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Bicycle paths Anykščiai – Puntukas (5 km). The beautiful countryside as well as the abundance of objects of cultural heritage are the main points of attraction on this route. Anykščiai – Niūronys (6 km). This bicycle path crosses Anykščiai Regional Park Concert Halls Chamber Arts Centre in Anykščiai Chapel Vilniaus St. 36, Anykščiai Phone: + 370 381 54 432 Anykščių Culture Centre A. Baranausko Ave. 2, Anykščiai Phone: + 370 381 52 096 www.anyksciu-k-c.lt/ Parks Anykščiai Regional Park The total area in the Anykščiai Regional Park is 15 459 ha. 1 natural reserve, 4 landscape, 4 geomorphological, 3 botanical, 1 swamp, 1 urban, and 1 landscape architectural reserves have been established in Anykščiai Regional Park in order to pre- serve its natural and cultural value. www.anyksciuparkas.lt Anykščiai: The Dream of Poets and Romantics The Forest of Anykščiai. The legendary Stone of Puntukas rises in the place made famous by the poem “The Forest of In Anykščiai, you will be charmed by the blue eyes of lakes, Anykščiai” (“Anykščių Šilelis”) written by Antanas Baranauskas. and refreshed by the fresh air of Anykščiai Forest. It is no wonder water reservoirs, that this town is called the cradle of Lithuanian literature, being Troškūnai Arboretum. Here you will find many works of folk the birthplace of three giants of Lithuanian literature: Antanas forests, artists installed in the midst of vegetation. Baranauskas, Antanas Žukauskas-Vienuolis, and Jonas Biliūnas. fresh air. www.amu.lt Other writers, poets, artists, and scientists grew up in their shadow. Botanical Garden. Its development started in 1989. Here many – even the smallest lakes, rivers and hills – have Natural health factors: www.traupis.lt their special history. The origin of the town is also related to our ancestors who admired Lake. Viewing it from the top Beaches The literary allure of the town is supplemented by the geo- of the hill they called it “Kaip delnas” (“Like the palm”), and in graphical environment, substantive economic activities, and Beach at the Šventoji River (100 m, sand and grass). Swim- turn called the stream joining the lake: “Kaip nykštys” (“Like the numerous objects of culture. Rubikiai Lake, surrounded by ming in the Šventoji River, in the Forest of Anykščiai, will al- thumb”). Another legend has it that a farmer’s daughter hurt three mounds, which covers an area of nearly 1 000 ha and has ways leave an unforgettable impression on you. her thumb washing linen at the source of a river at Rubikiai Lake 16 islands, lies just several kilometres from the city. The famous Dainuva Valley Beach (50 m, sand and grass). In the valley and cried: “Ai, nykštį, ai, nykštį!” (“Oh my thumb, oh my thumb!”). Puntukas Stone, the second largest stone in , rises situated not far from the centre of Anykščiai, you can enjoy in the western part of Anykščiai Forest. Nearby, you will find the pleasures provided by nature. Šeimyniškėliai Mound, where Voruta, the tower of the first Šeimyniškėlių Street Beach (30 m, sand and grass) is located Lithuanian King Mindaugas, used to stand. These and other not far from the centre of the town. features of Anykščiai are well-suited for tourist excursions: they Rubikiai Lake Beach (50 m, sand and grass). are easy and convenient to reach and are equipped with recrea- tional grounds. Nevėža Lake Beach (30 m, sand and grass). The city is also famous for its narrow-gauge railway, which snakes between lake-side resorts. It is one of the most interesting operating pieces of Lithuanian engineering heritage. In the au- tumn of 1999, this narrow-gauge railway celebrated its centenary. Anykščiai is the base for the first and, so far, the only summer toboggan track in Lithuania. You can take it downhill both in summer and winter, whether it be snowing, warm, or cold. There is no other district quite like this in Lithuania, which at- tracts people with a wide variety of places of interest, museums, and monuments of nature. Owing to these treasures, the town was granted the status of a holiday resort area in 2007. The most popular landmarks of Anykščiai include the Church of St. Matthew, the Stone of Puntukas, and the monument on the tomb of the Lithuanian writer J. Biliūnas called “Laimės Žiburys” (“The Light of Happiness”). And these are just a few of the many attractions in Anyksciai worth seeing! Anykščiai Anykščiai 064 065 Traditional events held in Anykščiai Restaurants and cafés Active entertainments

During the whole summer Keturi Kalnai Mountain and cross-country skiing The Skiing Centre operates at Kalita Hill. The length of the main ٭٭ Liudiškių St. 18, Anykščiai ⿎⿎ Rubikiai – Dainų Krantas (Rubikiai – the Bank of Songs), Phone: + 370 381 58 520 track is 250 m, where the altitude difference amounts to 40 m. Ski- Professional Classical Music Festival www.keturikalnai.lt ing equipment rental is available nearby. .Functions constantly only during the summer season ٭٭ May www.kalitoskalnas.lt

⿎⿎ Anykščiai – 2011, International Swimming Sprint Festival Romuvos Parkas Summer toboggan track Žalioji Village, Svėdasai Eldership, Anykščiai District The country’s only summer mountain sledging attraction – the ٭٭ June Phone: + 370 682 17 667 www.romuvosparkas.lt summer toboggan track – operates at Kalita Hill. Offers dishes of Eastern Europe cuisine. www.kalitoskalnas.lt ٭٭ Bėk Bėk, Žirgeli! (Run, Stallion, Run!), Traditional Culture ⿎⿎ and Horseracing Sport Festival ⿎⿎ Joninės (St. John’s Day) Regatta on Rubikiai Lake Narrow-gauge railway ⿎ Troškimai, International Children and Youth Art Therapy Bangelė Take a regular run or order a trip for your friends and yourself. Train ٭٭ ⿎ and Creative Camp and Festival Paupio St. 1, Anykščiai Phone: + 370 381 78 213 travel is combined with various educational and cultural events. www.siaurukas.eu July Erdvė ⿎⿎ Velnio Akmuo (Devil’s Stone), Hard Rock Music Festival A. Baranausko Avenue. 9, Anykščiai Swimming pool and bathing complex Phone: + 370 381 54 300 -Take a swim in the swimming pool, relax while lying in the hy ٭٭ www.devilstone.net ⿎⿎ Anykščiai City Festival and World Congress of People of dro-massage bath, enjoy the steam baths, plunge into the cold Anykščiai Laumės Vingis tub, and sweat it out in the fitness facility. Mindaugo St. 2, Anykščiai www.anykstenai.lt www.sveikatosoaze.lt Phone: + 370 676 42 792

