Rest in Palanga. Cruises on the Curonian Lagoon. What to bring from Palanga
From Palanga you can make an independent or organized (excursion office is located at the bus station) excursion to Klaipeda, which is notable for the architecture of the Old Town,
The Museum of Clocks, the Museum of Blacksmithing, the balcony where Hitler spoke, the shop-gallery of linen products and the Sculpture Park.
From here you can take a ferry to the end of the Curonian Spit, where Maritime Museum with a collection of veteran ships, an aquarium, a dolphinarium and the Fisherman's Manor in Smiltyn, which tells about the historical way of life and life of local fishermen.
A trip to Neringa (Juodkrante and Nida), Kretinga and the Dead Dunes will also be a pleasant walk ( curonian spit). The village of Juodkrante welcomes guests with the Hill of Witches, protected forest with wooden pagan totets, in Nida there is the house-museum of Thomas Mann, an amber gallery where you can buy unique author's amber jewelry, and a fisherman's ethnographic estate. It also hosts the annual summer festival jazz. Kretinga interesting original modern architecture the church, the monastery of the Franciscan order, the Tyszkiewicz Palace and the Winter Garden. Local beaches are clean, secluded, deserted and well equipped.
Palanga is a quiet city. It is not necessary to look for southern resort life in it. But an elusive something exists in this place that makes you fall in love with yourself and does not let go, reminds you of yourself with photographs, memories, postcards and calls from local friends, and makes you come back.
To feel the color and atmosphere of Palanga at the beginning of the 20th century, take a look at the villas "Morskie Oko", "Anapilis", "White Villa", which are typical seaside wooden residences of this era.
In 1897, according to the project of the German architect Franz Schwechten, the construction of the count's residence with a chamber chapel began in the center of the park. The resort part of the town is replenished with hospitals, summer villas, sports and gymnastic grounds, tennis courts, riding arenas and warm baths with thermal water. Now famous doctors from Warsaw, Lodz and Vilnius work here. Thus, by the beginning of the 1920s, Palanga easily competes with Baden-Baden and other major resorts Germany.
Palanga Botanical Park
The most beautiful and well-maintained coastal park in Lithuania and famous for its richest collection of plants and the Amber Museum, walking along which you will enjoy great pleasure, regardless of the season. Palanga botanical park dates back to the end of the 19th century. The park was founded by the famous French landscape architect Eduardo-Francois André and his youngest son, who invites the famous Belgian gardener Bernard de Coulomb, who sets up a luxurious English-style garden with a pond and a rose garden, which today has more than 200 species of various trees and shrubs.
On the territory of the park, various events and exhibitions of works of art are constantly held and organized, on the terrace you can hear the performance of the local chamber orchestra.
Amber Museum
Amber - the only gem mined in Lithuania and best souvenir you can't imagine from Palanga.
The museum is housed in the Tyszkiewicz Palace, and houses a huge collection, in the middle of the most beautiful Botanical Garden in Lithuania.
The expositions of the museum tell about the origin of amber and its meaning, its forms and varieties.
Among 28 thousand items, more than half of the amber contains insects and parts of plants (inclusions). The museum also has a large collection of this beautiful stone. Collected about 4.5 thousand exhibits. The weight of the largest "Sun Stone" is more than 3.5 kg, the history of which includes two abductions
Church of the Holy Virgin Mary
This large and beautiful church gothic style appeared in the center of Palanga at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. The church is listed cultural monuments Lithuania.
The church attracts attention with amazing beauty and content of stained glass windows and an altar made of marble with magnificent carvings.
Built in 1897-1906 under the direction of the Swedish architect Karl Strandman, the neo-Gothic church is the tallest building in the city (76 meters).
Popular tourist place located right next to the train station.
Memorial to the Soviet soldiers who fell in the Great Patriotic War
One of the few memorials left in the country with Soviet symbols of the “Hammer and Sickle” The memorial is located in the city center in the square, opposite the church “ of the Blessed Virgin Mary"
city pier
Symbol of the city and excellent Observation deck for admiring the sea.
The history of the pier dates back to the 17th century, when Palanga could not yet boast of a transport connection and its purpose was to facilitate the crossing of passengers and the transportation of goods that arrived on merchant ships.
Fishing on the pier
A favorite place for fishermen - romantics, where the process brings more pleasure
Houses, recreation areas, sanatoriums are being built and air connection an airfield is under construction. The first catering establishments for vacationers will open their doors.
