Trakai

Europe

Lithuania

And finally, the bald man joined in, singing out national anthem. 'Lithuania, land of heroes...

— Ruta Sepetys

Place stories in Lithuania (Europe).

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Trakai
Trakai was previously the capital of Lithuania, and the Grand Duke used the heavily fortified castle as his base of operations. After the c…
Vilnius
Days are identified by Roman numerals. The city has a strong resonance with Rom, the history of repeated attempts to align with the Habsbur…