VILNIUS – TROKI (Lithuania) (2 days)
Date: 26 - 27/05/2018
Number of participants: 30 person
Program of the trip:
I day
06.00 - departure from Białystok,
Arrival to Vilnius,
Sightseeing Vilnius with a guide:
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Church of St. Teresa with the chapel of the Mother of Mercy in Ostra Brama is the most valuable treasure of Vilnius with her image of the Mother of Mercy, famous for miracles and favors.
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Museum and a monument to A. Mickiewicz. The museum serves as a literary salon of Vilnius promoting Polish literature and culture. Here work: Club of Conversations of the Journalists' Association and Poetic Club, which organizes "Literary Wednesdays", continuing the tradition of the famous pre-war "Literary Wednesdays" in the cell of Konrad.
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The monument to Prince Gediminas, the founder of Vilnius stands on the most important square of the capital of Lithuania, Cathedral Square.
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And other monuments of the Vilnius Old Town, Vilnius University, Church of St. Anna, Vilnius Cathedral, TV tower - is one of the tallest buildings in Eastern Europe. Its height is 326.5 m. The observation deck of the tower is 160 meters high and there is a café. The viewing platform performs one revolution in 45 minutes.
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The Ross Cemetery is one of four Polish national necropolis. The cemetery complex includes Old Rossa, New Rossa, Military Cemetery, the Mother Mausoleum and the Heart of the Son.
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Three Crosses Hill;
Transfer to Trakai;
Accommodation in Hotel Trakai Resort & SPA, 2 persons with bathrooms. Possibility to use the pool area and saunas http://www.trasalis.lt/en.
Dinner.
II day
Breakfast buffet
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Visiting the Castle of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania in Troki, located on the lake Galve and is largely reconstructed from the 2nd half XX century. The castle was lifted in the XIV-XV centuries by the Grand Duke of Lithuania Kiejstut and his son Witold.
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Karaimów street with characteristic buildings, which on both sides there are colorful wooden houses, all facing the road, all with three windows in the top wall.
Boat trip on Lake Galve
Dinner
Departure and arrive to Bialystok
Note: The price of the trip does not include admission tickets in Lithuania:
Mickiewicz Museum - approx. 2.00 Euro / adult, approx. 0.70 Euro / child
University of Vilnius - approx. 1,50 Euro / adult, 0,50 Euro / child
TV Tower - about 9.00 Euro / adult, 4 Euro / child
Castle in Trakai - 5.50 Euro / adult, 2.50 Euro / child
Boat trip - approx. 5.60 Euro / person
