Genionys: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and History

Near the village of Genionys in Varėna District Municipality lies the Genionys Stone, also known as Kiškio bažnyčia, a mythological site. The gray-brown granite boulder rises 1.15 m above the ground and is 2.6 m long and 1.8 m wide. According to V. Vaitkevičius, it may have been connected with the worship of the ancient Baltic goddess Medeina.

The Old Cemetery of Genionys is located on a small hill 2 to 3 m high; its northern and eastern slopes are covered with pine trees. The cemetery is dated to the 18th and 19th centuries and is considered a suspected medieval and modern-era burial monument.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Genionys can consider the village as a possible accommodation destination.

Nature and Water

Lake Genionys, also known as Urmis, has an area of 2.99 ha and a shoreline 0.67 km long. Its shores are low, marshy, and covered with shrubs; a wetland of approximately 11 ha extends along the shoreline. Fishing there is permitted only with a valid recreational fishing permit L05.01 or with the right to fish free of charge.

Nature Trails

In the vicinity of Genionys, individuals or visitor groups may independently visit the “Čepkelių mokomasis takas” educational trail from 1 August to 1 March for educational purposes, within the trail boundaries and only in daylight. From 1 March to 1 August, educational visits are permitted only when accompanied by a specialist from the Directorate of Dzūkija National Park and the state Čepkeliai Nature Reserve.

In the vicinity of Genionys, the beach of Lake Žiežulis can be reached via a 1.6 km-long nature trail. The beach has a bridge, a wooden structure for reclining and sunbathing, changing cabins, benches, and pavilions.

Also in the vicinity of Genionys, the approximately 3.6 km-long “Girinio pažintinis takas” educational trail runs through the pine forests on the southern edge of Marcinkonys and around the pond of an old mill. The trail has recreational facilities, pavilions, and a beach. Along it, visitors can observe plants and fungi of the Dzūkija pine forests, as well as birds and aquatic animals at Duobupis Pond.

More local pages: Pamusiai, Marcinkonių eldership, Roduka, Vilkiautinis, Viršurodukis, Kibyšiai, Merkinė

To the higher-level travel overview: Varėna District Municipality.