But since the beginning of the 80s of the last century, the City Pier was no longer used for its intended purpose, with time the weather destroyed it. The city pier had to be rebuilt. The result was a beautiful new building with a length of almost 480 m, the reconstruction of which was completed in 1998. Today, the city pier is a favorite place as local residents and vacationers. People flock here to enjoy the view and the sound of the sea, the cries of seagulls, the sea air, and in the evening, having already become a tradition, to see the sun off and look at the sunset. The town pier is a continuation of the central pedestrian street of Basanavičius and it is impossible to get around it, only if you turn into the square near the pier, where the sculpture - the symbol of Palanga - "Jurate and Kastytis" is installed
Jonas Basanavičius Street
The most important and lively walking and entertainment road in Palanga, which leads directly to the pier.
A wide pedestrian street, on both sides of which there are cozy cafes, restaurants where in the evening in almost every Russian and local live music, attractions, nightclubs, everything is noisy here, life is seething and does not stop even late at night,
In addition to restaurants, you can find small shops here. Buy famous Lithuanian smoked fish, ice cream, souvenirs.
During the day, it is quiet and quite calm here, in addition to restaurants, here you can buy souvenirs, smoked fish, or rent a bicycle. A separate path has been specially allocated for this. And with the onset of the evening, life boils here, cafes and restaurants invite guests to local and Russian live music, many different attractions, nightclubs, everything is noisy here, life is seething and does not stop even late at night. It's lively and fun place in Palanga. The street was named after the Lithuanian historian, publicist, folklorist and public figure Jonas Basanavičius. Various entertainment events are held on the street in many places.
Guest houses and apartments near Basanavičiaus
Entertainment center Juozo Alus
Here you can have fun for a day or maybe another, and with the whole family.
Everyone will find their own, for adults it is of course to try the most delicious local beer " Juozo alus”, which in 1996 was recognized as the best best beer in the Baltics, beating other well-known Lithuanian brands
And younger guests can learn horseback riding or play paintball.
Dog Museum
The only private collection of decorative dogs of all breeds and colors in the Baltics, collected from 37 countries of the world and made of various types of materials and shapes.
sculpture park
A small city square with three dozen works of contemporary art. Perfect place for privacy
Palanga - Lithuanian city on the coast Baltic Sea that became popular balneological resort. However, in addition to beaches, hotels and holiday homes, the city is extremely interesting in historical and cultural terms.
Unique sights of Palanga
Here is a list of must-see places:
Dog Museum (address: Taikos Street, 8), with more than two and a half thousand exhibits.
An old pharmacy, rebuilt almost two hundred years ago.
The Amber Museum, in fifteen halls of which over four and a half thousand exhibits of amazingly beautiful “Lithuanian gold” are presented.
Seaside regional park, where in coastal zone preserved a small piece of wildlife.
The fishing village of Sventoji, where, according to legend, Palanga itself originated.
It is recommended to go to the temple of the Iberian Icon Mother of God, which is the only church built in Lithuania over the past half century. If you go away from main street, you can see a small Musical fountain. There is a fun opportunity to order your song to him.
What else is worth seeing
Acquaintance with the resort begins with the cobblestones of the main street of the city named after Jonas Basanavičius. This local Arbat opens every a tourist route. Here you can ride a horse, taste an unusual national cuisine and even become a participant of the festival.
When there was maritime traffic between Liepaja and Palanga, the famous half-kilometer pier was erected. Today it is the most romantic place in Palanga, the favorite "Lithuanian Broadway" for evening walks.
Not far from the city center is the beautiful Birute Botanical Park, arranged by Count Tyszkiewicz, whose residence is located right there. Taking a guided tour, you can find out that the hill of the same name in the center of the park is an ancient druid observatory similar to Stonehenge, only oak pillars rise here instead of stones.
Going to independent travel around the city, be sure to take a guidebook with you.
A small but cozy Lithuanian town of Palanga is known to few. Despite the fact that this city is already more than 760 years old. The city received an impetus for development at the beginning of the 20th century, when it came to the realization that this territory, with the right approach, would be a popular resort. And so it happened. Palanga has become the summer resort capital of Lithuania.
Palanga is clean beaches, coniferous forests, beautiful nature and ecology. Among other things, tourists have something to see in Palanga.
