Places to visit

 The legendary Ladakalnis is the most famous sight of Aukštaitija National Park. The hill stands at 176 meters above sea level and is part of the Šilinškės Ridge. From Ladakalnis a wonderful...

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 This 9-12th century archaeological monument was used for defence purposes in the first millennium AD. The mound complex is located in the middle section of the massive Šiliniškės Ridge. The...

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 Taurapilis mound stands on the southern shore of the lake Tauragnas. A village with the same name is located right next to it. The mound is surrounded by water from three sides, and there were...

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Ginučiai watermill is the only one out of six watermills in the park that has preserved its authentic equipment. It operated until 1968. Not only was flour produced here, but villagers also used...

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 This church was built in 1750. Priest Juozapas Baziliauskas built it on his own land, which he inherited from his parents and named “St. Joseph’s Church”. The only tool used during the...

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The 36 m high observation tower of Labanoras Regional Park is one of the tallest observation towers in Lithuania. The site offers a panorama of Labanoras Regional Park akin to a bird’s eye view....

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Welcome to finding us in the forest, in Stripeikiai village. In this village, whose centuries-old past is evidenced by chronicles from the 14th century; where people have long been friends with...

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 The Tauragnai mound is located on the southern shore of lake Tauragnas. On its eastern side flows the stream of Šventė. The mound is separated from neighbouring meadows by swampy hollows and...

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 Puziniškis mound is located in Linkmenys forest, near a strait between Linkmenas and Asalnykštis lakes. The mound is surrounded by a ditch and a rampart. This mound was used in the 1st millennium...

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There aren't that many mounds in Labanoras regional park, but on the shore of the stunning Kertuojai lake you can find Kertuoja mound. Place legend says that this mound was built by witches,...

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 The watermill was built in the late 19th century. The building itself has one storey, and there is a basement and an attic. A part of the old mill equipment has still remained here. Since 2007,...

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 The watermill was built in the 19th century. The building has two storeys: the ground floor and foundation are constructed of stones, and the upper floor is wooden and covered by upright boards.

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 The land of the Aukštaitija National Park is rich in archaeological excavations. There are more than 6500 burial mounds discovered in the area. The exposed burial mound in Palūšė shows a Bronze...

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 The establishment of this museum was initiated by teacher Izidorius Kazakevičius. In twenty years he collected more than 1000 displays, which tell visitors about the history of the region. Here...

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 It is a regional division of the Open Air Museum of the Lithuania Folk Household museum, which is based on the model of an ecomuseum.The purpose of such a museum is to promote the well-being and...

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The Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology is the first museum of its kind in the world. Here, see the faith of an ancient people, their experience and future sciences; here a united conception of...

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 The exposition of the Lake Fishing Museum is located in two renovated buildings. In the museum you can see various fishing gear, that was used by the people of Eastern Lithuania in the 19th...

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 Extremely religious 82-year-old farmer from the village, Justinas Vitkaukas, donated 39 ha of land for the future chapel in 1925. The chapel was built in 1926. The church itself is reminiscent of...

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The Stone Mokas amazes visitors by its sheer size. A smaller stone Mokiukas lies next to it. These stones are in the vicinity of Tauragnai, near Šeimatis village. Legend says that there was a...

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 This spring has been known by the local people for a long time. They say that it is enough to drink a single glass of water from this spring and you won't feel thirsty or hungry for the rest...

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 Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur). Trunk girth - 4.5 m. Height - 30 m. Age - approximately 400 years. People say that a priest wanted to cut down the tree, but during a thunderstorm it diverted...

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 The magnificent pine that grows on the shore of Lake Asalnai greets the travelers with its wide trunk and beautiful twisting. Scots Pine (Pinus silvestris). Trunk girth - 3.7 m. Height - 20 m....

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 Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur). Trunk girth - 5.7m. Height - 22 m. Age - approx. 400 years.

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 Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) stood in Trainiškis village, which is located on the shore of Baluošas lake. Trunk girth - 6.1 m. Height - 23 m. Age - approximately 700-800 years. Unfortunately,...

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 The Žemaitiškės flood-plain on the Eastern side of Kretuonas Lake is home to numerous bird species, which are included on the international Red List, such as: black-necked grebe (Podiceps...

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 Lygumai Hill is located in the south-eastern part of the park, on the southern shore of Lake Vajuonis. This 180 m tall hill has steep slopes and is surrounded by three lakes. Therefore, it looks...

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 The Telecommunications tower was built in 2004. Its height is 60 m. The observation platform is 30 m above ground level. It provides a panoramic view of about 280°.

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There is an astonishing and unique 3 km long peninsula here that is located between two lakes. In some places it narrows so much that you can see the water from both stunning Baltieji and Juodieji...

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 A place to rest when traveling by car, bus or other road vehicle, this site offers a beautiful panoramic view of Lūšykštis and Lūšiai lakes. If weather conditions are favourable, even the Palūšė...

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 The author of the first Lithuanian opera "Birutė", composer Mikas Petrauskas, was born in Palūšė. Maybe it was his father that influenced his musical ability - he played the organ at the local...

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 "God is" stands on Antalksnė Sculpture Hill. It is a project by three artists for the Antalksnė village community and visitors. In 2007, an ensemble of three sculptures was built: a chanting...

