Nightlife

A good night out in Šiauliai generally involves the spending of little money followed by a sore head in the morning. Although the choice of bars is limited, what choices there are really are very good indeed. Whereas other large Lithuanian cities have gone for the slick and painfully bland approach to bar design, Šiauliai’s nightlife entrepreneurs rely more on the good nature of their clients rather than making everything look nice. After you’ve finished sampling the local Gubernija beer, bend your steps in the direction of one of the city’s curious nightclubs, most of them lost in a land that time forgot and all of them promising to furnish visitors with memories to last for years to come. Walking the dark streets at night is as safe as it is in any civilised country, although do exercise caution with your valuables. Leaving mobile phones and wallets lying around on tables or inside unattended pockets is asking for trouble.