Sightseeing (Palangoje, Šventojoje, Karklėje, Melnragėje, Giruliuose)

Palanga Botanic Park is one of the most beautiful, best preserved and maintained parks on the Lithuanian coast line. It was founded in1897 by Count Feliksas Tiškevičius. More

The neo-renaissance palace was built in 1897 according to the project of the German architect Franz Schwechten. The palace was restored in 1957 (author A. Brusokas). More

Relict dune marked on all larger-scale maps since the 17th century as the highest dune on the Palanga seashore. More

Earlier this street was called Tiškevičius Street or Boulevard. In the summer of 1923 Dr. Jonas Basanavičius visited Palanga. More

Getting to Palanga in the 19th century was quite some trouble to the holidaymakers. Having arrived to Liepaja or Klaipėda they had to continue to Palanga by horse-drawn carriages. More

The Seaside Regional Park is situated in the south from the Palanga Botanical Park and stretches to Klaipėda city. More

In XIV c. on the top of Birute hill was arranged the place for astronomical observations. More

Palanga Guild of Amber Craftsmen is a public organisation founded in the end of 2000 and uniting 26 artisans of amber. More

The orthodox parish in Palanga was founded in 1995. In the beginning, it was hosted in one room of the Russian school. More

"Rebeka" ("Woman Carrying Water"), by the French sculptor Hubert Louis-Noel, originally stood in the Vilkenas palace park (Silute region). More

This monument, designed by the sculptor Steponas Sarapovas and the architect Algis Knyva, is in the north of the park, to the right of the main park entrance near Dariaus and Gireno street. More

This is one of the most popular sights of the park and one of the prettiest and best-known sculptures in Lithuania. More

After the construction of the park was finished, Count Tiskevicius' wife Antanina decided to build the Lurdas. All the stones used are unprocessed and are held together by cement. More

This sculpture by Stasys Zirgulis stands across from the Tiskevicius palace, on the botanical garden's large terrace . More

This sculpture was created by the artist Konstancija Petrikaite-Tiuliene and erected in 1965. It stands on a stone at the foot of Birute's hill - the symbolic eternal resting place of Princess Birute. More

In 1869 was built a chapel by project of architect K. Majer. In 1976 stained-glass windows were arranged in this chapel (author L. Pocius). At the foot of a hill is a sculpture of sculptress K. More

In XIV c. on the top of Birute hill astronomical observations were carried out. More

In the dunes, near the gates of Šventoji port, there is an impressive (about 4 meters tall) sculpture The Fisherman’s Daughters. More

The project “Madzuchai“ (The Valley of Singing Stones) being implemented next to Palanga resort town attempts to develop a unique attraction facility for local and inbound tourism. More

Kretinga Manor was built in the 15th – early 16th century. Count Juozas Tiškevičius bought it from Mikalojus Zubovas in 1875 and it became the family’s residence. More