It is often said that Panevėžys region is the land of windmills, oaks and wheat. The rivers Nevėžis, Mūša, Lėvuo, Širvena and Sartai and Kupiškis lakes add to the variety of the scenery.
In 2003 Panevėžys City , the centre of the County and Aukštaitija celebrated the 500 th anniversary of its foundation. You are welcome to visit the Art and Photo Galleries and to admire the creations of talented photo artists. J.Masiulis bookstore founded in 1905 and bearing the European air offers a wide variety of books published in different foreign languages. Old River Bed beautifies the centre of the city. It is a good walking and entertainment place with a scenic pool, bridges and unique sculptures. Krekenava Regional Park is the most frequented tourist place in Panevėžys district . Flax museum is founded in a windmill of Stultiškiai village. Aurochs, the biggest European wild animals, pasture in the surroundings of Pašiliai forest. J. Tumas - Vaižgantas and book distributors' museums are founded in an old barn on the bank of the river Vadaktis. V. Lapėnas Flight School is located in the suburb of the city by “Via Baltica” highway. Children enjoy the museum in the open there. We welcome you to indulge in a trip by a centennial Aukštaitija narrow gauge railway train. Modern exhibits are worth seeing in Pasvalys Etnography museum. Pasvalys has a special geological monument – the Greenish Spring is gushing out of the subsided hollow. A Stapulionis outfitted Quern Museum abounds with 400 bowl stones and edge-stones in his farmstead.
Pasvalys ir Biržai districts are located in the Karst phenomena area. Deep underground clay strata are slowly sculptured by water. Subterranean cavities are formed in the meantime, the above soil layer falls down and subsided hollows are shaped. Cow's Cave is the biggest hollow near Biržai.

Biržai City is known for its history. In the 17 th century Lithuanian noblemen Radvilos built a bastion fortress. Nowadays “Sėla” museum was founded there. Biržai is the starting place of the famous tourist route “Ways of Beer in Lithuania ”. It is very pleasant to have a walk on the shores of artificial Širvena lake or along a 500 meters long pedestrian bridge.
The sculptures of a talented artist Henrikas Orakauskas adorn Kupiškis City . The district has the most famous baroque ensemble St. Dominic Church and an old Jacobin Monastery close to it. Water sports amateurs enjoy kayaking in the river Lėvuo.
The Church of St. Apostle Mathew Evangelist , the most outstanding neo-gothic ensemble of Lithuania , is located in Rokiškis centre. Etnography Museum is founded in the palace of Rokiškis mansion. One can admire the unique exhibition of L.Šepka wood - carvings. Many tourists visit Witches' Museum.