. Stretched out round two full sides of the Trade Union Palace as well as inside, items up for grabs include everything from Czechoslovakian clarinets to furniture to WWII-era Nazi propaganda posters in Lithuanian. QOpen 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun. vilnius.inyourpocket.com Vilnius In Your Pocket vilnius.inyourpocket.com
The biggest shopping centre in Baltics! AKROPOLIS offers You the best shopping experience in Vilnius: over 240 stores with world known brands, 14 restaurants, a cinema, an ice rink, a bowling alley and a children´s playground. Open daily 10:00 – 22:00. Tax free service at most of the shops. VILNIUS OZO STR. 25, WWW.AKROPOLIS.LT
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Hotels Restaurants Cafés Nightlife
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4 Foreword As we go to press at the
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Crime & Safety Crime is rampant in
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The Lithuanian state arose and stre
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Until August 25 Kinas Po Žvaigžd
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Not surprisingly for a capital city
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Culture Opera & Ballet Opera & Ball
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Best Western Vilnius H-2, Konstituc
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Long term rental Barbacan Apartment
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Corner Hotel G-5, T. Ševčenkos 16
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Page 58 and 59: 58 what to see Vilnius Picture Gall
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Page 62 and 63: 62 what to see Europos Parkas Europ
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Page 82 and 83: 82 shoPPing Užupio Krautuvė I-4,
Page 84 and 85: 84 liFestyle direCtory Barbers & Be
Page 86 and 87: 86 liFestyle direCtory Jaunimo Pers
Page 88 and 89: 88 health All you need to know abou
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