Two kilometres east of town, Girios Aidas has been home to a museum and collection of pagan- and nature-themed wood carvings since 1972.
Girios Aidas
Lithuania
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
3.26 MILES
With Soviet-era statues of Lenin, Stalin and prominent Lithuanian members of the Communist Party that once dominated Lithuanian towns lining the forest…
Čepkeliai Strict Nature Reserve
19.42 MILES
The 112-sq-km Čepkeliai reserve, the largest area of untouched nature in Lithuania, is a glorious wet wilderness of bogs, black alder swamps, Cladinoso…
Museum of Armed Resistance & Exile
1.62 MILES
A simple, two-room museum on the upper floor of the Cultural Centre tells an incredible history: the forced deportation of Lithuanians to Siberia and the…
Dzūkija National Park Ethnographic Homestead
16.77 MILES
Housed in an early-20th-century homestead, this exposition explores the everyday life, traditions and material culture of Dzūkian people. There are great…
5.49 MILES
Commanding a verdant loop of the Nemunas River, 9km north of Druskininkai, this former Dominican monastery is famous for its seven rococo-style altars and…
23.98 MILES
There is not much left of the Hrodna's 'old castle', most of which was destroyed during the Great Northern War in the early 18th century. You can wander…
24 MILES
The Polish-Lithuanian rulers built the rococo 'New Castle' in the mid-18th century to replace the destroyed 'Old Castle' next door. More palace than…
1.62 MILES
The life and works of Lithuania’s renowned painter-musician MK Čiurlionis are paid homage at this attractive museum in a residential neighbourhood. His…
Nearby Lithuania attractions
1.4 MILES
Dedicated to the history of the town and surrounding district, this lakeside museum shows artworks, old maps and documents and everyday artefacts.
1.41 MILES
A likeness of Lithuania's most famous artist, who lived part of his life in Druskininkai.
3. Mineralinio Vandens Biuvetė
1.5 MILES
The magical powers of local mineral water can be tested at the Dzūkija Fountain, inside the Mineralinio Vandems Biuvetė, a round green building with…
1.56 MILES
These strongly mineral-tasting waters are reputed to restore (or preserve) beauty.
5. Museum of Armed Resistance & Exile
1.62 MILES
A simple, two-room museum on the upper floor of the Cultural Centre tells an incredible history: the forced deportation of Lithuanians to Siberia and the…
6. MK Čiurlionis Memorial Museum
1.62 MILES
The life and works of Lithuania’s renowned painter-musician MK Čiurlionis are paid homage at this attractive museum in a residential neighbourhood. His…
1.62 MILES
The Cultural Center plays host to beautiful classical concerts during the Čiurlionis Festival (June to September). It operates irregularly, when events…
8. Joy of All Who Sorrow Church
1.65 MILES
The tear-shaped domes of this 19th-century timber Russian Orthodox church, picked out in blue, white and gold, dominate Laisvės aikštė.