Trakai Tour with St. Peter and St.Paul Church Visit BREV02

Overview

Small town of Trakai situated in the South-East part of Lithuania (26 km from Vilnius) is known for its medieval stone castle built in the late XIII c. by Lithuanian Prince Gediminas at the island in the middle of lake (the only surviving island castle in Eastern Europe). In 1316-1323 Trakai was his provisional residence. Since the late XIV c. Trakai became a setting place for Tatars and Crimean Karaites (Turk ethnic group confessing original religion based on the Old Testament; Karaites consider their religion the most pure version of Judaism) invited to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania by prince Vytautas. Trakai is still a cultural center of Karaites in Lithuania. Local kenesa (Karaites temple), rare sample of wooden synagogue, was the only kenesa on the territory of the former USSR which was not closed in Soviet period. En route from Vilnius to Trakai you will stop at the St. Peter and St. Paul Church, a pearl of the Baroque architecture (XVII c.).

Itinerary

During 5-hour tour to Trakai (26 km) you will visit the former capital of Grand Duchy of Lithuania with it is a beautiful insular castle of the XIV c. erected on the island in the middle of a lake. Center of the architectural ensemble of the castle is a princely palace surrounded by thick fortress wall with defensive towers. The exhibition of the museum covers the period from ancient times till the middle of XX c.. In town of Trakai you will see buildings of the Crimean Karaites and learn differences between their houses and houses of other Trakai citizens. During your Trakai tour you will also see the St. Peter and St. Paul Church in Vilnius (XVII c.), one of the most magnificent Baroque monuments in Lithuania, built accordingly to order of Lithuanian magnate and general Michał Kazimierz Pac to commemorate liberation of Vilnius occupied and ravaged by Russian troops and Ukrainian Cossacks during Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667.

Rates

Price per person, EUR

Language	1 pax	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax	5 pax	6 pax	7 pax	8 pax	9 pax
English, French	234	123	89	70	58	51	55	49	45
German	240	126	93	73	61	53	56	51	47
Italian, Spanish	261	137	110	86	71	62	64	58	53

It’s possible to arrange guides with other languages upon request.

All the costs are valid at the date of publication and are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking.