Genionys: Hotels and Accommodations

Around Genionys, mythological and historical sites meet lakes and educational trails. Those wishing to book a hotel in Genionys can continue their accommodation search afterward.

Culture

The Stone of Genionys, also called Kiškio bažnyčia, is a mythological site next to the village of Genionys in Varėna District Municipality. According to V. Vaitkevičius, the stone may have been connected with the worship of the ancient Baltic goddess Medeina.

The stone is a gray-brown granite boulder that rises 1.15 m above the ground and is 2.6 m long and 1.8 m wide.

The Old Cemetery of Genionys is located on a small hillock 2 to 3 m high; the northern and eastern slopes are covered with pine trees. The cemetery is dated to the 18th to 19th centuries and is considered a presumed medieval and early modern burial monument.

Nature

In the vicinity of Genionys, individuals or visitor groups may visit the “Čepkelių mokomasis takas” educational trail independently for educational purposes from 1 August to 1 March, within the trail boundaries and only in daylight. From 1 March to 1 August, visits for educational purposes by individuals or visitor groups are permitted only when accompanied by a specialist from the Directorate of Dzūkija National Park and the Čepkeliai State Nature Reserve.

Žiežulis Lake beach can be reached in the vicinity of Genionys via a 1.6 km-long nature trail. The beach has a bridge, a wooden structure for lying down and sunbathing, changing rooms, benches, and pavilions.

The approximately 3.6 km-long “Girinio pažintinis takas” educational trail runs through the pine forests on the southern edge of Marcinkonys, around the pond of an old mill. The trail has recreational facilities, pavilions, and a beach.

On the “Girinio pažintinis takas,” visitors can observe plants and fungi of the Dzūkija pine forests, as well as birds and aquatic animals at Duobupis Pond.

Lakes

Genionys Lake, also known as Urmis, has an area of 2.99 ha and a shoreline of 0.67 km. Its low, marshy shores covered with shrubs are accompanied by a wetland of approximately 11 ha.

Fishing in the lake is permitted only with a valid recreational fishing permit L05.01 or with the right to fish free of charge.

More local pages: Viršurodukis, Marcinkonių seniūnija, Roduka, Vilkiautinis, Merkinė, Pamusiai, Kibyšiai.

To the higher-level travel overview: Varėna District Municipality.