Suwalki Travel Guide

 evaanna Says:  When you are in Suwalszczyzna don't miss the region around Punsk, which is sometimes called the capital of the Polish Lithuanians, as large part of its population of just over 1000 is Lithuanian. One of the most interesting things worth seeing in the area is the 19th century... 

 evaanna Says:  We came upon this fair purely by chance, having stopped in Suwalki on our way from Warsaw with the intention of having ice-creams as the day was hot. It was a Saturday afternoon so we were surprised to see quite a number of people strolling in the square of this normally... 

 evaanna Says:  The town of Sejny is situated 30 km east of Suwalki not far from the Lithuanian border. Founded in 1522 in a forested area, it became a municipality in 1593. In 1602 it was left in a will to the Order of Black Friars from Vilnius, who founded the first brick church there,... 

 evaanna Says:  Smolniki is a village north of Suwalki situated in an area abounding in lakes. For a nice view of the vicinity visit the place called 'U Pana Tadeusza' on a hill by the main road. The entrance fee is just 1 zl and from the specially built platform you can see the whole... 

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 evaanna Says:  This charming Lithuanian restaurant is a recent addition to Punsk. Serving Lithuanian dishes, it is frequented not only by tourists but also by Lithuanians from across the border as there is no other restaurant in the vicinity on the Lithuanian side. The wooden building... 

 evaanna Says:  It's one of two restaurants in this town and, as befits a town that is mostly Lithuanian, it offers Lithuanian food, which we had tasted before and loved. You may have to wait a little to get your meal but it's freshly prepared so worth it. We both had 'czenak' or 'czynak'... 

 evaanna Says:  The restaurant is very popular not only with tourists but also with the local people. It's always pretty busy as there are often busloads of tourists stopping for meals there. But there are plenty of seats both inside, on the verandah and in the garden and the service is... 

 evaanna Says:  In the area around Punsk, the capital of the Polish Lithuanians, you can come across many roadside shrines with carved wooden sculptures representing scenes from the Bible - in the picture the Last Supper -or figures of Christ, Our Lady or the saints. The metal cross at the... 

 evaanna Says:   On our first visit to the area we stayed on a farm at Potopy and the hilly fields around with the steep paths did not invite walks. The gravel roads were unpleasant to walk on too: whenever a car passed it raised a cloud of dust, which covered both the car and the... 

 evaanna Says:   One night I woke up before 5 a.m. and on my way from the bathroom incidentally looked out of the living-room window which overlooked the valley. What I saw was so unusual that I quickly went to get my camera and wake up Chris to join me. It was still quite dark but we... 

 evaanna Says:  I noticed this little old timber cottage right across the street from the Jewish Cemetery in Suwalki. With the traditional porch, the well by its side and windows characteristic of the area it seems to have come straight from a picture book. Only the roof has been changed....