Resort in Lithuania 7. Sea of Lithuania
Located in northern Europe, the Republic of Lithuania is part of an area called the Baltic. From the name of the territory it follows that the answer to the question of which sea washes Lithuania sounds like the Baltic Sea.
beach holiday
The main Lithuanian resorts on the Baltic coast are concentrated in the area of Klaipeda and Palanga. These cities boast ideal beaches for those who prefer mild, cool summers and cool seas to sizzling tropical exoticism.
The most famous beaches of Klaipeda are Melnrazhe, Smiltyne and Giruliai. The main features of these territories are snow-white dunes and pine groves, and therefore there is especially pleasant air and unique landscapes. The season in Klaipeda begins in June, when the Baltic water warms up to a stable level of +18 degrees. By mid-July, this figure reaches +22 degrees, and then even sissies and finches rush into the waves with delight. By the way, it is in July that Neptune holidays are held on the Lithuanian sea. In addition to the theatrical performance on the water, guests can see theatrical performances, cheer for the participants in the sailing regatta and buy a variety of souvenirs at fairs and exhibitions of folk art.
When asked what kind of seas are in Lithuania, fans of a leisurely country life will note the indispensable purity of the Baltic and the possibility of solitude with nature on its shores. This is exactly what Palanga appears to travelers, where the measured roar of the waves mixes in the evenings with jazz tunes coming from local restaurants. The air of Palanga is saturated with iodine and pine phytoncides, and therefore colds are cured here and weak children's organisms are tempered. The water temperature in the sea off the coast of Palanga reaches +23 degrees in the height of summer.
- Lithuanians call their sea the Baltic, but in some other European countries the names East and West Sea are adopted, depending on its geographical location in relation to the state.
- The average depth of the Baltic does not exceed 50 meters, and the maximum is 470 meters.
- In some areas of the Baltic Sea, ice appearing in late autumn is a common occurrence. Its thickness can reach more than half a meter in the Gulf of Finland and Bothnia.
- The main wealth of the Baltic is the resin of coniferous trees, petrified millions of years ago, called amber. Amber belongs to ornamental stone, but some samples of it, which are of particular value, can be classified as precious.
Resorts of Lithuania
You have to go to Lithuania to learn from the hardworking Lithuanians the ability to adequately and fully relax. Forgotten over the past ten years, the resorts of Lithuania for the sake of Turkey, Greece, Egypt and other countries of the Mediterranean, today are again at the hearing, and for good reason. Having visited the Baltic Sea and tasted the charm of sandy beaches, the power of mineral springs, you will definitely want to come back and repeat. The same already quite competitive.
Holidays in Lithuania is an exciting adventure, where everything is there: European shopping, nightlife, ancient architecture, and “yum-yum” cuisine in numerous cafes and restaurants in Vilnius. You won't get bored here alone! Sea resorts beckon with an abundance of offer and luxurious service.
Palanga
Immersed in the shade of pine groves, generously endowed with the warm rays of the sun, hospitable Palanga is one of the best resorts not only Lithuania, but the entire Baltic coast. The amazing beauty of the city, which was a haven for successful artisans, still surprises sophisticated tourists today.
The tenderness of sandy beaches calms, the freshness of pine forests saturates with life-giving energy and allows you to forget about all your affairs and problems.
beach holiday in Lithuania, this is a kind of special holiday, where, despite the coolness of the sea, you can ride jet skis and funny bikes, rent a catamaran, boat or yacht. The presence of sports grounds, huge swimming pools and tennis courts contribute to the organization of children's recreation in Lithuania.
The luxurious pier is the well-deserved pride of the Palanga resort. Sung by talented singers and poets, captured by photographers and artists, the pier is the hallmark of the city. Surprisingly, the sun in Palanga sets right into the sea, which is a picture of stunning beauty and remains in memory forever.
Arriving on vacation in Palanga, it is worth visiting the magnificent palace, which belonged to the colonel of the tsarist army, Count Tyszkiewicz. Now in this place there is a unique Amber Museum, after visiting which you can stroll along the picturesque alleys of the Botanical Garden, look at the well-groomed greenhouse at the palace and be sure to see the rose garden.
By the way, it was thanks to the counts of Tyszkiewicz that Palanga turned into a popular resort today. The owner of the Palanga Manor, Count Jozapas Tyszkiewicz, decided to expand the resort and in the 1980s opened the first restaurant in the city, built the first resort hotel, a theater, and even took care of walking paths in the forest.
