The Dzūkija region, Lithuania's most forested area with pristine nature and mushroom-rich woods.
14 locations found in this region
A surreal open-air museum of Soviet-era statues rescued from public squares across Lithuania after independence — often called 'Stalin World' by locals.
A dramatic hill fort at the confluence of the Nemunas and Merkys rivers, offering sweeping views over Dzūkija's forests — once a major medieval Lithuanian stronghold.
Lithuania's largest raised bog — a vast, ancient, and eerily beautiful wilderness of sphagnum moss, carnivorous plants, and rare wildlife near the Belarusian border.
A beautifully restored Dominican monastery perched above the Nemunas River in Dzūkija, featuring stunning baroque frescoes and panoramic views over the forested river valley.
Historic mineral springs in Lithuania's premier spa town, where naturally mineralized waters have been used for healing since the 18th century — freely accessible in a beautiful park setting.
Sculptures by world-famous Cubist sculptor Jacques Lipchitz in his hometown of Druskininkai — a connection between this Lithuanian spa town and the Paris avant-garde.
A beloved Lithuanian Marian pilgrimage site in the Dzūkija region, centered around a 17th-century icon of the Virgin Mary said to have miraculous properties.
An indoor ski slope in a Lithuanian spa town — a striking modern building that allows year-round skiing and snowboarding in a country with no mountains.
Lithuania's fastest river, winding through the primeval Dzūkija forests — one of the best kayaking experiences in the Baltic states with rapids, pristine nature, and total solitude.
Where the Nemunas River carves dramatic oxbow loops through forested hills — Lithuania's most scenic river landscape, with viewpoints, castles, and ancient hillforts.
The overgrown remains of a World War I German fortress complex near Alytus — massive concrete bunkers and trenches slowly being consumed by forest.
A beautiful baroque monastery perched above the Nemunas River in Dzūkija — with stunning frescoes, river panoramas, and a deeply peaceful atmosphere.
A monument to the tiny self-declared Republic of Perloja — a village that declared independence from Lithuania in 1918 and maintained it for over a decade.
A surreal Soviet sculpture park near Druskininkai — where toppled statues of Lenin, Stalin, and other communist icons have been reassembled in a forest gulag-themed setting.