Druskininkai Travel Guide

  Look carefully at Lenin
by CatherineReichardt
 
  • Look carefully at Lenin
      Look carefully at Lenin
    by CatherineReichardt
  •   Things to Do
    by CatherineReichardt
  •   Things to Do
    by CatherineReichardt
  •   Things to Do
    by CatherineReichardt
  •   Things to Do
    by CatherineReichardt
 

Pro

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 Spa! Relaxing atmosphere, not crowded, inexpensive 


Con

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 Some more places still should be reconstructed 


In a nutshell

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 Discover the beauty 

 

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Things to Do  

Admire the intricately carved wooden summer houses

Admire the intricately carved wooden summer houses, Druskininkai

 CatherineReichardt Says:  Druskininkai is perhaps Lithuania's best known spa town and has a pervasive air of privelege. Although we sadly didn't have time to visit the spa or water park, we did have the chance to drive around town and admire the beautiful summer houses that were built to accommodate... 

A fairytale jewel of a church

A fairytale jewel of a church, Druskininkai

 CatherineReichardt Says:  The Russian Orthodox church in Druskininkai is so perfect that you wonder whether you have unwittingly stumbled into the illustration from a fairytale. The proportions of the church are exquisite and the powder blue exterior is unexpected as the church slowly emerges into... 

Grutas sculpture park: welcome to Stalin World!

Grutas sculpture park: welcome to Stalin World!, Druskininkai

 CatherineReichardt Says:  The Grutas sculpture park is the sort of endearingly outlandish experience that reminds me exactly why I so love visiting the former Eastern Bloc! Everything about Grutas is bizarre - from the 86 Soviet era sculptures on display (salvaged from across the country to avoid... 

Hotels  

Spa Vilnius Sana

 1 Review and 25 Opinions  SPA Vilnius is 2-in-1: hotel and sanatorium. Rooms are clean and tidy, newly renovated, but not very... 

Best Western Central

 18 Opinions

Restaurants  

It was terrible service and tasteless cepelinies: It was terrible service and tasteless cepelinies

It was terrible service and tasteless cepelinies: It was terrible service and tasteless cepelinies, Druskininkai

 LanaLavina Says:  We have waited for half of hour for a waiter.When we wanted to leave a restaraunt the waiter gave to us a carte and in five minutes she has taken an order.We waited for 50 minutes for cepelnies! for me and my son.. but my husband was left without his ordered dish.When in 1,5... 

Kavine Nostalgija: With a view over a lake

Kavine Nostalgija: With a view over a lake, Druskininkai

 matcrazy1 Says:  The main advangage of this cafe and restaurant was its location at the western bank of Drukonis lake that meant nice view over the lake from a terrace on the second floor.HOURSMon - Thu: 8.00 am - 1o.00 pmFri - Sun: 8.00 am - 11.00 pm I ordered only Lithuanian beer: draught... 

Picerija Saulegraza: Good for budget visitors

Picerija Saulegraza: Good for budget visitors, Druskininkai

 matcrazy1 Says:  It was 3 in 1: pizzeria, cafe and restaurant. I decided to eat something light just there because there were tables put outside (and roofed) and first of all because it was not empty. I though that longer-time visitors who ate there knew the place. And indeed, it was good... 

Picerija Saulegraza: Lithuanian big dumpling :-)

Picerija Saulegraza: Lithuanian big dumpling :-), Druskininkai

 matcrazy1 Says:  Picerija Saulegraza except rather Italian pizza and international cuisine offered a few typical Lithuanian dishes including Lithuanian huge dumplings (cold beet soup, pancakes as well). Dumplings stuffed with meat for only 1.50 Lt were hot and very tasty. They were very... 

Picerija Saulegraza: Lithuanian soups

Picerija Saulegraza: Lithuanian soups, Druskininkai

 matcrazy1 Says:  Picerija Saulegraza except rather Italian pizza and international cuisine offered a few typical Lithuanian dishes including Lithuanian soups like broth with ravioli and cold beet soup (2.00 Lt). There were cheese soup (3.00 Lt) and broth with tost available. Add here soup of... 

Picerija Saulegraza: Surprisingly good beer

Picerija Saulegraza: Surprisingly good beer, Druskininkai

 matcrazy1 Says:  Picerija Saulegraza offered one kind of Lithuanian draught (draft) beer which was called UTENOS. A few costumers already ordered that beer so I decided to follow them. And it was surprisingly good choice.Utenos was pale lager that was the world's most popular style of beer... 

