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Aukštaitija

Updated: May 14, 2018

Aukštaitija is located in a north eastern and east region of the country. Aukštaitija is the largest Lithuanian region. The region distinguishes from others in its free planned homesteads, villages build according to street plan, its beer and songs. The region is also famous for colorful traditional textiles and national costumes. In addition to this, the culinary and brewery are also meaningful for the region as Aukštaitija is a member of Culinary Heritage in Europe.


There are also many places to visit. To begin with, the longest lake  in Lithuania Sartai is not only a spectacular nature recess, but also a place where a unique annual horse racing is held. People from all over Lithuania as well as from foreign neighbor countries come here at winter and enjoy the vivid show held here in Aukštaitija. The region is also famous for its literary city Anykščiai where famous Lithuanian writers lived and created. Its also famous for its parks, for example Aukštaitija National Park which is located in Eastern Lithuania, only a hundred kilometers far from Vilnius. It covers an area of 3 districts which in total is larger than 4000 hectares.


Lithuanians have always liked to eat good, tasty and filling foods. There is even a saying: "he who eats well, works well".

Aukštaitija cuisine is known for its simplicity, it is the product itself which gives the dish its flavor, followed by various additional ingredients and seasonings.

Rye bread is one of the oldest and most fundamental food products in Aukštaitija, eaten every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Two kinds of bread are traditional - plain fermented and scalded. Plain fermented bread has been baked from earliest times, while scalded bread has only been baked since the beginning of the 20th century. Potatoes are considered second bread and are eaten throughout the year. The most popular potato dishes are "zeppelins" (cepelinai), potato sausages (vedarai), potato pancakes. Milk products have been popular since ancient times. The most popular is a so called "Lithuanian cheese", fresh or dried, that can be sour, sweet or flavored with caraway seeds. The most widely used meat has always been pork - fresh, brined or smoked. A great variety of smoked sausages are very popular. Beef, veal, wild boar, venison, elk, hare and fowl meat are also popular. The oldest traditional drinks are mead (produced using natural honey) and beer. Apple and berry wine is also worth degustation.

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