August Pasagėlė Bicycle rental -Ride your bike around Anykščiai, breathe the fresh air, and ex ٭٭ Folk-Virus, Lithuanian Youth Ethnic Culture and Non-Tra- Niūroniai Village, Anykščiai District ⿎⿎ ditional Folk Festival Phone: + 370 682 13 405 plore a multitude of monuments of cultural and natural heritage. ⿎⿎ International Young Organists’ Festival www.kalitoskalnas.lt Šaltinis ⿎⿎ Purpurinis Vakaras (Purple Evening), National Bards’ Festival Šaltinio St. 1, , Anykščiai District Phone: + 370 381 55 147 Anykščiai Go-Cart Track Why not drive the go-cart track a few times? Motorsportas is ٭٭ Žuvienės Pašiūrė developing auto-racing and cart sports in Lithuania, it arranges Rubikiai, Anykščiai District trainings and competitions at various levels . Phone: + 370 659 88 610 www.motorsportas.lt Anykščiai Anykščiai 066 067

The Church of Anykščiai with two towers, each of which is 79 ٭٭ Corn Labyrinth Puntukas Hotel Narrow-Gauge Railway Station Museum Hide yourself in corn just 2 km away from Anykščiai. A. A. Baranausko Avenue. 15, Anykščiai Vilties St. 2, Anykščiai metres in height, is the tallest twin-spire church in Lithuania. It ٭٭ Baranausko Klėtelė (A. Baranauskas’ Granary) is the first corn laby- Phone: + 370 381 51 345 Phone: + 370 381 58 015 contains a wealth of art. rinth in County. www.baranauskas.lt www.poilsisanyksciuose.lt Troškūnai Church and Bernardine Monastery Ensemble Places of interest Angels’ Museum and Sacral Art Centre Vytauto St. 1, Troškūnai, Anykščiai District Paintball, hiking, hot air ballooning and other entertainments A. Baranauskas and A. Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Vilniaus St. 11, Anykščiai Museum Phone: + 370 381 51 447 -A group for paintball should consist of at least 8 persons. Par- Laimės Žiburys (The Light of Happiness), Sepulchral Monu ٭٭ A. Vienuolio St. 4, Anykščiai www.anyksmc.lt ticipants are given guns, helmets, and special equipment. It is Phone: + 370 381 58 015 ment to J. Biliūnas recommended to have sport shoes and loose, comfortable clothes www.baranauskas.lt Okuličiūtė Manor Palace Liudiškiai Hill, Anykščiai District ٭ .and headwear J. Biliūnas was a master of literature, one of the most famous ٭ Paupio St. 10, Anykščiai .Okuličiūtė Manor Palace is the white building with columns in Lithuanian writers ٭٭ www.slenis.com, www.gojauskaimas.lt Horse Museum Niūroniai Village, Anykščiai District the city centre, near the bridge over the Šventoji River. Currently it Archery Phone: + 370 381 51 722 houses the Children’s Library. Monument to A. Baranauskas Adults and young people aged above 16 years can try their aim- www.arkliomuziejus.lt Anykščiai ٭٭ A. Baranauskas was one of the most distinguished Lithuanian ٭٭ ing accuracy. The shortest shooting distance is 20 metres. A qualified Raguvėlė Manor instructor will give you shooting advice and conduct competitions. J. Biliūnas Homestead Museum Raguvėlė Village, Anykščiai District poets and linguists. www.pramoguslenis.lt, www.baranauskas.lt Niūroniai Village, Anykščiai District www.raguvelesdvaras.lt Phone: + 370 381 51 722 Monument to Vienuolis www.baranauskas.lt Chamber Arts Centre in the Old Town Chapel Anykščiai -A. Vienuolis was a Lithuanian pharmacist, prose-writer, play ٭٭ Hotels Vilniaus St. 36, Anykščiai Hotel in Keturi Kalnai Business and Leisure Centre Liudvika and Stanislovas Didžiulis Memorial Homestead www.baranauskas.lt writer, museologist and public figure. Liudiškių St. 18, Anykščiai Griežionėliai Village, Anykščiai District Phone: + 370 381 58 520 Phone: + 370 381 43 901 St. Matthew Neo-Gothic Church Tourism Information Centre www.keturikalnai.lt http://www.baranauskas.lt/ Vilniaus St. 8, Anykščiai www.antour.lt Ignalina 068 069

Parks Aukštaitija National Park www.anp.lt The vegetation of the park varies from steppe to tundra spe- cies, and many rare, endangered bird and animal species find sanctuary here. Also, traces of human activities for a period of more than ten thousand years and cultural heritage of many generations form some of the most valuable assets of the Park today.

Kazitiškis Park The park preserves many old, mighty trees: oaks, ash-trees, maples, and mountain elms. It is one of just a few Lithuanian terrace parks with a geometric layout.

Beaches Gavis Lake sand beach. The lake, which lies within the town, has a length of 1.9 km, width of 1.2 km, and depth of up to 56 metres. Lūšiai Lake beach, Palūšė Village, Ignalina District (sand and grass). 15 wooden sculptures are erected on the northern Ignalina: Oasis of Tranquillity and Quietness bank of the lake. Ilgis Lake beach, Ignalina (sand and grass). Ilgis Lake has the The Ignalina District, which is located in Eastern Lithuania, has Ignalina, you have an opportunity not only to relax and recover shape of a horseshoe. been renowned for its charming landscape since ancient times. from urban noise, but also to feel the spirit of real rural life. Žaliasis Lake beach, Ignalina (grass). Lakes, woodland areas, and a well-developed tourism infrastruc- ture makes it a destination of choice for both Lithuanian and This land will inspire artists and nature enthusiasts, enchant foreign holidaymakers. The origin of the name Ignalina, which is botanists, anglers, and sports enthusiasts. Hiking, excursions by beautified with as many as 200 lakes, several dozen rivers and water and forest roads, and relaxing at campsites will leave an Concert Hall reservoirs, is disclosed by the legend about love between Lina, a indelible impression. In the district there are 11 museums and a Ignalina Culture and Sports Centre total of more than 200 places of interest. daughter of Lithuanian Duke Budrys, and a crusader called Ignas. Ateities St. 43, Ignalina Phone: + 370 386 52 118 One third of this land is covered with forests, while protect- Ignalina is also famous for its winter sport entertainments. All www.iksc.lt ed areas account for one fourth of its area. The biggest part of the year round, athletes practise, many competitions are held, Aukštaitija National Park as well as fourteen regional parks and and holidaymakers are received with especial hospitality in the Performances, concerts, and disco parties are held. various reserves are located within the area of the district. Edu- Lithuanian Winter Sports Centre located at the outskirts of the cational tourism, leisure tourism, athletic tourism, ecotourism, town. In Ignalina Sports and Entertainments Centre, you can and rural tourism are all popular here. In the surroundings of both exercise and enjoy high-quality services of the SPA Centre.

climate, nature, fresh air, fresh and mineral water.

Natural health factors: Ignalina Ignalina 070 071 Traditional events held in Ignalina Places of interest

May A. Hrebnickis Museum Exhibition Rojus Village, Dūkštas Eldership, Ignalina District ⿎⿎ Dainuokit, Vyturiai, Pop Song Festival (held at the end of May) Phone: +370 386 45 472, +370 675 01 098 Pomologist A. Hrebnickis was born in 1858. His father-in-law ٭٭ ⿎⿎ Traditional 24-hour swimming marathon for the District gave him a 24 ha land plot, called Velnynė, as trousseau, and Ro- Mayor’s Cup. jus emerged here. The homestead of Rojus was built in 1896 – 1897 Ignalina Sports and Entertainments Centre, according to the design of Hrebnickis himself (now a historical Vasario 16-osios St. 35, Ignalina Phone: +370 386 33477 monument of national significance).

October – November Ginučiai Water Mill Ginučiai Village, Ignalina District – The water mill is equipped with accommodation facilities ٭٭ Bildučiai, International Children and Youth Theatre Festival ⿎⿎ book early for summertime! Exhibitions devoted to the milling trade are arranged in non-residential premises. The cascades near Restaurants the water mill attract both young and old. Žuvėdra Restaurant Ladakalnis Mokyklos St. 11, Ignalina Papiliakalnė Village, Ignalina District Ladakalnis (sometimes also called Ledakalnis) is a mountain ٭٭ Phone: + 370 686 09 069 175 m high. It is believed that it used to be the place for sacrifi- Romnesa Restaurant cial rites according to ancient Lithuanian religious traditions. The Strigailiškis Village, Ignalina District mountain opens a wonderful view of 6 lakes. Phone: + 370 678 41 294 www.romnesa.lt Palūšė Village Ignalina District -The village is located near the old trading road that used to con ٭٭ Active entertainments nect with Daugavpils and Polotsk. Its name originates from Skiing (winter) the name of Lūšiai Lake. In written sources, Palūšė was mentioned as long ago as 1651. St. Joseph Church, built in the village in 1757, Lithuanian Winter Sports Centre is the oldest wooden church in Lithuania. It is said that it was erect- Sporto St. 3, Ignalina ed using only an axe, without any saw. The bell tower (which was Phone: + 370 386 54 193 shown on the 1 litas banknote) and a chapel are beside the church. www.lzsc.lt Ancient Beekeeping Museum Swimming pool, bathing complex, fitness facility, bowl- Village, Ignalina District ing, billiards, and lawn tennis courts The sculpture compositions (created by T. Patiejūnas) exhibited ٭٭ Sports and Entertainments Centre on the bank tell the story of the development of beekeeping until Vasario 16-osios St. 35 Ignalina the present time, and a bee-family whirls around in the sculpture Phone: + 370 386 33477, + 370 386 53540. of Babilas, the God of Bees.

Swimming pool, fitness facility and baths Old ethnographical villages: – Salos and Šuminai; the Botanical Track goes by the route Palūšė ٭٭ Ignalina Culture and Sports Centre Ateities St. 43, Ignalina Meironys. Phone: + 370 386 52 118 www.iksc.lt Tourism Information Centre www.ignalinatic.lt Hotels

Žuvėdra Hotel and Restaurant Mokyklos St. 11, Ignalina Phone: + 370 686 09 069

Hotel in the Sports and Entertainments Centre Vasario 16-osios St. 35, Ignalina Phone: +370 386 53 540

Guest-House in Ignalina Culture and Sports Centre Ateities St. 43, Ignalina Phone: + 370 386 52 118 www.iksc.lt

Hotel and Guest-House in the Lithuanian Winter Sports Centre Sporto St. 3, Ignalina Phone: + 370 386 54 193 www.lzsc.lt

Palūšės Campsite Palūšė Village, Ignalina District Phone: + 370 615 21 403, +370 612 45 015 www.paluse.lt Trakai 072 073

Parks Trakai Historical National Park The only historical national park in Lithuania and indeed all of Europe. Owing to its unique character, the park was put on UNESCO’s Preliminary World Heritage List. www.seniejitrakai.lt Užutrakis Manor and Park The aristocratic Užutrakis Manor and Park were created by Polish architect J. Huss and world-famous French landscape architect and botanist E. F. André at the turn of the XIX – XX centuries. www.seniejitrakai.lt Beaches Akmena Lake embankment (100 m, sand and grass). Situated 2 km from the old town of Trakai. Akmena is a lake with high steep banks, which belongs to Trakai Historical National Park. Here you can enjoy water entertainments. Bicycle paths – Užutrakis (12 km). Riders who take this path will enjoy the views of historical monuments and incredibly Trakai: the Town Where History Speaks beautiful countryside. One of the most visited towns in Eastern Europe, Trakai en- Concert Halls chants with its wooden architecture and fascinating landscape. climate, The town is situated on a peninsula and the Island Castle is sur- rounded by water on all sides; these unique defensive features fresh air, Kęstučio St. 4, Trakai made it an important military and political centre and the resi- forests, Phone: + 370 528 53 941 www.trakaimuziejus.lt dence of Grand Dukes. lakes. Concerts, performances, and other events are held. Trakai is renowned for its curative powers given by nature, as well as for a wealth of cultural events and entertainments. Natural health factors: Užutrakis Manor Trakai is suitable for tourism and recreation owing to its natural Karaimų St. 5, Trakai and human landscape: lakes, ponds, and other water reservoirs, Phone: + 370 528 55 006 parks, plantations, and their combinations. Music, art, and love www.seniejitrakai.lt for nature form a common language in Trakai, which is under- Chamber music parties and other events are organised here. The towers of the Castle, which reflect in the quiet Galvė standable to everybody. Trasalis Hotel Lake, recall the XV century when the Lithuanian state was pow- erful and its lands stretched to the Black Sea. Two castles have Gedimino St. 26, Trakai Phone: + 370 528 51 588 survived in the town: the Island Castle and the Peninsula Castle. www.trasalis.lt The Island Castle used to be one of the strongest fortresses and Various concerts are arranged. one of the most important places of residence in the empire. It saw visits of medieval envoys, dukes, and King Jogaila (Jagiełło). Explore the views that have been admired by present day Kings and Queens, including Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, King Carl XVI Gustaf XVI and Queen Silvia of Sweden, as well as heads of Greece, Iceland, China, and other countries. Visit Užutrakis, the nearby palace built in a historical style. Af- ter more than a hundred years, the estate and park of Užutrakis Manor are experiencing another golden age now! The ensemble of the estate of the manor was created on the initiative of Count Juozapas Tiškevičius (Juzef Tyszkiewicz) and his wife Countess Jadvyga (Jadwiga) in 1897 – 1902. This park, which was construct- ed in the English style and includes more than 20 ponds and grounds with flower gardens, was designed by French landscape architect E. F. André. Currently, the park is under reconstruction. Trakai is surrounded by 5 large lakes. Luxuriate on clean beach- es, enjoy the wonderful panoramas of Trakai from a pleasure craft or yacht deck, take a boat or pedal boat. In summer, take part in the Medieval Handicrafts Festivals, where knights joust, medieval dancing-girls fascinate the audience, and faquirs charm with the magic of fire in the Historical Museum in Trakai Castle. Trakai Trakai 074 075 Traditional events held in Trakai Restaurants

