Siauliai Travel Guide

 
by CatherineReichardt
 
  •   Things to Do
    by CatherineReichardt
  •   Things to Do
    by CatherineReichardt
  •   Things to Do
    by CatherineReichardt
  •   Things to Do
    by CatherineReichardt
  •   Things to Do
    by CatherineReichardt
 

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Things to Do  

The surreal Hill of Crosses

The surreal Hill of Crosses, Siauliai

 CatherineReichardt Says:  The Hill of Crosses is one of the most surreal places I have ever visited, and five years after I went, I still don't quite know how to rationalise it.I was raised a Catholic, and thought that I had a reasonable understanding of the more melancholy forms of devotional... 

Crosses everywhere

Crosses everywhere, Siauliai

 ginte Says:

Crosses

Crosses, Siauliai

 ginte Says:

Hill of Crosses

Hill of Crosses, Siauliai

 ginte Says:  Millions crosses of different size and shape. 

Hotels  

hospitalityclub.org: like I always mention

hospitalityclub.org: like I always mention, Siauliai

 Sympathisant Says:  last time I looked there have been at least 6 people offering assistance and accommodation in Siauliai...ask them, maybe they have time a free place to ly down, local support and usually great people 

there was a hostel

there was a hostel, Siauliai

 Sympathisant Says:  very very basic old school dorm style hostelvery cheap though only warm water in the girl´s shower ;-)in general it looked quite worn down and I think I was lucky to find some one to recept meand it was tricky to find, no one in the city seemed to know itin a nutshell: best... 

Transportation  

it´s out of reach on foot

it´s out of reach on foot, Siauliai

 Sympathisant Says:  so, I think it´s best to hitch a ridethere´s a bus too, but I don´t know how oftenhichhiking was very easy, as it is everywhere in Lithuaniawysnaite has more info:http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/1568c/6cc9e/ 

Local Customs  

Hill of Crosses

Hill of Crosses, Siauliai

 ginte Says:  Not only crosses. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Beware of travellers

Beware of travellers, Siauliai

 Sympathisant Says:  they can look terrible ;-)(no, that´s not my normal hair cut) 

Off The Beaten Path  

Hill of crosses

Hill of crosses, Siauliai

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Favorites  

Hill of Crosses

Hill of Crosses, Siauliai

 ginte Says:  You'll never count how many of crosses are over there... 

be quiet

be quiet, Siauliai

 Sympathisant Says:  and try to hear, how the wind whispers through the crosses 

The Place

Plan a Siauliai vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Siauliai locals

Experience Siauliai
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 and try to hear, how the wind whispers through the crosses 

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the hill of crosses

Sympathisant profile photo

 a mysterious hill covered with millions of crosses wooden, iron cheap, expensive big, small and on each cross hangs another one smaller 

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...Siauliai...

ginte profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Siauliai. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 16 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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See how you react to the surreal Hill of Crosses

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 (work in progress) Most people (ourselves included) come to Siauliai not to experience the town - which we sadly didn't have time to visit - but to experience the surreal Hill of Crosses. The Hill... 

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Small trip to the "Hill of Crosses" near Siaulai

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 By the main road Between Siaulai in northern Lithuania and the Latvian capital of Riga you can find the "Hill of Crosses". On the hill you can find 15-16000 crosses in different shapes and sizes.Some... 

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