Klaipėda
A replica of the 1912 statue of Little Annie of Tharau sculpted by Berlin artist Alfred Kune (the original was destroyed in WWII) and inspired by a famous…
Must-see attractions in The Baltic States
Maskavas Forštate, Avotu Iela & Grīziņkalns
It would be a classical-style Lutheran church like many others if it wasn't made entirely of wood, which makes it a unique architectural gem that…
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…
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,…
Lithuania
A modest permanent exhibition detailing resistance to foreign (particularly Soviet) occupation in Lithuania's troubled 20th century with personal stories…
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…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Although the best beaches are out of town, this small sandy bay behind Kuressaare Castle fills up with sunbathers, paddlers and volleyball players during…
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.
Kaali Meteoritics & Limestone Museum
Western Estonia & the Islands
A small museum devoted to the nearby meteorite crater with displays of meteorite fragments and fossils, and a film explaining the Kaali impact.
Latvia
The town’s oldest street is lined with dozens of charming brick facades constructed by wealthy Yiddish merchants several hundred years ago.
Lithuania
The tear-shaped domes of this 19th-century timber Russian Orthodox church, picked out in blue, white and gold, dominate Laisvės aikštė.
Western Estonia & the Islands
Built in 1864, this 24m lighthouse is a short walk from Saxby, the island’s westernmost settlement. It's especially scenic at sunset.
Memorial to Victims of the Red Army
Western Estonia & the Islands
On the eastern wall of Kuressaare Castle there's a memorial to 90 people killed within the castle grounds by the Red Army in 1941.
Memorial to Victims of the Nazis
Western Estonia & the Islands
This touching memorial is inscribed with the names of around 300 local people killed during the German occupation.
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.
Jūrmala
On the main road 5km west of Majori, this gaudy beachfront Soviet-era sanatorium resembles a giant, beached cruise ship that’s been mothballed since the…
Lithuania
A likeness of Lithuania's most famous artist, who lived part of his life in Druskininkai.
Latvia
Right from the outset when you're handed a lit candle in a glass lantern, it's clear that this isn't an ordinary museum. At its centre is Cēsis Castle,…
Latvia
The large old castle hill (pilskalns), 2.5km north of town on the western bank of the Venta, was the fortress of Lamekins, the Cour who ruled much of…
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…
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