Lithuania Grand Self-Drive Loop

A complete self-drive loop covering the capital, Kaunas, the Hill of Crosses, a Cold War missile base, the seaside, and the Curonian Spit.

A comprehensive itinerary for those who want to see all of Lithuania with plenty of time. Starting from Vilnius, head west via Kernavė and Trakai to Kaunas, drive north to the Hill of Crosses, cross Samogitia to see the underground missile base, and continue to the seaside at Palanga and the Curonian Spit. This counter-clockwise loop avoids backtracking, though the final day involves a long drive. Druskininkai is excluded but can be added as a 3-day southern extension.

The Curonian Spit and the coast are best visited from mid-May to mid-September. Rumšiškės has shorter opening hours in the low season.

每日安排

第 1 天 · Arrival and Northern Old Town

維爾紐斯（維爾紐斯大教堂與大教堂廣場、格迪米納斯塔（上城堡）、維爾紐斯大學建築群、聖安妮教堂、對岸共和國）

Transfer from the airport to the city (approx. 20 minutes). Spend the afternoon exploring the Old Town on foot. Pick up your rental car on Day 3; a car is not needed in the city.

住宿：老城

第 2 天 · Historical Memory and Southern Old Town

維爾紐斯（黎明之門、聖卡西米爾教堂、維爾紐斯合唱猶太會堂與猶太區、佔領與自由鬥爭博物館（克格勃博物館）、MO 現代藝術博物館）

Explore on foot. The KGB Museum is at the western end of Gediminas Avenue, about a 20-minute walk from the Old Town.

The Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

住宿：老城

第 3 天 · Kernavė and Trakai to Kaunas

維爾紐斯（凱爾納維考古遺址、特拉凱島城堡） → 考納斯

Pick up your car and drive via Kernavė and Trakai to Kaunas (approx. 190 km, 2.5 hours driving time).

Trakai gets crowded on summer afternoons; consider visiting Kernavė first and Trakai in the late afternoon.

住宿：考納斯老城

第 4 天 · Kaunas Old Town and Modernism

考納斯（第九要塞、考納斯城堡、考納斯老城、自由大道、丘爾廖尼斯國家美術館、澤利亞卡爾尼斯纜索鐵路）

Drive or take a local bus to the Ninth Fort in the morning (approx. 20 minutes), and spend the rest of the day walking around the city.

住宿：考納斯老城

第 5 天 · Hill of Crosses and Šiauliai

希奧利艾（十字架山、聖彼得與保羅主教座堂、維爾紐斯步行街、腳踏車博物館）

Drive north along the A1 and A12 to the Hill of Crosses (approx. 2 hours), then drive 20 minutes to Šiauliai city center.

The Hill of Crosses is open 24/7; arrive early to avoid crowds and enjoy the best light.

住宿：維爾紐斯街市中心

第 6 天 · Cold War Base to the Seaside

帕蘭加（普洛克什蒂內冷戰博物館、奧爾維達斯莊園、帕蘭加棧橋）

Drive west on the A11 and local roads to Plokštinė (approx. 2 hours), then continue to Palanga (approx. 1.5 hours). Some sections are gravel roads.

The Cold War Museum can only be visited with a guided tour; book English tours in advance.

住宿：巴薩納維丘斯街與棧橋

第 7 天 · Palanga Amber and Beaches

帕蘭加（巴薩納維丘斯街、帕蘭加植物園、帕蘭加琥珀博物館、比魯特山、帕蘭加海灘）

Spend the day walking or cycling in Palanga. It is about a 20-minute walk from the main street along the beach to the Botanical Park.

The Amber Museum is closed on Mondays; try to avoid visiting on a Monday.

住宿：巴薩納維丘斯街與棧橋

第 8 天 · Klaipėda and Ferry to the Spit

庫爾斯沙嘴·尼達（克萊佩達老城、尤德克蘭特、巫婆山、灰色沙丘（死亡沙丘））

Drive south to Klaipėda (approx. 30 minutes), take the car ferry to Smiltynė, and drive along the spit road to Nida (approx. 1 hour).

Vehicles must use the New Ferry Terminal and pay a national park entry fee, which increases significantly from late June to August.

住宿：尼達

第 9 天 · Full Day in Nida

庫爾斯沙嘴·尼達（帕爾尼迪斯沙丘、尼達燈塔、尼達漁村、托馬斯·曼故居、尼達海灘）

Leave your car at your accommodation and explore on foot or by bicycle. It is about a 30-minute walk from the village to the dunes.