Southern Lithuania

Region

Forests, rivers and spa towns in the south. Druskininkai is a spa resort with the Grūtas Park of Soviet statues nearby, Dzūkija National Park has wooden villages and mushroom forests, and Suvalkija is farming country. It is quiet and good for nature.

Southern Lithuania Vištytis (lake)DusiaSūduva StadiumMetelysRaudonė CastleGaładuś LakePanemunė CastleVilkaviškis CathedralMarijampolėDruskininkaiAlytusVarėnaLazdijaiDzūkija National ParkGrūtas ParkŽuvintasVilkaviškisŠakiaiKalvarijaKazlų RūdaKybartaiDaugaiKudirkos NaumiestisSimnasGelgaudiškisVeisiejai

Southern Lithuania essentials

Country: Lithuania
Driest months: Jan-Mar
Pay in: Euro (€)
Language: Lithuanian

Where to Go in Southern Lithuania

City Druskininkai DruskininkaiSpa town in Alytus, Lithuania City Marijampolė MarijampolėCity in Lithuania's Marijampolė County, known for agriculture City Vilkaviškis VilkaviškisCity in Marijampolė County, Lithuania City Varėna VarėnaCity in Alytus, Lithuania City Šakiai ŠakiaiCity in Marijampolė County, Lithuania History Raudonė Castle Raudonė Castle19th-century Lithuanian castle and landscaped park estate History Panemunė Castle Panemunė CastleRiverside castle ruins near the Nemunas River Nature Vištytis (lake) Vištytis (lake)Border lake between Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast Nature Dzūkija National Park Dzūkija National ParkLithuanian national park protecting forests, wetlands, and dunes Nature Dusia DusiaLarge freshwater lake in southern Lithuania, popular fishing spot Nature Žuvintas ŽuvintasProtected wetland and biosphere reserve with birdlife Nature Metelys MetelysProtected lake and birdwatching reserve in Alytus County
Regions & Cities
Marijampolė Explore Marijampolė Marijampolė anchors Sūduva’s plains with a tidy market square and folk events; tourists explore regional museums, sample dairy-based dishes and ride through open farmland to nearby manor houses. Druskininkai Explore Druskininkai Druskininkai trades on mineral springs and spa resorts, plus art spots like Grūtas Park; visitors book treatments, ride the mountain cable car and mix forests, galleries and therapeutic pools. Alytus Explore Alytus Alytus sits on the Nemunas river with a neat riverside promenade; travelers enjoy cycling routes, fishing, local markets and using the town as a gateway to Dzūkija’s pine forests and mushroom-foraging paths. Varėna Explore Varėna A timber‑framed gateway to the pine forests of Dzūkija where mushrooming is a seasonal obsession; Varėna brings people for forest walks, beekeepers’ produce, ethnographic villages and quiet guesthouses serving potato pancakes and wild mushroom stews. Lazdijai Explore Lazdijai On the Lithuanian - Polish frontier, Lazdijai has a compact market square, lakes nearby and forests thick with berries. Dzūkija National Park Explore Dzūkija National Park Lithuania’s largest national park, Dzūkija offers pine forests, rivers and traditional villages; visitors come for hiking, canoeing, folk architecture and seasonal mushroom and berry foraging. Grūtas Park Explore Grūtas Park Grūtas Park near Druskininkai displays Soviet‑era statues and memorabilia relocated after Lithuania’s independence; visitors come to see the outdoor sculpture collection and the small museum interpreting Soviet history. Žuvintas Explore Žuvintas Žuvintas is a Lithuanian wetland reserve centred on a shallow lake and reedbeds; birdwatchers come for migratory waterfowl, guided hides and seasonal observation towers.

Southern Lithuania at a Glance

Local Time
2:09 AM
GMT+2
Population
161,247

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