Vilnius, named after the most magnificent city, promises a Christmas full of surprises and splendours

According to the mayor of the capital Remigijus Šimašius, Vilnius at Christmas is full of people, claiming that for many years now, due to spreading the legend about the special spruce of Vilnius, many foreigners, as well as Lithuanians themselves. It is in December that most Lithuanians live in hotels in Vilnius. "It's a real Christmas magic," said the mayor.

He said that this year, in addition to traditional events and places, there are new ones. Suppose the train station district, with its Christmas variant, Lukiškės Square, houses an ice rink and the fountain will shine in new ways and colors – it will shine brightly.

And the vacation budget in the capital this year is richer – the city planned to allocate 300,000 people. Euro, last year was allocated a third less, 200 000. euro Some sponsors will also contribute to certain events.

Christmas will come to the station

Christmas in Vilnius begins this year on the last day of autumn – this Friday, November 30, the event "St. Station: Independent Christmas Market". This area is characterized by change. In summer, a vision is presented on what the station and its access can transform in the coming years. Another Christmas is not surprising here.

Dominykas Čečkauskas, one of the organizers of an independent and alternative Christmas city, said the idea was similar to that of Berlin. There are also alternative Christmas events.

As the organizers say, "another Christmas town will appear in the Vilnius station area, about which town-dwellers have been spitting for some time". And it is not for nothing because it will be one of the most anticipated urban events that will offer this interesting interest, not only an alternative approach for the inhabitants of Vilnius and the city, but also for all those who are interested the quality of food and culture. The Christmas market will be located here in a prime location – on the railway and will invite visitors until January 3. buy gifts, street food and drinks, eat them in old pbadenger trains and feed your soul of contemporary art.

"St. Station: Independent Christmas Market" on November 30th. will officially open one of the most prominent actors, Luna, icon of music and fashion in Eastern Europe The mayor of Vilnius, Remigijus Šimašius, will see the alternative Christmas tree. The entire period includes a variety of events, performances, parties, movie reviews.

The tree will see Saturday

And Saturday is the big day when the Christmas tree is on. On the town hall square, as well as in the main streets of Vilnius, there will be Christmas carriage rides, and in the evening, the big country tree on the cathedral square will be revealed in its secret. As Paul Jurgutis, project manager at Christmas Capital 2018, said that the first weekend of December in Vilnius will be rich in Christmas events.

On Saturday 8 December, an above-mentioned rink and fountain will be inaugurated on Lukiskes Square, which is expected to become one of this year's Christmas symbols in Vilnius. Christmas gifts in all regions of Vilnius will arrive in Vilnius on Sunday.

What will be the main Christmas tree of a country, the organizers will not disclose it in advance. Everyone will know when the tree will be burned. This year, it is decorated with the same "Celebration Studio", which surprised his imagination not only for Vilnius and Lithuania, but also for the whole world for several years already. The Vilnius Christmas tree has been the subject of much attention for a few years.

Previously, she had decorated a white coat, last year it was rosé. O this year? Dominicas Koncevičius, designer of Celebration Studio, smiles and still does not reveal any secrets.

"The Christmas tree this year will be different from the one that will be the theme, connecting the entire Christmas City, creating a common project.The size of the spruce is 27 meters , about 5 km of garlands are used, many people work, the project is much more complicated than last year.We calculated that more than 30 people directly devote 1,500 hours of work, "said Mr. Koncevičius .

The autonomous celebration is planned with stars such as SEL, Mantas Jankavičius, the participants of "X Factor" and "Lithuanian Talents", etc.

According to R. Šimašius, the consent of the New Year will also be different as people have just gathered and celebrated the new entrance to Cathedral Square, but this year there will be a program that will also operate the tower, where visualization is planned.

Kaunas, who will see his Christmas tree also this Saturday, barely an hour earlier than Vilnius, revealed that the decorations of the city's Christmas tree and holiday town would leave about 180,000 people. euro

Christmas will begin Saturday in Klaipeda, the spruce sea port, living and coming from the court of Klaipeda Raimondos and court Darius Kiviiai, will be lit at 17 hours.