Firstly, you need to know that the Siauliai Hill of Crosses is quite a distance from Kaunas (more than 100 miles), but is close to the city Siauliai.
The Hill of Crosses is well worth a visit. They are actually a couple of little hills and they litterally covered in crosses of all sizes. Some are 5 or 10 feet tall or even taller. Some are tiny little rosaries hanging from bigger crosses. Nobody knows how many crosses there are but a good guess is millions of crosses on the tiny bit of land (60 by 50 yards).
The story goes that the first crosses were planted there in the Middle Ages but the first record is from 1850. After WWII the Soviets got tired of the religious symbols in memory of victims of revolutions and wars, and they bulldozed the place. However, the crosses reappeared and were bulldozed again in 1975. By this time the Hill of Crosses had become a symbol of the Lithuanian people's fight for independence. Now people place a cross whenever a big event happens in their lives (weddings, births, deaths). If you're there on a Saturday, you may even see a wedding party.
Nobody owns the Siauliai Hill of Crosses so you can enter without paying a fee. You can even plant your own cross if you wish. Outside the entrance there are various stalls that sell crosses, rosaries, postcards, amber and other souvenirs. Not far from the Hill of Crosses you will see an odd-looking stage. This was where Pope John Paul II on September 7, 1993 blessed the Lithuanian people.
You will find the Hill of Crosses 12 km outside Siauliai on the A12 road towards Joniskis and Riga. Turn right at the “Kryziu Kalnas - 2 km” sign.