Šiauliai
The Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy is the biggest institution of higher education located in northern Lithuania, with more than 70 years of educational experience.
• Institute of Education
• Institute of Regional Development
• Lifelong Learning
Centre
The Academy also has its own modern Library, Botanical Garden and STEAM Centre, where members of the academic community, city dwellers and guests are welcome to visit. More information about Studying & Living in Šiauliai.
Population/Size of the city
Population: according to the preliminary data of the Department of Statistics of Lithuania, in the beginning of 2019, the population of Šiauliai Municipality was 100,693. The registered number of unemployed in July of 2019 was 3508 residents. The percentage of unemployed in the working age population (DAG) was 5.6%.
Territory: the urban area is 81.13 sq. km. Green areas constitute 18.87 sq. km; while water areas occupy 12.78 sq. km.
Living Expenses
Food: €200 (Lunch: €5-€10, Coffee: €3, Beer: €4)
Rent: €95-170 (Dormitory), €250-380 (Apartment)
Transport: €5.80 - 35.00
Leisure time: Cinema Ticket - €7, Gym Membership - €40
Accommodation
| Double room (two students) | 90 Eur |
| Double room (one student) | 145 Eur |
| Tripple room (two students) | 95 Eur |
| Tripple room (one student) | 155 Eur |
Transport
The nearest airports to Šiauliai: Riga (Latvia), Kaunas, Palanga and Vilnius.
• Vilnius International Airport – the distance from Šiauliai to Vilnius (the capital of Lithuania) is 214 km. The most convenient way to get from Vilnius Airport to Vilnius Railway Station is by train. The price for a ticket is € 0.75. Tickets can be purchased on the train. Vilnius Railway Station and Vilnius Bus Station are directly in front of each other. The bus station is on the opposite side of street. The price of a bus or train ticket to Šiauliai is up to € 15. Information about bus connections in Lithuania; and train connection.
• Riga International Airport – the distance from Šiauliai to Riga (the capital of Latvia) is 128 km. Information on bus lines and schedules for “Riga Airport - Riga City Centre” are available at www.rigassatiksme.lv and www.airbaltic.lv Information on bus lines and schedules for “Riga City - Šiauliai City” are available at www.eurolines.lv and www.luxexpress.eu. There is no train connection with Šiauliai City.
Distance from Šiauliai to other Lithuanian cities:
• Kaunas – 142 km
• Klaipėda – 161 km
• Palanga – 149 km
Culture & Entertainment
St Apostles Peter and Paul’s Cathedral
St Apostles Peter and Paul Cathedral – the tallest tower in Lithuania (70 metres) adorns this Renaissance masterpiece, which received its name as a cathedral after the visit of Pope John Paul II to Šiauliai in 1993.
Sun Dial Square
Sun Dial Square – in Šiauliai, you will inevitably see the highest sundial (18 metres) in Lithuania. It shines with gold and invites you to sit down and rest in the amphitheatre.
Sun Dial Square
Sun Dial Square – in Šiauliai, you will inevitably see the highest sundial (18 metres) in Lithuania. It shines with gold and invites you to sit down and rest in the amphitheatre.
Sculpture “The Iron Fox”
Sculpture “The Iron Fox” – recorded in Lithuania’s Book of Records as the largest animal sculpture in Lithuania. “The Iron Fox” is also well-known abroad. If you haven’t been to see the fox, you haven’t been in Šiauliai.
The Cats Museum
The Cats Museum – a cat can be a director only in Šiauliai, and only in the Cats Museum. Have a look at his estate that includes an abundant collection and the nearby Wildlife Garden.
The Cats Museum
The Cats Museum – a cat can be a director only in Šiauliai, and only in the Cats Museum. Have a look at his estate that includes an abundant collection and the nearby Wildlife Garden.
Chaim Frenkel’s villa-museum
Chaim Frenkel’s Villa-Museum – surrounded by fragrant roses and built in the Art Nouveau style, this shining villa is the only one of its kind in the Baltic States. Life goes at full speed here, where exhibitions, concerts and workshops are held.
Šiauliai boulevard
Šiauliai Boulevard – it’s not an avenue or an alley, but the one and only Šiauliai Boulevard that’s filled with street art, small architectural features and volumes of advertising. Relax and get acquainted with the sights you’ll see only on Šiauliai Boulevard, which you can admire from above on the roof terrace of the Photography Museum.
Šiauliai boulevard
Šiauliai Boulevard – it’s not an avenue or an alley, but the one and only Šiauliai Boulevard that’s filled with street art, small architectural features and volumes of advertising. Relax and get acquainted with the sights you’ll see only on Šiauliai Boulevard, which you can admire from above on the roof terrace of the Photography Museum.
"Rūta" Chocolate Museum
“Rūta” Chocolate Museum is definitely the sweetest museum in northern Lithuania. It takes you on a great trip from the Ancient Aztecs to modern flavours.
The Cents Room
“The Cents Room” – we like to joke that this room is pasted with the most expensive wallpaper, as there are as many as 1000 euros on the walls. It’s true, everything is made from Lithuanian “cents”.
The Cents Room
“The Cents Room” – we like to joke that this room is pasted with the most expensive wallpaper, as there are as many as 1000 euros on the walls. It’s true, everything is made from Lithuanian “cents”.
The Venclauskiai house-museum
The Venclauskiai House-Museum – the Venclauskiai family house is dazzlingly white and has long been called the White House. Thus, you will not have to travel across the Atlantic to see the luxury and legacy of the local nobility.
The Botanical Garden
The Botanical Gardens are an oasis of colour and tranquillity in the City of the Sun. In the summer, as many as 260 rhododendron species burst into bloom, attracting crowds of curious visitors. The garden’s greatest source of pride is the rock garden, which is the largest in the Baltic States, with as many as 1000 plant species.
The Botanical Garden
The Botanical Gardens are an oasis of colour and tranquillity in the City of the Sun. In the summer, as many as 260 rhododendron species burst into bloom, attracting crowds of curious visitors. The garden’s greatest source of pride is the rock garden, which is the largest in the Baltic States, with as many as 1000 plant species.
Šiauliai TIC archives photo
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