Sasnava: Hotels and Accommodation

Sasnava is located 13 kilometres northeast of MarijampolÄ— and near the A5 motorway, the Via Baltica. You can book a hotel in Sasnava.

Nature

Sasnava lies on the banks of the Sasna River.

Culture and History

Sasnava was first mentioned in written records in 1775; the town's first wooden church was built in 1817. This provides a concrete point of reference for anyone interested in documented local and church history in Sasnava.

Historically, Sasnava was an important centre of the Lithuanian national revival in Suvalkija and was connected with the book smugglers known as knygnešiai.

Transport and Townscape

The town's growth in the 19th century was encouraged by the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw highway and the Kazlų Rūda–Marijampolė railway line; the railway station is located 6 kilometres from the town.

The town park was improved during the Soviet era.

More town pages in the directory: Gelgaudiškis, Kazlų Rūda, Šakiai, Gudeliai, Marijampolė, Vilkaviškis.

For the higher-level travel overview: MarijampolÄ— District.