I stumbled upon a photo randomly of the Hill of Crosses, and knew I had to go there. Lithuania was my final European country on this leg of my travels and I wanted it to be special; something unusual, but picturesque at the same time. It’s actually pretty close to the border of Latvia, so it would’ve been more efficient to come from Riga but I didn’t discover it til afterwards. It’s definitely worth the drive though!
Hill of Crosses is both a Catholic pilgrimage site and symbol of faith and hope. It’s important to be respectful to this site; you may also opt to leave a wooden cross.
