OrangeSmile Tours Best destinations around the world - Travel Guide
Palanga

Culture of Palanga. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

Palanga is the greatest attraction for eco tourists, open air recreation fans and all of the travelers tending to exploration of unique scenic nature areas. The city is surrounded with aged forests. A majestic botanical garden stands in the heart of the resort. The Botanical Garden of Palanga dates back to the 19th century. The garden locates one of the most significant landmarks of the city being the Palanga Amber Museum. Its collection encompasses hundreds of unique amber handcrafted articles. The museum tells its visitors on the history of development of this unique amber craft.
1. Tourists, visiting Palanga for the first time, should start their city exploration tour from visiting a tourist information center which is located in the Vitauto street. The tourists … Open
The museum is housed in the Tyszkiewicz Palace which is the most significant architectural landmark of the city. The Count Tyszkiewicz was given a title of Honorary Citizen of Palanga in 1997. A development of port area the beauty of which stuns the city residents and guests till nowadays was led by this prominent person. The palace built in 1897 is executed in Neo-Renaissance style. The last scale reconstruction of the palace was held in 1957.
Another interesting landmark of the tourist destination is the Birute Mountain. This place is famous in numerous legends. It is considered that in bygone days local folks kept a sacred fire on the top of the mountain. Few years ago archeologists managed to discover a scale ceremonial shrine on the mountain. A genuine purpose of the shrine is still unknown. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
In the second part of the 19th century it was decided to build a chapel on the mountain. Its building has perfectly survived till nowadays. The picturesque chapel built of red brick keeps a rich collection of religious artifacts and statues. Among religious sights and landmarks of the city of Palanga the Church of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary is best worth tourists attention. The building of the scale church the height of which is 76m was held at the turn of the 19th – 20th centuries.
The construction of the church was initiated by mentioned above Count Tyszkiewicz who heavily invested in the undertaking from his own purse. Another stunning landmark is the Old drugstore which has been working since 1827. The destination is worth visiting even if drugs are unnecessary. The matter is that the drugstore is located in a wonderful wooden house which is well worth visiting.
This is not just a beach resort, but a true recreational center, which is famous thanks to its unique ecological environment. The unique combination of rich pine forests and tender sea … Open
One of the peculiar features of the city is plenty of original monuments and statues scattered all over the area. One of the most known statues is the “Urate and Kastitis” one which is executed in traditional Baltic style. The statue illustrates one of the most beautiful local legends.
In the section below, you can get one of our excursion, activities or city discovery tours over Palanga and surroundings. Our website offers 10-30% lower ticket prices, when compared to the offline purchase on the spot.

City tours, excursions and tickets in Palanga and surroundings

Palanga - guide chapters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Iconic cultural sights of Lithuania

In Lithuania, you can visit not only the ancient castles. One of the districts of Kaunas features a unique building consisting of twenty floors. It is shaped like a banknote in one thousand LTL. It was finished in the first half of the 20th century. Its construction was completed in 2008. Since then, it is one of the most prestigious office buildings in the country. This choice of the facade was made not by accident. The banknote reminds all modern entrepreneurs about the old traditions, shows the independence of the country, and the robustness of the Lithuanian economy. The main museum of the city is the M.K. Ciurlionis National Art Museum; it displays avant-garde works of this famous Lithuanian author. There is also the Aviation Museum, the Military Museum of Vytautas the Great, and the Communication History Museum. … Open
Car rental on OrangeSmile.com Rentals in Palanga

Saudi Arabia to Open 38 Hotels in Diriyah

Diriyah is one of the first mega projects in Saudi Arabia. Hotels and other infrastructure will start opening next year, and all works are expected to end in 2026. The first 18 restaurants in Bujairi Terrace will start operating already in early 2022. Read this

19.03.2024

Photogallery of cultural heritage of Palanga

Landmarks of culture on Palanga map: art-galleries, monuments, palaces, etc

Address/Sight name City/Region Country Within radius, km
 Types of touristic objects to search for
Hotels & Car rental
Carhire locations
0 star
1 star
2 stars
3 stars
4 stars
5 stars
Touristic places
Art galleries
Churches/Temples
Museums
Castles/Palaces
Monuments
Touristic areas
Sightseeings
Attractions
Attraction parks
Casino
Theaters/Cinema
Disco/Clubs
Parks
Zoo
Aqua parks
Transport
Airports
Train stations
Bus stations
Metro
Parkings
Fuel stations
Ports/Ferries
Open the list of object types
Health/Sport
Open the list of object types
Food/Money
Open the list of object types
Shopping
Open the list of object types
Beauty/Medicine
Open the list of object types
City services
Open the list of object types
Useful services

Excursions over cultural sights of neighbours of Palanga

Culture guide to Palanga. Which fascinating sights to visit once you are in Palanga: temples, churches, museums, theaters and castles. Recommendations (with addresses, phone numbers and links) on the places 'must visit' in Palanga. Plan your own city excursion by using this page info!
OrangeSmile.com - online travel reservation expert providing reliable car rental and hotel booking services. We feature more than 25.000 destinations with 12.000 rental offices and 200.000 hotels worldwide.
Secure Server
Head office
Weegschaalstraat 3, Eindhoven
5632 CW, The Netherlands
+31 40 40 150 44


Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | About us
Copyright © 2002 - OrangeSmile Tours B.V. | OrangeSmile.com | Under the direction and management of IVRA Holding B.V. - Registered at Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), The Netherlands No. 17237018