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Dzūkija

Dzūkija or Dainava is a region in south-eastern Lithuania.

22km

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Vilnius

capital of Lithuania

39km

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Jonava

Lithuanian city

77km

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Panevėžys

city in Lithuania

95km

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Sights (21)

Trakai Kenesa

The kenesa (synagogue) of the local Karaite community.

931m

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Trakai Island Castle

Museum HQ near the main street, in a former Dominican Monastery, near Peninsula Castle. The museum has several affiliates. The Island Castle, a reconstructed residence of Lithuanian dukes in 14th century, is the most famous castle in Lithuania, probably a symbol of medieval Lithuania itself. Many concerts and plays in summer.

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Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant

76km

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Kaunas Reservoir

reservoir in Lithuania

86km

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Cido Arena

architectural structure

96km

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Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant

dam in Lithuania

105km

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Lithuanian Zoo

The only zoo garden in Lithuania was established in an Ažuolynas park, in which grow hundred year old oaks near the city center in 1938. It is made up of 11 sections and offers 6 classes of animals. Children may ride a pony, a donkey, or take a ride in a horse drawn carriage.

110km

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Kaunas Sports Hall

arena

112km

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Lithuanian Sports University

university

112km

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Stumbras

112km

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Napoleon's Hill

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Žaliakalnis Funicular

114km

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Laisvės alėja

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Druskininkai

city

114km

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Kaunas State Drama Theatre

114km

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Historical Presidential Palace, Kaunas

Lithuania was first independent from 1918 until 1940, when the Soviets crushed the "First Republic". This neo-baroque palace was home to its presidents. It houses furniture, artwork and other material from the period.

116km

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Aleksotas Funicular

117km

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Vytautas the Great Bridge

117km

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Church of Vytautas the Great

Gothic brick church built in 1400 for the Franciscan monks. It's suffered repeatedly from river floods, occupying armies and religious upheavals, but since 1919 has been Roman Catholic.

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Kaunas Fortress

Kaunas Fortress was a colossal military defensive complex encircling the city, with ten forts built by the Russians 1882-1915 to protect their empire from the growing power of Germany. But when World War I came, after 11 days of assault the forts surrendered; so the Fortress had impeded the enemy advance but proved far from impregnable. From 1920 much of it was demolished or turned over to other state use. The Ninth Fort was the best preserved and was put to horrific use during the Nazi occupation of 1941-44. You enter via the Exposition of Occupations which has the ticket office, and documents the wartime terrors, and the ensuing Soviet terror under Stalin. You then visit the 9th Fort and the 32m high memorial to the victims; the fort tunnels can only be seen by special tour.

117km

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Kaunas Castle

117km

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Trakai

Lithuania
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Trakai

Trakai is a town in Lithuania, approximately 20 km west of Vilnius, on the shores of some of the many lakes in the area.

There are 200 lakes in the region, of which the deepest (46.7 m) is Galvė with its 21 islands. Galvė covers an area of 3.88 km, Vilkokšnis lake – 3.37 km, the lake of Skaistis – 2.96 km. There are Trakai Historical National Park and Aukštadvaris Regional Park founded in the territory of the region.

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