The Nature of 1. Vilnius Upper Castle

The remains of Vilnius Upper Castle can still be seen on Gediminas‘ Hill,which is 110-120 metres long and 50-60 metres wide. The height of the mount from the foot is 47-48 metres. The mountain slopes are steep (35'- 40 '), so this castle was difficult to occupy. 2. Three Crosses Hill.

Three Crosses Hill is located on the right bank of the River Vilnele The hill slopes are quite steep. On the top of the hill, which is 200 metres long and 100 meters wide, there is a monument of the Three Crosses. 3. Exposure of Puckoriai

The Puchkoriu exposure is a geological monument located on the right bank of the . This glacial outcrop is the highest in . Its height is 65 metres and width - 260 metres. 20 thousand year-old layers can be seen . Puchkoriu exposure was declared a geological monument in 1974. Now it is a part of Puchkoriai landscape reserve. The beauty of Ribiškės can be best seen from the top of the artificially heightened hill situated alongside Minsk highway and Liepkalnis street 4. Hill of Liepkalnis intersections. Here you can enjoy an expressive relief, green hills and hollows, beautiful Vilnius city panorama: the Old Town, theThree Crosses, new residential areas, the television tower. 5. Oz of Seskine

Sheshkines ozas ( long hill) – is located in Sheshkine residential area. It is a natural monument and the relic of the accumulative relief of the glacial period. 6. Regional park of

Neris Regional Park is a protected natural and cultural area on both sides of the River Neris, It is approximately between Vilnius and Kernavė. The park is located in three municipalities: Vilnius region, Elektrenai municipality and Trakai district. 7. Karolinishkes Landscape Reserve

Karolinishkes Landscape Reserve is a national significance natural area protected by Vilnius city municipality. It is on the right bank of the Neris, in Karolinishkės district. The conservation area is overgrown by the forest, which is adapted to urban leisure purposes. From the slopes you can see the stunning city skyline and the River Neris. 8. Regional Park

Verkiai Regional Park is located in Vilnius, on the right bank of the Neris. The park area of around 2700 hectares, forests cover 77 percent of the territory. The park was established in order to preserve the Green Lakes natural and Verkiu, Calvaries Trinapolis cultural and historical complexes. 9. Switzerland of Vilnius

Pavilniai regional park(Vilnius Switzerland) is in the south-east of Lithuania, on the outskirts of Vilnius. It is the smallest regional park in Lithuania, which takes 2127 ha area (forests- 65%). The park was founded to preserve the erosive hills and the landscape of the Vilnia valley , its natural ecosystem and cultural heritage value. 10. Hills of Paneriai

Paneriu hills - erosive hills to the south-west of Vilnius, on the left bank of the Neris. Streets are built somewhere, elsewhere meadows thrive , fields lie. In higher areas, where erosion did not damage a loam layer, oaks grow.

Made and translated by 8b form students: Eugenijus Ivanauskas and Domantas Matuliauskas.