Top 46 places to visit in Lithuania
46 must-see places and attractions in Lithuania, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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46 places
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1Old town & city
Vilnius Old Town
UNESCO-listed baroque old town of churches, courtyards and winding streets.
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2Castle & palace
Trakai Island Castle
Red-brick Gothic castle on an island in Lake Galvė, with a museum of Lithuanian history.
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3Nature & national park
Curonian Spit
UNESCO-listed sand spit of high dunes, pine forests and fishing villages such as Nida.
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4Religious site
Hill of Crosses
Pilgrimage hill covered with many thousands of crosses left by visitors over generations.
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5Old town & city
Kaunas Old Town
Historic centre with a Gothic town hall, castle remains and Perkūnas House.
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6Religious site
Vilnius Cathedral
Neoclassical cathedral with a separate bell tower and royal crypts on Cathedral Square.
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7Castle & palace
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Rebuilt royal residence museum over the excavated remains of the medieval palace.
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8Religious site
St Anne's Church
Flamboyant Gothic brick church with an intricate façade, beside the Bernardine monastery.
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9Castle & palace
Gediminas Tower
Upper Castle tower on a hill above the old town, with views and a small museum.
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10Archaeological site
Kernavė Archaeological Site
UNESCO-listed hillforts and remains of a medieval capital in the Neris valley.
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11Religious site
Gates of Dawn
Surviving city gate with a chapel holding a revered icon of the Virgin Mary.
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12Religious site
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Baroque church with an interior of more than 2,000 white stucco figures.
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13Neighbourhood & street
Užupis
Bohemian riverside district with its own tongue-in-cheek constitution, galleries and cafés.
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14Historic site
Vilnius University
Historic university founded in 1579, with Renaissance courtyards and St John's Church.
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15Nature & national park
Aukštaitija National Park
Lake-filled forest park with wooden villages, an old watermill and a beekeeping museum.
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16Museum & gallery
Rumšiškės Open-Air Museum
Large museum of relocated farmsteads and a village showing traditional rural life.
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17Religious site
Pažaislis Monastery
Italian baroque monastery and church complex near the Kaunas Reservoir.
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18Museum & gallery
M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum
Museum dedicated to Lithuania's painter and composer Čiurlionis, plus folk art collections.
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19Historic site
Ninth Fort
Tsarist-era fort and memorial to the victims of Nazi and Soviet occupations.
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20Neighbourhood & street
Kaunas Modernist Architecture
UNESCO-listed interwar modernist buildings from Kaunas's time as the temporary capital.
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21Old town & city
Klaipėda Old Town
Port town centre of half-timbered houses, sculptures and a riverside harbour.
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22Museum & gallery
Lithuanian Sea Museum
Aquarium and maritime museum in a 19th-century fortress at the tip of the Curonian Spit.
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23Museum & gallery
Palanga Amber Museum
Amber collection displayed in the Tyszkiewicz Palace within a large botanical park.
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25Nature & national park
Dzūkija National Park
Pine forests, river valleys and traditional villages such as Zervynos in southern Lithuania.
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26Museum & gallery
Grūtas Park
Park displaying Soviet-era statues removed from Lithuanian towns after independence.
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27Old town & city
Druskininkai
Spa town on the Nemunas with mineral springs, parks and the Čiurlionis memorial museum.
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28Nature & national park
Žemaitija National Park
Lake Plateliai park with forests and a former Soviet missile base now a museum.
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29Theme park & attraction
Anykščiai Treetop Walking Path
Elevated walkway through the forest canopy with a lookout tower above the Šventoji River.
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30Castle & palace
Plungė Manor
Oginskis family palace housing the Samogitian Art Museum, set in landscaped parkland.
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31Park & garden
Orvidas Homestead
Eccentric open-air garden of stones, carvings and curiosities created by a local family.
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32Museum & gallery
MO Museum
Modern and contemporary Lithuanian art museum in a building designed by Daniel Libeskind.
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33Castle & palace
Rokiškis Manor
Neo-Gothic Tyzenhauz manor house with a regional museum and landscaped park.
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34Castle & palace
Panemunė Castle
Renaissance and baroque castle above the Nemunas, one of several along the river valley.
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35Castle & palace
Raudonė Castle
Castle with a tall tower and park on the right bank of the Nemunas River.
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36Historic site
Paneriai Memorial
Forest memorial site where tens of thousands of people, mostly Jews, were murdered in WWII.
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37Mountain & viewpoint
Vilnius TV Tower
326-metre television tower with a revolving restaurant and observation deck.
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38Lake & river
Nemunas Loops Regional Park
Park around great meanders of the Nemunas River near the spa town of Birštonas.
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39Castle & palace
Pakruojis Manor
Large 19th-century manor estate with outbuildings, a watermill and parkland.
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40Castle & palace
Kaunas Castle
Restored remains of one of Lithuania's oldest stone castles at the Nemunas and Neris confluence.
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41Park & garden
Europos Parkas
Open-air sculpture park in forest near the geographical centre of Europe.
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42Old town & city
Nida
Resort village with the Parnidis Dune, a sundial viewpoint and the Thomas Mann summer house.
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43Museum & gallery
Devils' Museum
Collection of thousands of devil figures from folk art and around the world.
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44Castle & palace
Biržai Castle
Reconstructed bastioned castle of the Radziwiłł family beside Lake Širvėna.
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45Old town & city
Kėdainiai Old Town
Historic town centre with market squares, churches and 19th-century minarets.
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46Park & garden
Bernardine Garden
Restored park beside the Vilnia River below Gediminas Hill, with fountains and gardens.
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