Route "The Journey of a Droplet"
Motherhood Fountain
 Intersection of Vilniaus and Kaštonų Streets
The idea of the decorative sculpture "Motherhood" on Vilniaus Street, in front of the Kaštonų Avenue was incubated for many years. A woman with a child in her lap is a very intimate scene, concealed from the eyes of strangers. "Motherhood" is a spectacular city detail, created by the sculptor Prof A. Toleikis in 1979.
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The Pelicans Fountain
 Intersection of Vilniaus and Tilės Streets
The fountain-sculpture "The Pelicans" was created by the sculptor B. Kasperavičienė and erected on Vilniaus Street in 1978. It was restored 25 years later. Many passers-by wonder how such exotic birds, pelicans, came to be portrayed in Šiauliai. This is what happened: once two pelicans in love straggled from their flock. They got confused about the direction and flew to the north instead of the south. Flying over Šiauliai, they landed in a little puddle of water to take the edge off their thirst. Here, an evil witch turned them into stones.
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Rūdė Fountain
 Crossing of Rūdės and Vilniaus Streets
A little brown cupola symbolises a stream that once flowed here. Later, the little stream was covered and flowed under the street that has acquired its name. A little fountain at the crossing of Vilniaus and Rūdės Streets was built in 1986, when the city was preparing for its 750th anniversary. It took a lot of effort to put a bridle on this little gushing stream, but we can now enjoy a little fountain with strange, ancient-style carvings made by K. Kasperavičius, the creator of the sculpture. Students have noted that this is practically the only sculpture in Lithuania that is dedicated to a river.
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Sculptural Arrangement Three Birds
 Draugystės Boulevard, by the Hotel Šiauliai
The sculptural arrangement "Three Birds" lies on the lawn in front of the hotel "Šiauliai". When walking round the sculpture, we see it in different perspectives. Soft lines fluctuate, giving the impression of movement. The birds are turning, fluttering. They are ready to spread their mighty wings. The sculpture was created in 1981 by K. Kasperavičius. The designer of the square is A. Černiauskas.
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Talka Lake
 Talkša Lake, merging with Ginkūnai Lake, is situated almost in the heart of the city. The area of Talkša Lake is 56.2 hectares, the average water depth is 3.5 metres, and the deepest point is 8.2 metres. Ginkūnai Lake, which has an area of 16 hectares, is situated north of Talkša Lake. In 2003, the Talkša ecological path was created on the eastern shore of Talkša Lake, in Talkša and Salduvė parks. The path has 23 stops with information stands, benches, turrets for bird observation, and a bridge over a little stream. The length of the path is approximately 5 kilometres. Specialists from the Institute of Botany designed the ecological path, marked all the stops, and prepared the informational material about the coastal flora and fauna of Talkša Lake, the variety of landscapes, and the history of this terrain. There are plans to make a rowing course and to make the shoreline suitable for sports and leisure.
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