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For those interested in gifts
and accessories made by
local textile artists, a good
destina tion is Aukso Avis.
Funky felt hats, bags and
jewellery, screen-printed
shirts, garments and silk-
printed wall pieces can be
purchased here. Visitors can
also craft their own sou venirs
on the spot. Sauluva is one of
the best and most reliable
options as it stocks an assort-
ment of Lithuanian handicraft
items made of wood, ceramics,
glass, dried flowers and amber.

Art Galleries
Inside the elaborately frescoed Littera bookshop, Vilnius University
Vilnius has an astonishing
range of imaginative gift ideas, lined with a surfeit of galleries Vilnius University complex,
displayed in a number of small and gift shops. Among them, is attractive and has a lively
art galleries such as Galerija Užupio Galerija, a working atmosphere. It is worth visiting
R&A. Quirky paintings, colour- gallery selling metal and enamel as much for the stun ning
ful plates designed with old pieces, is the most interesting. frescoed walls and ceiling as it
photo graphs, vases and curios is for its books.
for shelves and mantelpieces There is a lack of a single,
cover the gallery space. At Books and Music all-encompassing record store
e.k.art in the Old Town, original Vilnius has a large number of in Vilnius. However, Muzikos
artwork and antiques from small, yet very intriguing, book- Bomba in the Europa mall has
the last few centuries, from stores. Most of them sell locally a fair collection of Lithuanian
Lithuania and abroad, are published English-language and international music. It
eclectically displayed reference and coffee- also sells music under its own
in one place. Many table books, original as record label. Fans of jazz, blues
upscale galleries in well as translated local and rock should not forget
Vilnius mount shows and inter national to visit Thelonious, a quirky
of the work of fiction, along with basement store in the Old
Lithuania’s fore most maps and postcards. Town stacked with records,
painters and Vaga has a whole CDs and old-fashioned hi-fi
sculptors. These upper floor which equipment. The Humanitas
works are regularly has a good collection bookstore has a fine selection
offered for sale. of books in English. of art books in English, as well
The bohemian Colourful painting at an Littera (see p226), the as a small collection of local
district of Užupis is art gallery bookshop within the music CDs.
DIRECTORY
Markets Ramunė Piekautaitė Sauluva Books and Music
Didžioji 20. Tel 231 Literatų 3 & Pilies 21. Tel
Gariūnai Market 2270. ∑ ramunepiek 212 1227. ∑ sauluva.lt Humanitas
Vilnius–Kaunas highway. autaite.com Dominikonų 5. Tel 262
Halės Market Art Galleries 1153. ∑ humanitas.lt
Pylimo & Bazilijonų street Traditional Arts e.k.art Littera
corner. and Crafts
Didžioji 27. Tel 6052 2222. Vilnius University,
Aukso Avis
Fashion and ∑ ek-art.lt Universi teto 5.
Clothing Pilies 38. Tel 250 2602.
Tel 261 0421. Galerija R&A
Europa Linen & Amber Pranciškonų 8. Tel 6858 Thelonious
Konstitucijos 7a. Tel 6169 Studio 0080.∑ galerijara.lt Stiklių 12. Tel 212 1076.
5680. ∑ pceuropa.lt ∑ thelonious.lt
Didžioji 10. Užupio Galerija
Gedimino 9 Tel 210 7279. Užupio 3–l. Tel 231 Vaga
Gedimino 9. Tel 262 9812. ∑ lgstudija.lt 2318. ∑ uzupioart Gedimino 50. Tel 249
∑ go9.lt One of several branches. gallery.com 8393. ∑ vaga.lt