Places to Visit in Visaginas, Lithuania, Europe

Places to Visit in Visaginas, Lithuania, Europe

Visaginas is a Lithuanian city coming under the Utena County. It is the seat of the Visaginas municipality, located in the proximity of the Druksiai Lake, the largest lake in Lithuania and also there is a nuclear power plant, called Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant which is the only nuclear power plant in Lithuania, one of the powerful units in the globe.

Geography of Visaginas:

Visaginas coordinates with 55.598° N latitude and 26.438° E longitude, is located about 65 km east of the county capital, Utena and 150 km northeast of the national capital, Vilnius.

History of Visaginas:

According to the historical sources, Visaginas was once settled by the Selonians in the past. Between the 14^th and 19^th centuries, Visaginas was several times attacked by Livonian, French, Swedish and Russian forces and most parts of settlement were destroyed. The present settlement dates back to the 1975 and gained city status in the year 1995.

Connectivity to Visaginas:

Vilnius International Airport is the major gateway for Lithuania, located in the capital city of the country, Vilnius and is about 155 km away from the heart of Visaginas. This airport handles both domestic and international flights year round and the major destinations are connected with Vilnius International Airport include Frankfurt, Moscow, London, Dublin, Rome and Vienna.

Due to its position on the Vilnius–Daugavpils railway line, Visaginas has got connectivity with Vilnius and Daugavpils.

Through motorways, Visaginas is connected to all around the country.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Visaginas:

“Visaginas’ Country” is country music festival celebrated in Visaginas annually with great enthusiasm and fervor.

Shops are plenty and the reputed food corners in Visaginas are listed below:

Prospektas
Restaurant “III Blokas”

Things to do in Visaginas:

Shopping
Visiting museums
Hiking

Tourist Attractions in Visaginas:

Ethnography and School History Museum:

The Ethnography and School History Museum holds a large collection of household items, shoes and traditional clothes. It is located at Peace Ave. 21 Koszalin.

Aquarium Salon:

Housing hundreds of tropical freshwater fishes, the Aquarium Salon is the one of the famous tourist attractions in Visaginas. It is situated on the Youth Street 21 in Visaginas and is open for public 12:00-19:00 (Tuesday-Saturday). The entrance fee is £ 4 for adults and £ 2 for children.

Visaginas St. Paul the Apostle Parish Church:

Located at Concord g. 1 Koszalin, the construction of Visaginas St. Paul the Apostle Parish Church began in the year 1995 and completed in 2001. An impressive rectangular bell tower is the highlight of the church.

Other places of interest in Visaginas include:

Memorial stone town
IAE Information Center
Visaginas Orthodox Parish of St. Panteleimon Church
Visaginas Orthodox parish church of John the Baptist’s birth Church
Magūnai rural cemetery and chapel
Dauniskis Lake
The Utena church
Krasuona Park
Monkey Park
Aukštakalnis Pine Forest
Vyžuona Park
Horse Museum in Anyksciai
City Garden of Utena
Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology
Angel Museum in Anyksciai
Utenėlė Park
Museum of Ancient Beekeeping

Best time to visit Visaginas:

Probably from May to October is the best time to trip Visaginas while the weather remains pleasant.

Accommodation options in Visaginas:

Visaginas is a colorful city housing many standard accommodation centers specially designed for utmost comfort of the tourists providing a great value for money. Some of the best hotels in and around Visaginas are listed below: