Visaginas is the youngest town in Lithuania, situated by the pine forests
on the shore of a beautiful Visaginas lake. Visaginas town was planned by
the “8 minute principle”, i.e. the very heart of the town - the square
by the catholic church can be reached from any place in the town in 8 –
10 minutes.
The architecture of the town is well-balanced,
multi-storey
houses  form beautiful harmony with verdure that is adorned with
well-maintained city flower gardens. Living houses in the town form
peculiar closed courtyards protected against draughts and traffic noise.
City pedestrians‘ streets lead to the recreation zone – park and
Visaginas lake, where a beach with pontoon bridge, children’s and sports
grounds are installed. Visaginas lake is decorated with small islands,
which can be reached by a boat or pedalo rented. The  pontoon bridge is the
adornment of the beach. A little bit further there is a stadium, in which
a festival famous in Europe - “Visaginas country” is organised in the
middle of August, every year.
Next to the stadium - there is an Acrobatic sports school, the only school of this type in Lithuania, graduates of
which make Lithuania famous all over the world.
Within the zone of 10 km radius Visaginas boasts about 110
lakes of various sizes fitted with recreation facilities on their
picturesque shores.
History
In the distant past, the surroundings of Visaginas were once inhabited by
the Seliai tribe. Historical annals first mention the location in 1526,
when it was presented by the nobleman Vaitiekus Gostautas to the Naujasis
(New) Daugeliskis parish. In the 14th-19th centuries the region was
invaded by Crusaders and Swedish, Russian and French troops.
The settlement was founded in 1975. In 1977 it was granted the status
of a town, and received city rights in 1994. It is governed by a town
council, which elects the mayor. In 1996, the city's coat of arms was
confirmed by a decree of the President of the Republic.
The settlement was developed in complexes, with construction designed
to create an infrastructure for the cultural and everyday life of the
residents. All effort was made to preserve the natural surroundings as
much as possible.
|
Prepaid
Individual Transfer