VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
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Antiques<br />
Unless the item in question is less than 50 years old,<br />
some degree of bureaucracy will almost certainly be<br />
required to get antiques out of the country. A reputable<br />
antiques salesperson will assist you with this. If they can’t,<br />
you might like to think again about making the purchase.<br />
e.k.art C-4, Didžioji 27, tel. (+370) 605 222 22, info@<br />
ek-art.lt, www.ek-art.lt. An incredible collection of paintings,<br />
furniture, religious objects and other works of art from<br />
Lithuania, Russia, Germany and beyond established over two<br />
decades ago and one of the most reliable places in town to<br />
buy antiques. An excellent place to know about for all serious<br />
collectors, the shop now also stocks a range of antique<br />
Persian carpets. QOpen 11:00 - 18:00, Sat 11:00 - 16:00.<br />
Closed Sun. JA<br />
Fabra Ars C-4, Didžioji 20, tel. (+370) 652 815 58. Classic<br />
and original artworks, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries.<br />
Mostly of interest to collectors and dealers. QOpen 11:00 -<br />
19:00, Mon 12:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun.<br />
Senasis Kuparas B-3, Dominikonų 14, tel. (+370) 5<br />
262 10 24. An excellent shop full of beautiful and highly<br />
sought-after pieces adjoining a shop selling some quite exquisite<br />
glassware. QOpen 11:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 15:00.<br />
Closed Mon, Sun. JA<br />
Vilnius Antiques Centre C-3, Dominikonų 16, tel.<br />
(+370) 5 262 74 79, www.antiques.lt. A wide selection<br />
of paintings, icons, furniture, silverwear and other curiosities.<br />
QOpen 11:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun. JA<br />
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shoPPing<br />
Books etc.<br />
Bookworms and cheapskates should note that in addition<br />
to the following bookshops, reading matter can be found<br />
at various libraries listed in our Directory. <strong>In</strong>ternational<br />
press is best found in the city’s better hotels, of which<br />
some offer a pre-ordering service for newspapers and<br />
magazines they don’t usually stock.<br />
Akademinė Knyga C-3, Universiteto 4, tel. (+370) 5<br />
266 16 80, www.humanitas.lt. A wide range of works for<br />
lexicographers, plus the usual dictionaries, reference books and<br />
paperback novels. One of the better places in town for foreign<br />
literature, which you’ll find in the back room downstairs. Q Open<br />
10:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun (Sept - June). Open<br />
10:00 - 18:30. Closed Sat, Sun (July and August). JA<br />
Didysis Pegasas G-1, Ozo 25 (Akropolis), tel. (+370) 5<br />
238 77 52, www.pegasas.lt. A bit of a way to go but the trip’s<br />
usually worth it. Upstairs is a selection of paperbacks in English<br />
that vary in quantity from a handful to over 1,000. To the left as<br />
you enter is a good selection of titles on art, photography etc. To<br />
the right find guidebooks aplenty. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. A<br />
Draugystė B-2, Gedimino 2, tel. (+370) 5 268 50<br />
80, www.vaga.lt. This former largish bookshop recently<br />
removed half its stock and replaced it with a café operated<br />
by the best café chain in the country. The English-language<br />
novels can still be counted on one hand, but now there’s a<br />
reason to visit. Also find a decent selection of books about<br />
Lithuania in English. QOpen 07:00 - 21:00, Fri 07:00 - 22:00,<br />
Sat 10:00 - 22:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00. JA<br />
French Bookshop Pegasas C-3, Didžioji 1, tel. (+370)<br />
5 262 05 17, www.pegasas.eu. Adjoining the French Cultural<br />
Centre, if they don’t stock it they will happily order. You can<br />
also subscribe to French-language magazines here. QOpen<br />
10:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. JA<br />
August - November 2012<br />
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