Named after the tall oak trees for which it’s famous and translating as something like Oak Grove, the trees, considered sacred to the ancient Lithuanian pagans and some of them over 300 years old, make this fine 63-hectare park a lovely spot in which to stroll. One of the most popular parks in the city, the southeastern corner was a favourite place of the Polish-Lithuanian Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz (Lithuanian, Adomas Mickevičius) who worked as a teacher in the city for a short while. There's a rock there that, legend has it, was carved by the writer himself. It shows hands holding a quill and his initials. The park is also home to the city’s Lithuanian Zoological Garden as well as a popular place for summer concerts.