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84 liFestyle direCtory Barbers & Beauty Beauty Institute B-3, Vokiečių 28/17, tel. (+370) 5 262 91 87, www.sugihara.lt. QOpen 08:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. JA Figaro B-4, Vokiečių 14, tel. (+370) 5 262 12 12, www.figaro.lt. Chopping locks here there and everywhere. Also at Gedimino 9, Gedimino 54, Konstitucijos 7a (Europa), Jogailos 4. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. JA Franko C-3, Pilies 23, tel. (+370) 5 262 00 82/(+370) 670 225 54, frankosalonas@gmail.com. Get a sprucing-up in this recommended salon right on Pilies. The bright-eyed, English-speaking staff will make your hair swell with style.QOpen 09:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 18:00, Closed Sun. JA Gatineau B-2, Totorių 19, tel. (+370) 5 261 83 64, www.haircut.lt. A very pleasant hairdressing, manicure, pedicure, make-up, massage, cosmetology salon with early hours and smiling English- and Italian-speaking staff. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. JA Cable television The companies listed below provide cable television services to different parts of the city. Ask your landlord/lady or a local friend about which one is available in your area. They also all provide broadband internet. C Gates F-5, S. Konarskio 49, tel. (+370) 5 210 75 75, www.cgates.lt. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 20:00. J Vinita S. Stanevičiaus 21a, tel. (+370) 5 230 13 01, www.vinita.lt. Also at Ozo 25 (Akropolis). QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Fri 08:00 - 17:45. Closed Sat, Sun. Cleaning services DD Projects Laisvės 77-323, tel. (+370) 683 461 41. QOpen 08:30 - 16:30. Closed Sat, Sun. Open 24hrs. Computer repair Matrix G-5, Vytenio 10, tel. (+370) 5 213 45 74, www. matrix.lt. Hard drive recovery et al. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun. A Currency exchange Citadele B-6, Geležinkelio 6, tel. (+370) 5 213 54 54, www.keitykla.lt. Capable of changing just about any convertible currency as well as all Baltic denominations and Belarusian roubles. Q Open 24hrs. Dress hire Kino Studija I-1, Kareivių 6, tel. (+370) 656 688 28, www.lfs.lt. These people can rent you anything they have in stock from their wide range of silly costumes. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00, Fri 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun. vilnius.inyourpocket.com Dry cleaners & Launderettes Joglė G-3, J. Jasinskio 16 (entrance from A. Goštauto), tel. (+370) 5 264 91 64, www.jogle.lt. The full range of dry cleaning and laundry services. Also at Mindaugo 11 (Maxima), Ozo 25 (Akropolis), Konstitucijos 7a (Europa). QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. A Skalbiu Sau Saulėtekio 41, tel. (+370) 5 269 60 98, www.skalbiusau.lt. A good old-fashioned launderette that can also pick up and drop off your laundry if you can’t be bothered to do it yourself. Also at Šeškinės 26, Savanorių 176, Liepkalnio 112. QOpen 10:00 - 20:30, Sat 10:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 18:00. LGBT The websites at www.gayline.lt and www.gay.lt have information about gay and lesbian organisations, events and accommodation in Lithuania, plus community news, chat rooms and personal ads. Lithuania remains stuck in the Stone Age concerning its attitude towards gay and lesbians, including in the capital. Be very, very careful. Vilnius In Your Pocket vilnius.inyourpocket.com
Genealogy Information Bureau Tel. (+370) 699 599 88, www. lithuaniavisits.com. Former journalist and six times European Ham Radio Operator champion, Vilius Vaseikis provides a unique and fascinating service arranging tours of Lithuania for people of Lithuanian descent. Doing everything from helping to locate lost relatives to providing a translator, Vilius is also the man to speak to if you’re thinking of relocating to Lithuania or are simply looking to rent an apartment. Lithuanian Central Registry Archive (Istorijos Archyvo Skyrius) G-3, K. Kalinausko 21, tel. (+370) 5 233 78 46, www.archyvai.lt. The entire Lithuanian civil registry archives from 1940 to the present day, including records of all births, deaths and marriages. In order to use this service, location and approximate date are essential. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00, Fri 08:00 - 15:45. Closed Sat, Sun. Lithuanian Central State Archive (Lietuvos Centrinis Valstybės Archyvas) O. Milašiaus 21, tel. (+370) 5 247 78 11, www.archyvai.lt/lt/lcva.html. When the Nazis invaded Lithuania, one of their first tasks was to prepare an extensive set of records of everyone living in the country, proving that every cloud, no matter how dark and evil it is, does indeed have a silver lining. Those looking to trace people living in Lithuania during the period of 1941-1942 should consult this archive. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00, Fri 08:00 - 15:45. Closed Sat, Sun. Lithuanian State Historical Archives (Lietuvos Valstybės Istorijos Archyvas) F-6, Gerosios Vilties 10, tel. (+370) 5 213 74 82, www.archyvai.lt. The same as the Lithuanian Central Registry Archive (see above), only these archives are from the church registry up until 1940. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00, Fri 08:00 - 15:45. Closed Sat, Sun. Registry (Gyventojų Registro Tarnyba) G-4, Vivulskio 4a, tel. (+370) 5 271 77 88, www.gyvreg.lt. If you have a name and need an address these people will help you locate the person in question (the addition of a town helps speed things up no end), although non-Lithuanians be warned that if the person in question is located they are first asked if they actually want to be ‘found’ before the address is given. The sensible thing for non-nationals to do is to use this service with a Lithuanian intermediary. QOpen 07:30 - 16:30, Fri 07:30 - 15:15. Closed Sat, Sun. International schools American International School of Vilnius I-5, Subačiaus 41, tel. (+370) 5 212 10 31, www.aisv.lt. QOpen 08:30 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun. French International School J-2, Šilo 13, tel. (+370) 5 276 91 32, www.efv.lt. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Saulės Gojus Šumsko plentas 86, Grigaičiai, tel. (+370) 5 248 59 88, www.saulesgojus.lt. A good few kilometres east of the city, this recommended kindergarden provides care and pre-school education to boys and girls from three upwards in either Lithuanian/English or Lithuanian/German. Reports from parents say that the standard of care is Special interest groups International Women’s Association K. Borutos 26-58, tel. (+370) 685 212 43, iwavilnius@gmail. com, www.iwavilnius.com. Vilnius’ long established International Women’s Association welcomes women from all cultural backgrounds living in the Lithuanian capital. As well as organising such traditional social events as coffee mornings, the IWA runs a playgroup and is involved in a number of charitable activities. vilnius.inyourpocket.com liFestyle direCtory exceptionally high and that the country setting is delightful. A bus ferries everyone from the city and back again. They’ve also now opened an accompanying primary school. QOpen 07:30 - 19:00, Fri 07:30 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Vilnius International School C/D-3, Rusų 3, tel. (+370) 5 276 15 64, www.vischool.lt. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun. J Vilnius Montessori pre-School Naujakurių 29, tel. (+370) 5 270 08 80, www.vms.lt. Enrolment is throughout the year. Places are limited. QOpen 07:30 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Key cut Raktinė D-2, B. Radvilaitės 7, tel. (+370) 5 212 65 65, www.raktine.lt. Also at Pylimo 49. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Fri 09:00 - 18:00, Sat 09:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun. J Raktų Centras B-5, Pylimo 37, tel. (+370) 5 260 88 22. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. 24hrs emergency. J Language courses Lingua Lituanica A-1, Gedimino 26, tel. (+370) 5 231 32 39, www.lingualit.lt. Learn Lithuanian with courses of varying length suitable for everyone from short-term visitors to those who wish to make a life here. Two-week summer and winter courses are also available and include plenty of sightseeing and cultural immersion. Prices are competitive compared to courses offered by the universities. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun. J August - November 2012 85
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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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stonework alongside modern convenie
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out of the kitchen. An interesting
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Argentinean El Gaucho Sano C-3, Pil
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Stikliai C-3, Gaono 7 (Stikliai Hot
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Indian Indian Maharaja B-3, Trakų
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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,
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Page 88 and 89: 88 health All you need to know abou
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