Trakai Historical National Park

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Logo of the Trakai Historical National Park

Trakai Historical National Park (Template:Langx) is a national park in Lithuania. It was designated in 1992 to embrace the historic city of Trakai, some 25 kilometers west of Vilnius, and the forests, lakes, and villages in its environs. It is a Category II park in the IUCN classification. It is the only historical national park in Europe.

The park is included in UNESCO's Tentative Lists.

Nature

The parallel chains of hills and ridges formed by the glacier alternate with narrow and deep or wide and flat lake-like ridges. There are 32 lakes in the park. Lakes Galvė, Template:Ill, Template:Ill, Template:Ill connect with ducts and form a single system. The largest of the lakes is Lake Galvė with 21 islands (the most famous is Template:Ill) and the cleanest is Template:Ill lake.

Of interest are the Kudrionys forest and the Plomėnų and Varnikai wetlands, where many mammals and bird species find refuge. Plomėnų swamp has a large colony of waterfowl and many species of protected plants. Lake Template:Ill is home to a large colonies of black-headed gulls. The nature of the Varnikai Reserve can be explored on a hiking trail.

The park is famous for the number of sights and it attractive surroundings. There is a hilltop on the north shore of Galvė lake, opening up great views.

Gallery

• Trakai Island Castle
  Trakai Island Castle
• The old Trakai Peninsula Castle
  The old Trakai Peninsula Castle
• Užutrakis Manor, as seen from the lake
  Užutrakis Manor, as seen from the lake
• Užutrakis Manor garden
  Užutrakis Manor garden
• The Karaim kenesa
  The Karaim kenesa
• Hot air balloons flight over the national park
  Hot air balloons flight over the national park

See also

• List of national parks in the Baltics

External links

• Tourism.lt