Kernavė: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The archaeological site of Kernavė has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004. For those interested in culture, this World Heritage status is a concrete reason to include Kernavė in their travel selection.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Kernavė.

Culture

In the 13th century, Kernavė was one of the first centres of the Lithuanian state.

The Kernavė State Cultural Reserve covers 194.4 hectares and includes 18 state-protected cultural heritage sites as well as an archaeology and history museum.

The collections of the archaeology and history museum are based on archaeological research in the reserve and the Kernavė area and showcase all stages of Lithuania’s prehistory.

Location

Kernavė is a small town on the right bank of the Neris, 35 km from Vilnius.

Landscape

Nuobariškių Kalnas is located in the wider regional surroundings of Kernavė and is therefore also of interest to travellers who want to keep the landscape in view alongside the history.

The Pajauta Valley and five hills are part of the archaeological and historical landscape of Kernavė.

For the next step, you can also access the entries for Avižieniai, Juodšiliai, Liucionys, Strėva, Aukštadvaris, Švenčionys, Žydkaimis and Trakai.

For the higher-level travel overview: Vilnius District.