Top 10 ideas to spend time in Druskininkai in winter
An enchanting winter fairy tale in Druskininkai invites the whole family! Eternal summer awaits you at the aqua park, melting snow at the Snow Arena with the “WOW!” residence, a cable car ride over the Nemunas River, a Christmas tree park and many indoor and outdoor attractions. Discover the top 10 ideas for interesting family holidays in the resort!
WALK IN THE CHRISTMAS TREE PARK
More than fifty original Christmas trees, created by local businesses and the public, shine and invite you to take photos around the Music Fountain in Gydylių parkas. Each of them is unique, full of imagination and unexpected ideas, which makes a walk through the park every year a real trail of discovery. Entering the park from the main thoroughfare of the resort, Vilniaus Alley, through the gate with the numbers “2026”, visitors enter a true winter fairy tale full of lights, mysteries and surprises. And the best news of all – the Christmas Tree Park is free of charge!
CABLE CAR
A cable car, unique in Lithuania, connects two of the most popular places in Druskininkai: the Aquapark, which enjoys a tropical climate all year round, and the Snow Arena, a winter entertainment complex where winter is always in full swing. It takes about 7.5 minutes to fly from one side of the river to the other over the trees (at a height of 45 metres). During this time you will enjoy breathtaking views of the cityscape, the forests of the resort and the Nemunas bend. Don’t miss your chance to fly over Druskininkai!
WINTER ENTERTAINMENT AND, AT THE VERY LEAST, A STAY IN A SNOW ARENA
Treat the whole family to a winter entertainment centre – Druskininkai Snow Arena has something for everyone! There is a wide range of attractions and a cosy, comfortable environment where you can relax, forget the worries of the day and just enjoy socialising. Three ski slopes on 8 hectares for downhill skiing and snowboarding – there are plenty of winter adventures for beginners and experienced skiers alike. And from 6 to 31 December. Snow Arena is also opening its doors for a “WOW!” residency. As always, there will be free entertainment for the whole family: workshops, concerts, meetings and many other festive events.
WATER PARK DRUSKININKAI
Welcome to the jungle of good emotions and games in Druskininkai Aquapark! In the children’s zone, young visitors will be immersed in endless fun – a large space of soft, real sea sand that tickles their feet, warm mineral water with Baltic Sea minerals (17 g/l), a steam bath specially designed for children, karst walls, slides, monkey bridge, mysterious rocks and jungle decorations that create a unique atmosphere. Could there be more entertainment?
EXCURSIONS AND EDUCATION
Explore the Druskininkai resort on a tour and take part in interesting educational activities together with your loved ones! The crafts centre “Menų kalvė ” is a universal creative space with regular exhibitions of artists’ works. Here you can not only find handicrafts and original works, but also take part in creative and educational events.
Druskininkai City Museum and Gallery invites you to get acquainted with a unique exposition dedicated to the history of the resort and try your hand at educational activities offered by the museum. The Salt Studio invites inquisitive visitors to the educational and creative activity “Salt Lesson”, where the topic of salt is revealed in an unexpected and fun way.
And for those who want to hear the history of the city from the mouths of guides, the Druskininkai Guides Association invites to guided tours of Druskininkai every Saturday and Sunday at 15:00.
IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND ENJOY THE PLEASURES OF THE SPA
Winter is the perfect time to improve your health and enjoy spa pleasures. Druskininkai offers a wide range of spa services: from mud baths to amber therapy, from sauna rituals to music treatments, from a huge selection of massages to cold chambers and many other beneficial sensations in one spa centre. Treatments are carried out using the most diverse gifts of nature: salt, honey, coniferous extracts, stones, clay, oils, oxygen….. Special procedures and immunity strengthening programmes are provided for babies. Relax and enjoy your holidays in the spa centre!
CHRISTMAS TRAIN TOUR OF THE CENTRE
Druskininkai excursion train invites you to take a ride around the resort! The train will take you to the most beautiful places of the resort at any time of the year. It is a fascinating activity for both children and adults. You can enjoy the nature of the resort and its most attractive sights. We suggest trying the route through the town centre to the most visited places in the resort. Click here to find out the date and time of the Old Town tour in Druskininkai.
REVOLUTIONARY HOUSE
Laughter, spectacular family photos and fun are guaranteed. And if you want a truly bizarre experience, try the nearby Upside Down House. Have you ever wondered what life would be like if everything was upside down? After all, I wonder how you would feel if you could climb to the ceiling? An upside down house is a house built on the roof where everything is upside down, which amusingly disrupts the daily routine and experience.
TAWNY ECHO FOREST MUSEUM
The forest museum “Girios echoas” is a great place to learn about the nature of Dzoukia and introduce children to forest animals, insects, birds and plants. Interactive games and nature sounds in the background will allow them to recognise the song of any bird afterwards. Besides the permanent exhibitions, the museum has additional exhibitions of wood carving, blacksmithing, ceramics, amber and other works, as well as books in the museum library. Visiting the museum is free of charge!
FAMILY AMUSEMENT PARK "WHAT'S HERE?"
When travelling to Druskininkai, kids must visit one of the largest family entertainment centres in Lithuania, “What’s Here?”. This is an entertainment space with an area of over 1,000 m2, where children will be welcomed by the queen of the park – a giraffe – and invited on a fascinating journey through a wonderful world of children’s discoveries. “What’s here?” – A paradise beach and a lifeguard station, a white canyon, a pirate island and shelters for real adventurers with unexpected ladders, a toy hospital for little dreamers, a fairytale mansion with a beauty house, a cinema, an oasis of calm and a playground for kids.
Further tourist information is available by phone +370 313 51 777, by e-mail information@druskininkai.lt and at the Tourist Information Centre at 65 M. K. Čiurlionio Street in Druskininkai.
Prepared by Druskininkai Tourist and Business Information Centre
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