Balžis

#42 among destinations in Lithuania

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Balžis is a lake in the north-eastern part of Vilnius City Municipality, Lithuania. It is surrounded by Nemenčinė-Lavoriškės pine forests. Its coasts are quite high, dry. Balžis is connected to Lake Juodis and Lake Skarbelis by small rivulets. The lake belongs to the Neris River basin. ()

Length: 2625 ftWidth: 1312 ftMaximum depth: 89 ftElevation: 436 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°47'23"N, 25°26'5"E

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Balžis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Botanical Garden of Vilnius University, Kairėnai Manor, Europos Parkas, Arvydai-Bezdonys Manor.

3.9 miS
University gardens hosting events
Botanical Garden of Vilnius University, Vilnius
101 min walk • Botanical Garden of Vilnius University is a botanical garden situated in Vilnius, Lithuania.
4 miS
Manor house
Kairėnai Manor, Vilnius
101 min walk • Kairėnai Manor was a residential manor in Kairėnai near Vilnius, Lithuania. Only a few buildings and park survived until nowadays. Currently its territory is occupied by the Botanical Garden of Vilnius University.
4.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Park
Europos Parkas, Vilnius
112 min walk • Europos Parkas is a 50-hectare open-air museum located 17 km from Vilnius, Lithuania. The museum gives an artistic significance to the geographic centre of the European continent and presents Lithuanian and international modern art.
3.4 miE
Manor house
Arvydai-Bezdonys Manor
88 min walk • Bezdonys Manor is a former residential manor near Bezdonys, Vilnius district in Lithuania.
6.6 miSW
Bridge
Valakampiai Bridge, Vilnius
169 min walk • Valakampiai Bridge also known as Valakupiai Bridge is a bridge across Neris River, that connects Žirmūnai and Antakalnis districts of Vilnius. Built in 1972. As of 2007, it is the longest bridge in Vilnius, 341.5 metres long and approximately 21.0 metres wide.
6.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Žirmūnai, Vilnius
172 min walk • Žirmūnai is the most populous administrative division in Vilnius. It is also a neighbourhood in the Lithuanian capital city Vilnius, encompassing the city district of the same name, built in the 1960s.
5.4 miW
Forested parkland with walking trails
Verkiai Regional Park, Vilnius
138 min walk • Verkiai Regional Park is one of the Regional Parks in Lithuania. It is located almost entirely in Verkiai elderate of Vilnius municipality.
3.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Antakalnis, Vilnius
99 min walk • Antakalnis is an eldership in the Vilnius city municipality, Lithuania. Antakalnis is one of the oldest, and largest historical suburbs of Vilnius City. It is in the eastern section of Vilnius, along the left bank of the Neris River, with the river running along the whole western side of the district.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Green Lakes
119 min walk • Green Lakes are six lakes located in northeastern part of Vilnius, Lithuania. They are a part of Verkiai Regional Park.
6.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Verkiai, Vilnius
158 min walk • Verkiai is the northernmost eldership in Vilnius, Lithuania. It covers neighborhoods of Baltupiai, Jeruzalė, Visoriai, Santariškės, Balsiai, Ožkiniai, Didieji Gulbinai and the whole area of Verkiai Regional Park. Historically it was a separate settlement situated north ...
4.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Dvarčionys, Vilnius
123 min walk • Dvarčionys is a neighborhood of Vilnius located in the Antakalnis Eldership, 7 kilometers from the city center. Dvarčia stream flows through the area, which is surrounded by forests from all sides.