Gedimin founded this fortress 28 km west of Vilnius, making it his capital in 1320. Later, Keystut built his own yard here. It's about Trakai and the historic national park of Lithuania - a beautiful small town surrounded by a lake, where every July a colorful Trakai festival is held.

The famous ancient capital of Lithuania, where in the Middle Ages the residence of the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Trakai Castle became a "tourist brand" of Lithuania, known far beyond its borders. Moreover, thanks to the proximity to the capital, a visit to Trakai is an excellent opportunity to escape from the Vilnius landscapes and take a fascinating excursion.

Most of Trakai is an island about 2 km long, the northern point is between Lake Luka in the east and Lake Totoriškių in the west. Lake Galve is washed by the fortress on the north side, there are 21 islands in total.

How to get

You can get to the city by bus or a train from Vilnius. For example, seven times a day the train departs to the Trakai station (Vilniaus gatvė 5). The journey time is from 30 to 45 minutes. Or take the bus to the bus station, the fare is about 5, 60 Litas (one end).

Trakai is on the Lithuanian road A16 (part of the European road E28) and is easily accessible by car.

City is enough small, and everywhere you can walk, but there are also shuttle buses to the castle. True, the last final steps will have to be overcome on foot, since the fortress is on the island, you can get to it on a wooden bridge-flooring. The pedestrian bridge leads to a triangular inner courtyard, to the main tower and a series of galleries, rooms and halls.

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Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Trakai

The Trakai Fortress on the water rises on one of the many islands of Lake Galve. The castle was built as a defensive citadel, used as a prison, and in the 17th century it was completely neglected. But now the island castle (the only one in the whole of Eastern Europe) is one of the most visited historical and architectural monuments of Lithuania. Since 1962, there is a historical museum, there are republican events, festivals and concerts.

On the way to the castle, passing through the town of Trakai itself, you can also see a lot of interesting sights .For example, the Dominican Monastery, which began to build in the 18th century, but due to lack of funds, the construction was never completed (now the administration of the Trakai Historical Museum is located in the monastery building) .More - the Church of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Church of the Nativity of Sv .Mother of God, houses of Karaites, ethnographic exhibition of Karaites, Kenessa - a cult building of Karaites ("temple" in Karaite) and pillar of Sv .Jana Nepomukas, defender of the local lakes .

Trakai Museums

Trakai Castle (Kęstučio str., 4, +370 528 53 941, 10: 00-19: 00) is the reconstructed rezidence of the Lithuanian princes in the 14th century. The castle contains an excellent collection of religious art. There are also concerts and games-reconstruction in the summer season. Admission 14 LTL.

On the peninsula, there are many old wooden houses built by the Karaites (Turkic people, professing Judaism). About 380 families arrived in Trakai from the Crimea in the 1400s as bodyguards. Only 12 families (60 Karaites) live in the city today, and only in Lithuania - 280, and are gradually dying out. You can learn more about their life and history in the Karaite Ethnographic Museum. Address: gatvė 22 Northern Trakai, phone: 528 55 286, admission: adults Lt2, students and dei Lt1, photo Lt4, guide Lt20. Opening hours: 10: 00-18: 00 Wed-Sun.

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