145. grutas park, druskininkai, lithuania

CREATIVITY HAS LONG REIGNED IN SWEDISH LAPLAND — WHERE THE SÁMI HISTORICALLY USED THEIR INGENUITY TO SURVIVE THE COLD, DARK WINTERS, AND REGIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS STILL FLOURISH

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