AI generatedTrakai
Lithuania · Vilnius · 160 m
Short description of Trakai
Trakai is a lake town half an hour west of Vilnius built on a strip of land between several lakes, and its castle stands on an island in one of them, reached by a wooden footbridge. Red brick with round corner towers and a keep behind a moat, it was the seat of the grand dukes and was rebuilt from ruins in the twentieth century. The Karaim, a Turkic community brought here from Crimea in the fourteenth century as a ducal guard, still keep a prayer house, a language and a kitchen of their own in the town.
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Recommended length of stay
Minimum1 day
Optimal1 day
Maximum2 days
Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: May – September
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All highlights and sightsBeta
- Trakai Island Castle
- Lake Galvė and the wooden footbridge
- Karaim community, kenesa and kibinai
- Castle museum in the keep
- Boat and pedal boat on the lakes
- Peninsula castle ruins
- Užutrakis manor and its park
- Skating on the frozen lake (January - February)
- Aukštadvaris regional park lakes