9-Hour Rundale Palace Museum & Hill of Crosses Tour From Vilnius

Hill Of Crosses

Rundale Palace Museum

Highlights

Explore the iconic Hill of Crosses, a significant pilgrimage site in northern Lithuania

Visit the grand Rundale Palace Museum, showcasing stunning 18th-century interiors

Immerse in the scenic landscapes of the Jurgaiciai-Domantai mound and Zemgale Plains

Enjoy convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off service in Vilnius

Riga, Siauliai, Vilnius

cultural, historical, sightseeing

Group Tour

9 Hours

Easy

English

Description

Travel from Vilnius to explore the Hill of Crosses, a pilgrimage site about 12 km north of the city of Siauliai, in northern Lithuania. Continue to the Rundale Palace Museum, one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in Latvia, whose 18th-century interiors will leave you spellbound.

Itinerary

Rundale Palace Museum & Hill Of Crosses Tour From Vilnius
- Pick up from the hotel in Vilnius and travel to the Hill Of Crosses.
- Explore the Hill Of Crosses, a historical and architectural monument that sits on the Jurgaiciai-Domantai mound.
- Discover an oblong mound, resembling the shape of a saddle that stands on a plain, surrounded by the valleys of Kulpe stream and its nameless tributary.
- Have lunch at a local restaurant.
- Travel to Rundale Palace Museum, set amidst the fertile Zemgale Plains in the south of Latvia.
- See the interior decorations created between 1765 and 1768 by a sculptor from Berlin, Johann Michael Graff and the Italian painters named Francesco Martini and Carlo Zucchi.
Return to the hotel in Vilnius.