Historical legacy of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, pristine nature, seaside and SPA resorts are the main attraction points of Lithuania. Domestic tourism is also highly popular. Lithuanians also prefer to spend their vacations in Lithuania. Most tourists visit the big cities— Vilnius, Klaipėda, and Kaunas, seaside resorts, such as Neringa, Palanga, and Spa towns – Druskininkai, Birštonas. While the local travellers enjoy a lot exploring less famous but locally very important small towns, farmsteads, mansions, ethnographical villages.
September 2021
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lithuania
1- Vilnius Old Town: The old capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, is among the largest historical centers in Central and Eastern Europe. 2- Kernavė: The ancient capital of Lithuania, a complex of historical hillforts and an archeo logical site, called “Troy of Lithuania” 3- Curonian Spit: The resort and nature reserve. 4- Struve geodetic arc Vilnius...
Lithuanian Tourism Attractions
Nearly 3 million tourists have visited Lithuania in 2019, and although numbers were totally different in 2020, Lithuania hopes to get travellers back in the nearest years. Tourism industry makes 3 % of countries GDP and employs around 50.000 people. Lithuania has 4 UNESCO heritage listed sites Vilnius Old Town, Kernave old capital remaining,...
8 Festivals in Lithuania
Lithuania might be a small country located in the farthest point in the map of Europe but has few of the most fun and energetic festivals celebrated in the entire continent. Galapagai Rock Music Festival Palanga Smelt Festival Vilnius Festival Trakai Middle Age Festival International Vilnius Film Festival The Feast Of Saint John Klaipeda...
National Parks
Protected areas established for the preservation of natural and cultural features: • Aukštaitija National Park • Žemaitija National Park • Kuršių Nerija National Park • Dzūkija National Park • Trakai Historical National Park Aukštaitija National Park Žemaitija National Park Kuršių Nerija National Park Dzūkija National Park Trakai Historical National Park
Traditional Lithuanian Dishes
1- Cepelinai (Zeppelins) Starting off with Lithuania’s national dish, cepelinai are large dumplings made of a mixture of raw and cooked potato dough that is filled with pork and doused in a ladle of a sour cream and bacon sauce. Though originally called didzkukuliai, the name was changed to cepelinai in the 20th century because...
Aukštaitija National Park
Boasting patchwork of invaluable natural resources, dazzling lakes, and wild woods are what represents Aukstaitija, the first-ever national park of Lithuania. It is a gem of the north-eastern corner of the country and houses several lakes and traditional villages. Tourists to this place get to know Lithuania’s biodiversity and catch a glimpse of its...
Žemaitija National Park
Samogitia National Park or Žemaitija National Park is a national park in Lithuania. It is situated on the Samogitian Highlands, 45 km from the Baltic Sea. Lakes cover more than 7% of its territory. Lake Plateliai (12.05 km², 47 m depth) is the largest lake. The town of Plateliai, situated on the shore of...
Kuršių nerija National Park
kuršių nerija, the Curonian Spit, is a narrow strip of sand stretching 97 kilometers along the Baltic Sea in western Lithuania. According to the legend, the spit was formed a long time ago by Neringa, a girl giant who poured the sandy peninsula into the Baltic Sea to protect the peaceful bay from the...