February July – August Apvalaus Stalo Klubas Karaimų St. 53A and 55, Trakai ⿎ Pagauk Vėją (Catch the Wind), Small Aircraft Festival (held ⿎⿎ Pilėnai, Opera (this opera, which became the most impres- ⿎ Phone: + 370 528 55 595 at Galvė Lake and includes competitions between parachut- sive event of the summer season of the Lithuanian National www.asklubas.lt ing accuracy experts, hang-gliders, motor paragliders, model Opera and Ballet Theatre, is staged in the Island Castle every aeroplanes, and rocket models) year, on the eve of Statehood Day in July; this year, it will be shown on 8, 15, 22, and 29 July and 5, 12, 19, and 26 August) Kybynlar www.pagaukveja.lt www.opera.lt Karaimų St. 29, Trakai Phone: + 370 528 55 179 March ⿎⿎ Jazz Fiesta onboard the Galvė Ship (jazz concerts will be www.kybynlar.lt ⿎⿎ Užgavėnės (Mardi Gras) (this festival has been celebrated arranged onboard the ship on 10, 17, 24, and 31 July and 14 since ancient times. The entertainments include wearing vari- and 21 August) ous masks aimed at driving out the sadness that accumulated www.baltis.lt, www.trakai.lt Senoji Kibininė Karaimų St. 65, Trakai over the winter and inviting the sun) ⿎⿎ Užutrakio Vakarai (Užutrakis Evenings), Cycle of Chamber Phone: + 370 659 72 132, + 370 528 55 865 www.trakai.lt, www.trakukrastas.lt Music Concerts www.seniejitrakai.lt, www.trakai.lt www.kibinas.lt 20 May August ⿎⿎ Naktis Muziejuje (Night in the Museum) in Trakai Island Remus Castle (Trakai Historical Museum opens the gates of the Island ⿎⿎ Mes Sveikinam Trakus, International Music Festival (on Karaimų St. 93A, Trakai Castle at night for International Museum Day) 1 – 7 August, fanfare and other brass orchestras will give per- Phone: + 370 698 13 777 formances, and old music and jazz will be played) www.remus.lt www.trakaimuziejus.lt fanfareweek.trakai.lt June ⿎⿎ Kopūstinės Kermošius and Žolinės (in pre-Christian Lithua- ⿎⿎ Trakų Vasara 2011 (Trakai Summer 2011), Town Festival nia, Žolinės was the festival of thanksgiving to deities for the (marks the beginning of the tourism season; various sports harvest; later on, it transformed into the celebration of the As- Hotels competitions are held and music and songs are heard through- sumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; in Dzūkija, this festival is also called Kopūstinė. On 13 – 15 August, guests will be enter- out the town) Apvalaus Stalo Klubas tained by famous folk art groups, craftsmen will sell their ar- www.trakai.lt Karaimų St. 53A and 55, Trakai ticles and offer medicinal herbs, and theatrical performances Phone: + 370 528 55 595 ⿎⿎ Rotušės Turgus (City Hall Market) (organised during the will be held) www.asklubas.lt Town Festival at the historical place – the old town of Trakai, www.trakukrastas.lt, www.trakai.lt near the former City Hall and marketplace) ⿎⿎ Ancient Handicraft Days in Trakai Island Castle (during www.trakai.lt, www.trakukrastas.lt the festival, which will take place on 20 – 21 August, master Salos Kranto St. 5B, Trakai ⿎⿎ Gintariniai Irklai (Amber Oars), the 49th International Regatta craftsmen who maintain medieval traditions will demonstrate Phone: + 370 528 53 990 www.lif.lt their creations, disclose the secrets of ancient craftsmen, and cook traditional medieval dishes) www.salos.lt ⿎⿎ Medieval Festival (during the festival the medieval spirit www.trakaimuziejus.lt returns to Trakai, and swords rattle here again) Academia Remigum Guest-House ⿎⿎ Atataria Vamzdžiai, Brass Music Festival (it will be held on September Karaimų St. 93A, Trakai 11 – 12 June) ⿎⿎ Sacral Music Festival (it will be held on 11 September) Phone: + 370 698 13 777 www.trakaimuziejus.lt, www.trakai.lt www.trakai.lt, www.trakukrastas.lt www.academia.lt Trakai Trakai 076 077 Active entertainments

Educational excursions; boat tours around Galve Lake www.baltis.lt, www.barta.lt

Yacht tours by Galvė Lake and Skaistis Lake; rowing regattas Phone: + 370 685 62 826, + 370 682 44 771, + 370 678 39 304, + 370 671 29 434, + 370 686 16 176, + 370 688 84 724, + 370 699 92 299

Boat and pedal boat rental Slėnyje Kempingas Slėnio St. 1, Trakai www.camptrakai.lt

Flights by airplanes, gliders, and hot air balloons www.ballooning.lt, www.sklandymas.lt

Horse-riding clubs, individual lessons, excursions, and outings www.trakai.lt

Adventure Park www.anupriskes.lt, www.azuolyne.lt , www.x-pramogos.com Live out your Tarzan fantasies and try your strength by climbing from ٭٭ one tree to another on courses of various degrees of difficulty.

Medieval Entertainments www.trakaimuziejus.lt, www.viduramziai.lt In mid-August, during the Ancient Handicraft Days, the view of the ٭٭ courtyard of the Island Castle will take you back to the Middle Ages: crafts- men teach ancient handicrafts, and you will experience tempting smells and tastes from the stalls and medieval inn.

Places of interest Church of the Visitation the Blessed Virgin Mary in Trakai (XV century) Sodų St. 8, Trakai www.trakubaznycia.lt, www.piligrimukelias.lt -A unique monument of Christian Lithuania which has Gothic and Ba ٭٭ roque elements and reflects the six-century-old heritage of the Church. Be- lievers and pilgrims are particularly attracted by the portrait of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the oldest image of the Mother of God in Lithuania.

Ruins of Trakai Peninsula Castle (also called the Great Castle) (XIV – XVII c.) Kęstučio St., Trakai www.trakaimuziejus.lt, www.viduramziai.lt The extant fragments of the castle, which began construction under the ٭٭ legendary Grand Duke Kęstutis of Lithuania, include towers and ruins of the defensive walls.

Trakai Island Castle (XIV – XV c.) www.trakaimuziejus.lt, www.viduramziai.lt One of the most important castles in the history of Lithuania. It used ٭٭ to be the main residence of Grand Duke Vytautas Magnus of Lithuania. Today, the castle is one of the most visited tourism attractions. The hall and courts of the castle are a venue for concerts, festivals, exhibitions, and Ancient Handicraft Days.

Karaims Street – “Small Town” www.karaim.eu The Karaim community has been part of Trakai since 1397, when Grand ٭٭ Duke Vytautas Magnus of Lithuania brought their direct ancestors from the Crimea.

