Mindaugas
This landmark statue depicts the early unifier of the Lithuanian tribes in the mid-13th century and the countrys first king.
MK Čiurlionis National Museum of Art
In this, Kaunas leading gallery, youll find extensive collections of the romantic paintings of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911), one of Lithuanias greatest artists and composers, as well as Lithuanian folk art and 16th- to 20th-century European applied art.
Amber Museum
This highly popular museum showcases what is reputedly the world’s sixth-largest collection of Baltic gold – 20,000-odd examples in all. Its housed in a sweeping neoclassical palace built by Count Feliksas Tiskevicius in 1897. Visitors are welcome until one hour before closing.
Cormorant & Heron Colony
Just south of Juodkrantė is Lithuania’s largest colony of grey herons and cormorants, observed here since the 19th century. Wooden steps lead from the road to a viewing platform where the panorama of thousands of nests amid pine trees – not to mention the noise of the 6500-strong c
Vilnius University
Founded in 1579 during the Counter-Reformation, Vilnius University was run by Jesuits for two centuries and became one of the greatest centres of Polish learning. It produced many notable scholars but was closed by the Russians in 1832 and didn’t reopen until 1919. Today it has 23,
Museum of Genocide Victims
This former headquarters of the KGB (and before them the Gestapo, Polish occupiers and Tsarist judiciary) houses a museum dedicated to thousands of Lithuanians who were murdered, imprisoned or deported by the Soviet Union from WWII until the 1960s. Memorial plaques honouring those
Parnidis Dune
The panorama of coastline, forests and this unforested, 7km thread of golden sand snaking south into Russia is unforgettable. Make sure you dont stray from the wooden boardwalk as the dune is very fragile. At the bottom of the flight of 180 steps, two photographs are displayed – on
Cold War Museum
This museum on the site of a former Soviet nuclear missile base is situated deep in the heart of the Žemaitija National Park. There’s a small exhibition on the history of the Cold War, particularly on how it played out in the Baltic countries, and on the construction and role of th
Antakalnis Cemetery
One of Eastern Europe’s most beautiful graveyards lies in this leafy suburb, a short stroll east of the centre. Those killed by Soviet special forces on 13 January 1991 are buried here; a sculpture of the Madonna cradling her son memorialises them. Another memorial honours Napoleon
Orvydas Garden
The Orvydas Garden was the work of stonemason Kazys Orvydas (1905–89) and his oldest son turned Franciscan monk, Vilius (1952–92). The carvings were originally created for the village cemetery in nearby Salantai but were brought here to the Orvydas homestead after then Soviet leade
Trakai Castle
The centrepiece of Trakai is its picture-postcard Island Castle atop an island on Lake Galvė. The painstakingly restored red-brick Gothic castle probably dates from around 1400, when Gran Duke Vytautas needed stronger defences than the peninsula castle afforded. The castle closes o
Nemunas Delta Regional Park
Where the Nemunas, Lithuanians largest river, spills into the Curonian lagoon, it splits into four distributaries: the Skirvytė, the Atmata, the Pakalnė and the Gilija. The result is a wetland Delta of surpassing beauty, teeming with birds and bristling with rushes, lilies and smal
Cathedral Square
At the base of Gediminas Hill sprawls Cathedral Square (Katedros aikštė), dominated by Vilnius Cathedral and its 57m-tall belfry , a Vilnius landmark. The square buzzes with local life, especially during Sunday morning Mass. Amuse yourself by hunting for the secret stebuklas (mirac
Grūtas Park
Both entertaining and educational, the black-humoured Grūtas Park, (aka Stalin World) has been an enormous hit since it opened in 2001. The sprawling grounds, built to resemble a concentration camp (complete with loudspeakers bellowing Soviet anthems), feature socialist realist sta
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
On a site that has been settled since at least the 4th century AD stands the latest in a procession of fortified palaces, repeatedly remodelled, extended, destroyed, and rebuilt over the centuries. What visitors now see is a painstaking restoration of its final grand manifestation,
Hill of Crosses
One of Lithuanias most awe-inspiring sights is the legendary Hill of Crosses. The sound of the thousands of crosses – which appear to grow on the hillock – tinkling in the breeze is wonderfully eerie. Planted here since at least the 19th century and probably much older, the crosses
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