Section 57. Nemunaitis – Alytus.
Worth seeing
Dzūkija arboretum700 different plants grow on the 5 ha area, including those that are very rare in Lithuania. |
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Pastor's stoneLegendary Pastor' s stone in Nemunaitis, not far from the Alytus mound. |
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White Rose BridgeThe highest pedestrian and cycling bridge in Lithuania. Its height – 38 m, length – 240.5 m. |
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Old railway stationBuilt around 1899. Closed in 1997, and the railway through the town has been dismantled. A hiking and cycling trail has been built in its place. |
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Resort parkIn the park you will find the Big and Little Dailidė lakes, as well as various memorial and recreation places. |
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Monument “Angel of Freedom”The 13 m high sculpture was built in 1929 in memory of those who died for the independence of Lithuania. |
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Alytus Local History MuseumIn the museum, modern and interactive expositions creatively tell the history of the region; here you can see almost 100 thousand exhibits. |
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Alytus Church of the Holy Guardian AngelsThe church has features of neoclassicism and neo-baroque. In the church garden, there is a cemetery where 114 volunteers who died in the battles for Lithuanian independence are buried. |
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Alytus Old Town SquareThe square has a multi-colored fountain-compass and lounge benches. |
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Alytus City GardenThe city garden with a fountain, built in 1931. |