Dzūkija Mushroom Rasal

Dzūkija is a famous region for its traditions and festive dishes, where people still cook traditional dishes. Therefore, we want to end the working week with another meal idea – “Dzūkija Mushroom Rasal”. Dzūkija Mushroom Rasal is made from dried mushrooms, barley groats and onions. Did you know? Mushroom dishes are very popular in the […]

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National dish of Dzukija-Grikine Boba

In today’s post, we would like to talk about the national dish of Dzukija – Grikine boba (babka). It is a traditional Dzuku pastry baked from buckwheat flour with all the shells. The babka was usually baked during the festive period, for honourable guests and other occasions. Did you know? Buckwheat has always grown well […]

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Canyons of Dzukija

We are continuing to explore Dzukija region, and today we would like to introduce you to the cliffs of Manciagire, located between the villages of Manciagire and Zervynai. This natural monument is also called Dzūkija Canyons. Did you know? Not only the Lithuanian seaside but also the Dukija region can be proud of the sand […]

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Stone Age village – Manciagire

Happy Friday, everyone! Today we would like to tell you more about the village of Manciagire. This star of the Dzukija region is located next to the crossroad, where roads from Varena, Marcinkoniai, Zervynai and Zerai meet. Did you know? Archaeological excavations have shown that there were people living in the village of Manciagire back […]

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Ula Eye in Dzukija National Park

  We are starting the cycle of unique places to visit in Lithuania from the Dzukija region, and the first place we would like to tell about is called “Ulos Eye”. This natural monument is a spring located near Varena district, near Manciagire. The source is 1.2 m. in depth. The water is completely transparent, […]

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