Alytus
This southern Lithuanian city on the Nemunas river, Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region and has been divided into two distinct halves — Alytus I and Alytus II — for centuries. The city holds four Catholic churches, a regional history museum founded in 1928, and a 1929 monument called the Angel of Freedom, destroyed by lightning in 1934, rebuilt in 1937, demolished by Soviet authorities in 1952, and restored again in 1991. A pedestrian and cycling bridge now spans the Nemunas on the piers of an 1899 railway bridge.
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- Population49,195
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 22 km14 mi
Nearest airports
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Alytus: quick answers
Where is Alytus?
Alytus is in Lithuania.
How do you get to Alytus?
The nearest airport is Kaunas (KUN), about 1 hr 14 min away by road. The nearest train station is Šeštokai, about 45 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Alytus?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C26°F. The wettest month is July, with about 93 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Alytus?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 5 restaurants, 2 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Alytus?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Birštonas, Marijampolė and Aukštadvaris.