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Trakai Castle, Lithuania

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Getting around in Lithuania

Air: 

There are domestic airports at Kaunas, Palanga and Siauliai. There are not many domestic flights.

Side of road: 
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Road quality: 

There is a good network of roads within the country.

Modern four-lane motorways connect Vilnius with Klaipeda, Kaunas and Panevezys.

Car hire: 

Car hire: Available from local and international firms.

Coach: 

Regulations: 

Regulations: Seat belts must be worn. The speed limit is 110kph (68mph) on motorways, 90kph (56mph) on country roads and 60kph (44mph) inside towns. The Vilnius-Kaunas highway has a speed limit of 100kph (60mph).

Documentation: 

Documentation: Most European nationals should be in possession of EU pink format driving licences. Otherwise, a national driving licence is sufficient, if supported by photo-bearing ID.

Getting around towns and cities: 

Public transport in urban districts includes buses and trolleybuses, which usually run from 0500 to 2300, but times do vary between routes. Transport coupons can be bought either at news kiosks before boarding or from the driver. Minibuses are less crowded but more expensive. Taxis display illuminated Taksi signs and can be hailed in the street, found at taxi ranks or ordered by phone.

Rail: 

Lithuanian Railways (website: www.litrail.lt) provides good connections from Vilnius to Kaunas, Klaipeda and Siauliai. Twice-daily passenger trains (including a sleeper train) connect Vilnius with the Baltic coast. Though the train does not stop in Palanga, the major resort on the Baltic coast, passengers to Palanga usually get off at Kretinga station or in Klaipeda and then reach Palanga by bus. Passengers to Neringa (Nida, Juodkrante) can go to Klaipeda by train and then take a bus. Suburban trains going to Ignalina connect Vilnius with the popular lake district of the National Park. The ancient Trakai Castle can be reached by taking the suburban train going to Trakai.

By water: 

Local ferries connect Klaipeda and the Curonian Spit. Klaipeda is home to two yacht clubs.

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