Kenessa (Karaims’ Prayer Hall) Karaimų St. 30, Trakai .One of the world’s three functioning Kenessas ٭٭

Tourism Information Centre www.trakai.lt SPA centres in Trakai SPA centres in Trakai 078 079

Therapeutic SPA services provided: ● salt chambers, ● physiotherapy, ● pelotherapy, ● kinesitherapy.

About the Trasalis Hotel: ● Class – 3 stars. ● Number of rooms – 103. ● Catering type – buffet service, restaurant. ● Conference halls – 6, which are able to accommodate up to 1,500 people.

Additional services: ● Parking lot; ● Fitness facility; ● Sauna; 19. Trasalis SPA Centre ● SPA shop; ● Catering (restaurant); ● Children’s play room (with a nurse’s attendance); One of the biggest Lithuanian SPA centres, offering a great vari- ety of body treatments including relaxing, rejuvenating, slimming, ● Winter garden; moisturising, and skin tightening. Blissful aromatic medical herb ● Water Amusement Park; baths, Jacuzzis, rose-and-wine and silk-like milk baths, various Address: Gedimino St. 26, Trakai ● Bowling and billiard club; massages (classical, Ayuverdic, Tibetan, with hot stones or pints), Phone numbers for ordering s 370 528 51 588, ● Beauty parlour; the Dead Sea swimming pool, and health capsules bring you + 370 699 52 085, + 370 528 32 04 beauty, health, refreshment, and bodily and mental improvement. E-mail for ordering services: pardsalis.lt ● VIP bath; Body massage removes tension and stress, and cleans harmful Internet site: www.trasalis.lt ● Hamam; substances from the organism making the skin smooth, resilient, Clients are serviced in the following lhuanian, ● Bicycle rental; and elastic. Lying in the transparent mountain crystal bath, which English, Russian, and Polish ● Ship excursions. is illuminated by the light of six colours, you will be able to relax, SPA centre opening hours: lose weight, restore skin moisture balance, overcome aches and Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. pains, and recover from sleeplessness. Water and mud from the Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 a.m. hamam procedures, you will feel a positive effect on your body in- Distances from stations and airports: Dead Sea is an excellent therapy for women suffering orange- cluding cardiovascular, lymph, respiratory, and nervous systems. peel skin. This combination will help to remove excessive water Hamam is also suitable for weight control; therefore, your body ● Vilnius airport – 25 km; and toxins from the body. In the Nuvola bath, you will be able to will become lighter, and skin will acquire silk-like tenderness. ● Kaunas airport – 85 km; relax completely as your body feels the state of weightlessness. Those who are mindful of their health will be provided with ● Vilnius railway and bus stations – 25 km; Guests are offered exclusive hamam treatments. Hamam em- Natural therapeutic resources applied: the following therapeutic services: salt rooms, kinesitherapy in ● Kaunas railway and bus stations – 85 km; bodies traditions of the Arabic bath dating back to the times of a ward or swimming pool, physiotherapy procedures, therapeu- ● natural mud, ● Trakai railway and bus stations – 1 km. the Ottoman Empire. Skin surface scrubbing and washing, the tic mud and phango-paraffin, and therapeutic massages. ● herbs, most pleasant procedures for the skin, are performed on a heated Day-time SPA programmes are tailored according to individu- ● air. marble bed. The latter procedure is combined with massage. After al needs: they are made up of face and body beauty procedures, How to find us: exotic massages, and aromatherapy sessions. Romantic cou- ples, mothers-to-be, and seniors will be provided with special programmes in the SPA centre. If you would like to relax it is not necessary to take a month- long vacation or go to warm lands in search of sun and sea. When relaxing in accordance with the programmes specially prepared by the experts of this SPA centre, you will be able to pamper your body with SPA procedures, visit the Water Amusement Park with the bath zone, actively exercise in the fitness facility, enjoy deli- cious food in restaurants, and stay overnight in the Trasalis Hotel. Programmes are drawn up with due regard to different needs of visitors; everyone will be able to choose the appropriate one. Allow some time for your loved ones and yourself, and come back home vigorous, uplifted and full of restored strength. Zarasai 080 081

Parks Gražutė Regional Park Laisvės Ave. 14, Town www.grazute.lt The park is wooded and dotted with lakes. It is valuable for its landscape, ecosystem, and the cultural heritage of the upper reaches of the Šventoji River. There are many walking paths in the park. The Antalieptė Lagoon, of singular beauty with a wealth of islands, peninsulas, and inlets, stretches as long as 16 km. The configuration of this water reservoir is the most complicated in Lithuania. Sartai Regional Park Vytauto St. 5, , Zarasai District www.sartai.info The park covers an area of 12 547 ha. It was established in or- der to preserve the landscape of Sartai Lake, which formed in a unique intersection of bowls, its ecosystem and cultural heritage value.

Bicycle paths Gražutė Minor Bicycle Ring (37 km). When riding this path, you can turn to Gražutė Major Bicycle Path. Marks, information Zarasai: Land of Islands and Lakes signs, and arrows will prevent you from losing your way. On stands, you will find both maps and comprehensive informa- When you take a look at a map of Lithuania, you are sure to tion on the wildlife, plants and places of interest in the park. notice the land of Zarasai immediately. Its area is covered with so Antazavė Pine Forest Path (13 km). When riding this path, you much blue colour that you will doubt whether anyone even knows climate therapy (air and solar baths; will visit cultural and natural treasures of Sartai Regional Park. how many lakes and rivers are located in these lands. Notice the swimming in natural water reservoirs), sonorous names of its settlements, which preserve the memory of the ancient Selonian tribe. The name of the town of Zarasai is one hydrotherapy (swimming in natural of the brightest memorials to the language of this extinct tribe. fresh water reservoirs). Beaches In the town of Zarasai there are three places suitable for out- The lakes of the town of Zarasai, called its “blue eyes”, have been door swimming; the beaches are formed of sand and grass. blazing for as long as 505 years. The history of the town’s name – Natural health factors: started long, long ago, when a family of giants lived on a huge hill. The story goes that Azerasas, a cheerful and fast little giant who grew up in the family, liked playing hide-and-seek. One day, parents to play and hid. His father and mother started to search Concert Hall the whole family went to a forest. The little giant persuaded his for him. They walked around for a long time but could not find Zarasai District Municipality Culture Centre the boy-giant, who had hid and dropped asleep. Then the father Vytauto St. 1A/2A, Zarasai started to shout: “Azerasai! Azerasai!”, and the echo responded to him: “Zarasai! Zarasai!”. Mom also shouted, but the echo only Phone: + 370 385 51 667 repeated: “Zarasai! Zarasai!” The little giant was awoken by the www.zkc.lt voices and found his parents himself. Full of happiness, they came Various cultural events are held. back home all together. Later, the hill, which lies between seven lakes, was inhabited by people who founded a town here and named it Zarasai to commemorate the friendly family of giants. How beautiful and memorable Zarasai is! Howsoever you ar- rive here: by bike, car, or on foot, the town will greet you with the church towers radiating in the sunshine on a high hill. Your eyes will scarcely be able to take in all the hills, forests and strings of lakes, which glitter here with all tones of blue and mysteriously stretch beyond the horizon. Zarasai is different in every season: in winter you will see iced-over lakes and forests dozing under caps of snow; in spring, the town is excited with the power of water that has escaped from the embrace of ice, and the air is saturated with the scent of blossoming bird cherry trees; in summer, you will be lured by the freshness of water and pine forests breathing with health; and autumn here is a real parade of colours of nature. The land of Zarasai is an edge of sky on the ground. Find some time to spend in this land, which has been acknowl- edged as the most attractive water tourism location in Lithua- nia! You are welcome in Zarasai, a health resort area and the first Cultural Capital of Lithuania! Zarasai Zarasai 082 083 Traditional events held in Zarasai District Restaurants

