A Slow Weekend for Two in Siauliai
Šiauliai is a modest city, and its appeal for couples is a gentle, outdoor one. This page covers a short list of free places for a walk together rather than packaged romantic experiences, and it works best as one weekend within a longer Baltic trip. The plan below follows the light from evening to morning. Prices are in euros.
Friday evening: Sundial Square and the boulevard
Sundial Square was built in 1986, and the gilded bronze Archer on its tall obelisk is the city’s best-known landmark. The square is open at all hours and costs nothing. After dark it is lit, and the renovated amphitheatre gives you somewhere to sit. From there, stroll along the pedestrian boulevard Vilniaus gatvė to the Bell of Love sculpture. Local lore says sunlight passes through its heart-shaped opening at the equinoxes. Before supper, catch the Cockerel Clock at 18:00, when it greets passers-by in 14 languages.
Saturday morning: the rose park
Chaim Frenkel Villa (Vilniaus g. 74) has a rose garden that costs nothing and stays open from 10:00 until 22:00 each day. About 1,000 rose bushes grow there, and they flower best in summer. The Art Nouveau villa in the park dates from 1908. Summer evenings bring a music festival to the grounds: the 23rd edition ran from 6 July to 27 August 2026, and the Aušra Museum posts the programme.
Saturday afternoon: Lake Talkša
The 5 km Talkša eco trail runs beside the lake, with 19 information stands in three languages. It passes the Gate of Love and a stop called the Place for Dreams. The Iron Fox, a 7 tonne sculpture by the water, is an easy meeting point. Marionette Wakepark on Žvyro g. 34 rents boats and water bikes if you want to be on the lake, but swimming there is not recommended. A 1.8 km bike path also follows the shore.
Saturday sunset: Lake Rėkyva
On the south edge of town sits Lake Rėkyva. The tourist office recommends its renovated bridge, which has an observation deck, as a place to watch the sun go down. The lake also has a sandy beach. The land is flat and open, so the sky is the show.
Sunday sunrise: Salduvė hill
Early risers can finish the Talkša trail at the Salduvė hillfort in the Žuvininkai district, about 5 km from the centre. The tourist office names it as a sunrise spot. In winter, wear shoes with grip, since paths around the lake can be icy.
A flight over the city
Hot-air balloon flights over Šiauliai run only by prior arrangement and when the weather allows. The city tourist office at Vilniaus g. 213-90 (+370 41 523 110) can say what is currently possible.
Where this page stops
The city has no long list of romantic activities, and the sights above fill a weekend at most. For more ideas, see couple activities in Siauliai and outdoor activities . A stay in the centre keeps the boulevard, the square and the rose park all within a short walk.
Read more: the main activities list for Siauliai and the Lithuania two day itinerary .
Route details are at Visit Šiauliai , and the garden is on the Aušra Museum page . To compare places to stay, search Booking.com .