"Simple life is the best!" Rudamina by matcrazy1

Rudamina Travel Guide: 34 reviews and 77 photos

Simple and lazy countryside life

Please even do not try to look for any information on Rudamina in any travel books or in the web. Hmm... you can eventually ask locals if you want to know more and if you know Lithuanian (sometimes Russian or Polish).
It's definetely off the beaten path village in southern Lithuania, close to Poland.

My page is about more than Rudamina itself. It's about typical Lithuanian countryside and its lazy life, about the past days which are still alive there.

Churches

CHURCH IN RUDAMINA

Old, Roman catholic churches luckily survived Soviet occupation in many villages and small towns of Lithuania. Well, some of them were not renovated for years, neglected and closed when I visited them.

Grave of a priest killed by KGB in 1986, which I found in Rudamina, and his story, inspired me to read about unbelievable religious intolerance in the heart of Europe... a few years ago. Well, I look a little bit futher East now, with some sadness and hope as well. More: in my travelogues.

Houses

LANDFARM

There were lovely wooden houses and not so lovely brick/cement houses, put in no order along main highway or sometimes unpaved track in typical Lithuanian village.

Pros and Cons

Pros:No tourists
Cons:No tourist facilities
In a nutshell:Simple life is the best!

Last visit to Rudamina: Jun 2004
Intro Updated Aug 12, 2004
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Reviews (34)

Do you know Latin? Warnings Or Dangers (3)

Well, except no information and some information given in Lithuanian I found this commemorative plaque fixed to a wall... more travel advice

National bird of Lithuania? Local Customs (16)

I met many, even very many white storks both in Lithuania and in north-eastern Poland. This one on my picture put up a... more travel advice

Along a road to Lazdijai Off The Beaten Path (11)

I found this wooden cottage on the right (southern) side of highway 134 from Rudamina to Lazdijai. Notice stork nest... more travel advice

Driving around - orientation Transportation (3)

Rudamina was located mostly on the southern side of highway 134 Kalvarija - Lazdijai, I drove. First I noticed tops of... more travel advice

Tourist Traps (1)
I didn't know... :-)

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Comments (16)

lovemom51 Nov 8, 2009 at 12:32 AM Report Abuse

Matt - please tell me if this is the Rudamina that is close to Vilnius or closer to the Polish border. Thank you
Yaqui Oct 3, 2007 at 8:47 AM Report Abuse

Woo Hoo for homemade brew and the simple life...nothing wrong with that. The CROSS PUT BY RUDAMINA PARISH CHURCH was stunning I think. Great page, their is always an adventure any where we go. How is the echo holding up? Happy Trails!
traveldave Feb 25, 2007 at 10:19 AM Report Abuse

It looks like there is beautiful countryside in Lithuania, especially in the summertime.
HORSCHECK Oct 19, 2006 at 11:45 AM Report Abuse

Mat, fabulous page about a really off the beaten path place. I like your research on Juozas Zdebskis. I was lucky enough to also get an impression about local life in a small Lithuanian village just in the middle of nowhere.
keeweechic Apr 29, 2005 at 6:50 PM Report Abuse

Quite a background on Juozas Zdebskis.. very interesting. You did well on your research. Obviously a great find and little known...love those kinds of places. Well done.
JLBG Apr 27, 2005 at 9:26 PM Report Abuse

Another immersion in deep Lithuania ! More fascinating than any highly touristy place !
l_joo Mar 6, 2005 at 7:03 PM Report Abuse

Lazy, boring, gossiping, the best life...Matt, you gave us the best of this village especially describing some of the very local customs...
sim1 Sep 17, 2004 at 4:28 AM Report Abuse

Great page and travelogues Matt! What a wonderful look you give into Lithuanians rural life! :-))
micas_pt Aug 13, 2004 at 12:25 PM Report Abuse

Such detailed info !! And thanks for the first good guide to Rudamina on the web.
b1bob Aug 13, 2004 at 8:44 AM Report Abuse

Lithuania's very own Virgilina. I'm real glad some of the townsfolk had the guts to stand up to the KGB in those dark days.