• See the many interesting churches in Vilnius, including the gothic St Ann's Church and St Peter and St Paul's Church, which houses the body of St Casimieras, one of Lithuania's most revered dukes.

• Enjoy a view over Vilnius after climbing the Gediminas Tower, high on a hill in the centre of the city.

• Look around Kaunas, Lithuania's 'city of museums', which boasts the Devil Museum, a memorial to those who suffered during the Nazi occupation and a museum dedicated to the works of the Lithuanian painter, Ciurlionis. There are also three theatres, some 11th-century castle ruins and the old City Hall.

• View the five strange grassy mounds marking Lithuania's ancient capital at Kernave (website: www.kernave.org), one of Lithuania's UNESCO World Heritage sites.

• See Palanga's Amber Museum-Gallery (website: www.ambergallery.lt) and botanical park. To the south, lies the city of Klaipeda, an important seaport as well as the main centre for ferry connections.

• Witness the forests that cover a quarter of Lithuania, a predominantly flat country. There are five national parks and numerous other conservation areas.

• See the many lakes in the Trakai National Park and the hills, lakes and uplands in the Aukstaitija and Zemaitija National Parks.

• Behold the lighthouse in Nida that was built in 1874. The Thomas Mann Cultural Centre (website: www.mann.lt), situated in the house where the German writer spent his holidays between 1930 and 1932, is also close by. There is also the award-winning Park of Soviet Sculptures at Gruto Parkas, which reflects some of Lithuania's grim past.

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