Central street of Palanga and pier
The paved street with beautiful lanterns on both sides bears the name of Basanavicius. The street is pedestrian, so you can often see musical performances and fairs on it. As a rule, this street is crowded: locals come here for a walk, as well as tourists. Here are located:
- The shops.
- Cafe.
- Restaurants.
This is a very cozy and friendly street, which rests on the embankment and the pier known throughout the city. At one time, the pier was built for ships that provided communication with other cities. That pier has long been gone: it has collapsed from time to time. But, paying tribute to tradition, the pier was recently rebuilt.
Now no ships go to this pier. But it is very popular with locals as a place for romantic walks. The pier goes into the sea for 400 meters.
Botanical Garden
Palanga Botanical Garden is one of the most beautiful landscape parks in Lithuania. It was founded by Count Tyszkiewicius in 1895-1898. The author of the park was the famous French landscape designer and architect Edouard Francois André. Initially, about 500 plant species were featured in the park.
During the First and Second World Wars, the park suffered serious damage. In 1960, the State Botanical Garden was created on the basis of the park. Currently, the garden covers an area of 86 hectares.
In 2014 the botanical garden was restored. The entrance gate of the garden is an exact copy of the gate destroyed during the Second World War. More than 600 species of plants grow in the garden, including 24 endangered ones.
The territory of the botanical garden is used for a relaxing holiday and walks, for environmental education, as well as for aesthetic purposes: ducks and swans swim in the ponds, there is even a small zoo, among other things, sculptures are installed in the park.
In the center of the botanical garden is the Amber Museum. Near botanical garden located one of the best beaches Palanga. Entrance to the botanical garden is free.
Address and telephone: 15 Vytauto Street, LT-5720 Palanga; (+370-460) 49270
Mount Birute
Mount Birute is located next to the botanical garden and is sacred place for Lithuanians. Here was an ancient pagan sacrificial place. According to legend, fire was kept on the mountain. He was guarded by Birute - the mother of the Grand Duke. She lived all her life in Palanga and performed the sacred functions of serving the gods.
Now this place is a cultural and anthropological monument with a chapel decorated with artistic stained-glass windows and a sculpture dedicated to Birut.
The entrance to the mountain is free.
Museums of Palanga
There are many museums in Palanga.
Amber Museum (branch Lithuanian Museum arts)
The Amber Museum is located in a building built in the neoclassical style in the 19th century. The building belonged to Count Tyshkevichus. The museum contains about 25,000 amber items, of which more than half have preserved perfectly preserved plants and insects. The working exposition is part of the museum fund and contains approximately 4,500 items exhibited in 15 rooms of the mansion. For those who wish, there are guided tours.
The museum is also known for its cultural events: concerts on the terrace, as well as performances by artists and musicians in the hall of the museum.
The museum is open daily, except Monday, 11.00-17.00, Sunday - until 16.00. In the summer months: 10.00-20.00, Sunday - until 19.00. The entrance fee is 2.32 euros. There are a number of discount tickets for students. Disabled people and children under 7 years old are admitted free of charge.
There is a car park on the territory of the museum. Address and telephone: 17 Vytauto Str, LT-00101 Palanga; (+370 460) 51319
House Museum of Antanas Monchys
Antanas Monchys is one of the outstanding figures of Lithuanian art of the 20th century. Even though Monchis most lived in France, he bequeathed a collection of his works to Lithuania: a gallery of his works is located in Palanga. Sculptures, drawings, collages, masks, etc. artwork, as well as personal items of interest to the public.
The museum is open daily, except Monday and Tuesday, 11.00-17.00 (from September 16 to May 1) and 14.00-19.00 (from May 2 to September 15).
The entrance fee is 2 euros. Address and telephone: S. Daukanto 16, LT-00135, Palanga; (+370 460) 49366
Jonas Sliupas Memorial Museum
Jonas Sliupas - the first head of the city, a scientist and a prominent public figure of the late XIX - early XX centuries, who advocated the independence of the Lithuanian state. In the house where memorial museum, lived Shlyupas. The exposition presented in the museum concerns not only the life of this man, but in general gives an idea of the history and culture of Palanga throughout the 20th century. In the Russian tradition, this type of museum is called a local history museum.
The museum is a branch National Museum Lithuania.
The entrance fee is 0.5 euros.
The museum is open:
- From May to September daily 12.00-19.00, seven days a week.
