Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Palanga, Lithuania, Europe

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Palanga, Lithuania, Europe

Palanga is a renowned resort town located on the shore of the Baltic Sea in the Klaipeda County in Lithuania, around 30 km north of county capital, Klaipeda and 330 km northwest of the national capital, Vilnius. Palanga is Lithuania’s most famous summer resort with its 18 km long world class sand beach and multiple entertainment options.

Geography of Palanga:

Situated in western Lithuania, Palanga coordinates with 55°55′ N latitude and 21°4′ E longitude covering an area of 79 sq. km. Šventoji, Nemirseta and Būtingė are the major suburbs within the Palanga city.

History of Palanga:

According to the archeological findings, Palanga was settled around 5,000 years ago. From the 13^th century to the 20^th century Palanga witnessed many major wars including the Great Northern War, in which the Swedish Army destroyed almost Palanga. The Tiskeviciai Palace is one of the notable historical landmarks of Palanga.

How to reach Palanga?

Palanga has its own airport with scheduled flights to Oslo, Riga and Copenhagen and summer season flights from Moscow. This airport is situated around 6 km away from the city centre.

There are buses regular between the airport and city centre, charging 2 LTL per way.

Palanga is also accessible from the Vilnius Airport, taking 4-4.5 hours and charging around 68-72 LTL. Palanga is also well connected by bus to Klaipeda, Kaunas, Liepaja and Riga in Latvia and Minsk in Belarus.

Palanga is not served by railway, and the options like taxi, bus and rental cars are ideal for local travel.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Palanga:

Other than beaches, Palanga is also known for its cultural centres and events. The Jonas Basanavičius Street is the site of many festival celebrations, restaurants, nightclubs and funfairs.

Products made from amber are purchasable in Palanga and the major food corners in Palanga are listed below:

Hotel Palanga Restaurant
Molinis Asotis
Floros Simfonija
Lasas Steak House

Things to do in Palanga:

Swimming
Visiting museums and gardens
Shopping

Tourist Attractions in Palanga:

Beaches in Palanga:

The beaches of Palanga are the first preference of tourists visiting Palanga in the summer months. Palanga boasts 300 meters wide and 18 km long beach attracting both domestic and international vacationers.

Palanga Amber Museum:

Palanga Amber Museum is a division of the Lithuanian Art Museum housed in the Tiškevičiai Palace featuring a 28,000 pieces of amber collection. The museum is surrounded by a beautiful botanical garden with a small lake.

Anaičiai Ethnographic Cemetery:

Anaičiai Ethnographic Cemetery in Palanga houses many important 19th and 20th-century graves.

Sculptures Garden:

The Sculptures Garden in Palanga holds 28 contemporary Art statues by many international artists.

Other places of interest in Palanga include:

Basanavicius street
Palanga Pier
Botanical Garden
Lithuanian Sea museum and Dolphinarium
The old sailing ship Meridianas in Klaipeda
Klaipėda Castle
Lithuania Minor Historical museum
The Žardė
Klaipėda Musical theatre
Blacksmiths museum
Klaipėda Drama theatre
Domsaitis’ Gallery
Klaipėda Puppet theatre
Curonian spit
Smiltynė Beach

Best time to visit Palanga:

Palanga can be visited throughout the year, especially the summer months are best for beach exploration.

Accommodation options in Palanga:

Being a prominent tourist destination, Palanga has a plenty of accommodation centres with superior facilities and services to offer tourists coming from the different regions of the globe and most them are offered advance booking facility through online for tourists’ convenience. Here are the some nice hotels in Palanga: