„When you look closely at the tiny things, a new world opens up,“ says mushroom world expert, educator, mushroom foraging trip organizer, blogger Aurelija Plūkė. For…
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…
Varėna police officers are searching for Lukas Lenartavičius (born in 2010), who left the care home on August 20 and has not returned since.
On Friday, a serious accident was narrowly avoided in the Varėna district purely by chance.
Heavy rain, thunder, and squally wind again battered the Varėna district last night. The fierce storm that raged caused significant damage to many residents of the Varėna district. Mostly…
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…
Today, a gas leak occurred at the Varėna “Circle K” gas station. This information was shared by Alvydas Verbickas, the deputy mayor of Varėna district municipality, writes varenaplius.lt.
„Varėnos Health Center“ announces that the long-time head of the Internal Medicine Department of Varėna Hospital, doctor Alfonsas Jakelevičius, has passed away.
In the Švenčionys district near a garage, and in the Varėna district while tidying up a homestead attic, two pistols were reported found on Saturday.