Despite the fact that Palanga is a resort that promotes relaxation and recovery, lovers of fun entertainment will not be bored. The main street of the city - Basanavichus - is a place loved not only by tourists, but also by citizens. It is here that restaurants, cafes, bars, nightclubs and casinos, as well as souvenir shops and small shops are located. It is worth noting that holidays in Lithuania are also affordable prices that pleasantly delight and surprise with constant ones.
curonian spit
In terms of popularity, the Curonian Spit is not inferior to the famous resorts throughout Europe and once again inspires and surprises. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it was created by nature about 5 thousand years ago under the influence of the winds and waters of the Baltic Sea. This miracle is 98 kilometers long and up to 4 kilometers wide, it is a forest that occupies 70% of the territory, and sand dunes of stunning beauty
The Curonian Spit today is the pride of Lithuania, with unusually pure nature, the highest dunes in Europe and original architecture. The status of this seaside resort Lithuania is a national nature reserve. You can enjoy the beauty of rare plants, look at wild animals and even treat them to something tasty.
The temperate climate of the Curonian Spit is simply ideal for any urban dweller, and especially for children who do not want to be under the scorching sun. Saturated with vapors of healing pine, the air is unusually pleasant, and the purity of the wide sandy beaches inspires. You can relax and spend time on the beach, basking in the soft Baltic sun.
Sand dunes are a fascinating picture that opens up before you in a Lithuanian resort. An interesting fact is that in order to preserve the dunes for future generations, traffic on them is limited and you can climb into the dunes only in places specially marked for tourists. It is no coincidence that the inhabitants of Lithuania called the Curonian Spit "Lithuanian Sahara".
Once on the Curonian Spit, be sure to visit the Catholic church, which today has been preserved as an ancient pagan cemetery, and admire the wooden sculptures of the most famous heroes of Lithuanian legends and traditions on the Hill of Witches in Juodkrante.
And remember that the Curonian Spit is perfect place both for children's holidays in Lithuania, and for adults' holidays! Sit comfortably at the table of a nice restaurant, enjoy a fragrant cup of coffee and think about something very good. After all, a white sail of hope floats ahead ...
Neringa
Lithuanian resorts are really cozy and warm places, welcoming and hospitable. One of these resorts is the town of Neringa, located in the Lithuanian part of the Curonian Spit. Such a picturesque place is known as ideal for families and children.
Unlike Palanga, in Neringa there are no noisy roads, train stations and other city amenities. It is quiet and calm here, there is forest, dunes, sea and sandy fishing villages. Neringa is the only city in the world with a large part of its territory covered by forest. The uniqueness of this resort and the pristine nature of the local landscapes were noted by UNESCO in 2000, and Neringa was included in the World Heritage List.
Going to Neringa, you should be aware of the fact that it consists of several small villages: Nida, Juodkrante, Alksnine, Preila and Pervalka. You can stay at one of the resort's many hotels or choose from more a budget option― rent an apartment, apartment or villa from private owners.
You can get to the famous Lithuanian resort only by ferry, which departs from Klaipeda. Of course, this gives a certain excitement, but it also gives a special charm to the city, hidden from the prying eyes of everyone and everything.
Druskininkai
Known and loved by tourists from different countries The resort town of Druskininkai in Lithuania is also the oldest resort. The first mention of it can be found in historical documents of the 16th century, which tell about amazing mineral springs that have healing properties and beneficial to human health.
The name of the city is associated with the Lithuanian word "druska" - salt, and, according to archaeological data, at the end of the 18th century, the King of the Commonwealth, Stanislav August, issued a decree that the city of Druskininkai was awarded the title of a resort. And since then, this Baltic resort has flourished and annually receives crowds of tourists.
Holidays in Druskininkai are holidays in a real health resort, where numerous sanatoriums, spa hotels, international class hotels successfully operate. The mild continental climate of the resort allows not only to relax, but also to improve your health. Protected from northern winds, the city is surrounded by pine forests and the steep left bank of the Nemunas River.
Today, those who wish can visit any of the 9 sanatoriums operating in the city. Each of them is known for a wide range of services, ranging from underwater massages to mud baths. In addition, all hospitals have such pleasant facilities as swimming pools, saunas, GYM's, beauty parlors.
The picturesque nature of Druskininkai and national park Dzukia, located nearby, is an additional bonus that is pleasantly pleasing to the eye. You can enjoy the untouched nature, be alone with your thoughts or just dream. If you want to dilute a classic holiday with a little adventure, you should rent a bike and ride on several routes. Along the way, you will meet the ethnographic village of Svendubre, the mystical valley of Raigardas, the unique museum of Soviet monsters, Gruto Park and much more.
While enjoying your holiday in Druskininkai, you can also visit such famous places in Lithuania as the cities of Vilnius and Kaunas, located about 130 km from the resort. With general information you can get to know about Lithuania.
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Lithuanian resorts began to develop actively from the first half of the 19th century (in 1838, the first hydropathic clinic was opened in Druskininkai). The resort business was especially intensive in Lithuania during the Soviet period: resorts, and became one of the most popular in the Baltics. Interest in them among Russians has not decreased, and at present, fans of Lithuanian resorts still prefer to be treated and relax here, especially in the summer.
NATURAL HEALING RESOURCES
The natural healing resources of the republic are diverse. The landscapes of Lithuania are characterized by the alternation of low plains and hilly uplands, numerous rivers and lakes, and sea coast.
Although forests occupy only 25% of the territory here, they are distinguished by great originality: as a rule, they are located in large massifs, among the stands there are old-timers whose age exceeds several hundred years, and their size is amazing. So, the oak of Gediminas and the Triliskiai oak have a girth of more than 6-7 meters, the linden-Mother (more than 500 years old) - 7 meters. The oaks of Švenstibrastis reach a height of 37 m and the spruce in the Punya forest - 43 m, the age of the Lithuanian giant Stel - the male oak - is more than 2000 years old.
In addition to natural forests, Lithuania has many botanical reserves, nature reserves, man-made natural parks near large cities and in the former estates of Lithuanian and Polish magnates. There are especially many forests in the southeast and east of the republic (about 50%), where the forests of Gudu girya, Rudninkayskaya, Labanorskaya are located. Pine (42%), birch (35%) and broad-leaved forests, which are characterized by increased ionization phytoncidal properties, dominate in the species composition of the forest stand. Lithuanians treat their forests very carefully, and oak has become their national tree.
The special landscape expressiveness of the local nature, which favorably affects the psychophysical state of vacationers, is also achieved due to the presence of glacial lakes with bizarre shores, of which there are more than 3 thousand in Lithuania. The largest of them is Lake Drisvyaty, the mirror area of which reaches 45 km, the deepest lake is Tauragne (depth 60.5 m), the longest lake is Dubingiai (length 30 km). The lakes are widely used for swimming, boat trips and yachting.
Swans calmly swimming on the water surface, wild geese and ducks, cranes and herons standing in the reed thickets, and, finally, storks nesting everywhere on the roofs of houses and on the tops of large trees complete the picture of the Lithuanian landscape.
On the whole, the unpretentious nature of Lithuania is very poetic; it is not for nothing that the famous Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis wrote about it: “And this Lithuania of ours is beautiful! Beautiful in its sadness, beautiful in its simplicity and cordiality. There are no mountains here trampling clouds, no noisy cascades ... The field is like a huge silk carpet of dark and light blue cells: a road meanders funny through the field and disappears somewhere in ravines; there is a cross on the road, and a birch stands nearby and cries. Far in the horizon, the forest turns blue…” Such a landscape has a calming effect on vacationers, and at the same time it is functionally convenient for organizing resort complexes in forests, along the coast of the sea, rivers and lakes.
Many natural complexes have been created in Lithuania with regulated visits by vacationers: national parks (Curonian Spit, Aukstaitiysky, Daukiysky, Trakai, Zarasai), more than 50 natural landscape and landscape-historical reserves, over 60 specialized nature reserves and about 200 natural parks.
This allows you to combine therapeutic rest with elements of ecological (acquaintance with natural attractions) and sports (boating, catamarans, yachts, fishing, picking mushrooms and berries) tourism.
According to landscape characteristics, the territory of Lithuania is divided into 6 natural regions.
In the west, the Coastal Region stretches along the coast of the Baltic Sea, including the coastal lowland, the delta of the Nemunas (Neman) River and the Curonian Spit. This is an area with a seaside lowland, abruptly ending to the sea north of Klaipeda, with excellent sandy beaches, dunes and pine forests. The narrow sandy Curonian Spit with a total length of about 100 km, of which half is in Lithuania, separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. Because of the abundance of sand, this place is called the Lithuanian Sahara. Here are the highest dunes on the spit: Vingyay, Lonely, Gliders, Urbo, the height of which varies from 60 to 80 meters. The dunes on the spit can move, which requires constant reinforcement with artificially planted trees. The territory of the spit has been declared a national park, it is included in the list of cultural monuments of world importance by UNESCO. The area is favorable for medical recreation.
The Samogitian region, located in the north of Lithuania, covers the hill of the same name with numerous lakes and the rivers Dubysa, Shushve, Jura, Venta, Virvite, Mikia, etc. flowing from them. The region is promising for resort development.
The Baltic Plain, containing the Central Lithuanian and Lower Nemunsk lowlands, occupies the center of the republic, stretching from north to southwest. This is a slightly undulating plain, dissected by the Nemunus River in its lower reaches, its tributaries the Neris, Nevezhis and the left tributaries of the Lielupe River, which flows in Latvia.
The southern half of the republic is occupied by dissected areas that are also favorable for development:
- in the east by the Baltic Ridge (Zarasai Ignalina districts) with the greatest number of lakes;
- Southeast plain with vast pine forests;
- Oshmyansko-Myadinsky upland in the extreme southeast.
The climatic conditions of Lithuania are generally favorable for the elderly and the weakened. There is an optimal ultraviolet regime with balanced periods of deficiency and strong biological activity of the sun (135 days), the total insolation is 1700-1800 hours per year.
Summer is comfortable, moderately warm on the coast (average July temperature is +18°С) and warm in the southern regions (+20°С), overheating is practically not observed. Stuffiness of medium intensity is possible only in the middle of the season. The duration of the swimming season varies from 80 days on the coast of the Baltic Sea to 90 days on inland waters.
Winter is generally moderately mild: the average January temperature varies across the territory from -3°C on the Baltic coast to 8°C in the southeast. However, due to frequent thaws, the snow cover is short-lived (70-80 days) and unstable, its average height is about 20 cm. The unreliability of the snow cover makes winter recreational activities difficult.
The climate comfort is reduced by the instability of the weather regime during most of the year, associated with the location of Lithuania in the main territory of the passage of the Baltic cyclones, which must be taken into account when sending holidaymakers to Lithuania suffering from pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
Lithuania is well provided with hydro-mineral resources: mineral waters and therapeutic muds of various kinds are widespread here.
Mineral water
The following groups of mineral waters have been identified on the territory of the republic: specific components and properties, bromine and iodine. According to the gas composition, all waters are nitrogenous.
The ionic composition is dominated by sulfate, sulfate-chloride and chloride waters of various cationic composition. An exception is the north of Lithuania, where gypsum-bearing deposits are located close to the surface, as a result of which hydrocarbonate waters (Likenai and Taurage region) occur under sulfate waters, below which chloride waters are common.
The level of mineralization of water for drinking purposes varies from 2-5 g/l (therapeutic table water) to 5-8 g/l (medicinal water). Balneological waters are represented by highly mineralized (M=10-25 g/l) and brine (M=53-182 g/l) waters. The depth of occurrence of aquifers is from 30 to 450 m for drinking water and from 250 to 2100 m for balneological waters. Mineral water reserves vary from 6.9 m / day (well No. 1770 "Birute" in the resort) to 970 m / day (well No. 1a-RE Druskolis in). The table below shows the characteristics of the most typical Lithuanian waters.
| Main groups and types of waters | Name of waters, source, well, depth and age of water-producing rocks | Main Components gas composition | M, g/l | Ionic composition formula | Specific components g/l | РH Т⁰С | Analogues within the region |
| Without specific components and properties Nitrogen |
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| Sulfate of various cationic composition (with M from 2 to 5 g/l) | Likenay, well, 27-56 m D₃ |
N₂ | 2,2 | SO₄ 82HCO₃ 16 Ca 75(Na + K)19 |
- | 7,0
7,1 |
Bungai |
| Sulfate-chloride calcium-sodium (with M from 5 to 15 g / l) | Klaipeda, well, 275-462 m D₃ |
N₂ | 6,6 | C155SO₄ 43 (Na+K)55Ca25 |
- | 7,4
- |
Panov Papilais |
| Sodium chloride and calcium-sodium (with M from 5 to 35 g/l) | Birstonas, well, 30-76 m K₁ |
N₂ | 7,4 | C183SO 13 (Na+K)56Ca23Mg20 |
- | 6,8
8,4 |
Druskininkai Vilkishkiai Perlol |
| Sodium chloride and calcium-sodium brines (with M from 35 to 150 g/l) | Druskininkai, well, 263-298 m T |
N₂ | 53 | C197SO₄ 3 (Na+K)70Ca21 |
- | 6,8
9,0 |
Ukmerge Kryakyanova |
| bromine Nitrogen Sodium chloride and calcium-sodium brines (with М 100-180 g/l) |
Stonishkiai, well 2059-2112 m Cm |
N₂ | 182 | C199SO₄ 1 (Na+K)49Ca41 |
Br - 0.780 | -
37,0 |
Prienai Kunkoyai |
| Iodine Nitrogen Sodium chloride (from M to 25 g/l) |
Kalvaria, well 325-368 mI3 |
N₂ | 5,6 | C188SO₄ 6 (Na+K)81Ca11 |
J - 0.009 | 7,5
- |
- |
Water without specific components and properties
Sulfate waters of various cationic composition, medical table waters with mineralization from 2 to 5 g/l are common in the northern and northwestern regions of Lithuania. Gypsum karst is associated with ascending springs, especially numerous in the course of the Tatula River and its tributaries. Sulfate waters are revealed by wells at different depths: from 20-30 m in the northern regions of Lithuania (Likenai) to 200-300 m or more in the west (Taurage region). Well flow rates range from 1.3 l/s to 15 l/s. Some wells produce self-spouting water.
There are pure sulfate calcium waters (Likenai). But more often among cations, along with calcium, in large quantities magnesium or sodium present: Bunchai and Aregala. For medicinal purposes, sulfate waters are used by the resort Likenai. Sulphate-chloride calcium-sodium waters, usually with a mineralization of 5-15 g/l, were discovered by many wells in Lithuania (Klaipeda, Panova, Papilvis). Well productivity is significant - up to 17 l/s.
Chloride waters are divided into two groups:
Chloride predominantly calcium-sodium waters with mineralization from 5 to 15 g/l are widely distributed in the territory. Typical representatives of them are the waters of well-known resorts and, uncovered by wells at depths from 30 to 300 m. Pressure waters with a debit of up to 4 g / s.
Sodium chloride and calcium-sodium waters with salinity from 15 to 35 g/l are typical for the south of Lithuania, where they are discovered by wells at depths of 500-550 m (Vilnius, Vilkishkei). The waters are pressure, their flow rates vary greatly from 0.6 to 37 l/s. They are used in the resort.
Sodium chloride and calcium-sodium brines with mineralization from 35 to 150 g/l are distributed everywhere, with the exception of the southeastern part of Lithuania (Kryakyanova, Ukmergė). In the area of the resort, brines with a mineralization of 53-58 g/l were uncovered at depths of 260-330 m.
bromine water
Bromine chloride sodium and calcium-sodium brines with a mineralization of 100-180 g/l and a bromine content of up to 300-780 mg/l are common in the western part of Lithuania (Kunkojai, Stonishkiai, Prienai). These brines occur at great depths (800-2100 m) and have elevated temperature up to 37°С. The flow rates of wells penetrating these waters range from 0.4 to 11 l/s with self-spill.
Iodine water
Sodium chloride, iodine waters are distributed within Lithuania in a limited area, in its southeastern part. They are confined to enriched organic matter clayey, fine-grained sands and sandstones. The mineralization of these waters ranges from 3-25 g/l. They are represented by self-flowing Kalvaria waters with a mineralization of 5.6 g/l and an iodine content of 9 mg/l.
Sulfide waters - analogues of well-known springs in Kemeri (Latvia) - were found in the resort Likenai.
Healing mud
Two main types of therapeutic mud have been identified on the territory of Lithuania: peat and sapropel.
Peat muds are mainly represented by low-lying swampy and complex high-moor deposits. Estimated reserves are about 2 million m. Sapropelic mud has significant deposits in three lakes, two of which, Latas and Druskonis, are located in the resort; their total reserves are about 1 million m.
