Surrounded by many lakes, Trakai is located 18 miles (29 kilometers) west of Vilnius.
Highlights
- Private tour of the historically rich Trakai
- See some of the most historical-achitectual monuments in Lithuania
- Visit a 15th century castle and museum
- Discover the only island based castle in Eastern Europe
Useful Information
Trakai Castle, Lithuania
Trakai is a 15th century Castle and museum (in the middle of lake Galve), and is the only island castle throughout Eastern Europe. It is one of the most often visited historical-architectural monuments in Lithuania.
Trakai is also home to the Karaites, a Turkish ethnic group practicing a religion akin to Judaism. They came to Lithuania from the Crimea in the 14th century as warriors for Grand Duke Vytautas. Today as the country's smallest ethnic minority they count under 300 members.
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