Radviliškis District Municipality

The range of destinations includes the 18-hectare Kleboniškiai Village Household Museum, several hillforts dated from prehistoric times to the beginning of the 2nd millennium, and museums in Šeduva and Šiaulėnai. Nature destinations include the 21-metre-high Šiaulės observation tower and Arimaičiai Lake, which has been an ornithological reserve since 1967. A visit to Pociūnai is another possible regional discovery.

Kudinų Hillfort, also known as Šiaulės Hill, is in the village of Kudinų and dates to the 2nd–1st millennium BC. To get there via the Šiaulėnai–Lenartuva road, turn off at Viliošiai 100 metres after the forest entrance. The route first crosses a pond dam and then continues for 1.3 kilometres along a forest track. You can take these specific directions into account when planning your day.

Diauderių Hillfort also has a described access route. On the Baisogala–Grinkiškis road, turn towards Augmėnai at Biliūnai and continue for 750 metres. After the Serbentynė stream, take another turn; a track across fields leads for a further 450 metres to the slope. The hill is also known as Baisogala Hillfort or Šatrija. It is near Diauderių, on the left bank of the Serbentynė (Kiršinas) stream or the present-day pond, and dates to the 2nd–1st millennium BC.

Raginėnų Hillfort, also known as Witches' Hill, is in the Daugyvenė Culture-History Museum-Reserve near Raginėnų. It dates from the 1st millennium to the beginning of the 2nd millennium. The three hillforts thus offer different locations and dates for visitors interested in archaeological sites.

In the Daugyvenė Valley near Kleboniškių, the Kleboniškiai Village Household Museum extends across 18 hectares. The museum includes relocated village buildings typical of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Alongside exhibitions and educational programmes, it offers evening events, barn theatre performances, folk music and crafts events, and Užgavėnės celebrations. The programme therefore covers both traditional themes and a range of event formats.

The Šeduva Jewish History Museum „Lost Shtetl“ focuses on the Jewish community of Šeduva in interwar Lithuania, as well as its culture, traditions and history. The museum complex was designed by Finnish architect Rainer Mahlamäki. Visitors interested in the community's history and culture will find a clearly defined focus here. The Šiaulėnai Regional Museum, meanwhile, features an authentic kitchen with a bread oven; meat was once smoked in its chimney.

Smaller and unusual collections add to the choice: the V. Karmono Space Modelling Museum at Vaižganto Progymnasium in Radviliškis displays rocket models made by students at the Radviliškis Space Modelling Club and by Victor Karmonas. Radviliškis City Culture and Recreation Park features sculptures from woodcarving symposiums held in 2002, 2010 and 2011, as well as “Heroes' Alley”.

The Šiaulės observation tower is 21 metres high. At Arimaičiai Lake, bird protection is central to its designated function as an ornithological reserve. Valatkonių Stone, also known as Devil's Stone, is in Valatkonių Forest. It was added to the Lithuanian Cultural Heritage Register on 14 July 1998. These destinations appeal to different interests: an observation tower, a bird reserve and a registered cultural heritage object.

Šeduva Stud in Raudondvaris welcomes experienced riders as well as those getting in the saddle for the first time. Horse lovers and visitors who simply want to see the horses are also among its stated target groups.

The “Tulip Bloom Festival” takes place every spring at Burbiškio Manor near Burbiškis. The Pakiršinis Crafts Centre at Pakiršinis Manor offers educational activities on a range of craft topics, including marbling, baking, folk music, linen carving, making wooden tulips, pottery and candle-making. Visitors interested in traditional skills can take these activities into account when choosing their outings.

Sodyba „Molinė saulėgrąža“ in Valdeikiai invites visitors to take photos in the sunflower field and visit the museum of ceramic jugs. The central manor house, stables, carriage house, kitchen, warehouse and mill have been preserved at Baisogala Manor; the estate also includes a park with numerous exotic tree species. Baisogala is also home to a windmill: a three-storey, octagonal masonry building with a conical, pyramidal shape and surrounding galleries.

More destinations: Kelmė District Municipality, Joniškio rajono savivaldybė, Pakruojis District Municipality, Šiaulių rajono savivaldybė and Akmenė District Municipality.

When does the “Tulip Bloom Festival” take place?

The festival takes place every spring at Burbiškio Manor near Burbiškis.

How long is the forest track to Kudinų Hillfort?

After crossing a pond dam, the access route continues for 1.3 kilometres along a forest track.

What does the Šeduva Jewish History Museum „Lost Shtetl“ show?

It presents the Jewish community of Šeduva in interwar Lithuania, as well as its culture, traditions and history.

What activities does the Pakiršinis Crafts Centre offer?

Activities include marbling, baking, folk music, pottery and candle-making, among others.

For the wider travel overview: Šiauliai County.