The Lithuanian Presentation

1. SOCIAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL
ASPECTS OF WATER

2. Klaipėda

3. LITHUANIA
Lithuania is called a land of wood
and water. Water affects all facets
of our life. Our country is located
on the Eastern shore of the Baltic
Sea.

4. Curonian Lagoon

5. Nida
• Nida is the best holiday resort.
Tourists like Nida very much
because of its old fishermen
homesteads, cozy courtyards,
beautiful bay along the coast,
overseen by pine forests and
its quietness.

6. Rivers
• The three largest cities in Lithuania have a ready access to water.
Vilnius has access to Nemunas.
Kaunas has access to Neris.
Nemunas and Neris are the biggest rivers in Lithuania.
Our two largest cities Kaunas and Vilnius are built at those rivers. People
can enjoy an active social life near water in all the seasons of the year.
Some of the most spectacular castles where built on islands or spits of land
extending into seas or rivers. Water defended the castle well.

7. Lakes
• Lithuania is a laky country: our country has
more than 3,000 lakes. You can find many
lakes surrounded by forests.
• Hiking, swimming, canoeing and rafting on
Lithuanian lakes and rivers are very
entertaining.

8. Resorts
• SPA centers in Lithuania provide high quality
beauty and medical treatments. Druskininkai is
one of Lithuania’s oldest resorts. There is a
Dancing Fountain accompanied by music and
a light show.

9. Palanga
• Palanga is famous for its golden sandy beaches
and beautiful dunes. It has a Sea bridge, which
is a great place to watch the fury of the storms
or the spectacular sunsets into the sea.

10. Watermills
• The water Mills have decorated
Lithuania’s landscape and had
influence on the country’s
technological development and
economics. Mills were used to
grind grains. Even today we
can see some of them in
Lithuania which nowadays are
turned into museums.

11. Water in Lithuanian
traditional rites
• In the eyes of a Lithuanian, water has always been an
element of expressing its true meaning. Water is the
beginning of life. In our folk songs water is
mentioned much more often than fire. Water for old
Lithuanians was more important than fire. The world
of water was like another world, but it has always
been vitally connected with people.

12. Easter
• On Easter morning, people
had to wash up with water.
Then they had to bring holy
water. People rushed to scoop
up holy water first because if
you succeed you will be
happy all that year.

13. Pentecost
Pentecost is celebrated on the
Seventh Sunday after the Easter
according to the folk calendar. It
was safe to swim in rivers and
lakes, especially if the water was
close to churches. All these
traditions are well known in
Lithuania, especially appreciated
by Lithuanian ancestors.

14. Water and animal
washingIt was believed that bathing in lakes and rivers
will make you look younger, help get married
sooner or cure long-standing illnesses. Holy
water or river water brought in special time
ensured the animals were healthy and beautiful,
as well as protected.

15. Rituals of
wedding• Water is the very beginning of life. During the
wedding water was used to clean up the souls
of the bride and groom. One of the oldest
Lithuanian traditions was to meet the
newlyweds with bread, salt and water. All of
them symbolized wealth, new life beginning
and eternity.

16. Homesteads in the
countrysideMany Lithuanians stay in their country to spend
their holidays at a homestead in the countryside.
Homesteads are usually situated near water –
lakes or rivers. They can do activities like having
a sauna or outdoor bath barrel, playing basketball
or volleyball, cycling, canoeing through rivers
and lakes, horseback riding and skiing. Every
season is good for outdoor fun.

17. Lithuania‘s
champions
We also have many great
swimmers here. One of
them is Rūta Meilutytė.
From 15 years old she
scored and broke many
world records.
Lithuania has always been
known as having its second
religion- basketball. We are
proud of our team Žalgiris.

18. Lithuania opens its eyes
with hundreds of blue
lakes and invites you to
trek along the rivers,
offers to enjoy resorts.
You can hear the Baltic
Sea, you can feel pat
sands, flowing gently
through the fingers, as
well as getting some