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Voykit pocket guide · Lithuania
Ukmergė
Ukmergė is a quick stop: 4–5 h to see the Holy Trinity Church, museum and river park; add a half‑day for the Tolerance Centre.
Ukmergė is a small town in Aukštaitija with a handful of historic churches, a regional museum and a river park. All sights lie within walking distance, making a half‑day enough for a brief visit, or a full day if you also explore nearby cultural sites.
- Country
- Lithuania
- Best months
- Jun–Aug
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold, limited opening hours)
- Stay
- 0.5 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget €30–45 excl. bed · Mid €45–70 excl. bed · High €70+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telia, Bitė and Tele2 prepaid SIMs from Narvesen kiosks and Maxima supermarkets.
- Emergency
- All services 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · EU two-pin.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: About 10% for good service.; Taxi / Bolt: Round up or tip in app.; Guide: €5–10.
- Water
- Tap water is safe.
- Toilets
- Paid public toilets €0.30–1; free in malls and cafés for customers.
Get in
By air
- VNO · Vilnius International Airport
- about 73 km (45 mi) south, 1 h by busabout 45 mi (73 km) south, 1 h by bus
- KUN · Kaunas Airport
- about 68 km (42 mi) southwest, 1 h 30 min by busabout 42 mi (68 km) southwest, 1 h 30 min by bus
Typical fares
- Vilnius → Ukmergė bus
- about €5, 65 min (hourly service, check timetable)
- Kaunas → Ukmergė bus
- about €7, 90 min (hourly/2‑hourly, check timetable)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Town centre is walkable; local bus lines (Toks, Kautra) connect to nearby villages; bike rentals available for lakeside routes.
See and do
Known for
- Church of the Holy Trinity
- Ukmergė Regional Museum
- Tolerance Centre
- Vilkmergės alus brewery
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Vepriai | Bus to Vepriai (via Panevėžys), about 45 min, then walk 10 min | ≈1 h |
| Siesikai | Bus to Siesikai (via Panevėžys), about 1 h, then walk 15 min | ≈1 h 15 min |
| Berzgainiai | Local bus to Berzgainiai, about 40 min, then walk 5 min | ≈45 min |
| Panevėžys | Direct bus from Ukmergė, 65 min | ≈1 h 10 min |
Sleep
- Big Stone Hotel
- B&B double €80, central, clean rooms
- Laurentroom
- Self‑catering apartments, inexpensive
- Kurėnų Užeiga
- B&B double €50, 9 km (5.6 mi) north, lakesideB&B double €50, 5.6 mi (9 km) north, lakeside
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Atsiprašauah‑tsee‑prah‑shau |
| Thank you | Ačiūah‑choo |
| How much is it? | Kiek tai kainuoja?kyehk tie kai‑noo‑yah |
| Where is the bus station? | Kur yra autobusų stotis?koor ee‑rah ah‑oo‑toh‑boo‑soo stoh‑teess |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; avoid: Shaking hands across a threshold (bad luck)
- Flowers: Odd numbers; avoid: Even numbers
- Churches: Quiet, covered shoulders; avoid: Photography during mass
- Language: Lithuanian or English; avoid: Assuming Russian
- Basketball: Talk about it; avoid: Being dismissive
Scams and watch-outs
- Bus station has limited services and no cafés.
- Museum entry €2 adult, €1 child; check opening hours.
- Swimming pool closed in 2024.
Ukmergė is generally safe; stay aware of traffic when crossing streets and keep belongings secure on buses.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Ukmergė yet. Suggested stay: 0.5 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Church of the Holy Trinity
- Ukmergė Regional Museum
- Tolerance Centre
- Vilkmergės alus brewery
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikidata – Ukmergė: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12345
- Wikivoyage: Ukmergė, revision 5020142 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5020142
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Ukmergė
Į šį adresą, prašau
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My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- All services112
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Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/ukmerge). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.