When the morning trains to Varėna LINK start to fill up with passengers carrying baskets, it means one thing – the mushroom picking fever has returned. It also shows that it’s time for me to…
In mid-September, Varėna will once again become the mushroom picking capital of Lithuania. The largest and most important event of the Varėna region – the international Mushroom Festival – will immerse visitors this year into…
Traveler Vaida Samuolytė shared impressive travel discoveries in Dzūkija. She writes: “This couple of days trip reminded me once again that sometimes a good weekend doesn’t require looking for…
A powerful storm that swept through Dzūkija on Thursday evening forced perhaps not just dozens, but hundreds of trees, which blocked more than one regional road. Currently, numerous…
The first porcini mushrooms have already appeared in the forests of Dzūkija, which is a double sign for the Dzūks – not only is the mushroom picking season approaching, but also one of the most anticipated autumn festivals in Lithuania. Varėna…
“There is also a bit of Dzūkian in me – my grandfather comes from Ilgininkai village, my husband’s parents have a homestead in Dzūkija. I am used to the forests of this region; it’s strange to see different ones. For me, the forest is – sa…”