Gerviu giesme - Stuba

In recent years, we very rarely leave our homestead, but people come to us more and more often. We accept families and groups of friends for a real rural holiday, we are happy to organize bachelorette parties, evenings by the campfire in our Tipi tent, summer camps. But we also have our own rules. Ancient Lithuanian traditions are respected and cherished here. We don’t run noisy events and celebrations, we don’t let loud music and fireworks. Alcoholic beverages are not consumed in the territory of the homestead. The guests tell us that the Song of the Cranes looks like a real village idyll. In fact, in our vast area, we have everything you need for a slow and rewarding country holiday: beautiful wooden houses, a sauna ritual by masters, a beautiful pond, a hot tub, a smokehouse, swings, crane sculptures… But let it happen in it's own order. A log house for guest accommodation, consisting of 4 bedrooms (8 sleep), spread over two floors: on the first floor one bedroom with a double bed; On the second floor there is one bedroom with two single beds and two bedrooms with two double beds. There is also a living room with a fireplace, large table, sofa and bookshelves, a bathroom with a shower, a kitchen and a terrace. The rental price includes white bed linen and towels, also one education program included. The interior of the house is typical of Suvalkija (Sūduva) huts. The windows are decorated with paper-curtained curtains, pillowcases and bedspreads are embroidered. Authenticity is priority.

Our guests can prepare meals in the modern kitchen with refrigerator, electric stove and sink. There are all the necessary tools, utensils and pots. The kitchen is inside the house and belongs only to the guests living in it. You can sit the whole company in the living room at the large dining table, or on the outdoor terrace. An outdoor kitchen has wood fired stove. Food prepared on a live fire always works great and the dishes quickly evaporate from the table. You ask why? Only the ones who have tried it know the answer. There is also an outdoor bakery built by us to bake the bread of the great-grandmother, so that a magical smell spreads throughout the homestead. The soup, especially during camps, is boiled in a large pot hanging over a campfire. There is also a barbecue place with tools and the fire wood you may need. But the branded dish of our homestead is smoked cheese, you should ask hosts to make one for you! We get the white cheese from our farmer neighbours and then smoke them in our smokehouse. If you want, we will not only feed you, but also reveal the secrets of Suvalkian smoking. If you still need something from the store, the nearest is in Jankai - 10 km away. Therefore, it is best to take all the food you may need with you. Don't forge to ask hostes, what village goods are available!

In our village it is said that only bored people get bored. But there have been no such guests with us yet. We have a variety of activities here - both in summer and in winter, and when the gardens are in bloom and when it is raining. First of all, various traditional crafts. You will want to - try to cast candles, embroider with a cross, wash and iron clothes in ancient ways, spin, twist ropes, bake pancakes. Have you ever tried weaving? We have a hundred year old hand made weaving looms. There is a separate wooden house for educational activities, it is fun to sit in it even when it is dark, wet, windy, when you do not want to put your nose outside. Secondly, we are fans of the Baltic bath. If you want to rediscover the sauna, book a sauna evening: during it you will learn about the Lithuanian steam sauna tradition and participate in the ritual sauna program. We will teach you how to behave in the sauna, so that after the sauna you will feel more familiar with yourself, relieving tensions, fears and stresses. Number of participants: up to 6 people, price: 160 euros / 4 hours. As for the water, there is a pond suitable for swimming in the territory of the homestead. True, the water in it is cold. We offer to warm up after bathing in the hot tub (ofuro bath). Rental price: 60 euros / 3 hours, up to 8 people. When the weather is good, all nature awaits you. Then we go playing sports, fishing, berries, mushrooms, collecting herbs, listening to cranes. You may also enjoy time with sheep or wander the paths of rabbits. Everyone can do what they want. If you think about it, you can organize trips around the area from the Song of Cranes. It is locaded close to our many attractions. To the south of the homestead is the restored bunker of partizan resistance leader of Tauras district Aleksandras Grybinas - Faust, to the east - the Novaraistis bird-watching tower and the oldest lime-tree in Lithuania, to the west - the ensemble of Zypliai manor.