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Trakai District Municipality

Local name: Trakai

Located in Vilnius County, Lithuania Coordinates: 54°38′00″ N 24°56′00″ E

Trakai District Municipality
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Population
33,558
33.6K
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Places inside
9
listed under Trakai District Municipality
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport23 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport66 km

About Trakai District Municipality

Trakai District Municipality is a district. Location: Vilnius County, Lithuania. Population: 33,558.

From Wikipedia

Trakai (; Polish: Troki Polish: [ˈtrɔki]; see names section for alternative and historic names) is a city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 kilometres (17 miles) west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania or just 7 kilometres (4 miles) from the administrative limits of the Lithuanian capital city. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The city is inhabited by 5,357 people, according to 2007 estimates.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1409
Area
11.5 km²
Official website
trakai.lt

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Trakai District Municipality

From Wikivoyage

Trakai is a city in the Dzūkija region of Lithuania, 28 km west of the capital Vilnius. It's on the shores of Lake Galvė and its star attraction is the Island Castle - this and the Peninsula Castle are from the 14th century, when the capital moved here and was fortified against attack. In 2020 Trakai had a population of 4141.

Get in+

Buses from Vilnius run at least hourly: buy tickets from the driver, for €2.60 each way in 2023. Most are direct buses terminating here (run by Trakų Autobusai), though an occasional bus takes 40-50 min via the back lanes. A few (run by Busotas) continue west to Alytus or to Birštonas, Prienai and Marijampolė. For timetables and fares see Autobusubilieta.

1 Autobusų stotis is the new bus station opened in Nov 2022, replacing the previous tatty rain-shelter not a day too soon. For the castle head 3 km north, a pleasant walk through the old town to the footbridge.

Trains from Vilnius take 35 min, running hourly morning and evening but with a long midday gap, for a single fare in 2025 from €1.80 - the earlier you book, the cheaper the ticket is likely to be. They stop in Senieji Trakai, for Old Castle, 7 minutes before reaching Trakai. (Trains for Varėna and Marcinkonys also stop at this junction.) The last train back to Vilnius departs from Trakai around 20:40. For timetables and fares see LTG Link.

2 Trakai railway station is a simple platform terminus with no facilities. It's south edge of town so you've an extra 500 m to walk each way compared to the bus.

By road from Vilnius follow A16 west, but don't come into town, where parking is limited. At Ostruvka turn north onto the 4751 to Varnikai and follow it till it dead-ends at a free parking lot. From here footbridges take you to the north tip of Old Town then to the castle, 1 km in all.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Trakai District Municipality over time

Population of Trakai District Municipality over time
2012 4,928
2013 4,967
2014 4,837
2015 4,760
2016 4,633
2017 4,427
2018 4,295
2019 4,230
2020 4,153
2021 5,426
2022 5,419
2023 5,912

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Trakai District Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (82 mm)
Driest month
February (30 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Trakai District Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°3°11°18°21°22°22°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°1°7°10°11°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)403037455673826866515151

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Trakai District Municipality

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 23 km to the east.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 23 kmeast
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 66 kmnorthwest
  • Minsk National Airport (MSQ) Minsk 219 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 23 kmeast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 263 kmnorth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 270 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Trakai District Municipality

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Strėva River 19 kmW
  • Ežeras Galvė Lake 3 kmN
  • Elektrėnai Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
  • Vokė River 11 kmNE

25–60 km12 places

  • Lietauka River 53 kmNW
  • Strėva River 48 kmNW
  • Lomena River 53 kmNW
  • Varėnė River 50 kmSW

60–100 km33 places

  • Kauno marios Lake 61 kmNW
  • Ežeras Metelys Lake 84 kmSW
  • Šventoji River 63 kmNW
  • Lokys River 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Trakai District Municipality

9 places

Cities & villages2

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources