Things to do in Lithuania

Things to do in Lithuania

Plan Lithuanian trips through English local guides that connect nearby sights into practical routes.

A bend of the Šventoji River near Anykščiai, with pine forest, a footpath, and distant church spires
Anykščiai

Anykščiai is an Aukštaitija town by the Šventoji and Anykšta rivers, known for Anykščių šilelis, the canopy walk, the narrow-gauge railway, Puntukas, and writer…

Druskininkai resort promenade among pines beside the Nemunas, with a historic wooden villa in the distance
Druskininkai

Druskininkai is Lithuania's best-known resort on the Nemunas, famous for mineral water, sanatoriums and spas, M. K. Čiurlionis, Grūtas Park, and winter…

A quiet Aukštaitija lake with a wooden jetty, canoe, forested shores, and a distant village church silhouette
Ignalina

Ignalina is a small town in eastern Aukštaitija and one of the easiest gateways to Aukštaitija National Park, Lithuania's oldest national park: Palūšė's wooden…

The Nemunas and Neris confluence with green riverbanks, Kaunas Old Town, and a distant castle silhouette
Kaunas

Kaunas is Lithuania's second-largest city at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers, the interwar temporary capital, and home to Modernist architecture…

The Danė River waterfront in Klaipėda with small boats and restored half-timbered warehouses in evening light
Klaipėda

Klaipėda is Lithuania's only seaport and the centre of Lithuania Minor, historically known in German as Memel, where an Order castle, half-timbered old town,…

Nida's red-roofed fishermen's houses among pines beside the Curonian Lagoon in evening light
Nida

Nida is the southern part of Neringa on the Curonian Lagoon and the main base for exploring the Curonian Spit: sand dunes, fishermen's heritage, a lighthouse,…

Palanga dune boardwalk through pine forest toward the Baltic beach in warm evening light
Palanga

Palanga is Lithuania's main Baltic Sea resort: the sea pier, J. Basanavičiaus Street, Birutė Park with the Amber Museum in the Tiškevičiai Palace, Birutė Hill,…

Plungė park pond with a small footbridge, mature trees, and a distant historic roofline
Plungė

Plungė is a Samogitian town and the most convenient gateway to Žemaitija National Park: the Oginski Manor with the Žemaičiai Art Museum and park stand in town,…

Traditional colorful Karaim wooden houses along Lake Galvė in Trakai with small boats
Trakai

Trakai is a former centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania on Lake Galvė, known for its island and peninsula castles, Karaim community, kibinai, and Trakai…

Dzūkian pine forest by a clear river near Varėna, with a sandy path and a mushroom basket
Varėna

Varėna is a Dzūkija town and the main gateway to Dzūkija National Park: Dainava Forest pinewoods, Marcinkonys, Čepkeliai Mire, the ethnographic villages of…

Vilnius Old Town's red roofs and green hills above the Neris River at dawn
Vilnius

Vilnius is Lithuania's capital at the meeting of the Neris and Vilnia rivers, the former heart of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, known for one of Central…