Stripeikiai is the earliest known village in
Aukštaitija National Park
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Aukštaitija National Park is a national park in north-eastern Lithuania, about 100 km north of Vilnius. Established in 1974, it is the oldest of the five national parks in Lithuania. At first it was named Lithuanian SSR National ...
,
Ignalina district best known for its unique ethnographic
beekeeping museum. The museum was founded in 1974 by Bronius Kazlas at Vincas Bikus farmstead with a
watermill
A watermill or water mill is a mill that uses hydropower. It is a structure that uses a water wheel or water turbine to drive a mechanical process such as milling (grinding), rolling, or hammering. Such processes are needed in the production of ...
and now receives about 10,000 visitors annually. The museum is all about the traditional beekeeping which was cultivated in this area throughout the ages. Guests still can taste fresh honey during their visit to the museum.
Villages in Utena County
Ignalina District Municipality
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