February August Monopolis Restaurant Zarasai Aviation Club Sėlių Ave. 8, Zarasai Dimitriškiai Village, Zarasai District ⿎⿎ Žirgas Dailėje (Horse in Visual Art) or Žirgas Fotografijoje ⿎⿎ Žolinės Festival and Zarasai Town Festival (since ancient Phone: + 370 385 30 545 Phone: + 370 686 32 252 (Horse in Photography), Exhibitions, and National Trotter Race times the grandest, most anticipated, and most famous town ⿎⿎ Užgavėnės (Mardi Gras) (this festival has been celebrated festival, during which the town’s birthday has been also cel- Svaja Café Horse-Riding ebrated since 2006; it includes a handicraft and folk art fair, in Lithuania since ancient times; the entertainments include Sinagogos St. 1C, Zarasai Baltasis Mustangas Association performances, and concerts) wearing various masks aimed at driving out the sadness that Phone: + 370 385 52 110 Liaudėnai Village, Zarasai District accumulated over the winter and inviting the sun) ⿎⿎ 300 Lakes Rally, Motor Rally Phone: + 370 689 10 712 www.300lakesrally.lt Diana Bar Café March Šiaulių St. 3, Zarasai Degesos Boat Rental Station ⿎⿎ Dusetų Galiūnų Turnyras (Dusetos Mighty Men Tourna- Phone: + 370 385 52 337 Bikėnai Village, Zarasai District ⿎⿎ Vieversys, Amateur Rural Art Groups Festival (with par- ment), Aukštaitija Region Communities’ Festival ticipation of the best folk ensembles and chapel choirs) Phone: + 370 685 44 450 ⿎ Mėnuo Juodaragis, Independent Festival of Modern Perlas Café ⿎⿎ Du Sparnai (Two Wings), Theatre Festival ⿎ Balts’ Culture (this festival, which is also well-known both in Vilniaus St. 16, Zarasai Excursions by pontoon twin-deck ship; horse-riding Lithuania and abroad and has deep traditions, is intended for Phone: + 370 385 30 713 Pasartėlė Rural Tourism Homestead May all amateurs of alternative music and Balts’ culture) Didžiadvaris Village, Zarasai District Bikėnų Užeiga ⿎⿎ Po Drugelio Sparnu, Festival of Children’s Entertainment, www.mjr.lt Phone: + 370 652 33 232 Dance Studios and Pop-Choruses Bikėnai Village, Zarasai District More information about the services is available on www.zarasai.lt/tic ٭٭ Roko Naktys (Rock Nights), International Festival (this Phone: + 370 685 44 450 ⿎⿎ ⿎⿎ Sėlos Muzikantai, Folk Music Festival .Dishes of culinary heritage are on offer ٭٭ rock music festival is one of the most famous, thundering, and ⿎⿎ Onion Planting Festival and Stasinės (craft fair and other cheerful festivals in Lithuania, where both Lithuanian and for- events) eign groups are given the stage) Prie Bravoro Tavern Accommodation ⿎⿎ Poezijos Pavasarėlis (the event is intended for all those who www.rocknights.lt Dusetų Individual Farmstead, Zarasai District like poetry) Phone: + 370 686 48 890 Nakviša Guest-House ⿎⿎ Šaltvyšnių Soup Eating Championship Dishes of culinary heritage are on offer. Šiaulių St. 2C, Zarasai ٭٭ June ⿎⿎ Water Sports Festival Phone: + 370 699 36 701 ⿎⿎ Zalvynė, National Youth’s Folklore Rally Active entertainments Vandens Lelija Guest-House September Kauno St. 27D, Zarasai July Water Sports Centre of Zarasai Agricultural School ⿎⿎ Traditional Autumn Gifts Fair Phone: + 370 655 50 802 Laukesa Village, Zarasai District ⿎⿎ Dusetos Fellow-Countrymen Festival (the horse race on Sartai Horse-Course is the main highlight of the festival, which Phone: + 370 687 39 626 October Zarasai Camping also includes concerts, a fair, etc) Kauno St. 67, Zarasai Zarasai Youth’s Water Sports Club ⿎⿎ Dusetos Gallery Painters Exhibition ⿎⿎ Prozos Ruduo (Prose Autumn) (this event is intended for Phone: + 370 620 93432 (during the summer season) those who have a feeling for literature) Phone: + 370 610 63 327 ⿎⿎ People Carrying Championship We invite you to relax in rural tourism farmsteads and tourist ٭٭ ⿎⿎ Undinėlių Daina, Youth’s Creative Art Forum Water sports equipment rental campsites! More information is available on www.zarasai.lt/tic November ⿎⿎ Crayfish Eating Championship (it is held in Prie Bravoro Prie Lagūnos Tavern) ⿎⿎ Oželio Pastogėj, Children’s Folklore Groups Contest Phone: + 370 652 80 299 Places of interest Great Island on Zarasai Lake Zarasai One of the most beautiful Lithuanian islands, where various ٭٭ events are held.

Stelmužė Oak Stelmužė Village, Zarasai District The oldest and thickest oak tree growing in Lithuania and one ٭٭ of the oldest oak trees in Europe.

Vergų Tower Stelmužė Village, Zarasai District A small rectangular building constructed of untooled stones ٭٭ with apertures on the upper part, situated at the edge of Stelmužė Park. The German Folkersams, and later on the Tsar’s court nobles the Valuyevs, ran an estate here. This building was used as a prison for serfs.

