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Palanga Destination Guide
Touring Palanga in Lithuania
Palanga in the region of Klaipėdos Apskritis with its 17,796 citizens is located in Lithuania - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) North-West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Time in Palanga is now 09:25 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Liepāja, Kaliningrad, Zibininkai, and Vilimiske. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Palanga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Linijiniai šokiai (Palanga 2010-06-12)
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Baltic Sea, Palanga, Lithuania
Baltic Sea at July 9 2007, Palanga, Lithuania. ..
Hare Krishna @ Palanga resort, Lithuania
Hare Krishna festival with participants from all Baltic States on a beautiful sunny summer day in Palanga resort, Lithuania. Sing along Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Ha ..
Palanga holiday July '08
Zydra, Matthew & I on short break in Palanga ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tiškevičiai Palace, Palanga
The Tiškevičiai Palace, Tiskevičius Palace, or Tyszkiewicz Palace is a Neo-Renaissance style building in Palanga, Lithuania, built for the Tyszkiewicz (Tiškevičiai) family. The construction was started in 1893 and finished in 1897. The palace is surrounded by a park with ponds, fountains, and collections of rare plants. Since 1963 the palace has housed the Palanga Amber Museum and is surrounded by the Palanga Botanical Garden.
Located at 55.91 21.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Palanga Amber Museum
The Palanga Amber Museum (Lithuanian: Palangos gintaro muziejus), near the Baltic Sea in Palanga, Lithuania, is a branch of the Lithuanian Art Museum. It is housed in the restored 19th-century Tiškevičiai Palace and is surrounded by the Palanga Botanical Garden. The museum's collection of amber comprises about 28,000 pieces, of which about 15,000 contain inclusions of insects, spiders, or plants. About 4,500 pieces of amber are exhibited; many of these are items of artwork and jewelry.
Located at 55.91 21.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Nemirseta
Nemirseta is a district of the Lithuanian seaside resort Palanga, located on the Baltic coast north of Klaipėda. Its German name literally means "glutton", although etymologically it is a corruption of an ancient Baltic toponym denoting marshy land (nemiršele).
Located at 55.88 21.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Palanga International Airport
Palanga International Airport is an international airport located in the western part of Lithuania near the Baltic Sea. The airport focuses on servicing short and mid-range routes. The facility expansion completed in 2007 has made long-range route servicing a possibility. Since 1993, the number of passengers passing through the airport has been increasing annually. After Lithuania became a member of EU, passengers in 2004 increased more than 60% in comparison with that of 2003.
Located at 55.97 21.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ošupis
The Ošupis is a stream in the west of Lithuania in the municipality Palanga in Klaipėda County in Samogitia. The total length of the stream is 5.4 kilometres and the drainage basin area is 7.5 square kilometres . It begins in Kontininkai (in the district of Palanga). It flows at first to the north then from the village Užkanavė to the west and afterward joins the stream Kaniavosis and flows into the Baltic Sea near Užkaniavė (north of Palanga).
Located at 55.98 21.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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