- From October to April: Wednesday-Sunday 11.00-17.00, Monday, Tuesday - days off.
Address and telephone: 23 a. Vytauto Str., LT-5720 Palanga; (+370 460) 54559.
This is a small private museum. The exhibition space is dedicated to the repressed, those exiled to Siberia, those who were shot, as well as those who took part in the Lithuanian resistance movement against the Soviet regime. This is not the only museum of this kind in Lithuania, however, it is one of the most interesting and cozy.
The museum is open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays 16.00-18.00. The entrance is free. Address and telephone: J. Basanaviciaus 21, Palanga; (+370 612) 508 50
Dog Museum
Private collection of souvenir dogs, consisting of almost two thousand exhibits made from 22 different materials, including such unusual for souvenirs as soap, amber, straw, wax. The owners collected their collection all over the world: 37 countries are represented in the exposition.
The museum is open daily, except Sunday and Monday, 16.00-18.00, as well as by prior request at any time.
The entrance fee is about 2 euros. Address and telephone: Taikos str. 8, LT-00116, Palanga; (+370 688) 18820.
Church of the Virgin Mary
The Church of the Virgin Mary is a grand neo-Gothic building built between 1897 and 1906 by the Swedish architect K. Strandman. The church is located between the bus station and Basanaviсiaus. Inside, there is coolness and twilight, in which one can find solace from the external fuss. The altar is of artistic interest. The 76-meter spire of the temple can be seen from anywhere in the city.
Services are held daily at 8:00 am and 7:00 pm. Sunday - 08.00, 10.00, 12.00, 19.00. Address: M. Valanciaus, 51.
What else can you see in the city
In Palanga, you can visit other attractions:
- Memorial to the soldiers of the Soviet army who participated in the Second World War. It is located across the street from the church and slightly to the left. The monument is decorated with a hammer and sickle, one of the few preserved in Lithuania.
- Small park. Located at the intersection of Vytauto and J. Simpsono streets. Few visitors know about it. The park features 28 modern sculptures in various styles, made by famous Lithuanian sculptors, as well as craftsmen from Armenia, Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine. This museum is under open sky exists since 1982 and is a quiet, cultural place to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city.
- Cultural center "Palangos Kurhauzas". Founded in the 19th century, recently renovated Cultural Center is a famous concert venue in Palanga. Concerts are held every day except Sunday and Monday. The entrance fee depends on the program. Address and telephone: Birutes al. 34a, Palanga, LT-00135; (+370 460) 48547
Palanga attracts tourists not only with sights, but also with recreation, which is wonderful both in summer and in winter. Read more about holidays in Palanga at. Tourists can get to Palanga from Vilnius by bus. Trains run to Vilnius and.
Small cozy city Palanga attracts not only with its the cleanest beaches And pine forests but also numerous attractions.
If you are visiting the city for the first time, be sure to check out the local tourist centre on Vytauto street.
Here you can find out about all the events held in Palanga and receive a map of the city with tourist sites as a gift.
Acquaintance with Palanga better start with central street Jonas Basanavičius. There are always a lot of people on this pedestrian street leading directly to the sea - after all, it is here that city life: festivals and fairs are held, numerous shops, cozy cafes and restaurants are located.
If you get tired of walking, always you can relax on one of the many benches and be transported to another time for a moment – the cobbled street and stylish street lamps perfectly create the atmosphere of the beginning of the 20th century.
Pier
Central street will lead you to most romantic place of Palanga - the pier. The pier was built in the 80s. XIX century with the assistance of Count Tyszkiewicz. A century later, the pier has become a favorite place for evening walks for Palanga residents and numerous tourists.
Destroyed by time and the action of the sea, the pier was rebuilt in 1997. Today, lovers still make dates here and high school graduates meet the dawn.
Where art lovers should visit in Palanga
Are you an art lover? Welcome to the house-museum of the famous Lithuanian artist and sculptor Antanas Monchys, located at 16 S. Daukanto Street. You can not only see more than 200 works by the outstanding modernist master, but also touch them, because at the request of the artist, all the exhibits can be touched .
Modern Lithuanian fine arts can be found in art gallery located at 59 Vytauto Street. On the same street, in house No. 21, there are amber workshops, open for free visit.
You will get a lot of impressions by visually seeing the whole process of processing this solar stone. If you wish, you can order any product in the author's performance here.
