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Rakantai in the region of Lithuania (general) is a town located in Lithuania - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) West of Vilnius , the country's capital .
Local time in Rakantai is now 11:00 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Riga, Zukiskes, Vilnius, Utena, and Trakai. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rakantai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Underwater Cemetery
Cross and Virgin Marry under water. A Sanctuary for divers. ..
600 year old Karai Turkish
600 year old isolated Karai Turkish spoken in 2007. ..
Land for sale
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Galvė
Lake Galvė is a lake in Trakai Lithuania. It has 21 islands, and one of them houses Trakai Island Castle. Trakai Peninsula Castle is located on its southern shore. There are ruins of the little Orthodox church in Bažnytėlė Island. The lake and most of the other lakes surrounding the castle and city have myths and legends connected to them, of which most contain a tragic love story. The lakes and castle are therefore also said to be haunted.
Located at 54.66 24.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Trakai Peninsula Castle
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. Much of the castle was destroyed in the 17th century. Remaining walls and towers are preserved and protected by the Trakai Historical National Park.
Located at 54.65 24.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
St. Mary Church, Trakai
St. Mary Church in Trakai, Lithuania, is a Roman Catholic church. It was originally founded by Vytautas the Great in 1409 and constructed in gothic style. Later it was significantly altered during the Baroque period, and its current appearance if mostly defined by these alterations.
Located at 54.64 24.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Senieji Trakai Castle
Senieji Trakai Castle was a castle in Senieji Trakai, Lithuania. The first enclosure-type brick castle was built by Grand Duke Gediminas, who transferred the capital of Lithuania from Kernavė to Trakai (today's Senieji Trakai) before 1321. The wedding of Grand Duke Kęstutis and Birutė was held there and it was the birthplace of the Grand Duke Vytautas in 1350.
Located at 54.60 24.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gariūnai Market
Gariūnai Market is a biggest market in Lithuania. Located in Lithuanian Capital City of Vilnius. There working about 10,000 sellers, mostly Lithuanians, also Russians, Belorussians. In the end of 2010 there was also built several malls.
Located at 54.66 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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