A bachelorette party is one of the most important events in a woman’s life, the last evening of a bride’s self-determination.
In the old times, it was a gathering of women closest to the bride: sisters, female friends, mothers, aunts, – this is how the denotation mergvakaris (girls’ party) originated.
This gathering was also referred to as pintuvės, vakarynos, prieveselis.
As required by ancestral traditions, on the eve of the wedding, the girls used to take a...
Skėmiai Tavern: a Place of Tradition, Taste, and Entertainment
Skėmiai Tavern is a place where history, flavors, and old village traditions come alive. Since the early 19th century, this spot served as a roadside inn and a postal horse-changing station along the Kėdainiai–Baisogala route. Carriages, carts, buggies, and stagecoaches once rattled past here, while local men gathered inside to discuss community matters.
Today, visitors are greeted by four lively Skėmiai women – cheerful, musical, and full of energy – who have...
Private Wood-Fired Sauna at Dzūkijos uoga near Druskininkai
Wood-fired sauna in holiday home Dzūkijos Uoga
Looking for an authentic wood-fired sauna near Druskininkai? At Vila Dzūkijos uoga , a private holiday villa surrounded by the pine forests and water of the Dzūkija National Park (Varėna district) , you can enjoy a traditional Lithuanian sauna reserved exclusively for your group of up to 18 guests. No strangers, no shared facilities — just pure nature,...