After visiting the workshops, it is worth visiting the Amber Museum located at 17 Vytauto Street, main attraction Palanga. The museum occupies an elegant neo-Renaissance building of the Tyszkiewicz Palace, built in 1897. After the reconstruction of the building, carried out in 1957, in 1963 the exposition of the museum was placed in 15 halls of the palace.
Today the collection includes more than 4 thousand stones of various sizes and values from Lithuania and other countries. The pride of the exposition is a unique collection of inclusions (insects caught in amber) and a magnificent collection of Palanga amber jewelry created by various craftsmen in the 16th-19th centuries.
Botanical Park and Mount Birute
One of the most beautiful and well-preserved botanical gardens of Eastern Europe was founded in 1897. Count Felix Tyszkiewicz attracted well-known European specialists to create a park on the coast of the Baltic Sea. modern park Palanga stretches for 1.5 km along the coast, covering an area of more than 100 hectares.
Here, along with the predominance of pine, grows more than 350 types plants, including rare ones. A real decoration of the park are a beautiful rose garden and numerous sculptures. Organically combining regular and landscape layouts, the Botanical Park is beautiful place for walks regardless of the time of year.
Walking in the park, it's hard not to notice the most high point on the coast of Palanga - Birute mountain, which got its name in honor of the guardian holy fire. Vestal Birute became the wife of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Kestutis (Keystuta), having given birth in this marriage to the Grand Duke Vytautas (Vytautas). She is revered as the patroness of lovers.
The legend is confirmed archaeological finds of a pagan temple on the top of a mountain. In the 19th century, a wooden and later a brick chapel was built on the mountain. Today you can admire the beautiful stained-glass windows by L. Pocius. At the foot of the mountain there is a sculpture statue “Tau Birute” (“To You, Birute”), created by K. Tulene.
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Unique sights of Palanga
Palanga can also boast of unique sights. The only one in the Baltics a collection of figurines of dogs of all breeds and colors is collected at the Museum of Dogs (Taikos Street, 8). The museum, created by the married couple Vida and Vytautas Kusas, has approximately 2.5 thousand exhibits created from various materials in 40 countries of the world.
Be sure to check out the picturesque house at 33 Vytauto Street - the famous Old Pharmacy is located here. since 1827.
If you are traveling with children, be sure to visit Children's Street - a real paradise for kids: beautiful park entertainment, numerous toy and children's clothing stores will captivate both children and adults for a long time.
Historical sights of the city
Those interested in history should visit the branch of the National Museum of Lithuania - memorial estate Palanga's first burgomaster, Jonas Sliupas, located at 23a Vytauto Street.
A well-known historian, sociologist and publicist studied the ethnography and history of the city. The exposition contains an extensive collection of documents describing the surroundings of the city.
From anywhere in the city, the building of the Church of St. Mary, built at the turn of the 19th - 20th centuries, is noticeable. Built in neo-gothic style 76 meter cathedral- most tall building Palanga.
The church, which has excellent acoustics, amazes with the richness of its decoration - a beautiful carved marble altar and amazingly beautiful stained-glass windows.
Ecological tourism in Palanga
fans ecological tourism will not be disappointed in Palanga. south of botanical park the Seaside Regional Park, created in 1992, spreads over over 5 thousand hectares and stretching to Klaipeda.
Traveling through the reserve on foot, on horseback or by bicycle, you can see natural reserves that have glacial origin lakes Plotsis and Kalote, the reserve "Hat of the Dutchman", landscape and landscape reserves in Nemirset and Saipai and other unique landscapes.
If your soul asks for privacy, you can have a great rest in the Sculpture Park, which successfully combines the splendor of nature and small forms of modern art. Located at the intersection of Vytauto and Simpson streets, the city square has been in existence since the early 1980s. collected in the open air a whole collection of sculptures made by masters of the Baltic States, Armenia and Ukraine.
In Palanga, sculptures made in the Baltic style can be seen quite often. Many works are based on the plot of ancient Lithuanian legends - the sculpture "Jurate and Kastysis" embodies the legend of the origin of amber, "Eglė - Queen of snakes" is dedicated to the heroine of a folk tale.
No less expressive are the Sagittarius sculpture, based on the Signs of the Zodiac by M. Čiurlionis, and the Wood Spirit statue by D. Vertulis, installed near the Alley of Love.
