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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 it is better to start from the central street of 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 residents of Palanga 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 .

With modern Lithuanian fine arts can be found in the 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 botanical park – 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.

Very close to Palanga you can also see beautiful places. , for example, can be evaluated in our article.

There are a lot of interesting revenges in other Lithuanian corners. Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania, about notable places which is on our website.

In neighboring Latvia there are no less attractive and famous places. The resort town of Sigulda is always happy for tourists!

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 National Museum 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. To the south of the Botanical Park lies the Primorsky Park, created in 1992. regional park occupying 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. assembled under open sky a whole collection of sculptures made by the 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 take a dip in the ice Baltic waters at the festival "Palanga walruses". 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. The beginning of the tourist season is marked by 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.

It should be borne in mind that the most popular months for recreation - July and August - are not so good as it might seem at first glance. At this time in southern regions often there is extreme heat, up to +35, +40 degrees, which is hard to tolerate by visitors from northern regions. Prices for housing, food and all services on the coast at this time are the highest. The number of people and cars rolls over, and the rest is already losing its original meaning. The ideal time to travel to the sea is May, June, September and October. During these months, you can truly spend time at the resort comfortably, and at the same time not overpay. Yes, it is possible that on some days you will not be able to swim in the sea, but you can devote more time outdoor activities and excursions.

And even in winter it is quite possible to go on vacation to the sea, because large resort cities (

Palanga has long been known to everyone as balneological resort on the seashore, with a chic forest nearby. Palanga has gained popularity since the end of the 19th century - still, it’s really very good and beautiful here. Plus it is very useful, because there are different useful sources, peat mud and all that. In general, everyone comes here with all their might to be treated, correct their nerves, treat their joints and heart. A great joy for beach lovers - the beach here stretches as much as 10 kilometers, all sandy and with all amenities. About 200 hotels, sanatoriums and rest houses have been built in Palanga. That is, forty thousand people can come here at the same time. And it’s also great to come here to tighten your muscles, for example, ride a bike along the coast, fortunately, there is an equipped track there, well, all sorts of tennis courts and football fields.

Well, after the health-improving and sports programs, you can walk a little through the sights of the city.

Botanical garden (Palangos botanikos parkas)

The park may also be known by its former names Tyshkeviciaus or Birutes. This park was founded by a wealthy citizen who inherited an estate in this resort town. He quickly converted his estate into a castle, and next to it he set up a park with beautiful gizmos. He even invited a French architect for these purposes, who became famous for his parks in Italy, France and Holland. Well, the rich man also invited a couple of eminent nerds. These craftsmen worked in the park of this estate for three consecutive summers until the final beauty was achieved.

The palace now houses the Amber Museum, which I will talk about later. The park, by the way, was laid out in a swampy area. So, there are several ponds with islands. There are also dunes here, one of them is already 17 meters high. For the most part, pine trees grow in the park, so you can imagine what kind of aroma hovers in this park! It can also be noted that the park combines the interweaving of open and closed parts of the spaces, which is very impressive. And also, glades are very pretty - at least sit down and draw. By the way, you can enter the park from different sides, as it has several entrances. And somehow imperceptibly the park merges with the natural pine forest. Unless there is a fence in the north.

The trees and shrubs in the park were brought from Paris, Berlin and other European cities (more precisely, from their botanical gardens). There are also a couple of exotic plants here. In total, as many as 370 species of herbaceous plants and more than 250 species of trees and shrubs grow here.

Amber Museum (Gintaro muziejus)

The museum has been operating since the 63rd year of the last century. It occupies as many as 15 halls, and total area in 750 sq. meters. Amber is, one might say, Lithuanian gold. There is really a lot of it here, so the museum here was formed quite logically. This museum contains exhibits that are more than 40 million years old, and indeed, this is one of the richest such museums in the world, and the collections here are truly unique. Amber was brought here from the most different places peace.
And the guests of the museum will also be able to learn more about the extraction of amber and its processing, as well as learn what determines the color and transparency of the stones, and about the pine trees, whose resin this stone appears, and everything else. In total, the museum has about 20 thousand items, however, some are in storage. There are also collections of jewelry created from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Every July, the museum hosts classical music concerts called "Night Serenades". Same interesting event. The museum also has a souvenir shop where you can buy some amber products.

Basanavičius Street (Jono Basanaviсiaus gatve)

Favorite tourist destination, lively and cheerful street. It is named after the Lithuanian historian and public figure Jonas Basanavičius. He became famous when he headed the first Lithuanian literary newspaper Ausra. Well and in political life also took part. And this person also wrote many works on archeology, cultural history, ethnography, everything related to this historical area. In general, an outstanding and extremely intelligent person.
Only this street is named after him, but also streets in other cities of Lithuania and even Bulgaria. This street in Palanga is pedestrian, wide, leads to the pier, on half-pavers, in front of your eyes - lanterns, cafes, restaurants, unusual benches, young trees. In general, walk and walk. By the way, this street is now so noisy and popular, but, by the way, at the end of the 19th century the street was modest and quiet. And, after Basanavičius visited the resort in the 23rd year of the last century, the street was quickly renamed in honor of the writer (before that it was called Tyszkiewicz Boulevard). In short, be sure to take a walk here, eat ice cream and try the famous Lithuanian smoked fish.

Sventoji

This is vintage fishing village, which is considered the progenitor of Palanga. Since ancient times, people have lived here, as archaeological excavations have shown (some exhibits found are more than 5 thousand years old.). About Sventoji it became widely known in the 13th century, when this bay and port were used quite actively. True, a couple of times the bay was filled with stones to avoid competition, but at times tsarist Russia the port was reopened. For some time, Sventoji belonged to Latvia, but since the 21st year of the last century, the place has again become Lithuanian. The village was attached to Palanga in the 73rd year. Today people live here, however, only about 2 thousand people, but in the village there are often tourists who come here to ride a boat, go fishing and just relax on the local beaches. Rest houses are built in this area, or you can just rent a house and relax in nature. And if you pass the church and turn right, you will see great picnic areas and a playground with wooden sculptures and swings.

Immediately in the north of the city there are pillars for rituals made of wood - the Samogitian sanctuary. This is a Lithuanian pagan temple, which, it seems, was still actively used in the 15th century. These wooden pillars symbolize different gods of the Balts. Well, you can’t pass by a sculpture 4 meters high, next to the port gate. It is called "The Fisherman's Daughters" and depicts girls who look out to sea in anticipation of their father.

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, reserved 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 located in the Tyszkiewicz Palace, and keeps a huge collection, in the middle of the most beautiful botanical garden 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 in the 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