Museum of Ancient Beekeeping

Lithuania


Stripeikiai’s Ancient Beekeeping Museum spins the story of beekeeping through a merry collection of carved wooden statues, historic log and straw hives that have been used by locals for centuries and an interactive games room for children. Buy your honey here. It's reachable via an unpaved 5km single track through pine woods that branches off the main road just east of Ginučiai.


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