Medieval history is a guilty pleasure of mine, so going to Medininkai Castle for half a day sounded like a fantastic idea. Just a short 30 min ride from Vilnius takes you to one of the best preserved castles in Lithuania with awesome activities such as an archery course! You can also climb up to the fifth floor of the castle's tower where the views of the surrounding highlands and two of Lithuania's highest peaks open. Since Medininkai Castle has never had a duke...

I've heard a lot about a small city not far away from Vilnius called Medininkai but haven't got a chance to go there when I visited Lithuania for the first time. I decided to go there just a couple of weeks ago as I was reading interesting facts at "Explore Trakai Vilnius" website. First, I went to a wonderful Church of The Holy Trinity and St. Casimir. It is way different of other churches I've seen in Lithuania - little, wooden and very cozy in the inside. Its ...