Klaipėda
Dedicated to the Klaipėda-born German poet (1605–59) who was the focus of a circle of Königsberg writers and musicians, this fountain supports a statue of…
Must-see attractions in Lithuania
Klaipėda
This fine neoclassical theatre, built in 1857, stages productions in Lithuanian. Hitler proclaimed the Anschluss (incorporation) of Memel into Germany…
Lithuania
This small exhibition space, housed in a former Dominican chapel, displays a range of religious and sacral objects, including altarpieces, crosses,…
Klaipėda
This monumental 3.5m sculpture in granite depicts Martynas Mažvydas, author of the first book published in Lithuanian in 1547. It's located north of the…
Lithuania
A modest permanent exhibition detailing resistance to foreign (particularly Soviet) occupation in Lithuania's troubled 20th century with personal stories…
Lithuania
The Cultural Center plays host to beautiful classical concerts during the Čiurlionis Festival (June to September). It operates irregularly, when events…
Klaipėda
This monument commemorates the 1918 Act of Tilsit and 1923 Klaipėda Revolt, key stages in the incorporation of Lithuania Minor within the rest of the…
Kaunas
This 15th-century church and monastery has been ruined and rebuilt several times over the centuries, and served both Napoleon and the Soviets as a…
Kaunas
This small mosque is one of four in Lithuania and the only one made of brick in the Baltics, constructed here to replace the original wooden mosque from…
Vilnius
Once one of the world's largest and most important collections of rabbinical and other Judaic writing, the Strashun was looted and destroyed by the Nazis.
Lithuania
The tear-shaped domes of this 19th-century timber Russian Orthodox church, picked out in blue, white and gold, dominate Laisvės aikštė.
Vilnius
Since its erection in 2002, this statue of a trumpeting angel has come to symbolise Vilnius' quirkiest district.
Kaunas
The mausoleum of Kaunas Cathedral holds the remains of Maironis, Lithuania's beloved patriot/priest/poet.
House of Gaon Elijahu Ben Shlomo Zalman
Vilnius
A plaque marks the former house of the famous 18th-century Talmudic scholar and his bust stands nearby.
Vilnius
There's an observation deck at 114m; at 129m, this is the highest skyscraper in the Baltics.
Vilnius
Social and administrative centre of the resurgent Litvak (Lithuanian Jewish) community.
Lithuania
These strongly mineral-tasting waters are reputed to restore (or preserve) beauty.
Vilnius
This historic funicular chugs its way up Gediminas Hill, saving you a steep walk.
Vilnius
This poignant peace park occupies the site of a 16th-century royal manor.
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…
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…
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.
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