Aglona

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29 June 2019

As we left Trakai we visited The Hill of Angels, a growing collection of wooden sculptures in a scenic location donated by individuals throughout Lithuania which has been put together over the last ten years.

Then we drove 250k north east and into our second Baltic State, Latvia. We stayed the night at the village of Aglona, home of a large Basilica. Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims descend on it on August 15 each year to celebrate Ascension Day. It has also been visited by Popes John Paul II and Francis.

We had a guided tour of the Basilica in the late afternoon followed by supper of traditional local food in a nearby Bread Museum.

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