Utena Tourist Places to Visit in Utena, Lithuania, Europe

Utena Tourist Places to Visit in Utena, Lithuania, Europe

Utena is a Lithuanian city located in the county of Utena in the northeastern part of the country. It is the seat of both Utena district and Utena County, located about 100 km northeast of the Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

Utena is basically an industrial city famous for its beverage and clothing industries but in recent years, with the developments of parks and streets, it receives a large group of tourists in the summer months.

Geography of Utena:

Utena is the 8^th largest city of Lithuania with an area of 151 km² and it coordinates with 55°30′ N latitude and 25°36′ E longitude.

The city of Utena comprises of 10 districts such as Centras, Dauniskis, Pramonės rajonas, Aukstakalnis, Ązuolija, Rasė, Vyturiai, Silinė, Krasuona and Grybeliai.

History of Utena:

Utena was earlier called by several names and the present name was given in 1261. Until coming under of Czarist Russian rule in 1795, Utena belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Utena geared up towards developments with the construction of St. Petersburg-Warsaw road between 1830 and 1835.

How to reach Utena?

Vilnius International Airport is the closest major airport to Utena, situated about 120 km away. It is the most important airport of the country receiving flights from the major European cities such as Frankfurt, St Petersburg, Barcelona, Moscow, Munich, Vienna, Rome, Istanbul and Copenhagen.

There are taxis always available at the airport and also one can take rental cars or coach services.

To move within the Utena city, tourists can use public transportation or rental cars or bikes.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Utena:

Utena is widely renowned for its parks and also famous for its cultural centres with regular exhibitions of culture of the region.

Utena houses both modernized and traditional shopping centres with a wide range of products like clothes, jewelry, handicraft items, perfume, shoes and electronic items as well.

Some of the best food corners in and around Utena include:

Restaurant “III Blokas”
Kavarsko koldunai
Kavine Erdve
Prospektas

Tourist Attractions in Utena:

Dauniskis:

Dauniskis is a beautiful lake and one of the prominent natural tourist attractions in Utena. The lake is within the Dauniskis Park measuring a length of 0.7 km and width of 0.3 km. The surface area of the lake is 0.16 km².

Utena church:

The Utena church is one of the identities of Utena attracting both devotees and tourists for its holiness and distinct construction.

Krasuona Park:

With an eye catching landscape and many typical tree species, the Krasuona Park draws a large number of nature lovers throughout the year.

Other places of interest in and around Utena include:

Vyžuona Park
City Garden
Vieša Park
Monkey Park
Aukštakalnis Pine Forest
Rašė Park
Utenėlė Park
Museum of Ancient Beekeeping
Horse museum in Anyksciai
Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology
Angel museum in Anyksciai

Best time to visit Utena:

Utena experiences a pleasant weather throughout the year, especially the summer months are ideal for sightseeing.

Accommodation options in Utena:

Compared to other Lithuanian cities, Utena houses less upgraded accommodation centres, due this, to find more facilitated hotels to enjoy memorable hospitality services; tourists can refer neighboring cities (Zarasai, Visaginas and Ignalina) hotels. The prominent hotels in and around Utena include: