Druskininkai Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
spa town in Lithuania
About Druskininkai
Druskininkai probably takes its name fromdruska, meaning salt - an essential commodity for food preparation and preservation in bygone ages. The town is far from the sea, but very salty water bubbled up from a dozen natural springs. From the 18th century it was believed that mineral waters could cure all sorts of conditions, the nastier the taste the better, so the town evolved into a spa. City dwellers came from as far away as Saint Petersburg, from 1862 sped by the railway to Warsaw, and genteel accommodation and entertainments encouraged them to linger. This continued when the town passed from Russian to Polish control, with the mighty General Piłsudski spending his summers here and pushing development. Demand for mineral water outstripped the natural springs but boreholes reached down
Top Attractions in Druskininkai
Explore the best things to see and do in Druskininkai:
- ★Aquapark
- ★Česnulis Sculpture Park
- ★Forest Echo Museum
- ★Grūto Parkas
- ★Menų Kalvė Crafts Centre
- ★M K Čiurlionis Memorial Museum
- ★Resistance & Exile Museum
- ★Snow Arena
Where to Eat in Druskininkai
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dangaus Skliautas
- 🍴Etno Dvaras
- 🍴Kolonada
- 🍴Sicilija
Where to Stay in Druskininkai
- 🏨Amberton Green Spa
- 🏨Dainava
- 🏨Draugyste Sanatorija
- 🏨Druskininkai Camping
- 🏨Eglės Sanatorij
- 🏨Europa Royale
Druskininkai Travel Guide Sections
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