Akis

Akis is a lake in Trakai, Vilnius County. Akis is situated nearby to the village Varnikai, as well as near the suburb Old Town.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Trakai Peninsula Castle and Užutrakis manor estate.

Trakai Peninsula Castle

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Trakai Peninsula Castle is one of the castles in Trakai, Lithuania. It is located on a peninsula between southern Lake Galvė and Lake Luka. Built around 1350–1377 by Kęstutis, Duke of Trakai, it was an important defensive structure protecting Trakai and Vilnius, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against attacks of the Teutonic Knights.

Užutrakis manor estate

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Užutrakis Manor is a late 19th-century residential manor of the Tyszkiewicz family in Užutrakis, on the shore of Lake Galvė, opposite the famous Trakai Castle.

Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Church

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The Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Trakai, Lithuania, is a Roman Catholic church. It was founded by Vytautas the Great in 1409 and constructed in the gothic style.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Senieji Trakai and Lentvaris.

Senieji Trakai

Village

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Senieji Trakai is a historic Lithuanian village located 3 kilometres east of Trakai. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, it has 1,396 inhabitants – Lithuanians, Poles and Russians.

Lentvaris

Town

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Lentvaris is a city in eastern Lithuania, 9 km east of Trakai. It is a transportation hub, as several road and rail routes cross here. Lake Lentvaris is nearby.