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Vilnius

Vilnius

The must-see capital has a gorgeous old town lined with gothic, renaissance, baroque and neoclassical buildings. The country's best museums, hotels and eating places are located here.

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Trakai

Trakai

28 km west of Vilnius, popular for its picture-perfect castle surrounded by a lake.

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Kaunas

Kaunas

The second largest city, has interwar modernist architecture and a compact old town. National sports events are staged here.

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Klaipėda

Klaipėda

The country's only port, so much is industrial, but with a distinctive half-timbered old town. Popular for its annual Sea Festival.

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Šiauliai

Šiauliai

Several museums, sculptures and old churches can be found here, but it's best known for the "Hill of Crosses" 12 km north.

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Panevėžys

Panevėžys

Drably industrial, but has museums, churches and a heritage narrow-gauge railway.

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Marijampolė

Marijampolė

Having been severely damaged in the last war, the city has been vastly renewed, with churches, museums and an art scene.

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Other destinations

Curonian Spit

Curonian Spit

Is a 99 km strip of sand dunes, forest and secluded villages.

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Žemaičių Kalvarija

Žemaičių Kalvarija

Is a pilgrimage site with a large church festival in July.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Žemaitijos kelias, CC BY-SA 4.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Aukštaitija National Park

Aukštaitija National Park

Is a land of lakes and forests.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Kernavė

Kernavė

Was the capital in medieval times, now an archaeological site.

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