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Birštonas In Your Pocket
The tiny spa town of Birštonas was first mentioned by the Teutonic Knights in a 1382 chronicle as a farmstead with salty water, and was soon gaining popularity with the Lithuanian Grand Dukes as a hunting retreat.
OUR Birštonas HIGHLIGHTS
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The closest Birštonas comes to having its very own boutique hotel, this rather sumptuous offering with its gilded mirrors, rococo splashes and other touches of romance is about as far removed fr
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An extraordinary rollercoaster ride through the town’s ups and downs, albeit in Lithuanian only, discover everything from the personal dentists’ chair and tools belonging to Ignas Ša
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The town’s oldest institution of its type, Tulpė (Tulip) offers both accommodation in a range of renovated and unrenovated en suite rooms with balconies, televisions and little else an
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Located inside the former presbytery of the Lithuanian priest Teofilis Matulionis (1873-1962), this intriguing little museum celebrates both the life of the aforementioned gentleman as well as the Ro
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Located on what constitutes the town’s main square, Pizza Fun is exactly what is says it is, bestowing ample supplies of both to a fan base of regulars and visitors to the town alike. The Engli
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Latest Birštonas Comments
I've been to Birštono Seklytėlė twice while visiting Birstonas, in 2002 and 2008. This is a great local restaurant, unspoiled by tourism. The staff spoke just enough English to make us comfortable. The food, mostly upscale Lit[...]
Class A restaurant!resting place, very fine dishes and very nice and kind staff![...]