Kaimynai: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Near Kaimynai, the Lygamiškis Hillfort dates back to the 1st millennium and offers views of Užpaliai and the winding Šventoji River.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Kaimynai can plan their trip around this destination.

History

Kaimynai is considered a settlement that developed around farmsteads belonging to noble estates.

The book “Kaimynai – mano širdies namai”, published in 2016, is about the author’s home village.

Near Kaimynai, the Šeimyniškiai Hillfort is dated from the 1st millennium to the 15th century; according to tradition, ancient Užpaliai and Užpaliai Castle were located there.

Culture

In the vicinity of Kaimynai, the Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Užpaliai is a historicist building consecrated in 1898; its 16-stop organ and bell tower are included in the Register of Cultural Values.

In the vicinity of Kaimynai, Kamenyčia at Užpaliai Manor features a collection of traditional Aukštaitian towels, an old administrative office, a display depicting girls’ household work and crafts, and an old classroom.

Near Kaimynai, the Krokulė spring is mentioned in writings from the mid-19th century; a brick chapel was built there in 1903.

At the “Kamenyčios gardėsiai” event near Kaimynai, visitors can bake yeast buns and enjoy fresh pastries with aromatic tea.

Nature

Near Kaimynai, the Krokulė spring and stone are protected by the state as natural heritage objects and are included in the Register of Cultural Values.

The Šeimyniškiai outcrops and conglomerate rock have been natural heritage objects near Kaimynai since 1999.

The nature trail in Vyžuonų Forest is about 7 km long near Kaimynai and includes ancient Vyžuonų burial mounds, a municipal botanical reserve, and natural meadows.

The “Gamtos paveldas iš vandens” canoe route on the Šventoji leads near Kaimynai to the Šeimyniškiai Hillfort, which is one of its stops.

On the “Gamtos paveldas iš vandens” canoe route, canoeists must carry their boats past the Užpaliai hydroelectric power plant.

Other places: Daugailių seniūnija, Degučiai, Klykiai.

To the higher-level travel overview: Utenos rajono savivaldybė.