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Utena

Utena, Lithuania · Europe

About Utena

Utena sits on the route: 35 minutes from Anykščiai, 37km from Aukštaitija National Park.

Utena is in Lithuania, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Anykščiai, about 32 km away.

Utena () is a city in north-east Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym. The name of the settlement has been known since 1261. Utena is an industrial city. It is

Read more known for its clothing, food and beverage factories. In recent years, however, streets, public squares and large areas of the parks in the city were reconstructed and Utena is now more attractive for recreation and tourism. The anniversary of Utena City had been held each year on the last weekend of September. Since 2013 the anniversary has been held on the first weekend of September to take advantage of better weather conditions.

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Within an hour or so of Utena: Anykščiai Treetop Walking Path (34 km), Aukštaitija National Park (37 km).

Where is Utena?

Utena is in Utena, Lithuania, about 32 km from Anykščiai.

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Quick Information

Population
25,397
Continent
Europe
Country
Lithuania
Region
Utena
Timezone
Europe/Vilnius
Coordinates
55.4978, 25.6046

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Lithuania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Utena

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Anykščiai Treetop Walking Path

A 300 m walkway rising to 21 m through the canopy of the storied Anykščiai pine forest, ending at a 36 m observation tower over the Šventoji valley: the first treetop path in the Baltics and Eastern Europe.

34 km · about 40 min drive

national park

Aukštaitija National Park

Lithuania's oldest national park: 126 lakes threaded by quiet forest roads and wooden villages. The Ladakalnis hill viewpoint surveys six lakes at once: a classic slow-drive loop from Ignalina.

37 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Utena

  • 34 kmAnykščiai Treetop Walking PathA 300 m walkway rising to 21 m through the canopy of the storied Anykščiai pine forest, ending at a 36 m observation tower over the Šventoji valley: the first treetop path in the Baltics and Eastern Europe.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

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