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City in Alytus County, Lithuania
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Alytus is a city in Dzūkija or Dainava Region of southern Lithuania. It has an old core but is mostly modern and industrial, and you'd probably only visit if you were in the refrigerator business. In 2023 Alytus had a population of 53,514.
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Alytaus Šv. Angelų Sargų bažnyčia
RC wooden church built in 1830, with neo-baroque altars.
Kraštotyros muziejus
Fascinating local history museum, child-friendly.
Alytaus Šv. Liudviko bažnyčia
The first church on this site was St John the Baptist in 1524, but it was wooden and burned down. It was rebuilt in stone in neoclassical style in 1818 and dedicated to St Louis. It's RC.
Popular place for Lithuanian food and beer, always seems busy.
Simple clean hotel.
Mid-range hotel, some repairs needed, okay for what you pay.
Boxy hotel renovated in 2023, simple clean place.
Alytus is 105 km west of Vilnius, and also linked by major roads to Kaunas, Lazdijai on the border with Poland, and Hrodna in Belarus.
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