Transportation  

Druskininkai - Grutas buses

Druskininkai - Grutas buses, Druskininkai

 Raimix Says:  The distance between Druskininkai and Grutas park is about 7 kilometres. It can be easily reached by buses from Druskininkai. The buses don't go to often, so to know it better to call to Grutas park information. It is nice, that buses come just near the gates of Grutas park.... 

Bus from\to Vilnius

Bus from\to Vilnius, Druskininkai

 Raimix Says:  Morning buses from Vilnius to Druskininkai were going at 7.40, 8.40, 9.35, 11.00. We needed more morning buses to be at Druskininkai till midday. It takes about 2 hours to get there and costed 19 litas (5.50 euro) for adults in 2006 June. 

Shopping  

Druskininkai Tourist Information Agency: Buy this leaflet - city guide

Druskininkai Tourist Information Agency: Buy this leaflet - city guide, Druskininkai

 matcrazy1 Says:  Druskininkai Tourist Information Agency was the first point I visited in Druskininkai. My travel books to Lithuania didn't contain any map and more detailed information on the spa. HOURSMonday - Friday: 8.30 am - 12.15 pm1.00 pm - 5.00 pmSat - Sun: closed.For non-driving... 

IKI and MAXIMA: Save money, buy food in department stores

IKI and MAXIMA: Save money, buy food in department stores, Druskininkai

 turistauk Says:  When in your hotel room is kitchen it's better to buy food in department stores. Largest choice is in MAXIMA and / or IKI. There you can buy food, lot of things for long evenings - firewood, grills and so on. There are no special items, but you will find lot of what you... 

Local Customs  

Poverty on highways, LPG

Poverty on highways, LPG, Druskininkai

 matcrazy1 Says:  The average monthly salary in US$ at the beginning of 2003 was only 278 in Lithuania, while in Poland 500 (Estonia 351, Czech 347, Latvia 272). Source: Ministries of Labor, 2003Keep in mind that average prices were lower than in any western European country but not as many... 

Strange prices!

Strange prices!, Druskininkai

 matcrazy1 Says:  I found my favourite Polish computer magazine CHIP in Lietuvos Spauda kiosk in Druskininkai. What a surprice! Haha, it costed less there (6.90 Lt = 9,66 zl) than in Poland (15.50 zl). And for the first time in my life I saw Russian edition of that magazine which costed 13.00... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Grutas Sovietic sculptures park

Grutas Sovietic sculptures park, Druskininkai

 Raimix Says:  Grutas park is located 7 kilometres from Druskininkai and easily could be reached from Druskininkai and Vilnius. Grutas park is a park Soviet sculptures, where all (or almost all) sculptures of Soviet time (Lenin, Stalin, Marx and more) were moved. Now it is sometimes is... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Do you like tennis?

Do you like tennis?, Druskininkai

 matcrazy1 Says:  Driving around Druskininkai I noticed two or three outdoor, clay tennis courts. Grass courts are probably only at Wimbledon, right? :-). The courts, I saw, were well maintained but empty. Just in case... follow the link below, please. I prefer to play tenis with my own... 

Biking and biking routes

Biking and biking routes, Druskininkai

 Raimix Says:  The biking is very popular in resort Druskininkai - it is like a part of treatment. There are good routes of travelling by bikes not only in Druskininkai, but about 15 kilometres or more around as well. The journeys consists of visiting old Lithuanian villages, some mounds,... 

Favorites  

Drushkininkai In Your Pocket: highly recommended!

Drushkininkai In Your Pocket: highly recommended!, Druskininkai

 CatherineReichardt Says:  I have HORSCHECK to thank for introducing me to the 'In Your Pocket' series of tour guides, which we first had the opportunity to 'road test' in Tallinn (when the hotel we stayed in provided a copy of Tallinn In Your Pocket in each room).For my money, it's a much more useful... 

Sanatories around

Sanatories around, Druskininkai

 Raimix Says:  Druskininkai is a city of health, so there are lot of sanatoriums. Much of procedures are based on salt - being in salt rooms, salt water, so on. Despite of some sanatoriums were built in Soviet times, most of buildings architecture looks nice and now has more tourist... 

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