VILNIUS - In Your Pocket

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