Vilnius
This poignant peace park occupies the site of a 16th-century royal manor.
Must-see attractions in Lithuania
Lithuania
A likeness of Lithuania's most famous artist, who lived part of his life in Druskininkai.
Museum of Deportation & Resistance
Kaunas
The Museum of Deportation & Resistance documents Lithuania's struggles with foreign oppression, between 1940 and 1990. The spirit of resistance was…
Kaunas
Beloved Lithuanian pilots Steponas Darius and Stanislovas Girėnas died on 15 July 1933, just 650km short of completing the longest nonstop transatlantic…
Vilnius
At the western end of Čiurlionio gatvė is the wooded Vingis Park, surrounded on three sides by the Neris. The park has a large open-air amphitheatre used…
Lithuania
Towering over Priskėlimo aikštė is the 75m spire of the Peter & Paul Cathedral, Lithuania’s second highest. It was constructed between 1595 and 1625 from…
Lithuania
A distinctive city landmark is the mammoth sundial, topped by a shining bronze statue of an archer in what has become known as ‘Sundial Sq’. It was built…
Vilnius
This splendidly ornate late-Baroque church dates to the time of Grand Duke Vytautas, in the early 15th century. The fanciful interior, with its lavish…
Vilnius
Striking a theatrical pose atop the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre is the Three Muses statue. The unusual black-robed figures (representing drama,…
Vilnius
Formally known as the Orthodox Church of St Michael and St Constantine, this church, with its swelling onion domes and ornate interior, was built to mark…
Kleboniškiai Rural Life Exhibition
Lithuania
This beautiful farmstead, with 19th- and early-20th-century farm buildings, offers a picture-postcard peek at rural Lithuania. It is brimful with…
Vilnius
The Great Synagogue of Vilna, built in the 1630s on the site of an earlier synagogue, was destroyed by the Soviets in the 1950s, after the Nazis had a go…
Kaunas
This late-15th-century Gothic gem is tucked in a courtyard off Laisvės alėja. Its red-brick crypt overflows with burning candles, prompting a separate…
Vilnius
The gallery of the courtyard – the largest of the 13 that comprise Vilnius University's 'architectural ensemble' – features plaques commemorating the…
Nida
This graceful red-brick church dates to 1888. Its peaceful woodland cemetery is pinpricked with krikstai – crosses carved from wood to help the deceased…
Kaunas
Once known as the University of Lithuania, this is one of the country's leading tertiary institutions. It was first founded in 1922 and refounded in 1989…
Nida
This small museum, occupying a hotel dating to 1867, commemorates the famous artists that have stayed here: Thomas Mann, Ludwig Passarge and (not least)…
Lithuania
The white-walled St John's, built in neo-classical and Baroque styles in the 19th century, is the second-most imposing building in Biržai, after the…
Kaunas
Gardeners from Vytautas Magnus University tend 65 hectares of rare and wonderful plants. Around 2km south of the Old Town; bus 20 or 35 will get you there.
Dr Jono Šliūpas Memorial House
Lithuania
Fascinating black-and-white photos of old Palanga fill this house, the former home of the town’s first mayor. Closed on Sunday between September and May.
Lithuania
Dedicated to the history of the town and surrounding district, this lakeside museum shows artworks, old maps and documents and everyday artefacts.
Vilnius
If you're ever invited to a Lithuanian home, this always-open Vilnius institution can supply the perfect token of thanks. Haggling expected.
Lithuania
A looming likeness of Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (and later King of Poland) in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
Kaunas
Features Lithuanian ceramics and porcelain from the 20th century and earlier periods, and often houses temporary exhibitions.
Kaunas
The western side of Rotušės aikštė is filled by the late-Renaissance (1624–34), terracotta-roofed Holy Trinity Church.
Vilnius
A memorial marks the spot of Vilnius' 19th-century Jewish cemetery, destroyed by the Soviets in the 1960s.
Astronomical Observatory Courtyard
Vilnius
Laid over an older garden, the courtyard boasts an 18th-century observatory painted with zodiacal signs.
Lithuania
This attractive Catholic church has an unlikely onion dome – a reminder of its Russian origins.
Vilnius
This smaller courtyard of Vilnius University is named for a 17th-century Professor of Rhetoric.
Church of the Saint Virgin's Apparition
Vilnius
The silver domes of this Orthodox Church mark one side of Gedimino prospektas.
Vilnius
A handsome late-Baroque church, and adjoining monastery, built by the Jesuits.
Lithuania
This tiny museum focuses on ethnography and also hosts temporary exhibitions.
Orthodox Church of the Nativity
Lithuania
A 19th-century Orthodox church partly funded by Tsarina Maria Aleksandrovna.
Kaunas Technological University
Kaunas
The largest technical university in the Baltics, established in 1922.
