Marijampolė is a small city in southern Lithuania, located on the banks of the Šešupė River. It is an important administrative, cultural, and educational center. The city is home to the Marijampolė State University and the Marijampolė Gymnasium. It is also the birthplace of the Lithuanian basketball player Šarūnas Marčiulionis.
Marijampolė is a convenient base for exploring the surrounding countryside, which is dotted with lakes, forests, and rolling hills. The city is also home to a number of interesting museums, including the Lithuanian Railway Museum, the Lithuanian Open-Air Museum, and the Lithuanian Museum of Genocide Victims.