“ŠIAULIAI – the Sunshine City”

  
Šiauliai is the Sun City. Therefore, it is a city where the most sun is gathered in one place. If you decide to visit Šiauliai, seven unique objects of the sun are in store for you. Some of the tourist attractions in the city include the oldest and highest sundial in Lithuania, the biggest stained glass window or "The Cockerel Clock" welcoming passers-by in various languages. The city is distinguished by the number of museums (there are more than 20). Šiauliai is the only one that has museums of Cats, Bicycles, Radio and Television, or Frenkelis Villa - an architectural monument, which is unique in all Baltic Countries. Two big lakes and more than 16 parks beautify city.The Hill of Crosses is the most exclusive and unique object in Šiauliai. In addition, we offer facilities of active tourism. A park of games and leisure for children „Birch-wood" is an innovative tourism park opened just last year. After a big reconstruction, the first pedestrian mall in the whole Soviet Union welcomes visitors.
• You have to book the excursion one week in advance.
• The duration of the excursion is 1-2 hours
• Prices: 1 hour - 85 + VAT Lt, 2 hour - 170 + VAT Lt (1 Euro ~ 3,46 Litas)

"Šiauliai - The Hill of Crosses"

The Hill of Crosses (Kryžių kalnas) located 12 kilometers north of Šiauliai is the national pilgrimage center of Lithuania. Hundreds of thousands of crosses standing on a small hill represent Christian devotion and is a memorial to Lithuanian national identity.