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 There are 14 wooden sculptures standing on the shore of lake Lūšiai near Meironys village. In 1977, a group of folk artists carved these sculptures to perpetuated the natural beauty and legends...

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 In the 18th c., there was a pub in place of Vaišnoriškė. It stood near the old highway of Tauragnai - Breslauja. In the 19th c., homesteaders began to settle in this place. Currently, Vaišnoriškė...

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 In the 18th c. the village was mentioned by Balošekulis name, where the family of Jurgis Strazdas used to live. In the mid-20th c., the steads were divided into separate lots. Thus started the...

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 There are two villages called Salos. Both of them are located in a somewhat peninsula between Asalnykštis, Linkmenas, Alksnas and Alksnaitis lakes. The only way to reach this peninsula is from...

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In historical sources Šuminai village was first mentioned in 1784 by the name Pabaluošė. It is believed that the first homestead appeared here much earlier, because the village belonged to...

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 The one-street Kretuonys village was supposedly set up before the Volok reform, and was considered to be royal. The majority of the buildings were built in the late 19th c. and early 20th c. The...

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 In the southern part of the park, at the crossroads to Utena, Švenčionys and Molėtai, there is the largest settlement in the territory of Aukštaitija National Park - Kaltanėnai. It was first...

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 Kirdeikiai is a village on the western edge of the Park. A library is located in the multifunctional center of the settlement, in which interactive exhibits are held. Also, there is a museum...

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 Labanoras town is the centre of Labanoras Regional Park and the whole Labanoras forest. We suggest a visit to the Park visitor centre, which has a cozy exhibit on display presenting the natural...

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 The mound is set up on a separate hill, on the eastern coast of what used to be Kretuonas lake (currently the lake is 300 meters away). There used to be a village near the mound. The mound was...

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The main topic of the display is "People of the Lakes". It presents ancient, as well as modern ways of fishing, rafting and swimming cattle to pastures. The display is oriented towards visitors of...

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"In the Embrace of the Great Forest" is the exposition set up at the Labanoras Visitor Centre, which presents the values of the Labanoras Forest. Explore where people, plants, and animals have...

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 The barrows are located near the channel between Šakarvai and Žeimenys lakes. There are about 40 barrows. The diameter of the mounds is 8-15 m, the height is up to 1 m. The burial mounds were...

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 There are 62 barrows counted. In the middle of an ancient cemetery the burial mounds stand close to each other and at the margins the barrows are about 25-30 meters apart. The graves are...

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The Januliškis Chapel of St. Judas Thaddeus and Simon is located in Januliškis village. The original purpose of the building was totally different – it was built as a manor warehouse. The building...

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 A wooden chapel, made of axed logs, supported by posts and covered with planks, was built in the second half of the 18th century, using the funds of an Inturkė parish priest. The chapel was...

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In 1726 there were already two chapels in Stirniai: the first one was the Jesuit chapel of St. John. The chapel, which underwent reconstruction, stood here until the 20th century. In 1922, when...

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In 1924, the residents applied to the bishop, asking him to recognise the chapel as a public building, to consecrate it and give permission to say public service in it. On May 18th, 1924, the...

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The exposition of Palūšė region is located in the library building, in the school built by the "Rytas" Society a century ago. In 2000, on the basis of documents and photos by Genovaitė Kisielytė...

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The monument was built on a hill near Reškutėnai village in 2009, to commemorate the millennium of the first mention of Lithuania's name in history. The stone monument, decorated with forged...

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The double stem pine is a natural heritage object on the western shore of Lake Juodieji Lakajai, in the Kertuoja Forest. The pine trunk at the base grows double, stretching to a height of about 3...

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A mound was built on the island of Lake Želvos, on the highest part of the former peninsula. The site is four-cornered, oval shaped, stretching 35 m long to the east and 14 m wide at the western...

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Black alder grows near the Januliškis forest district building, on the roadside near the Peršokšna river bridge. Declared protected in 2005. The inhabitants of Januliškis village called it...

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The spruce, characterised by a regular pyramid-shaped crown even up to 7.4 m in diameter, grows surrounded by forest on the left bank of the Peršokšna River. This place of interest can be reached...

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Lakaja stone is a geological object of natural heritage. According to the directions, you can easily find it by driving on the road Labanoras - Lakaja - Joniškis. This stone was declared a natural...

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Almost 500 years ago, in 1522, Labanoras Church was mentioned for the first time. In 1675, the bishop's protocol mentioned the already old, collapsing church of Labanoras, and referenced its...

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The Kraujeliai Stone, also known as the Holy Stone, is a state-protected mythological cultural heritage object. It is located near Kraujeliai village, in Molėtai district. It is a natural...

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The common pine grows in the village of Paperšokšnis, 1.6 km northwest of Januliškis village, by the Labanoras - Januliškis road. Trunk circumference - 2.95 m, height - 26 m.

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The small-leaved linden tree growing in Joniškė village is 22 m high. Its trunk circumference is more than 3 m. It is estimated that the tree is about 150 years old.

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On the shore of the scenic lake Lenktinis, next to the Molėtai observatory, lie a few relics of an old farmstead - its basement, stable, and sauna. In 1996, the Ancient celestial observatory was...

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For more than two decades, visitors of the Aukštaitija National Park have been introduced to the wonderful nature of this region by an educational trail by Lake Lūšiai, between the villages of...

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