At present Zarasai district is divided into 10 administrative divisions (seniūnijos): Antalieptė, Antazavė, Degučiai, Dusetos, Imbradas, Salakas, Suviekas, Turmantas, Zarasai town and Zarasai surroundings.
 
Zarasai district municipality covers an area of 1334 km2 with a population of 22,826, among them: 16,315 Lithuanians, 4,500 Russians, 1,518 Poles, 196 Byelorussians, 91 Ukranians, 31 Latvians, 25 Tartars, 10 Germans and 140 representatives of other nationalities.
 
Zarasai town covers an area of 1,750ha and has a population of about 8,000.
 
The old part of the town is an urbanistic monument. It is valued for the specific regular plan with a radial-ring street network and the main accent – square, concentring all the radial streets. It is the only plan of this kind not only among the so-called Russian-type town planning in the republic, but also among all the Lithuanian towns,.
The street network, the square plan, construction fragments, as well as the town skyline and the environment are protected by the State. The street network perfectly fits the unique lanscape.
 
The region boasts of rich cultural heritage. At present one can find 30 historical monuments in the district: birthplaces or graves of famous people and monuments to them. The region territory contains 69 archeological monuments: 29 mounds, 24 barrows, 10 ancient burial places, 6 archeological stones. There are 14 architectural monuments and 71 valuable art works, most of them in churches. 3 state-owned, 5 public or private museums and an art gallery are open to visitors.
 
However, the most valuable aspect of Zarasai district is its landscape. Impressive woods, mostly pinewoods, cover over 30 percent of the region territory. Pines account for over 65 percent of the whole forested area. There are two regional parks – Gražutės and Sartų. Over 300 lakes located in the region cover 13,391.1 ha,i.e, about 10 percent of the territory. The majority of them are small lakes, within the area of 10 ha. 39 lakes are situated in protected territories. Among the 8 rivers passing through the region, the longest is Šventoji (44.7 km).
 
Evidently, the future of Zarasai district is development of tourism and recreation. The programme for economic and business development of Zarasai district accentuates tourism as a special area, the development of which could make Zarasai the leader of recreational business in Eastern Lithuania, an attractive tourism site and a suitable place for short-term weekend trips or holidays.
 
Today the region can offer accommodation for 600 visitors in 4 different locations. The development of rural tourism is facilitated by the variety of natural resources in rural areas. In summer season, some 2,000 holidaymakers can be lodged in private houses or apartments. There are 23 long-and short-term camping sites in Gražutės and Sartų regional parks and other locations. Zarasai attracts a lot of visitors and travellers in summer.