Along with these muds, in the heavily desalinated Curonian Lagoon, into which the main Lithuanian river Nemunas carries its waters, there is a large deposit of low-mineralized low-sulfide medicinal sapropels ().
In the resorts of Lithuania, mainly medicinal peat is used. In 1991, Lithuanian Mud Farmers (K. Gasiunas) for the first time came up with a proposal to carry out the regeneration of medicinal peat.
Palanga is a climatic, balneological and mud resort in the western part of Lithuania, located on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
It is located at a distance of 25 km from Klaipeda, 336 km from , 227 km from Kaunas. The area occupied by the resort is 7393 hectares, the number of inhabitants is 18 thousand, the length of the city along the coast is 25 km, it is located in a beautiful forest park.
In written documents, the village was first mentioned in 1253. In the Middle Ages, the city was an important shopping center. In the first half of the 19th century, the town became famous as a seaside summer cottage. Soon Palanga became so popular that in the summer all the huts, barns and other outbuildings were occupied by vacationers.
Seeing an excellent prospect for the development of the resort, in the eighth decade of the 19th century, the owner of the Palanga estate, Count Juozapas Tyshkevicius, built several summer cottage complexes, established a summer theater, laid walking trails in the forest, built bathing cabins on the sea coast, as well as baths with marble baths and heated water.
The press of that time wrote that the resort founded by Count J. Tyshkevicius had become a popular holiday destination for wealthy Russians from various Russian provinces, and the beach was equipped according to the best foreign models.
In 1898-1907. the famous Palanga park, considered the most beautiful and richest in Lithuania, was created according to the project of the French landscape architect E. Andre, commissioned by the Counts Tyshkevičius. From Mount Birutes, towering above the park, a panoramic view of the sea opens up. In the same year, 1898, the Counts built a Neo-Renaissance palace. Currently, the palace houses the world-famous Amber Museum. AT summer time chamber music concerts are held in the park in the tradition of such European resorts as Baden and Baden-Baden.
The main therapeutic factors of the resort:
healing sea air, sea bathing, sodium-calcium chloride water used for baths, beautiful peat mud, arboretum.
Currently, the resort has 6 sanatoriums and rehabilitation centers, rest houses, boarding houses and hotels.
An integral part of the image is amber, also called Baltic gold. Formed over two million years from resin and wood resin, today it surprises with its colors, shapes, and various inclusions.
The main healing factor -
favorable natural and climatic conditions: the sea, sandy beaches, phytoncides of pine plantations.
In the second half of the 18th century, rumors about these mineral waters also reached Warsaw. The king of Lithuania and Poland of those times, Stanislovas Augustas, issued a decree (1794), by which Druskininkai was declared a resort place. However, it became a resort after I. Fonberg, a professor at Vilnius University, investigated the springs and proposed to the tsarist government to establish a resort here (1837). During the Soviet period, Druskininkai became the main resort of Lithuania.
The main therapeutic factors are sodium-calcium chloride waters used for baths and drinking cures, medicinal peat and medicinal sapropel, favorable natural and climatic conditions (river, lakes, forest). There is a mud bath, a health park, which has outdoor cascading baths and a pavilion for aerohydrotherapy and meditation. There are many attractive sights in the resort and in its surroundings: the "Source of Beauty" beats on the banks of the Nemunus, two deep picturesque lakes adorn the park (Märgyales Ikis - Maiden's eyes, according to legend, formed from maiden tears, and Druskonis, the southern coast, which is represented by a sculpture park under open-air), along the banks of the Ratnichele River, the "Path of the Sun" was laid out, decorated with wooden architecture created by local craftsmen-foresters. They also organized the forest museum "Echo of the Forest".
It was first mentioned in historical sources in the 14th century. Since the 15th century, there has been a hunting estate and a resting place for the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. In the first half of the 19th century Birštons mineral water began to be used for medical treatment. Currently, there are 13 mineral water wells, near which a resort was created, which in 1996 turned 150 years old.
The main therapeutic factors are sodium chloride and magnesium-calcium-sodium water for drinking purposes, represented by local mineral springs “Vytautas” and “Birute”, peat mud and natural and climatic conditions.
The resort has four sanatoriums.
The unique natural resources of Lithuanian resorts, quality service, friendly people attract more and more guests to Lithuania, both from Russia and from Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Israel and Scandinavian countries.
