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Lithuania at a glance

Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe; its capital is Vilnius. People mainly speak Lithuanian. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Capital
Vilnius
Region
Northern Europe
Languages
Lithuanian
Currency
Euro (EUR)
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Places to see in Lithuania

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Vilnius

    VilniusUNESCO

    City · Vilnius City Municipality

    Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania and the most-populous city in the Baltic states. The city's estimated July 2026 population was 619,405, and the Vilnius urban area has an estimated population of 767,907.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: BigHead (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Curonian Spit National Park

    Curonian Spit National ParkUNESCO

    Kuršių Nerijos nacionalinis parkas

    Park & nature · Klaipėda County

    Curonian Spit National Park is one of the five national parks in Lithuania. It was established in 1991 to protect the unique ecosystems of the Curonian Spit and Curonian Lagoon.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wojsyl (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Vilnius Cathedral

    Vilnius CathedralUNESCO

    Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika

    Religious · Vilnius City Municipality

    The Vilnius Cathedral, formally the Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Vilnius and a minor basilica in Vilnius, Lithuania.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Krzysztof Mizera, Chrumps (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Gate of Dawn

    Gate of DawnUNESCO

    Aušros Vartai

    Religious · Vilnius City Municipality

    The Gate of Dawn is a city gate in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and one of its most important religious, historical and cultural monuments. It is a major site of Catholic pilgrimage in Lithuania.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Kontis Šatūnas (Public domain). Map

  • Gediminas's Tower

    Gediminas's TowerUNESCO

    Gedimino pilis

    Fort · Vilnius City Municipality

    Gediminas's Tower is the remaining part of the Upper Castle on top of the Gediminas Hill in Vilnius, Lithuania. It has a viewing platform that offers scenic views of Vilnius Old Town and Vilnius Central Business District.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: BigHead (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Presidential Palace

    Presidential PalaceUNESCO

    Lietuvos Respublikos prezidentūra

    Heritage site · Vilnius City Municipality

    The Presidential Palace is the official residence and workplace of the president of Lithuania. Located in Vilnius Old Town, Lithuania.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Marcin Białek (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Curonian SpitUNESCO

    Kuršių Nerija - Куршская коса

    Heritage site · Klaipėda County

    The Curonian Spit, sometimes called Courish Split, is a 98-kilometre-long (61 mi), thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site shared by Lithuania and Russia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Cultural Reserve of Kernavė

    Cultural Reserve of KernavėUNESCO

    Valstybinis Kernavės kultūrinis rezervatas

    Park & nature · Širvintos District Municipality

    Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Piliakalniai.jpg (Public domain). Map

  • Kaunas

    Kaunas

    City · Kaunas City Municipality

    Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania, the fourth-largest city in the Baltic states, and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Klaipėda

    Klaipėda

    City · Klaipeda City Municipality

    Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third-largest city in Lithuania, the fifth-largest city in the Baltic states, the capital of Klaipėda County, the only major seaport in the country and the busiest port in the Baltic states.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mantas Volungevicius (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Šiauliai

    Šiauliai

    City · Šiauliai City Municipality

    Šiauliai is a city in northern Lithuania, the country's fourth largest city and the sixth largest city in the Baltic states, with a population of 112,581 in 2024. It was the capital of Šiauliai County from 1994 until 2010, when all county administrations in Lithuania were abolished.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: UrteDra (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Hill of Crosses

    Hill of Crosses

    Kryžių kalnas

    Ruins · Šiauliai District Municipality

    Hill of Crosses is a site of pilgrimage about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thomas Stegh (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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