Vilnius City Municipality

Nature and viewpoints in Vilnius City Municipality

Vilnius Nature & Views

Explore the diverse landscapes of Vilnius, from the historic Sapiega Palace park featuring the city's oldest lime tree to the 65-meter-high Pūčkoriai Exposure. This collection highlights the region's glacial heritage through the Green Lakes of Verkiai Regional Park and the Tapeliai Landscape Reserve. Discover unique engineering like the stone-paved Tuputiškės serpentine road and numerous panoramic viewpoints overlooking the Old Town, the Vilnia River valley, and the surrounding pine forests.

Vilnius Nature & Views — Map

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Sapiegų parko liepa

The oldest lime tree in Vilnius, located within the Sapiega Palace park in Antakalnis near the main entrance gates.

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Pūčkoriai Exposure

Lithuania's highest geological exposure, standing 65 meters tall. It offers views of the Vilnia River valley and Pavilniai Regional Park.

Šarūnas Šimkus / Public domain

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Balsys lake

One of the six Green Lakes in Verkių Regional Park, known for its distinctive green hue caused by high carbonate content in the water.

Šarūnas Šimkus / Public domain

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Salotės ež.

A lake located 0.5 km south of the Pilaitė district in the Vilnius region.

Šarūnas Šimkus / Public domain

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ež. Juodis

Small lake in the Tapeliai Landscape Reserve, situated 0.5 km south of Lake Balžis.

Šarūnas Šimkus / Public domain

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Tapelių ež.

Forest-surrounded lake in northeastern Vilnius, located west of Tapeliai village.

Šarūnas Šimkus / Public domain

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ež. Lydekinis

Small lake within the Šeškučių marsh area near the Vilnius city boundary.

Šarūnas Šimkus / Public domain

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Sausas ežerėlis

Lake located in the Ežerėliai Geomorphological Reserve within Verkių Regional Park.

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Subačiaus g. apžvalgos aikštelė

Observation deck providing panoramic views of the Vilnius Old Town, Užupis, and the Vilnia River valley.

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Sarbievijaus kiemas

One of the oldest courtyards of Vilnius University, named after the Jesuit poet Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski.

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Kučkuriškių piliakalnis

Also known as Barsukynė Hill, this archaeological site in Naujoji Vilnia offers views over the surrounding district.

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Tuputiškių serpantinas

The only stone-paved serpentine road in Lithuania, built in the early 20th century in Pavilniai Regional Park.

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Žaliųjų regykla

Observation point overlooking the Green Lakes area in northern Vilnius.

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Rokantiškių piliavietės regykla

Viewpoint located at the site of the former 16th-century Rokantiškės Castle.

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Balžis

Balžis is a lake in the north-eastern part of Vilnius City Municipality, Lithuania. It is surrounded by Nemenčinė-Lavoriškės pine forests.

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ež. Gilužis

Lake on the northwestern edge of Vilnius, situated near Avižieniai.

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Mažasis Gulbinai lake

Part of the Green Lakes group located in the northern part of Vilnius city.

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Dvarčionių ež.

Local lake situated in the Dvarčionys residential district of northeastern Vilnius.

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Pupojų ež.

Lake located west of Didieji Pupojai in the northeastern part of the city.

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ež. Gaganas

Lake near Platiniškės village, situated on the western boundary of Vilnius.

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Juodbalių ež.

Lake in the Vilnius district, approximately 6.5 km west of Pagiriai.

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Raudonojo Dvaro ež.

Small lake located in Raudondvaris village within the Riešė eldership.

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Gineitiškių ež.

Lake in Gineitiškės village, located 2 km west of the Vilnius city limits.

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ež. Skarbelis

Forest lake in the Antaviliai woods, east of Lake Antavilis.

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ež. Antavilio Pusdubenis

Small lake located within the Antaviliai forest near the northern city border.

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Mažasis Antavilio ež.

Lake with a highly irregular shoreline located in the Antaviliai settlement.

ež. Naujojo Lentvario akis

Small lake on the northeastern edge of Lentvaris in the Trakai district.

Šeškučių ež.

Small lake located 5.5 km southwest of Bezdonys.

Naujųjų Verkių ež.

Small lake located in the Naujieji Verkiai neighborhood of northern Vilnius.

ež. Akis

Lake located in the Verkiai eldership of Vilnius.

Šeškučių pelkė

Marshland area located southwest of Bezdonys near the city boundary.

Atokraščio pelkė

Wetland area located in the southern part of Vilnius.

Žvejų poilsiavietė

Designated picnic site equipped with a fireplace.

Šilas

Public picnic site located in a forested area.

Prie girininkijos

Picnic area with a fireplace located near the local forestry office.

Tapelių vakarinė poilsiavietė

Western picnic site at Lake Tapeliai, featuring a fireplace.

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