Tabalenka: Hotels and Accommodation

The Camino de Santiago through Alytus District follows the route Punia–Paliepiai–Raižiai–Tabalenka–Radvilonys–Bazorai–Karkliniškės–Takniškiai–Alytus. The 29.6-kilometre Punia–Alytus section of the Camino de Santiago passes through Tabalenka; the hike is estimated to take approximately 7.5 hours. Travellers wishing to book a hotel in Tabalenka can then search for accommodation.

Tabalenka is home to the rural tourism homestead “Meilės laiptai”, with a hall seating up to 80 people and sleeping quarters.

Culture

The wooden Raižiai Mosque, built in 1889, stands in the vicinity of Tabalenka. In the vicinity of Tabalenka, the Raižiai Mosque was the only mosque in Lithuania to remain in operation during the Soviet era. In the vicinity of Tabalenka, Raižiai is considered the capital of Lithuania’s Tatars. During a guided tour in Raižiai, visitors can learn about the lives of the Tatars in the surrounding area and taste Šimtalapis.

The week-long indulgence celebrations for Žolinė and the Nativity of Mary take place at Pivašiūnų Church in Pivašiūnai Eldership. In Pivašiūnai Eldership, the shape of the Pivašiūnų hillfort is best seen from the churchyard.

Nature

The Pivašiūnai geomorphological reserve is located in Pivašiūnai Eldership. The recreation area on Lake Ilgis in Pivašiūnai Eldership has a sports field, lighting, paths, a jetty leading into the lake, changing rooms, pavilions, a viewing platform on Lake Ilgis and a car park.

Crafts and Cuisine

The Pivašiūnų Craft Centre in Pivašiūnai Eldership offers baking and tasting experiences featuring Dzūkian potato bands, buckwheat babkas, cakes, pastries and kūčiukai. The Pivašiūnų Craft Centre also offers classes in wood carving, pottery, felting, candle making, and knitting patterned woollen socks and woollen gloves.

More local pages: Giluičiai, Praniūnai, Raitininkų Eldership, Nemunaitis.

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