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1. Birštonas Museum
Established in this former wooden villa, the Birštonas Museum has become a favourite of both holidaymakers to Birštonas and tourists from faraway locations. In a half an hour, you will travel through the most interesting historical facts about the resort’s history and see many valuable historical, artistic and technical displays. Furthermore, entry to the museum is free of charge (unless you order a guided tour or an educational programme). The museum is open...
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Vytauto g. 9, LT-59211 Birštonas, Lithuania
http://www.birstonomuziejus.lt/
+370 319 65605
Distance: 240 m
2. Birštonas Museum of Sacral Art
The former building of parsonage today accommodates the Museum of Sacral Art, which attracts more and more pilgrims and single visitors every year. Visitors to this place describe their stay here "as a place to find peace of mind and revive yourself" either for a splendid exhibit of artistic treasures or for the sincere attention paid to each visitor. Justinas Marcinkevičius, a legendary Lithuanian poet, declared that this museum is dedicated to love.
The present-day...
Distance: 35 m
3. Birštonas Church of St. Anthony of Padua
A tasteful church in Neo-Gothic style made from red bricks has embellished Birštonas from the beginning of the twentieth century. A small temple, harmonious in shape, is the creation of Vaclovas Michnevičius, the most authoritative church architect of the time. According to historical records, this was the fourth church constructed in Birštonas.
The first church, apparently erected in 1529, fell to ruins because residence owners were not strong Catholics. When...
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Birutės g. 14, LT-59217 Birštonas
http://visitbirstonas.lt
+370 319 65740
Distance: 200 m
4. Kurhaus Restaurant in Birštonas
One of the oldest wooden buildings in Lithuania, Kurhaus is located just a short distance from Vytautas Park. Since opening in 1855, it differed from similar houses. It accommodated no playhouse, no banks, but was opened for classical music concerts. This tradition has survived the times and continues nowadays.
As you enter, there is an art exhibition and a display of historical photos of the building showing how its appearance differed from present day. The building withstood wars. It...
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B. Sruogos g. 2, LT-59209 Birštonas, Lithuania
http://www.birstonokultura.lt
+370 319 65550
Distance: 270 m
5. Vytautas Park in Birštonas
Visitors to Vytautas Park leave this place full of determination to live a healthier life, keep calm and be happier. A walk in Kneipp Garden will give you much more energy than a cup of coffee, and a look at the highest lime-trees in Lithuania will remind you of going for a walk with a head up more often.
The most visited part of the park is Kneipp Garden. According to the former Pope's doctor, priest's Sebastian Kneipp philosophy, the massage passages are...
Distance: 230 m
6. Vytautas Hill
When you arrive at Birštonas, climbing Vytautas Hill is a must do. After you climb the 40 m high slope, you will be able to pause for breath on a beautifully arranged rest site. The site opens a fascinating panoramic view upon Birštonas town and Nemunas bend. The view is beautiful throughout the year, so climbing Vytautas Hill has become a ritual for Birštonas guests. Furthermore, this place is a favourite of selfie makers and painters visiting the resort town....
Distance: 660 m
7. Nemunas River Bank in Birštonas
This riverbank, erected in the 1970’s, aimed to protect the resort from the floods; over time it has become the most important promenade in Birštonas. A pedestrian and cycling path 2 km in length along The Nemunas River bank also joins together Vytautas Hill and Birštonas Central Park.
The bank is fitted with benches to have rest and enjoy the quietness of river-gazing. One of these benches is called a "Dream bench". Tourists say in jest that a...
Distance: 900 m
8. Birštonas Central Park
Birštonas Central Park covers a territory of 25 ha in the forest with not a single fallen tree. It is a favourable place both for sports fans and those seeking quietness. The park is well-equipped for different sports, including basketball, various exercise areas and even pitching horseshoes. Visitors are amazed by "Druskupis", a Mineral Water Graduation Tower, which creates a marine climate at 50-80 meters around it.
An open water evaporation chamber and...
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Poilsio tak. 2, LT-59206 Birštonas
http://visitbirstonas.lt
+370 319 65740
Distance: 1.7 km
9. Žvėrinčius forest
More than five hundred years ago, rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania hunted in Žvėrinčius forest for recreation. Today, holidaymakers visiting the forest can enjoy the quietness and recreational sports as well. There is a trail for cycling and walking routes 12 km long, as well as rest and exercise areas equipped in the forest.
Visitors to Žvėrinčius forest sing praises of the forest's beauty and the neatly maintained grounds. A sizeable portion of vacationers describe...
Distance: 1.3 km
10. Škėvonys Escarpment
Formed at the end of the Glacial Age, this is one of the most valuable geological objects in Northern Europe. This more than 500m-long escarpment steep reaches more than 33 m at its highest point. A walking route 1.6 km long bends above the escarpment.
According to geologists, this place is valuable because of its variety of rocks and geological formations that reveal the processes of landscape formation more than one hundred thousand years ago. This is also a unique place for...
Distance: 2.4 km
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