What else can you see in Palanga
You can safely go to Palanga for new impressions in any season. If you come to the city in February, you can try to plunge into the icy Baltic waters at the Palanga Walruses festival. At the end of winter, you can enjoy pancakes with a variety of fillings during the Shrove Tuesday celebration.
Spring in Palanga- the best time for lovers of folklore. In April it takes place folklore festival, and on April 23 the city celebrates the colorful spring festival "Yurgines". In May, Palanga hosts the children's music festival "Baltijos bangeles" and the folklore festival "Lygus balsai".
If you come to the city at the beginning of June, you will become a guest of the traditional Summer Festival, which takes place on the first weekend of June. Start tourist season It is famous for numerous competitions, fairs, concerts and fireworks.
At the end of June Palanga notes Jonines- the feast of the summer solstice. You will be able to participate in folk dances and songs, witness the Dew Festival on the hill of Zhemaichiu Alka in resort village Sventoji and enjoy a wind music concert in the Botanical Park.
In August you will be able to visit music festivals spiritual and classical music- "Ave Maria" and "Night Serenades". Fans of Melpomene are waiting amateur theater festival.
If you prefer to stay in the Velvet season, your interest will certainly be caused by the passing the last weekend of September Health Food Festival.
Numerous and diverse sights of Palanga - best proof the fact that holidays in the summer capital of Lithuania can be not only pleasant, not burdensome, but also very interesting and informative.
Even in the Soviet period, Palanga was one of the most beloved resorts in the Baltic along with the Latvian Jurmala. Here, nature takes care of human health: the iodine breath of the sea, the gentle sun, the tonic aroma of pines, the mild sea climate - all this is very useful for people who live in the middle zone of our country and for whom a sharp change in climate is contraindicated. Arriving here even for 2 weeks, you will feel the healing miraculous properties of this resort. Lithuanians call it the summer capital of the state.
There is everything for a complete have a nice rest: football and basketball courts, courts, a huge number of cozy, magnificent beaches. The city has a huge number of pedestrian streets, while there are dedicated paths for roller skaters and cyclists. They connect the city center with the places Sventoji and Vidmantai. Rollers and bicycles can be rented in various sanatoriums, rest houses, guest houses, hotels, as well as on the street.
Considering the sights of Palanga, one can single out the pier and J. Basanavičius street, these are the most popular places vacationers. In this place you can buy memorable souvenirs, take a walk, and also sit in a cozy cafe. Vacationers have an old tradition - to admire the sunset, sitting on the pier.
Also, appreciating the bright sights of Palanga, it is worth noting the Amber Museum. There is a special relationship with amber here. Lithuanians have an opinion that amber is the tears of Jurate, the national heroine, which the sea throws out from time to time.
The botanical park is one of the most well-groomed and beautiful parks countries. It appeared in the 19th century through the efforts of Edouard Francois André, a famous landscape architect from France. Here you can feed the swans and ducks swimming in the pond, as well as take a walk along the paths lined with trees.
Landmarks of Palanga: Mount Birutes
Mount Birutes is located near the Amber Museum. It became famous as a shrine of the pagans, as well as a place for observing various celestial phenomena. At the present moment, Mount Birutė is calm, quiet place in which lovers like to relax. Poetry readings are held at its foot in the summer. And from the mountain itself, the panorama is breathtaking.
To appreciate the sights of Palanga and feel the atmosphere and flavor of the city of the early twentieth century, look at the villas "Anapilis", "Sea Eye", "White Villa", they are typical wooden seaside residences of that period.
The construction of a pharmacy on Vytauto dates back to 1827, here, according to a folk Lithuanian recipe, they prepare the famous tincture of 27 different herbs - "Three nines", as well as Schroeder, successfully sent abroad.
Many tourists like Palanga at first sight. The sights, photos of which can be viewed above, also include the House-Museum of Antanas Moncis, an outstanding Lithuanian sculptor who owned a huge collection of drawings, plastic works, masks and collages, graphic sketches that were collected from all over the world. By the will of Monchis, all sculptures can be touched by hands. In the gallery on Vytauto you can get acquainted with the work of Lithuanian contemporary artists, which can be done by anyone who likes Palanga. The sights of the city also include a regular vernissage. On Vytauto Street, there are amber workshops open to the public, where you can visually follow the process of processing honey stone, as well as order, if desired, a unique decorative object or decoration in a unique design.
