Palanga – Lithuanian Louvre

Itinerary

1. Lithuania is a heaven for health lovers, with its fresh air, green cities and unspoilt nature. Everything you can find in one of the oldest Palanga resort. This is the country’s largest seaside resort town that occupies a 25 km zone along the Baltic Sea. Visit starts at the main gate of the Palanga Botanical landscape park which is one of the prettiest, best preserved, and best maintained parks in Lithuania’s coastal region. The guided walk in the park, past the ponds and stops at the main statues. Discovering why the palace is known as 'Born in honey from love'. Admire the view of the Tiskeviciai Palace. Guests see aristocratic residence environment and the furniture and art works of the end of the 18th and the 19th centuries amber artefacts at the Palanga amber Museum 1st floor. Then, visitors are acquainted with the history of amber in the context of the Earth evolution and the world cultural history. This this museum showcases what is reputedly the world’s sixth-largest collection of Baltic gold. Stroll among sweet-smelling roses in the Rosary. Tour continues in the park and guests have an opportunity to familiarise with the Birute Hill. After that, you will gain fascinating insight into the resort’s culture and heritage of the Old Villas, The Most Holy Virgin Mary’s Ascension church attracting with its neo-gothic beauty and greatness, Palanga kurhaus, lovely white sand beach with over 400m long the L-shaped wooden Pier. You can also go inside the modern Palanga resort museum. (3h 0min)
2. Guests see aristocratic residence environment and the furniture and art works of the end of the 18th and the 19th centuries amber artefacts at the Palanga amber Museum 1st floor. Then, visitors are acquainted with the history of amber in the context of the Earth evolution and the world cultural history. This this museum showcases what is reputedly the world’s sixth-largest collection of Baltic gold. (1h 0min) Admission included
3. After the Palanga tour it is available to explore Kretinga Manor of the Counts Tiškevičiai and exotic Winter Garden of the former palace with an all year flourishing about 5000 species of plants and nice water cascades, housing a cosy café. Continue to a local restaurant to pleasure your palate with Lithuanian beers and traditional dishes like zeppelins (potato dumplings), saltibarsciai (cold pink soup) and freshly baked slices of black rye bread. (2h 0min)

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