Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

LITHUANIA 45

Vast sand dunes, Curonian Spit National Park

Exploring Lithuania

With its rich history and wealth of scenic beauty,

Lithuania offers many attractions. Its capital Vilnius pos-

sesses one of Europe’s finest Old Towns. While Vilnius

and Kaunas are the most vibrant cities, the less-visited

towns and villages, with their beautiful churches and

farm steads, and the coast, with its fasci nating sandy

dunes and beaches, also draw visitors. Trains are

cheap, but not frequent, and with few routes. The

coun try’s flat landscape makes it ideal for cycling.

KEY

Airport

Ferry terminal

Motorway

Major road

Railway

International border

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View of Upper Castle across the

Neris river, Vilnius

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Palanga

Druskininkai

Šilutė

Nida

Šilalė Raseiniai

Tauragė Jonava

Ukmergė

Kaišiadorys

Trakai

Varėna

Alytus

Marijampolė

Vilkaviškis

Jurbarkas

Molėtai

Lazdijai

Telšiai

Plungė

Seda

Gargždai

Šiauliai

Utena

Mažeikiai

Joniškis

Panevėžys

Rokiškis

Zarasai

Biržai

Pasvalys

Neris

VILNIUS

Trakai

Island Castle

Kaunas

Klaipėda

Curonian Spit
National Park

Baltic

Sea

Curonian Spit National

Park pp62–3 5

Kaunas pp58–9 (^3)
Klaipėda pp60–61 4
Trakai Island Castle pp56–7 (^2)
Vilnius pp46–55 1
SIGHTS AT A GLANCE