Top 10 Attractions in Lithuania (2018)

📁 Cityscape, Historic, Architecture
📍 Vilnius

Vilnius Old Town – Highlights

• Medieval town full of historic buildings
• Home to many cultural heritage landmarks
• Remarkably diverse architectural styles
• Fine restaurants, cafes, and street markets
• Lithuania’s World Heritage Site

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📁 Castle, Lake, Museum
📍 Trakai

Trakai Castle – Highlights

• Picturesque island castle among Lake Galve
• Magnificent medieval halls and galleries
• Collection of historical and traditional objects
• Beautiful panorama with scenic lake settings

Opening Hours

• Mar – Apr
  • Tue-Sun: 10:00 – 18:00
  • Mon: Closed
• May – Sep
  • Daily: 10:00 – 19:00
• Oct
  • Tue-Sun: 10:00 – 18:00
  • Mon: Closed
• Nov – Feb
  • Tue-Sun: 09:00 – 17:00
  • Mon: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 7 EUR
• Children: 3.50 EUR
• Guided Tour: 15 EUR

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📁 Tower, Museum, Observation Deck
📍 Vilnius

Gediminas Castle Tower – Highlights

• Historic castle tower in Gediminas Hill
• Museum with exhibits of medieval armaments
• Reconstruction models of Vilnius castles on display
• Open-air platform with panoramic views of Vilnius

Opening Hours

• Apr – Sep
  • Daily: 10:00 – 21:00
• Oct – Mar
  • Daily: 10:00 – 18:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: 2 EUR
• Guided Tour: from 10 EUR

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📁 Religious Site, Hill, Monument
📍 Siauliai

Hill of Crosses – Highlights

• Religious hill with over 100,000 crosses
• True spiritual ambiance around the place
• Remarkable traditional Lithuanian crosses
• Impressive sculptures and religious objects

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free admission

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📁 Religious Site, Architecture
📍 Vilnius

St. Anne’s Church – Highlights

• Beautiful church of the late Gothic period
• Striking facade in Flamboyant Gothic style
• Touch of Baroque in the interior and altar
• Nearby 19th-century Neo-Gothic bell tower

Opening Hours

• May – Sep
  • Tue-Sat: 10:30 – 18:30
  • Sun: 08:00 – 19:00
  • Mon: Closed
• Oct – Apr
  • Tue-Fri: 16:30 – 18:30
  • Sat: 10:30 – 18:30
  • Sun: 08:00 – 17:00
  • Mon: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Free admission
• Donations appreciated

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📁 Park, Nature, Panorama
📍 Klaipeda

Kursiu Nerija National Park – Highlights

• Extensive sand dunes alongside the lagoon
• Hiking trails among lovely natural landscape
• Fascinating museums, galleries, and monuments
• Spectacular panoramas from the viewing points

Visitors Centre – Hours

• Tue-Sat: 09:00 – 12:00 / 13:00 – 18:00
• Sun-Mon: Closed

Ferry Fare

• Passenger: 0.80 EUR

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📁 Cityscape, Historic, Architecture
📍 Kaunas

Kaunas Old Town – Highlights

• The historic and architecture centre of Kaunas
• Baroque, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings
• Cosy outdoor cafes and tons of small shops
• Superb views of two major Lithuanian rivers

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📁 Water Park, Entertainment, Sauna
📍 Druskininkai

Druskininkai Aquapark – Highlights

• Huge aquatic entertainment complex
• Different varieties of swimming pools
• Relaxing saunas and bathhouses
• Exciting water slides and attractions

Opening Hours

• Mon-Thu: 12:00 – 22:00
• Fri: 12:00 – 23:00
• Sat: 10:00 – 23:00
• Sun: 10:00 – 22:00
• May vary on certain dates

Whole-Day Ticket

• Mon-Fri
  • Adults: 16 EUR
  • Children: 9 EUR
• Sat-Sun
  • Adults: 24 EUR
  • Children: 12 EUR
• May vary on certain dates

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📁 Religious Site, Museum, Tower
📍 Vilnius

Vilnius Cathedral – Highlights

• Magnificent cathedral with a 52m bell tower
• Royal mausoleum in the cathedral’s crypts
• Panoramic views of Vilnius from the tower
• Collection of religious relics and artefacts

Opening Hours

• Cathedral
  • Daily: 07:00 – 19:00
• Crypts
  • Mon-Sat: 10:00 – 17:00
  • Sun: Closed

Bell Tower – Hours

• May – Sep
  • Mon-Sat: 10:00 – 19:00
  • Sun: Closed
• Oct – Apr
  • Mon-Sat: 10:00 – 18:00
  • Sun: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Crypts
  • Adults: 4.5 EUR
  • Children: 2.5 EUR
• Bell Tower
  • Adults: 4.5 EUR
  • Children: 2.5 EUR
• Crypts + Bell Tower
  • Adults: 7.5 EUR
  • Children: 4 EUR

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📁 Museum, Historic
📍 Vilnius

Museum of Genocide Victims – Highlights

• Museum situated in a former KGB building
• Learn the dark history of the Soviet regime
• Former prison cells and execution chambers
• Documentations of the Lithuanian resistance

Opening Hours

• Wed-Sat: 10:00 – 18:00
• Sun: 10:00 – 17:00
• Mon-Tue: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 4 EUR
• Children: Free
• Guided Tour: from 15 EUR

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