# Tytuvėnai Monastery, Lithuania: what it is and when to go

> Tytuvėnai Monastery is a Roman Catholic monastery of Bernardines in Tytuvėnai in Lithuania (Šiluva). Interests: History and Temples. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 48. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Lithuania: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/tytuvenu-bernardinu-vienuolynas/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Roman Catholic monastery of Bernardines in Tytuvėnai · History, Temples
- **Where:** Lithuania
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** KUN Kaunas, 90 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 55.5969, 23.20039

## What it is and where

Tytuvėnai Monastery is a Roman Catholic monastery of Bernardines in Tytuvėnai in Lithuania (Šiluva). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Lithuania: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Šiluva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/siluva/), where this site lists 27 more places to see, 7.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 55.5969, 23.20039; the nearest main airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN, Kaunas), 90 km as the crow flies. How to get around Lithuania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.5969%2C23.200394)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.5969%2C23.200394)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/historia/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/espiritual/) places in Lithuania. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Tytuvėnai Monastery is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 23 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 19 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 27 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 52 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 58 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 12 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 41 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 48 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 26 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 56 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 48 |

In June there are 17 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 48. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | May to September | December to April and October |
| Temples | May to September | December to April and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Tytuvėnai Monastery has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Lithuania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Lithuania

To enter Lithuania there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Lithuania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Tytuvėnai Christ Stairs Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/tytuvenu-kristaus-laiptu-koplycia/): Chapel in Lithuania · 18 m
- [Church of Blessed Virgin Mary, the Queen of Angels, Tytuvėnai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/tytuvenu-svc-mergeles-marijos-angelu-karalienes-baznycia/): Church building in Tytuvėnai, Lithuania · 40 m
- [Orthodox church in Tytuvėnai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/tytuvenu-dievo-motinos-ikonos-kazanskaja-cerkve/): Temples · 134 m
- [Bridvaišio piliakalnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/bridvaisio-piliakalnis/): History · 1.0 km
- [E11 section 71: Šiluva – Tytuvėnai – Aukštiškiai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/e11-section-71-siluva-tytuvenai-aukstiskiai/): Hiking · 1.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Lithuania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/).

## More in Lithuania: History

- [Curonian Spit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/istmo-de-curlandia/): dune spit in Lithuania and Russia
- [Hill of Crosses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/jurgaiciu-piliakalnis/): pilgrimage site in northern Lithuania
- [Trakai Island Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/castillo-de-la-isla-de-trakai/): island castle in Trakai, Lithuania
- [Battle of Saule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/saules-musio-vieta/): 1236 battle during Livonian Crusade
- [Gediminas's Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/torre-de-gediminas/): castle in Vilnius, Lithuania
- [Ninth Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/fuerte-noveno/): historic fort and temporary Nazi concentration camp in Kaunas, Lithuania

Every Lithuania place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Tytuvėnai Monastery?

It is a Roman Catholic monastery of Bernardines in Tytuvėnai in Lithuania. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Lithuania: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Tytuvėnai Monastery?

May to September. In June there are 17 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 48.

### How do you get to Tytuvėnai Monastery?

The nearest main airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 90 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.5969%2C23.200394) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Lithuania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Lithuania map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Tytuvėnai Christ Stairs Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/tytuvenu-kristaus-laiptu-koplycia/), [Church of Blessed Virgin Mary, the Queen of Angels, Tytuvėnai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/tytuvenu-svc-mergeles-marijos-angelu-karalienes-baznycia/), [Orthodox church in Tytuvėnai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/tytuvenu-dievo-motinos-ikonos-kazanskaja-cerkve/). The rest is in [the Lithuania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1874439), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942809), CC0. More about Tytuvėnai Monastery on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tytuv%C4%97nai_Monastery). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).