Shopping and shopping in Lithuania. What to buy, bring from Lithuania?
Shopping in Lithuania
Souvenirs brought by tourists from Lithuania are amber, ceramics and culinary gifts.
Popular shopping
- You can collect pieces of amber on the seashore after a storm, or you can buy refined amber - in the form of jewelry, crafts in souvenir shops. In addition, in souvenir shops you can buy nice looking and inexpensive jewelry, stone figurines, pottery, knitted and linen items, woven tablecloths.
- A traditional gift from Lithuania is a figurine of a devil from the Museum of Devils in Kaunas. In this case, this character is a talisman for good luck, you can buy it in any souvenir shop.
- In Lithuania, there is very tasty bread, if you decide to buy a loaf, then it is better to do it in private bakeries - there are tastier, more aromatic and fresh, and there are many varieties.
- Lithuanian cheeses are considered good, the most popular are "Tilzhes", "Svala", "Rokiskio suris".
- From alcoholic beverages, tourists most often choose sweet liqueurs Shokoladis, Dainava, Palanga or strong 70-degree tincture of Zalgiris. Let's not forget about beer - Lithuanian «Svyturys» and to it - a clay beer mug from the Jozas brewery.
- For those with a sweet tooth, grab a Lithuanian pie «Shakotis» - made of shortcrust pastry in the shape of a tree, traditionally baked for weddings, it is hollow inside to fit a bottle of champagne.
Shopping centers
If you are traveling to Lithuania in May, you can get to the annual shopping marathon, which is traditionally organized by the Vilnius shopping and entertainment center OZAS. More than 200 of the world's most famous brands are represented in this shopping center. In addition to Hugo Boss, Mc Neal, Versace, D&G, Tom Tailor, Tommy Hilfiger, Seppala, Marc O'Polo, Calvin Klein, New Yorker, Takko Fashion Timberland, Deichmann, Reserved, Sportland, Douglas, Esprit and many others, it houses interior salons, shops of shoes, bags and accessories, perfumes and cosmetics. Many cafes, cinemas, entertainment areas make this shopping center a favorite place for walking and shopping for tourists and locals. During the shopping marathon in the OZAS mall, discounts on all product groups reach 70%.
Shopping centers are no less popular «Acropolis» and «Europe». In Kaunas for a shopping center «Acropolis» the premises of the weaving factory were re-equipped, it occupies 4 floors.
Elite shopping and representatives of Givenchy, CHLOe, Moschino, Nina Ricci, Sonia Rykiel fashion houses are waiting for you in the mall «Vilniaus Vartai». Works around the clock and offers its products to customers «Maxima».