Jūrų Muziejus (Maritime Museum), Personal Collection of V. Žilinskienė Gražutė Regional Park Visitors’ Centre Laisvoji Ave. 14, Salakas, Zarasai District Phone: + 370 385 59 425 Zarasai Zarasai 084 085

Salakas Ethnographical Exhibition and Information Exhi- Degučiai Walking Path bition of Gražutė Regional Park (Gražutė Visitors’ Centre) www.grazute.lt The best way to familiarise oneself with the natural and cultural ٭٭ Laisvoji Ave. 14, Salakas, Zarasai District Phone: + 370 682 33 041 value of Gražutė Regional Park. www.grazute.lt Šniukštai Botanical Collection Ramūnas Čižas Brewery and Exhibition of Ancient Brew- Šniukštai Village, Zarasai District ery Equipment Phone: + 370 611 40 406 Dusetai Individual Farmstead, Zarasai District Phone: + 370 686 48 890 Šlyninka Water Mill Antalieptė Hydroelectric Power Station Šlyninka Village, Zarasai District Antalieptė Village, Zarasai District www.slyninkosmalunas.lt -This unique building, a piece of engineering heritage with ex ٭٭ Phone: + 370 682 30 166 tant authentic equipment, has a three century history. Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Sorrows in Salakas Bažnyčios St. 20, Zarasai District Zarasai Land Museum Built in 1911, this church in the Neo-Romantic style also has D. Bukonto St. 21/1, Zarasai ٭٭ some Neo-Gothic characteristics. Phone: + 370 385 52 456 Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zarasai www.zarasai.lt/muziejus/ Bažnyčios St. 3, Zarasai Sacral Art Museum in the Church of the Cross of Our Lord .A neo-Baroque church erected in 1878 ٭٭ Jesus Christ Tiberiade Community Stelmužė Village, Zarasai District Baltriškiai Village, Zarasai District Phone: + 370 385 43 694 Antazavės Land Public Museum www.tiberiade.lt Antazavė Village, Zarasai District Phone: + 370 385 41 316 Stone of the Plains Stelmužė Village, Zarasai District Linguist Kazimieras Būga Memorial Museum This stone of impressive size has many legends connected with it. Pažiegė Village, Zarasai District ٭٭ Phone: + 370 385 52 456 Ieva’s Menagerie Šlapiai Village, Zarasai District Power Engineering Museum Phone: + 370 686 32 552 Tiltiškiai Village, Zarasai District Several dozen interesting beasties live in a pen. Phone: + 370 620 81 251 ٭٭ Sartai Horse Stable Dusetos Art Gallery Didžiadvaris Village, Zarasai District K. Būgos St. 31A, Zarasai District Phone: + 370 385 56 505 Phone: + 370 385 56 878 Dusetos Sculpture Park K. Būgos St. 31A, Dusetos, Zarasai District Tourism Information Centre Phone: + 370 385 56 878 www.zarasai.lt/tic SPA centres in Kaunas SPA centres in Kaunas 086 087

20. Saulėja SPA in Kaunas

Saulėja is a chain of SPA centres, whose goal is a relaxed body, seurs seeking ritual relaxation. beauty, and mental tranquillity. Based in the city centre, in the Nowadays, SPA centres have become a particular place Park Inn Kaunas Hotel, Saulėja SPA has a largest area (900 sq. where you can escape, at least for a short time, from routine m) and provides the widest range of treatments among all SPA troubles and enjoy refreshment and recreation. Saulėja SPA centres in the Kaunas area. is a port of pleasant experiences, full of tranquillity and har- Saulėja SPA is noted for its diversity of services, treatments mony, which will give you positive feelings and moments of tailored to the needs of each client, and special procedures de- relaxation, enhance your well-being, and beautify and pam- signed for men, women, and couples. per your body. Therapeutic SPA services provided: Distances from stations and airports: Body and facial procedures for clients are performed in the Here you will find the Relaxation Room, where you will also ● cleansing procedures, ● Kaunas airport – 15 km; SPA centre with the use of French cosmetics Thalgo and Terra- be able to enjoy refreshment and quietness. After relaxing and ke. Thalgo is a line of classical skin care products formulated to getting rid of worries, you will feel your health and capacity to ● massages, ● Kaunas railway and bus stations – 2 km. match the needs of modern men and women. Terrake products work improving, and you will head for home full of new strength ● underwater massages, are used for prestigious procedures intended for SPA connois- and reflections. ● lymph drainage massage.

About the Reval Hotel Neris: How to find us:

• Day-time SPA centre ● Number of rooms – 206. ● Call the following numbers of Health Center and you will be met. Address: K. Donelaičio St. 27, Kaunas ● Catering type – buffet service, restaurant a la carte, and Phone numbers for ordering services: + + 370 bar. 685 02 902 ● Conference Halls – 8, which can accommodate a total of E-mail for ordering services: [email protected] Internet site: www.sauleja.lt around 1000 guests (450 people in the main conference halls, 28 people in the smaller halls). Clients are serviced in the followinthuanian, English, Russian, and German

SPA centre opening hours: Additional services:

● Parking lot; ● Fitness facility; ● Sauna; Natural therapeutic resources applied: ● SPA shop; ● Catering (buffet service, restaurant a la carte, and bar); ● herbs. ● Children’s play room. 088 089

How to find us: SPA centres in Molėtai SPA centres in Molėtai 090 091

About the Belvilis Hotel:

● Class – 4 stars. ● Number of rooms – 12; there are also 8 cottages. ● Catering – breakfast (buffet service), lunch, dinner in the restaurant (on request or according to an agreed menu). ● Conference hall (70 seats), meeting hall (25 seats), and meeting room (8 seats).

Additional services:

● Free guarded underground parking lot; ● Outdoor entertainments: lawn tennis courts, basketball, mini-football, and volleyball courts, bicycle and walking paths (maps of the routes are available), boats, pedal boats, canoes, and a motor boat; ● Winter entertainments: skiing in a forest by an estab- lished route, skiing on a lake, and sledging; ● Sauna; tub; ● Children’s playground in the grounds of the hotel.

Places of interest around the SPA centre The SPA Hotel Belvilis is a unity of modernity and natural beau- The cosmetic beauty procedures performed in the hotel will ty. The hotel offers a wonderful natural landscape, comfortable not only create an attractive appearance and good mood, but ● Ethnocosmology Museum and active rest, and provides highly professional services. will also have a positive influence on your well-being and health. Kulioniai Village, Molėtai District www.cosmos.lt In the SPA Hotel Belvilis, you will find a SPA centre with a Massages, body scrubbing, aromatherapies and cosmetic swimming pool, complex of baths, Jacuzzi, and a variety of facial procedures are performed by professional massage and cos- and body treatments. metics specialists. Distances from stations and airports:

● Vilnius airport – 70 km; t Hotel’s SPA centre ● Kaunas airport – 100 km;

Address: Kirneilė, Molėtai District ● Kaunas railway and bus stations – 70 km; Phone number for ordering se: + 370 652 55 500 ● Vilnius railway and bus stations – 100 km. E-mail for ordering services: [email protected] Internet site: www.belvilis.lt Clients are serviced in the followins: Lithuanian, English, and Russian How to find us:

SPA centre opening hours: ● When driving by the Vilnius – Utena highway, turn right near Molėtai towards Pabradė and Inturkė. Then drive for a few kilometres, turn towards Žydavainiai and follow the direction signs leading to SPA Hotel Belvilis.

