“Ekranas” Lagoon coast
A 4 km lagoon shore for walks and picnics, pedalos, paddle boards and water skis, dog parks and a playground.
J. Biliūno g.
A green city crossed by the Nevėžis – parks, a lagoon and the old river bed.
Panevėžys is crossed and surrounded by water, so you are never far from a green spot. These are the best places in the city – and a few in the region when you want real forest.
A 4 km lagoon shore for walks and picnics, pedalos, paddle boards and water skis, dog parks and a playground.
J. Biliūno g.
An oasis of peace in the very centre. Walk to the little island, feed the birds and, in the warm season, watch the light and music fountain show in the evening.
Unique: A light-and-music fountain show with no equivalent in the Baltic states.
Elektros g.
The oldest park in Panevėžys, a sacred place since pagan times. A pagan stone with a hollow still lies in the Nevėžis river.
J. Biliūno g.
The largest park in the city along the Nevėžis: playgrounds, bike paths, an 18-hole disc golf course, observation decks and rest zones.
Parko g.
A playful park built on the tale “Eglė, the Queen of Serpents” – walk the route and solve tasks from the story.
Žygeivių g.
Once the Marian monks’ greenhouses, now a renovated park for walks, basketball, events and children’s games.
A. Jakšto g.
An ash tree hung with thousands of keys – it started with a box of 70 keys found underground. Newlyweds and truth-seekers leave their own key here.
Unique: Thousands of keys on one ash tree – struck by lightning four times.
Birutės g. 5
A unique two-storey wooden villa with a tower, a mini-zoo of 50+ species and a talking raven.
Unique: The only two-storey wooden school building with a mezzanine and tower in Lithuania.
Smėlynės g. 171
See Europe’s largest animal, the bison. Lithuania’s bison revival began here in 1969. Viewing platform. Tel. +370 615 17 701.
Unique: Where the revival of the bison in Lithuania began, in 1969.
Girelės vs., Krekenava
A 0.5 km forest trail with five stations, a hut and an observation tower over the Linkava valley. Fallow deer and mouflons nearby.
Krekenava forestry
A 1.6 km nature trail along an old river bed with a 6 m tower, in Krekenava Regional Park.
Gringalių k.
A slow 0.5 km trail with 12 stops for hearing, sight and touch above the Nevėžis valley.
Dobrovolės k. 2, Krekenava
A 30 m tower over the winding Nevėžis and its maze of old river beds.
Dobrovolės k. 2, Krekenava
A huge glacial boulder, 14.5 m around – a protected natural monument since 1964.
Unique: Called the “cousin of Puntukas” – a giant glacial boulder 14.5 m around.
Varnakalnio k.
Wooden guardian angels in the Nevėžis valley and a bench with ears to whisper your wishes to.
Tilto g., Miežiškių k.
A real ship on a hill above a swimming lake, with a lighthouse and wooden sculptures.
Uliūnų k.
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What to See in Panevėžys
Things to Do in Panevėžys
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Places and descriptions are based on the official maps of the Panevėžys Development Agency (2021–2022). Please check opening hours before visiting.
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