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| − | * | + | * many bathing opportunities (without soap and shampoo in the pond at the yard; in the stream, lake - few kilometres away). However, no ordinary showers there. They will be available in other apartments of local people in the city. '' |
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Alternative Tour Stop in Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. The country had the Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Ignalina in operation until December 31, 2009. As a precondition of joining the European Union this NPP had to be shut down. The government proposed a new (Visaginas) nuclear power plant in the site of Ignalina NPP and is currently looking for strategic investor for the plant. In addition, people living in the country have to deal with the impacts of the nuclear power developments in the countries around: The Belarussian government wants a nuclear power plant close to the border to Lithuania, appr. 50 kilometres to Vilnius, in Kaliningrad, at the border with Lithuania, the new so-called "Baltic NPP" is under construction.
The Baltic Sea Info Tour will stop as an alternative for those participants who can't join the infotour stop in Belarus in Vilnius from July 15 - July 17. After these three days of activities the participants of the infotour will have two resting days in the region for recreation.
Anyway, the Baltic Sea Info Tour will have several public street actions in Vilnius with focus on the NPP developments in and around Lithuania, but no country having or planning to build nuclear power plant around the Baltic Sea will be forgotten in the actions, and we will have the chance to connect to anti-nuclear activists from Lithuania.
Local contacts
Linas
- phone: +37067568116
Laura
- phone: +46700144285 (till July 10th); +37069010187 (from July 10th)
Travel Schedule of the Vilnius Stop
- Wednesday (Jul 14): travelling from the previous stop in Riga to Vilnius
- only those participants who don't join the stop in Belarus
- Thursday - Saturday (Jul 15-17): STOP in Vilnius
- Sunday (Jul 18): travelling from the previous stop in Belarus to Vilnius
- Sunday - Monday (Jul 18-19): resting days
- Tuesday (Jul 20): travelling to the next stop in Jezioro Żarnowieckie
Resting Days
On Sunday July 18 and Monday July 19 the participants of the infotour will have two resting days in Vilnius to relax and recreate. They can explore the city or go to nature areas nearby. During those days accommodation and cooking possibilities will still be provided in Vilnius, but the participants will entertain themselves - no programme will be provided by the local activists, although there will be suggestions and hints for options what to do.
Other Information about the Vilnius Stop
- accommodation in the suburb of Vilnius, in and by the house of local people - bring a sleeping bag and foam mattress with you! Accommodation in the house will be available for a few people, but it will be possible to camp outside the house - bring a TENT!
- cooking possibilities for everyone in the place; a little food can be dumpster dived and cheap food is also available in shops(expenses have to be covered by participants themselves, if not everything is available for free)
- many bathing opportunities (without soap and shampoo in the pond at the yard; in the stream, lake - few kilometres away). However, no ordinary showers there. They will be available in other apartments of local people in the city.
