Hill of Crosses monument

Catolical sacred place and pilgrimage location; four times was destroyed, but each time was recreated; one cross was placed by Pope John Paul II.

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	Palanga Seaside resort: more than 200 hotels, recreation departments and campsites; botanical gardens, Amber Museum; 400-meter pier - one of city symbols.
	Vilnius Capital and the largest city of Lithuania, its economical centre; beautiful "Old city";Roman-Catholic churches; "European Capital of Culture" of 2009.
	Kaunas
	Birštonas Birštonas is a spa-resort town in Lithuania. Birštonas is surrounded by pine forests and the Neman River.
	Lithuania, ethnography The best place to study the ethnography of Lithuania is «The National Museum of Lithuania» in Vilnius. Here one can see unique archeological finds: Icons, kitchenware, jewelry, tools etc
	Lithuania, tourism Lithuania offers a variety of active tourism: ecological, hunting, water travelling, extreme tours. There are also excellent historical sights