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…
Must-see attractions in The Baltic States
North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve
Latvia
A pristine, 4500-sq-km domain that is roughly 6% of Latvia’s total land share and inscribed in Unesco’s ‘Man and the Biosphere’ program. The vast reserve…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Immediately southwest of the Eemu windmill, this earthen ring draped in greenery is where in 1227 the pagan Estonians made their last stand, holding off a…
Southern Latvia
Tērvete Nature Park protects three ancient mounds, including the impressive Tērvete Castle Mound, which was abandoned by the Semigallians after several…
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…
Western Estonia & the Islands
People still take to the waters at this pint-sized beach, despite the water being murky and full of weeds. It earned its name from the statues of wild…
Estonia
For a Soviet-era plaza, Tartu's expansive main square is actually pretty cool. Big yellow steel lamps arch over pebble circles and fountains, and there's…
Latvia
Beyond Jūrmala's stretch of celebrity summer homes lies a verdant hinterland of drowsy fishing villages, quaking bogs and thick forests. At the end of the…
Latvia
Built as hunting palace by Latvia's most celebrated Englishman, Rīga mayor George Armitstead, Jaunmoku Castle looks like a fantasy themed on his father's…
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…
Nicholas Evangelical Lutheran Church
Latvia
Built in 1835 on stately Rātslaukums, this church isn’t ‘St Nicholas’ because the house of worship was named for Tsar Nicholas II when he donated loads of…
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.
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.
Southern Latvia
The museum is dedicated to the man who wrote down (or composed) the story of Lāčplēsis - half-man, half-bear and Latvia's main national hero.
Monument to Krišjānis Valdemārs
Latvia
The monument is dedicated to the Latvian writer and educator who empowered thousands of Latvian peasants by setting up the first naval school.
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.
Latvia
This theme park grew out of a set built for Aigars Grauba's film Rīgas sargi and continues to be used by film makers.
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.
Western Estonia & the Islands
On the main road at Nautse, this working windmill has a display board and sells bread made from its milled flour.
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.
Latvia
Built in 1849, Slītere Lighthouse now functions as an information booth and lookout tower for the park.
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.
Latvia
This sculpture ensemble by Ojārs Feldbergs looks like a stone garden designed by aliens.
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.
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