Šiauliai is a quiet weekend for museum lovers: the Photography Museum, the Bicycle Museum and a half-day trip to the Hill of Crosses. The train from Vilnius takes about two and a half hours, so it is best to leave on Friday and come back on Sunday. It suits autumn and winter. The museums are on Vilniaus Street, so a night nearby lets you reach everything on foot. Practical tip: the Photography and Bicycle Museums are open Tuesday to Friday 10:00–18:00 and on Saturday and Sunday 11:00–17:00, so give all of Saturday to both museums and a walk along Vilniaus Street, and leave the Hill of Crosses for the other day, for example Sunday morning before going back.
Šiauliai by train: a museum weekend
From Vilnius · With a night · by train
LTG ~2 h 30 min
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Photo: Dor Shabashewitz, CC BY-SA Photography Museum
The history of photography and a collection of cameras, in the centre of Šiauliai.
Photo: Rimantas Lazdynas, CC BY-SA Bicycle Museum
A collection of bicycles and the history of the Vairas factory in Šiauliai.
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA Hill of Crosses
Hundreds of thousands of crosses on a hill outside Šiauliai, a unique pilgrimage site.
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- bilietas.ltglink.lt, checked 2026-10-08
- ausrosmuziejus.lt, checked 2026-10-08
- ausrosmuziejus.lt, checked 2026-10-08