Labanoras Forest
Labanoras Regional Park: Things to Do and How to Plan Your Visit
Plan a day or weekend in Labanoras Forest: nature trails, lakes, Mindūnai tower, official maps, travel planning and cultural experiences in Antaviešė.
Articles
Guides for visitors who want to understand Labanoras Forest, Lithuanian living traditions, family workshops, nature walks and small retreats in a more grounded way.
Nature Hikes
Labanoras Nature Trail and Forest Walks: Routes, Maps and Getting There
Compare the Labanoras nature trail, Ščiūrio ragas and Peršokšna walks: distances, starting points, official route maps, GPX sources and practical planning.
Lithuanian Heritage
Lithuanian Straw Gardens: Sodai, Their Meaning and Making
What are Lithuanian sodai? Explore straw garden symbolism, the 2023 UNESCO inscription, the relationship to himmeli and ways to start learning the craft.
Craft Tutorials
How to Make Lithuanian Straw Gardens: A 12-Piece First Element
A beginner sodai tutorial with materials, an original octahedron diagram, a clear threading sequence and solutions to common straw garden making problems.
Lithuanian Heritage
Lithuanian Straw Christmas Ornaments: From a Small Decoration to Sodai
Explore straw ornaments in Lithuanian Christmas traditions, choose a manageable first project and plan a creative gathering around this delicate craft.
Meditation and breathing
Choosing a meditation course: a guide for beginners
Compare live online and in-person meditation courses, plan for three days and understand how Art of Living Part 1 differs from mantra and silence courses.
Our news
Our renewed website: plan your time in Labanoras Forest
Explore gatherings, guided walks, living traditions and the clay house through the renewed Lithuanian and English Labas Noras website.
Nature Experiences
Forest Bathing in Lithuania: What It Is and How It Works
What forest bathing means, how it differs from ordinary hiking and why slow sensory time in Labanoras Forest can support calm, attention and connection with nature.
Lithuanian Heritage
Sutartinės: Lithuanian Multipart Songs and the Art of Listening Together
What are sutartinės? Learn about Lithuania’s UNESCO-recognised multipart singing tradition, its sound, meaning and hands-on singing workshops.
Family Experiences
Family-Friendly Cultural Workshops in Lithuania: Crafts, Songs, Hemp and Nature
A guide to family-friendly cultural workshops in Lithuania: straw gardens, sutartinės, hemp heritage, clay, nature walks and hands-on learning.
Retreat Venues
What Is a Clay House and Why Does It Work So Well for Retreats?
What is a clay house? Learn how natural materials, clay walls, wood, warmth and forest views create a calm retreat and workshop venue in Lithuania.