"Pretty countryside around... interesting town" Lazdijai by matcrazy1

Lazdijai Travel Guide: 55 reviews and 98 photos

Long history and old church

Lazdijai was old town (1597) in the south of Lithuania, 7 kilometres from the border with Poland. It was located in the centre of a rural district rich in lakes and old fortified hills.

The city itself was not especially interesting but... if you want to look what such cities in Lithiania look like... And first of all I could observe a lot of local life and customs there.

Anything interesting there?

WOODEN STATUE

Well, there was interesting, old Roman catholic parish church and cemetery, a few interesting old houses and public sculptures/statues. Additionally there were some possibilities for cheap food and drink shopping there.

Lakes around Lazdijai

GALSTAS LAKE

The area around Lazdijai with a lot of beautiful lakes was more interesting than the city itself.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Lakes around, some inexpensive shopping, interesting cemetery and church
Cons:Nothing fancy there, ugly centre/downtown
In a nutshell:Observe the world! Everything maybe interesting :-)

Last visit to Lazdijai: Jun 2004
Intro Updated Jul 23, 2004
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Reviews (54)

Weather, shoes, smile... :-))) What to Pack (1)

For walking around Lazdijai, small, city backpack and surely bag for your camera - both water-proof esp. in... more travel advice

By bus (+train) Transportation (6)

Lazdijai was accessible by scheduled buses from Kalvarija, Sestokai, Alytus and Druskininkai as well. Kalvarija and... more travel advice

If you are hungry... Restaurants (1)

Excuse, I wasn't hungry, so I didn't eat there. But I took a look at their menu. Despite it was the only restaurant I... more travel advice

WHITE BRICK HOUSE AND WATER TOWER - Lazdijai

White bricks and water tower Local Customs (17)

There were many houses built of white bricks like on my picture in Lazdijai and other Lithuanian towns as well. The... more travel advice

Things to Do (10)
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Favorites (2)
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Warnings Or Dangers (3)
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Tourist Traps (2)
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Off The Beaten Path (5)
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Shopping (7)
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Travelogues (5)

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Comments (15)

fabrice Nov 3, 2009 at 12:32 AM Report Abuse

I love border towns , and you are laughing a little about lithuania lol
magor65 Oct 31, 2006 at 2:06 AM Report Abuse

I'm eager to continue my virtual journey across Lithuania with you. It's really fascinating, although the places you describe are hardly known.
tpangelinan Apr 30, 2005 at 7:20 AM Report Abuse

I really enjoyed your Lithuanian insights and opinions. The local housing shots are really good. I read all of your Pope pages. When are you going to write a book?
lotharlerch Apr 28, 2005 at 4:01 AM Report Abuse

your talent to distill tips from the most boring places is extraordinary. I suggest you to visit F*ucking (25 km from the birthplace of the new Pope). I made a page with 23000 visits of it, you could easily get 100000 visitors in a few weeks ;-))
JLBG Apr 27, 2005 at 9:08 PM Report Abuse

While some build uninteresting pages on great places, you build a great and fascinating page on an uninteresting city! Two hammers for "working days"! I never saw that sign! Previously, was it a hammer and a sickle ?
LoriPori Apr 25, 2005 at 4:48 AM Report Abuse

Only you would dedicate a whole t'log to Beer & they have a better variety of beer than food. I get that you didn't care much for this dreary place. The cemetery was nice!
easyoar Apr 11, 2005 at 2:08 PM Report Abuse

This might be an easy name for a Pole to pronounce, but how on earth do you say "Lazdijai"? Great page Matt, what does that parking sign mean? Park here and we'll smash your car up????
l_joo Mar 6, 2005 at 6:57 PM Report Abuse

I like your warning tips on this page. I didn't know the former Soviet Union did not like flat, hehehe...
Hosell Aug 12, 2004 at 1:21 PM Report Abuse

Great job Matt,I enjoyed very much the tour in Lazdkjai! as usual another very nice and informative page and travelogues!!!!
iandsmith Aug 11, 2004 at 4:31 AM Report Abuse

When are you going to visit some place I've heard of? Good pages and interesting as well.