Natural features
Curonian Spit
Neringa
A narrow 98 km sand spit between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon, shared with Russia, with huge shifting sand dunes, pine forests and fishing …
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Historic sites
Hill of Crosses
Kuršėnai, Šiauliai District
A small hill covered in more than 100,000 crosses, crucifixes, rosaries and statues of every size, from tiny pendants to crosses taller than a person.
Historic sites
Trakai Island Castle
Trakai
A red-brick Gothic castle on an island in Lake Galvė, reached by wooden footbridges, once a seat of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.
Historic sites
Vilnius Old Town
Vilnius
One of the largest baroque old towns in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with churches, courtyards and the university, founded in 1579.
Historic sites
Kaunas Old Town and Ninth Fort
Kaunas
Lithuania's second city, its capital between the wars, has a medieval old town with a castle and the Town Hall, called the 'White Swan', and a modern…