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Skleriskis Destination Guide
Explore Skleriskis in Lithuania
Skleriskis in the region of Lithuania (general) is a town in Lithuania - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) North-East of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Current time in Skleriskis is now 03:06 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Daugavpils, Pskov, Vilnius, and Veriskes. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Skleriskis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Parents' farmstead - tėvų sodyba
Last weekend I decided to take some shots of my parents' farmstead. This is not original video music. For original one have a look here: vimeo.com ------------------------------------ Equipment I used ..
Virtualus Nemenčinės turas / Virtual Tour of Nemencine, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Nemenčinę (Vilniaus raj.) Virtual Tour of Nemencine, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Неменчине, Литва / Tour virtuel de Nemencine, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Nem ..
Virtualus Veriškių turas / Virtual Tour of Veriskes, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Veriškes (Vilniaus raj.) Virtual Tour of Veriskes, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Веришкес, Литва / Tour virtuel de Veriskes, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Veriske ..
Virtualus Sužionių turas / Virtual Tour of Suzionys, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Sužionis (Vilniaus raj.) Virtual Tour of Suzionys, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Сужёнис, Литва / Tour virtuel de Suzionys, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Suzionys ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Žeimena
The Žeimena River is a river in Aukštaitija, eastern Lithuania, and right tributary of Neris River. Žeimena begins in Labanoras Forest and at Lake Žeimenys. Žeimena flows to the south passing Kaltanėnai town, Švenčionėliai city, and Pabradė city. Its confluence with Neris is located near the border of Švenčionys and Vilnius districts. The main tributaries of Žeimena are Lakaja, Saria, Mera, Kiauna, Luknelė and Jusinė. Žeimena is one of the cleanest rivers in Lithuania.
Located at 54.90 25.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lake Asveja
Lake Asveja or Dubingiai Lake (Lithuanian: Asveja or Dubingių ežeras) is the longest lake in Lithuania . It covers 9.78 km² area and reaches a depth of 50.2m which makes it the third deepest lake in Lithuania. It lies partly in Molėtai district, Švenčionys district and Vilnius district. The alternative name comes from the historical Dubingiai Castle, constructed on the former island, and the small town of Dubingiai situated on the lake. The town is a popular tourist destination.
Located at 55.04 25.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Asveja Regional Park
Asveja Regional Park, established in 1992, covers 11,589 hectares in east-central Lithuania near the town of Dubingiai. It protects a glacial landscape that includes 30 lakes. Wetlands comprise about 8% of its territory. The park also contains the Dubingiai Mound and castle site, burial grounds, several villages, and a historic schoolhouse.
Located at 55.05 25.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Dubingiai Castle
Dubingiai Castle was a residential castle in Dubingiai, Molėtai district, Lithuania. The first masonry castle was constructed by Vytautas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, in 1412-1413 on an island, now a peninsula, in Lake Asveja in order to secure the capital Vilnius from attacks from Livonia. No accounts concerning the architecture of Vytautas' castle have survived. It was acquired by Jerzy Radziwiłł prior to 1508.
Located at 55.06 25.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Dubingiai massacre
The Dubingiai massacre was the mass murder of between 20 and 27 Lithuanian civilians in the town of Dubingiai (Dubinki) on 23 June 1944, by a unit of the Armia Krajowa, a Polish resistance group, in a reprisal action for the Glinciszki (Glitiškės) massacre of 20 June.
Located at 55.07 25.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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