Location: Palanga
Top Things to do in Palanga
Top Restaurants in Palanga
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Palanga ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a seaside resort town in western Lithuania, on the shore of the Baltic Sea. It is the busiest summer resort in Lithuania and has beaches of sand (18 km long and up to 300 m wide) and sand dunes. Officially Palanga has the status of a city municipality and includes Šventoji, Nemirseta, Būtingė and other settlements, which are considered as part of the city of Palanga.
Restaurants in Palanga
1. Birute Park
Overall Ratings
5 based on 141 reviews
Reviewed By eilonglen - Ashkelon, Israel
Palanga Resort is apparently THE place to be in the short summer season in Lithuania, with its incredible pathways, restos and Amber shopping opportunities. After a pleasant stroll of about a kilometer, one reaches a cobbled intersection, dominated by a striking Fountain, featuring a mythical heroine with a serpent entwined about her body. If one takes a left at this point, the stroll, parallel to the sea-shore, through the green pine woods and Gardens is definitely worth the effort. It is so relaxing and the ozone from the adjacent Baltic quite bracing. Really a must-visit while in-country.
2. Palanga Amber Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 274 reviews
Reviewed By Anchina
Visited this place in off season. No queues and not busy.
It is great to learn about history of amber in Baltics. They have many impresdive displays of amber. Many of which you can look at through magnifying glass provided.
There is amber shop upstairs and there is also information point and souvenires shop downstairs selling cheap fridge magnets etc.
All the staff members were nice except one who looked very angry and moody asking to check our tickets.
Free audio guides are provided if you ask.
There is a coffee machine and a cloakroom downstairs where you can leave your coats for free.
Also the surroundings, Gardens and a park is beautiful to explore.
3. Palanga Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 415 reviews
Reviewed By Irisha-FL
Being spoiled by beautiful Caribbean Beaches, I did not expect that Palanga will impress me so much!
This is what you can expect: beautiful sand on a wide, clean beach, that stretches for miles in each direction from the main pier; mesmerizing amber sunsets and beach bars with comfy beanbag chairs to enjoy sunsets in while sipping cherry beer or apple cider; changing cabins; plenty of tolerable public bathrooms (bring your own tissue and hand sanitizer, opened mainly from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
The pier is well kept, and has benches at the entrance, where older folks can sit and watch the day and sunsets
There are beach recliners available for rent, but visitors barely use them.
There is a biking/walking trail that goes for miles parallel to the beach also.
Having a nice jog on the beach, with your feet in the water, be careful and do not overlook small signs that read “Women only” or “Men Only.” There are portions of the beach designated to nude sunbathing and no fence, so your eyes may accidentally wander on to images that you are not prepared to see.
Many things have been done to accommodate people with disabilities: sidewalks, special beach ramps, some public bathrooms. Nice signs of humane civilized society! However, the public attitude towards the elderly and people with disabilities has room for improvement.
The smell of pine trees, combined with salty sea air, creates an amazing aroma for relaxation.
4. Musical Fountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
5. Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
6. Birute's Hill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By DeanMurphy2020 - Orlando, Florida
Birutė (died 1382) was the second wife of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and mother of Vytautas the Great. Little is known about Birutė’s life, but after her death a strong cult developed among Lithuanians. Birutė was a priestess who served Pagan gods, suggesting that a marriage to a pagan duchess rather than to an Orthodox duchess from Slavic lands helped to with pagan Lithuania support. Circumstances surrounding her death are unknown.
In 1989 archeologists discovered evidence of a pagan Observatory, which had existed on Birutė Hill in the late 1300s, likely built in her honor. To discourage people from worshiping pagan gods and her grave, the Saint George chapel was built atop the hill in 1506. It was rebuilt in 1869 and survives today. It is the highest dune of Palanga on the Baltic Seashore and is part of the Palanga Botanical Garden, which combine to make it a tremendous tourist draw. The surrounding forest and distant Baltic Sea make for a pleasant afternoon.
7. Fountain Yurate and Kastitis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By Liu S - Vilnius, Lithuania
Jūratė and Kastytis is one of the most famous and popular Lithuanian legends and tales. The monument dedicated to the beloved is located in a square right next to the main tourist attraction—a bridge that leads to sunset. Legend says that Goddess Jūratė lived under the Baltic Sea in a beautiful amber castle and ruled the sea. A young fisherman Kastytis was disturbing the peace as he was catching a lot of fish. Jūratė decided to punish him, but she fell in love with the handsome fisherman. Perkūnas, the thunder-god, found out that the immortal goddess had fallen in love with a mortal man. He became furious and struck the amber castle. It exploded into millions of pieces. Kastytis was killed by Perkūnas and Jūratė mourns him to this day. Her tear drops are amber pieces washed ashore.
8. Sculpture Camera-Soapbox
Overall Ratings
4 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Liu S - Vilnius, Lithuania
This is very unusual sculpture, which can be found outside of photography shop. I wouldn't advise to put it on your to-do-list in Palanga. However, just steps away you can find musical Fountains, which are not listed on tripadvisor yet, but definitely worth a visit during the summer season, when there is a show ever night and you can order your own song to be performed by the Fountains.
9. Sculpture Docheri Rybaka
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Angela231_13 - Chicago, Illinois
It is a nice sculpture in Palanga. However, it is located in Lithuania and i do not know who placed its name in Russian. I would ask to change the name to lLithuanian name Zvejo Dukros. The skulpture ir dynamic, well representic the etnicity of the resort
10. The Sculpture Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 28 reviews
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