Natural therapeutic resources applied:

● air.

Therapeutic SPA services provided:

● therapeutic massages, ● body wrap procedures and other SPA procedures. SPA centres in Telšiai SPA centres in Telšiai 092 093

23. Galatėja SPA Centre in Telšiai

Galatėja SPA Centre is one of the largest and most up to date SPA centres in Žemaitija (Samogitia). This oasis of health and beauty is focused on those clients who value quality of service, • Day-time SPA centre professionalism, and natural products. Address: Gedimino St. 4 and Masčio St. 4, Telšiai Distances from stations and airports: The sustained effort of the Galatėja SPA Centre team does not Phone number for ordering services: + 370 444 60 604 go unrewarded: the Centre has received several letters of appre- E-mail for ordering services: [email protected] ● Kaunas airport – 200 km; ciation and nominations. Its experienced specialists, with medi- Internet site: www.galateja.lt ● Vilnius airport – 290 km; cal backgrounds, regularly participate in international seminars, Clients are serviced in the following languages: Lit trainings, and competitions of SPA centres. English, Russian, and German ● Kaunas railway and bus stations – 200 km; ● Vilnius railway and bus stations – 290 km; Open the doors of Galatėja SPA Centre, and you will be re- Therapeutic SPA services provided: SPA centre opening hours: ceived with a sincere smile, attention, pleasant service, a com- ● Telšiai bus station – 30 m. fortable atmosphere, and a wealth and variety of treatments. ● massages: therapeutic, underwater, vacuum, and lymph drainage, ● therapeutic baths, ● Dead Sea mud procedures, Natural therapeutic resources applied: How to find us: ● thalassotherapy, ● natural mud, ● baths, ● Near the bus station. ● herbs, ● swimming pool, ● air, ● SPA capsule, ● natural salts of the Dead Sea. ● Ayuverdic massages, ● therapeutic facial procedures, ● electromagnetic field therapy (Bemer 3000), ● natural herbs warm compresses, ● paraffin therapy, ● hot stones massage.

Additional services:

● Parking lot; ● Sauna; ● SPA shop. SPA centres in Vilnius SPA centres in Vilnius 094 095

24. Amber Relax Luxus, amber and mineral therapy centre

Amber has been noted for its curative properties since an- cient times. Amber Relax Luxus releases the beneficial proper- ties of amber by using infrared-ray technology. Jadeite, a pyrox- • Health-improving SPA centre ene mineral, is also used for therapeutic procedures. Address: Latvian St. 7, Vilnius Šarūnas Davainis designed the physiotherapy massage tables Phone number for orde+ 370 611 57 000 and sauna made of amber and jadeite mosaic, which is pen- E-mail for ordering servicgift.lt Internet sites: www.ambww.amberluxus.lt etrated by infrared rays that heat up the body. This invention, Natural therapeutic resources applied: Distances from stations and airports: Clients are serviced in thes: Lithuanian, Russian, and English ● amber and jadeite (infrared-ray amber and jadeite bath; ● Vilnius airport – 10 km; amber and jadeite infrared physiotherapeutic massage ● Vilnius railway and bus stations – 5 km. SPA centre opening hours: tables), ● structured amber water.

Therapeutic SPA services provided: How to find us: certified by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Or- ● Amber Relax Luxus complexes, ganization, has been acknowledged as unique and as having no counterparts anywhere in the world. ● infrared-ray and mineral (amber and jadeite) bath, ● full-body Amber and Classical thermo-massage, When exposed to the heat of infrared rays, amber spreads a ● back thermo-massage, pleasant aroma of amber acid and enhances the beneficial ener- gy of ions emitted by amber, which has a positive impact on the ● leg and foot massage, human organism. Use of jadeite in procedures causes emissions ● facial procedures with amber cosmetics Gintarinis of silicic acid, which relieves pain and mitigates inflammation. Švytėjimas.

Such mineral and infrared-ray therapy helps to normalise blood pressure, reduces blood cholesterol levels, cures inflam- mations of the bladder, and improves the functioning of other Additional services: internal organs, especially the kidneys and liver. ● Parking lot; Amber Relax Luxus massages are performed with the use of amber sand, amber powder and balls. Special cosmetics (oils, ● Sauna; creams, and powder) containing natural Baltic amber are used. ● SPA shop. Tools for massages and treatments are also made of amber. 096 097

25. Beauty Therapy and Surgery Clinic

Natural therapeutic resources applied: Beauty Therapy and Surgery Clinic is the first and probably the only establishment in Lithuania which can offer such a great ● Dead Sea water, variety of beauty services. The services and treatments provided • Therapeutic SPA centre; ● salt, by the clinic include procedures with Guinot, Bioline, and Pevo- • Health-improving SPA centre; nia Botanica cosmetics, massages, aesthetic dermatology, and ● mud: Dead Sea mud, Aromatic mud (Canada), Rasoul • Health-improvement and treatment SPA centre; mud (Morocco), and Desert mud (USA, Arizona), plastic surgery, Dessange hairdressing, a baths complex, fitness • Hotel’s SPA centre. facilities, a cosmetics shop, cosmetologist services, and many ● North Sea seaweed. others. All of this will help you to preserve the beauty of your Address: Sugiharos St. 3, Vilnius body, improve your health, and also to have a nice time. Phone number for ordering05 710 E-mail for ordering services: int The Clinic is deservedly proud of its specialists – the highly Internet site: www.sugihara.lt qualified professionals will give you advice on matters of concern to you. Having difficulty choosing suitable cosmetics?onc C erned Clients are served in ths: Lithuanian, Therapeutic SPA services provided about a mole or other kind of skin defect? Want to improve the English, Russian, and Polish shape of your body? Or maybe you would just like to relax and ● Dead Sea baths are recommended in cases of skin dis- pamper your body with SPA procedures? Drop into this oasis of eases as well as for those who suffer from osteoarticular beauty, and they will help you! You will be rewarded with the feel- and pelvic diseases. ing of well-being, internal peace, and a comfortable environment. ● The Clinic offers a wide range of weight-loss procedures, which help to run off excess weight. ● Fitness exercises in the gym and swimming pool for the improvement of overall health as well as. ● Water aerobics for pregnant women.

Accommodation:

● Number of rooms – 2.

Additional services:

● Parking lot; ● Fitness facility; ● Sauna; ● SPA shop; ● Catering (bar café). SPA centres in Vilnius SPA centres in Vilnius 098 099

Distances from stations and airports:

● Vilnius airport – 10 km; How to find us: Distances from stations and airports: ● Vilnius railway and bus stations – 8 km. ● Vilnius airport – 5 km; ● Vilnius railway and bus stations – 1 km. How to find us: SPA centres in Vilnius SPA centres in Vilnius 100 101

Distances from stations and airports:

● Vilnius airport – 6 km; ● Vilnius railway and bus stations – 3 km.

How to find us: