VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
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Ragainė C-2, Pilies 6, tel. (+370) 688 196 55, info@<br />
ragaine.org, www.ragaine.org. Barely recognisable at the<br />
bottom of a small flight of steps, this tiny shop specialises<br />
in darkish-leaning underground music from the Baltic States<br />
as well as a few other more recognisable CDs from around<br />
the world. Also for sale is a range of pre-Christian-style ethnic<br />
jewellery, badges, black ceramics, t-shirts and more. QOpen<br />
11:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun 11:00 - 16:00. Closed Mon.<br />
Rūdninkų Knygynas B-5, Rūdninkų 20, tel. (+370)<br />
5 261 02 66, info@rudninkuknygynas.lt, http://shop.<br />
rudninkuknygynas.lt. A rather cute little shop on the very<br />
edge of Old Town, as well as a good selection of 12inch records<br />
from home and abroad find a fine range of English language<br />
magazines on the subject of design, photography etc. Also<br />
available are a few eco and handmade souvenirs. QOpen<br />
10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 17:00, Sun 10:00 - 15:00.<br />
Thelonious C-3, Stiklių 12, tel. (+370) 5 212 10 76,<br />
www.thelonious.lt. A superb choice of second-hand CDs<br />
and vinyl, mostly jazz but also a few other gems you won’t<br />
find in a mainstream music shop. They also sell a range of<br />
old-fashioned hi-fi equipment for those who don’t know their<br />
iPods from their elbows. Devoted to the cause, Thelonious<br />
now organise the occasional jazz concert. See the website for<br />
more information. QOpen 11:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00.<br />
Closed Sun. J<br />
Speciality shops<br />
Bitinėlis B-6, Šopeno 12/26, tel. (+370) 5 233 05 70,<br />
www.bitinelis.lt. A glorious little shop selling a range of<br />
locally-produced honey plus everything you ever needed to<br />
start producing the stuff yourself. QOpen 09:00 - 17:30, Fri<br />
09:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun. J<br />
Boutique of Various Things (Visokių Daiktų<br />
Krautuvėlė) D-3, Užupio 20, tel. (+370) 5 210 52 17,<br />
www.vdk.lt. A delightfully Užupisesque experience, this<br />
smart little shop accessed via a door down an alleyway<br />
specialises in miniature steam engines, musical boxes,<br />
animated tin toys, other fun things and a whole range of<br />
niche perfumes. QOpen 11:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 17:00.<br />
Closed Sun. JA<br />
Daiktų Viešbutis G-5, Ševčenkos 16a, tel. (+370)<br />
686 497 43, www.daiktuviesbutis.lt. Located in an area<br />
rapidly making a name for itself as the place to come for<br />
expensive designer bits and pieces for the home, Daiktų<br />
Viešbutis (Hotel of Things) is packed with goodies, from<br />
clothing to impossible-looking cardboard tables to the latest<br />
swanky offerings from the Lomo people. Q Open 11:00 -<br />
19:00. Closed Sat (June - August).Open 11:00 - 19:00, Sat<br />
11:00 - 16:00. A<br />
De’ Žavu C-4, Savičiaus 5, tel. (+370) 5 212 15 56. A<br />
small and rather natty boutique selling vintage clothing and<br />
accessories as well as a small range of new fashion. Find everything<br />
from old wedding dresses and sunglasses to shoes to<br />
ties to mirrors. Also at Šv. Ignoto 3/1. QOpen 11:00 - 20:00,<br />
Sat 11:00 - 18:00, Sun 12:00 - 16:00. JA<br />
Komisas G-4, V. Kudirkos 1/7, tel. (+370) 684 831 54.<br />
Second-hand clothes, furniture, televisions, hi-fi equipment<br />
and more. An excellent little place to rummage around, they<br />
also buy stuff as well as sell it. QOpen 11:00 - 19:00, Sat<br />
11:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun.<br />
Ona C-4, Šv. Kazimiero 12, tel. (+370) 5 212 42 63,<br />
www.ona.lt. A multitude of things for the home, paintings,<br />
photographs, jewellery, paper cuts and a host of other<br />
similar articles, all made by small-scale artists, designers<br />
and producers in Lithuania. Promoting ecologically-friendly<br />
products and worthy of much over-needed applause, if that<br />
isn’t enough you can buy everything online and three per cent<br />
of the money you spend goes to a charity of your choice.<br />
QOpen 08:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun. J<br />
vilnius.inyourpocket.com<br />
Lietuvos Kvapas<br />
shoPPing<br />
Visitors to Lithuania looking for a unique gift or souvenir<br />
look no further! For just 99Lt it’s now possible to buy a<br />
scent that, according to its Lithuanian creators, not only<br />
impersonates the fragrances of the country but that<br />
also recreates the history of its towns and villages, its<br />
nature, traditions, heritage and the achievements of its<br />
people. We kid you not. Called Lietuvos Kvapas (Scent of<br />
Lithuania), the three-note perfume features a cavalcade<br />
of odours including bergamot, ginger, lily of the valley,<br />
amber and patchouli and was developed by the French<br />
perfumier Galimard to be used as an air freshener rather<br />
than a body perfume. The American political satirist<br />
Stephen Colbert recently picked up the scent of the<br />
story, describing Lietuvos Kvapas as smelling of a goat<br />
slaughtered at a lesbian drum circle. The good news is<br />
that it doesn’t smell that bad at all, although we’re still<br />
struggling to get the connection between Lithuania and<br />
patchouli. Lietuvos Kvapas, which is now also available<br />
in scented candle form, is available in several souvenir<br />
shops in Old Town, the Tourist <strong>In</strong>formation Centre,<br />
Kaunas Airport and online from the dedicated website<br />
at www.lietuvoskvapas.lt.<br />
Sport & Recreation<br />
Dviratis Tau G-4, Švitrigailos 5, tel. (+370) 5 265 12<br />
59, www.dviratistau.lt. A well established national chain of<br />
shops selling quality bicycles of all types plus spares. Makers<br />
include Focus, Kalkhoff, Specialized and Wheeler. QOpen<br />
10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. A<br />
Golf City G-4, Savanorių 1 (Helios City, 2nd floor),<br />
tel. (+370) 615 161 61, www.golfcity.lt. There are two<br />
golf clubs in the Vilnius area (see www.capitals.lt and www.<br />
golfclub.lt for more) and this is the shop that serves them.<br />
Everything from clubs to tees to those ridiculous patterned<br />
trousers golfers love to wear. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Sat,<br />
Sun 10:00 - 17:00. A<br />
Laisvės Turas Laisvės 123, tel. (+370) 5 273 67 11,<br />
www.laisvesturas.lt. For lovers of the outdoor life, find<br />
everything from tents and camping gear in general to sports<br />
clothing to canoes and even barbecue equipment. QOpen<br />
10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 15:00. Closed Mon, Sun. A<br />
Prosport Ąžuolyno 7, tel. (+370) 682 437 13, www.<br />
prosport.lt. Trainers, footballs, rugby balls, golf clubs,<br />
racquets, skis, swimming costumes and much much more.<br />
QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun. A<br />
Sportas ir Mada B-4, Pylimo 36, tel. (+370) 5 262 41<br />
27, www.expedition.lt. A good selection of sports equipment<br />
and a limited range of clothing. Excellent location right<br />
on the edge of Old Town. Also at Šeimyniškių 5a. QOpen<br />
10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. JA<br />
August - November 2012<br />
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