Baltic Capitals-Lithuania episode 7 part c

Trakai. First destination for the whole group was the de facto medieval Lithuanian capital. Duke Vytautas the Great preferred this beautiful area dotted with lakes. Trakai Castle is a red brick, fairy tale fortress built by Vyautas in the 15th century to ward off German knights. It was fun to explore the castle and learn about its rich history.
Time for lunch! In Trakai is a settlement of Karim people. They are the oldest Turkish tribe brought from Crimea in the 14th century to be bodyguards for the castle. We learned about this tribe's culture and language. We also had a cooking lesson making Kibinai aka a small Cornish pastie or a bit larger than an Argentine empanada. We each made one and after cooked, ate it. Yum.