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Discover Druskininkai Lithuania – Ultimate Travel Guide to Lithuania
A nice Lithuanian town to visit is Druskininkai. The spa and health resort 130 km outside of Vilnius not only offers the healthy package, but also an amazing Aqua Park, some nice museums and the nearby Gruto Parkas, if you like to see large statues of Lenin.
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Discover Marijampole Lithuania – Uncover Hidden Gems – Marijampole Travel
Marijampole, the district center and largest city in Sūduva can be found at the Šešupė River on a site still covered in forest in the 16th century. The embryo of the city was the hamlet of Pašešupys, noted in the Kaunas district tax registry in 1667. In 1717 the residents built a church. A Franciscan…
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Wonderful Panevezys Lithuania Travel Guide – Explore Central and East Europe
Panevezys (Panevėžys) is the largest city in Central Lithuania and the fifth largest city of the country. It’s at the junction of several principal roadways. The name of the settlement straddling the Nevezis was first mentioned in 1503 in a writing issued by the Lithuanian Grand Duke Alexander giving the domain to the priest of…
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Discover Kaunas Old Town – 8 Charming Lithuanian Gems for Travelers
The oldest extant construction in Kaunas Old Town is the castle tower and wall fragments. The medieval Kaunas Castle was built at the meeting point of two rivers – Nemunas and Neris – to repel frequent Crusader attacks. Constructed in the latter half of the 14th century, the enclosure-type castle lost strategic importance after the…
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Discover Charming Vilnius Cathedral Square – Your Lithuania Travel Guide
Today the main building of the castle complex is Vilnius Cathedral, thought to have been on the site of an altar for a sacred fire and the worship of the god Perkunas (Thunder) in pagan times. King Mindaugas built the first Christian church here in 1251. The pagan cult revived after his death. Grand Duke…
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Explore Wonderful Kernave – Ultimate Lithuania Travel Guide
This beautiful town with its impressive panoramic views sits on the high banks of the Neris River. The town’s name comes from a river named Kernave, which in turn came from the common noun kernave, meaning a boggy place in a field or forest. Four fortress hills in the Pajauta River valley mark the site…