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Merkinė Mound AddressMerkinė 5 (1 review) Merkinė Mound – the symbol of Dainava region
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Merkinė Local History Museum  Address 5 (1 review) Merkinė Local History Museum was established in a former mosque built in 1888 during the Russian Empire occupation of Lithuania. The mosque was constructed using the bricks of an old city hall that had been standing in Merkinė for more than 300 years before being demolished.
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Ethnographic Homestead of Dzūkija National Park   Address 5 (1 review) The ethnographic homestead is comprised of the main house and a barn built in 1905. The Dzūkija National Park started collecting the necessary exhibits in 1991 and opened the ethnographic homestead for visitors in 1994.
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St. The Virgin Mary and St. Church of Francis of Assisi in Perloja AddressPerloja 5 (2 reviews) Perloja was first mentioned in written documents in 1378. Back then, Perloja hosted the manor of the Grand Duke of Lithuania. The manor was deemed to be one of the most prominent wooden castles of Eastern Lithuania, as its purpose was to monitor the activity on the main road and guard the bridges and roadblocks.  
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The part of historical Valkininkai town Address 5 (1 review) Valkininkai stands on the banks of three rivers. The town is surrounded by the twists and turns of the Merkys, Šalčia and Geluža rivers. The name of Valkininkai was first mentioned in the 14th century, when a castle/hunting lodge of the grand dukes stood here.
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Čepkeliai reserve educational trail Address 5 (1 review) The Čepkeliai Nature Reserve was established in 1975 in order to protect one of the oldest and unique Lithuanian marshes, inland dunes, forests, relict lakes, natural hydrological marsh system, and rare flora and fauna. 
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Settlement of Zervynos village  Address 5 (1 review) Zervynos is an ethnographic linear village situated on both banks of the River Ūla in the Varėna District, within the territory of the Dzūkija National Park. The Village of Zervynos was first mentioned in written documents in 1742. However, the proof of settlers dates back to the Paleolithic age, as 24 Stone and Bronze Age settlements were discovered nearby the village.
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Musteika Village Address 5 (1 review) The oldest known written information about beekeepers keeping wild bees, honey, and wax in hollow trees dates back to the 13th century. Back then, people used honey and wax to pay the church taxes. Also, it could be used to buy additional freedoms. If beekeepers gave away half of all their honey and wax to the landowner, they would receive half a volok of land (approximately 26 acres) and a dismissal from their feudal obligations in return. Since wax was widely used for religious purposes in churches and monasteries, it became one of the main exported goods of Lithuania. This explains the privileges the beekeepers could afford during deeply feudal times.
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Margionys Village  Address 5 (1 review) Margionys is a small village in the Dzūkija National Park offering quite a few interesting venues for tourists. One of them is the Margionys Barn Theatre. The theatre was established in 1920 and plays a prominent role in the history of Lithuanian theatre.

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