Lithuania is included in the health care maps for patients from Germany

The sanatoriums operating in Lithuanian resorts, the quality level of their services meets the requirements set by the German compulsory health insurance institutions.

"This is particularly important and significant news for Lithuania, which has been seeking this recognition for several years. Finally, our country is included in the European health tourism maps, which is extremely important for knowing the work of our sanatoriums, the approach to quality, and the competence of the staff. The issue of German health insurance funds is very important for both spas and sanatoriums, it has been raised for a very long time, so we are happy that after the evaluation procedures we have the green light to work with the German compulsory health insurance organizations", says Nijolė Dirginčienė, president of the Association of Lithuanian Resorts.

Lithuanian spa treatment and wellness is one of the areas of tourism with the greatest potential. Lithuanian spas with their sanatoriums and health facilities are particularly well-regarded and known throughout Europe. Last year, even 38 percent. all German citizens spent overnight stays in our country's resorts and resort areas.

The German tourism market is extremely important for the Birštonas resort. in 2022 German tourists occupied almost 14 percent. in the foreign market, and the average length of stay is 8.8 nights.