VILNIUS - In Your Pocket

Foreword
If you’re reading this, chances are that you are a
strapping young chap taking your strumpet tackle
for a titillating and adventure-packed holiday. And
that’s fine, and we’ll happily tell you where to go
(see the nightlife section starting on page 38).
However, we hasten to point out that the charms
of Vilnius extend beyond the pretty girls on the
dancefloor. Vilnius is a city riddled with history,
intrigue and a delightful array of inviting little nooks
and grannies.
Tuck yourself into a warm and cosy hidey hole,
watch snowflakes flirting in the wind outside, and
wonder how the ladies negotiate those slippery icecrusted
cobblestones on needle-point high heels.
Sip a tipple – hot wine would be nice, but vodka is
also popular.
Whatever you get up to, don’t hesitate to get in
touch and let us know your opinions. Write to
vilnius@inyourpocket.com or add comments to the
reviews on our website: www.inyourpocket.com.
One advertiser in this issue has challenged our
reviews and asked on what basis we choose
venues for inclusion. Simple. We spin a bottle and
wander off in the direction in which it points in
search of sustenance and adventure. Then we write
about what we think will be interesting and helpful
to foreigners in Vilnius. Then we empty another
bottle and do it all again.
Cover story
E S S E N T I A L C I T Y G U I D E S
Vilnius In Your Pocket
Vokiečių 10-15
Vilnius, Lithuania, LT-01130
tel. (+370-5) 212 29 76
fax (+370-5) 212 29 82
vilnius@inyourpocket.com
www.inyourpocket.com
ISSN 1392-0057
©UAB “VIYP”
Printed by A.Jakšto spaustuvė
Published six times per year
20,000 copies per issue. That’s
one copy for every time the average
person will blink in one day.
Vilnius In Your Pocket
Vilnius Cathedral is
beautifully lit at night, as
shown in this stunning photo
taken by Ivanas Jariga. It will
also be the scene of many
celebrations for Christmas
and New Year. See page 11
for information.
Editorial
Editor Andrew Quested
Research Urtė ‘spoamy’ Jankauskaitė
Layout & Design Vaida Gudynaitė
Cover Photo Ivanas Jariga
Sales & Circulation
Publisher Vilnius In Your Pocket
General Manager Gabija Thomson
Accounting Virginija Dobrovolskienė
Sales Manager Rasa Jankauskaitė
Distribution Manager
Darius Pralgauskas
tel. +370 624 838 34
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Europe In Your Pocket
We get hundreds of emails a week asking when
we intend to Pocket this or that city. Hanoi pops
up regularly, as do Havana and Oslo. But the most
requested? Dublin, by a mile.
And on this front we have good news. Whisper
it, but a crack team of writers and researchers
is currently in the city of Joyce developing the
Pocket idea with a view to launching a first edition
of Dublin In Your Pocket next year. Mostar
(Bosnia) is another new guide due out in 2008.
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month The Times named www.inyourpocket.com
as one of the top 10 travel websites on the web.
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Editor’s note
Kaliningrad
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