Unwinding in the Green Town of Anyksciai, Lithuania, Anyksciai, Lithuania

Considering it’s not one of the most talked about tourist destinations, when I see or hear about cool places in Lithuania I tend to take notice. At some point through another travel blogger, I learned of the town of Anyksciai and its canopy boardwalk and that was enough for me to file it away in my memory for my next trip. So of course, when I returned to Lithuania last year I made sure I would put visiting Anyksciai on my Lithuania itinerary.

True to form, I knew very little about Anyksciai other than the boardwalk before going. Without much in the way of major historical landmarks, I may have decided not to visit had I researched more. Thankfully I did visit Anyksciai though, as I got see all the greenery that surrounds this unobtrusive town. From the riverfront to the forest and everywhere else around Anykščiai green is the dominant colour and part of what makes Anyksciai such a treat to experience.

As I said, my Anyksciai travel plans were fairly basic so I didn’t know all that much about the town before arriving. For instance, I didn’t know that Anykščiai is actually quite popular as a ski resort for Lithuanians. That would go someway to explaining why the owner of the apartment I was renting was so surprised to be dealing with an Australian of all people! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).