Stripeikiai is the oldest village in Aukštaitija National Park

Aukštaitija National Park

Aukštaitija National Park is a national park in northeastern Lithuania, about 100 km north of Vilnius. Established in 1974, it is the oldest of the five national parks in Lithuania. At first it was named Lithuanian SSR National Park to emphasize that it was the first such park in the republic...

, Ignalina district. It is best known for its
unique ethnograpic beekeeping museum

Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping

The Lithuanian Museum of Ancient Beekeeping , established in 1984 near Stripeikiai in northeastern Lithuania, displays the history of beekeeping in the area....

. The museum was founded in 1974 by Bronius Kazlas and now receives about 10,000 visitors annually. The museum is dedicated to the development of beekeeping throughout the ages. Guests can sample fresh honey at the end of their visit.