Druskininkai Snow Arena

The Snow Arena in Druskininkai is one of Europe's most surprising architectural and sporting facilities. This massive indoor ski slope allows year-round skiing, snowboarding, and tubing in a country that is famously flat. The building itself is a striking piece of modern architecture — a long, angled structure that houses a 460-meter slope with a 66-meter vertical drop. The facility maintains real snow (not artificial) at -2°C year-round, created using an advanced snowmaking system. For a country with no natural mountains, the Snow Arena represents both an audacious engineering achievement and a beloved leisure destination. The surrounding Druskininkai spa town adds to the appeal with mineral springs, spa hotels, and the Grūtas Park of Soviet sculptures nearby.