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Beekeeping VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Lithuanians have a long and Practical Information
enduring history of apiculture. Road Map D5.
Forest beekeeping, in which n Park Headquarters and Visitors’
bees lived in tree hollows and Centre, Palušė, (386) 53 135.
their keepers mounted elaborate 8 on foot or by bus, offered at
climbing apparatus to collect the the Park Headquarters. Rowing
honey, was widely practised in boats and canoes can be hired
the Middle Ages when beeswax during summer. - ∑ anp.lt
and honey were vital to the ∑ paluse.lt
economy. In the 15th century,
a law was passed to prosecute Transport
Unusually shaped beehives at the people who harmed the bees, £ from Ignalina.
@ from Ignalina.
Beekeeping Museum or the trees.

Lake
Utenykštis

Lake
Baluošas
Pabaluoše Trainiškis
In the village of Trainiškis
stands a mighty tree believed
to be more than 800 years old
J Trainškis Vaišniūnai and said to have once been a
site of pagan sacrifices.
Valčių
Pervežimas

Lake
Dringis
J Lake
J Asalnai
Gaveikėnai
Ignalina
J
Lake
Lūšiai Valčių Pervežimas Water Trail
Visitors can rent a boat for a circular
Palušé trip around the park from lake to
lake, going via Valčių Pervežimas,
the water trail that links Lake
Baluošas and Lake Dringis.
Key
Main road
Other road
Railway
Trail
Gaveikėnai Watermill Water trail
One of several original watermills in the park,
Gaveikėnai Watermill was built around 1800. Park boundary
Today, it houses a café. Peak
For keys to symbols see back flap

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