Description of the attraction
Not far from the town of Druskininkai, in the south of Lithuania, there is the Dzukia National Park, founded in 1991. It was created to preserve the natural landscape, pine forests and villages of the region. The area of the national park is approximately 550 square kilometers along the banks of the Neman River.
Dzukija National Park is the largest protected area in Lithuania. This is a wonderful land of dry forests, continental dunes, unusually clear rivers in deep valleys. The park is endowed with many springs, the Nemunas valley, small lakes, rich forests, which occupy almost the entire territory of the park (91%). But visitors are impressed by the unique and extraordinary villages of the Borovoy Dzukas - Margionis, Zarvinos, Musteika, Juraj. Here you can admire many rivers - from a small spring to the largest river in Lithuania. You can travel here at all seasons. In summer, for example, a trip can be organized by kayaks and bicycles, and in autumn there are many mushroom pickers in the park. And you won't hear any complaints about rain from anyone, as it is almost immediately absorbed into the sandy soil, and any rain is beneficial for mushrooms.
Valleys of the rivers Nemunas, Ula, Merkis, Skroblas, Gruda, the vicinity of the Musteika and Povilnis rivers, memorable massifs of continental dunes of the Dynavos pine forest, erosion geomorphological ensembles Liskavos, Ucekos, Strau and Pakrikstes for the Dijkimiye iušbalei forests, Dijkiskueli forests, Dijkishbalei forests, Dzukia, rare species of plants and animals, are the main values that attract travelers yearned for nature.
The amazingly winding river Skroblaus - from the source, which is called the spring of Babiy's garden, to Merkis, only 17 kilometers - is always full of water and cold. One of the most beautiful Lithuanian rivers is the Ula River, which runs across a strip of continental dunes and flows through a small valley among expressive crumbling cliffs. The unique Ulos Akis spring lake is located in its valley. And the Gruda River is popular for its numerous loops and a wide floodplain.
The relics of the ancient beekeeping will be interesting for visitors, they are hollow pines, which are called "bort". They have elongated vertical passages and spaces for bees. 21 hollow pine trees have been declared a natural heritage site.
At the confluence of the rivers Nemunas and Merkis, there was once a castle called Merkines. The pillars of the city gates, which are now far enough from the shrunken town, tell about its greatness.
Liskavos hillfort is popular for the towering remains of a stone tower. Next to them is the ensemble of the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Dominican monastery, built in the 18th century. The 7 Rococo altars are among the most beautiful altars in Lithuania.
At the same time, the ethnocultural villages of the Borovoy and Priemansky Dzukas are the most valuable. 4 of them - Linezheris, Dubininkas, Musteika and Zarvinos - are declared as architectural monuments. Also interesting are the villages of Mardasavo, Jyuru, Margonyu, Puvochu and others, popular for their ensembles, peculiar traditions, and theater. In the village of Yuonyonai, boulders are laid out in an unusual way. This indicates that there was once an astronomical observation post here.
The park contains 10 architectural monuments and about 40 monuments of art (mainly in the churches of Merkinė, Marcinkonis, Liskiava and their altars). The restored partisan dugouts in the villages of Virshurodukis and Kasciunai, the remains of the Kazimeraitis shelter near the village of Skroblaus, the Hill of Crosses near Merkinė remind of the post-war struggle.
Black ceramics masters glorify the vicinity of Märkinė. And in the villages, according to tradition, people are engaged in weaving, weaving, knitting. In Merkinė you can visit the local history museum, and in Marcinkonis - the ethnographic museum. Also await you at the Cepkäliu Nature Museum. In Subartonis there is a museum-estate of the writer Vincas Mikolaitis - Putinas.
The territory of the Dzukiy Park is divided into 10 forest districts. The park employs about 200 people. The park is a member of the Baltic National Parks Association and the Federation of European National Parks.
Reviews
| All reviews 1 Dad 2019-07-05 0:11:02
complete failure! We came to ride bicycles with children, bribed by excellent reviews on the internet. NO infrastructure! The visitor center is club-locked, although it should operate according to the timetable on the door.
It was necessary to be on the alert because the park's site is "in development" in all languages. Lost all day:-(<b …
