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Yes, and it is the usual way to see it. There is no bridge: the crossing from Klaipėda to Smiltynė is a short ferry over the strait, the Old Ferry carrying pedestrians and cyclists and the New Ferry carrying vehicles. From Smiltynė the road runs south along the peninsula towards Nida. The spit is a national park of shifting sand dunes and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so build the day around ferry times rather than around driving distance.

Half a day is the usual answer. A direct train covers the 27 kilometres in around 34 minutes, buses run the same route, and organised tours cover it too; by car it is thirty to thirty-five minutes. The island castle on Lake Galvė and its history museum are what people come for, and the wooden Karaim houses along the main street add another short walk. A full day only makes sense if the lake itself is the plan.

It depends which half of the country you want. Vilnius is the base for the capital's Old Town and the Trakai day trip, and its airport is six kilometres from the centre with a train in around eight minutes. Klaipėda or Palanga is the better choice if the coast and the Curonian Spit are the priority, because the ferry to Smiltynė leaves from Klaipėda and Palanga Airport is on that side of the country.

A stay of three or four days covers Vilnius properly, with Trakai as a half-day trip out. Seven or eight is the figure once Kaunas and the Klaipėda coast are added, because the western leg is long — about 306 kilometres from Vilnius to Klaipėda. Match the validity of the plan to the whole trip rather than to the sightseeing days, and if the route carries on into a neighbouring country, check that country is named on the offer instead of assuming it is covered.

The train wins on the Vilnius to Kaunas corridor: about 103 kilometres, roughly an hour on the fast service, with departure times to check in the current operator timetable. West of that it stops being true. Vilnius to Klaipėda is close to four hours by rail and around three hours fifty by coach against about two hours fifty by car, so car, coach and train are the options to compare for reaching the coast.

May, June and September are the mild sightseeing months, warm enough to walk the Old Towns without high-summer crowds. July and August are for the coast: the Baltic peaks at about 18°C in late July and August, with June and September nearer 16°C, and the swimming season runs essentially from June to September. January and February are the cold end, with average highs around minus one to minus three and snow normal from December through March.

Yes. The historic core is compact and covered on foot, with Vilnius Cathedral, the Gates of Dawn and Gediminas Tower on Castle Hill all inside it and Užupis a short walk over the river. The city has no metro, so public transport runs at street level on buses and trolleybuses, but that does not guarantee uninterrupted reception. If the connection stalls, confirm the profile is the selected data line, follow the plan’s guide for restarting or choosing a network manually, and contact support if the problem continues.

Yes. WhatsApp stays linked to your usual number and runs on the eSIM's data. On a dual-SIM phone, your usual SIM can stay on for ordinary calls and texts. Your home carrier may charge for calls, texts or data on that line, so turn off data roaming there.

No. Horizon plans are data-only, with no phone number for calls or texts. Use apps such as WhatsApp or FaceTime over the eSIM's data, or keep your usual SIM on for ordinary calls and texts.

Yes. A travel eSIM connects to local networks as a roaming line, so turn on data roaming for the Horizon eSIM when you arrive. The plan is prepaid, so Horizon does not bill you after checkout. Keep data roaming off on your usual SIM to avoid charges from your home carrier.

You can buy more. If your plan supports a top-up, My eSIMs shows the data you can add to the same eSIM. If it does not, buy another Lithuania plan and install it the same way.

It will if your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to your home carrier. Many recent iPhone and Android models do, but some regional versions do not, so check your exact model on the supported devices page before you buy.

No. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. There is no daily limit that slows you down, so you can use your whole plan in one day if you need to. Your speed depends on the local network, your signal and how busy the network is. When your data allowance is used up, the plan stops rather than slowing down.

Yes. We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.