Must-see attractions in Lithuania

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.

Druskininkai Museum

Lithuania

Dedicated to the history of the town and surrounding district, this lakeside museum shows artworks, old maps and documents and everyday artefacts.

Vilnius Flower Market

Vilnius

If you're ever invited to a Lithuanian home, this always-open Vilnius institution can supply the perfect token of thanks. Haggling expected.

Statue of Alexander

Lithuania

A looming likeness of Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (and later King of Poland) in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

Ceramics Museum

Kaunas

Features Lithuanian ceramics and porcelain from the 20th century and earlier periods, and often houses temporary exhibitions.

Holy Trinity Church

Kaunas

The western side of Rotušės aikštė is filled by the late-Renaissance (1624–34), terracotta-roofed Holy Trinity Church.

Site of New Jewish Cemetery

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.

St George’s Church

Lithuania

This attractive Catholic church has an unlikely onion dome – a reminder of its Russian origins.

Sarbievijus Courtyard

Vilnius

This smaller courtyard of Vilnius University is named for a 17th-century Professor of Rhetoric.

Statues

Lithuania

Panevėžys doesn't have too many sights; these statues in the lake are worth a snap.

St Raphael’s Church

Vilnius

A handsome late-Baroque church, and adjoining monastery, built by the Jesuits.

Church of the Saint Virgin's Apparition

Vilnius

The silver domes of this Orthodox Church mark one side of Gedimino prospektas.

Regional Museum

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.

Government Building

Vilnius

You'll see officials scurrying in and out of this dour-looking complex.

Kaunas Technological University

Kaunas

The largest technical university in the Baltics, established in 1922.

Green Hill Funicular

Kaunas

This modest, 50m funicular can save you a few steps up Green Hill

Judenrat

Vilnius

The site of the Jewish Ghetto administration during WWII.