In a world of worthy tourism advertising campaigns and greige websites, this year’s Vilnius multi media campaign is fun and refreshing, and most importantly, is getting talked about. Not seen it? Take a look here. And donât read on until you have.
Apparently, using the phrase âNobody knows where it is but when you find it – it’s amazing. Vilnius. The G-spot of Europeâ is offensive to some people. Apologies if you are one of them. Click away now. But to most of us, the campaign is light-hearted and eye-catching. It has the confidence to make fun of the fact few people know where the city is. It conveys a place that is exciting and worth exploring. Arguably it promises a lot!
The themed website is engaging whether you are taking part in the fun quiz or swiping left and right, Tinder-style, to collect the things you want to include, or not, on your holiday. The website includes all the main tourist attractions and the types of activity youâd expect a destination website to cover. It just gives everything a risquĂ© heading, rather than the more conventional âevents & festivalsâ or âfood & drinkâ titles.
The campaign was originally conceived by Lithuanian students who wanted to draw international attention to their capital. Go Vilnius, the official tourism organisation for the city, approached them, and an advertising campaign was born, directed at UK and German millennials.
Earlier this year Lonely Planet included the city in their âBest in Europeâ list. They said – âVilnius has found its confident, quirky voice â and itâs only a matter of time before the world cottons onâ. Maybe this campaign will speed up that process. And begs the question about just how daring and different destination campaigns need to be to get attention in a crowded noisy marketplace.