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Alkai Destination Guide
Explore Alkai in Lithuania
Alkai in the region of Lithuania (general) is a town in Lithuania - some 161 mi or ( 259 km ) North-West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Current time in Alkai is now 12:43 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tukums, Liepāja, Kaliningrad, Telšiai, and Tauragė. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tukums . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alkai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Zemaitija national park
Pictures from Zemaitija national park ..
GG Tour H1N1 2009 E05 - Operation Berlusconi
Time to leave Latvia. The roads in Latvia smashed up our brakes and now we have some technical difficulties with them. Last night we tested our artillery on the beach and washed ourselves in the sea. ..
Virtualus Alsėdžių turas / Virtual Tour of Alsedziai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Alsėdžius (Plungės raj.) Virtual Tour of Alsedziai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Алседжяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Alsedziai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Alsed ..
Virtualus Žemaičių Kalvarijos turas / Virtual Tour of Zemaiciu Kalvarija, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Žemaičių Kalvariją (Plungės raj.) Virtual Tour of Zemaiciu Kalvarija, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Жемаичхиу-Калвария, Литва / Tour virtuel de Zemaiciu Kalvarija, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Plokštinė missile base
Plokštinė underground ballistic missile with thermonuclear cartridge base (Lithuanian: Plokštinės raketų bazė) was a missile base of the Soviet Union. It was built near Plokščiai village, 13 kilometres north of Plungė, in sparsely populated Plokštinė forest near Plateliai Lake, Samogitia, Lithuanian SSR. This is the first nuclear missile base of the Soviet Union, an underground R-12 Dvina ballistic medium-range missile base. In 2012, the Cold War Museum was opened at the site.
Located at 56.03 21.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Žemaitija National Park
Žemaitija National Park is a national park in Lithuania. It is situated on Žemaičių Highlands, 45 km from the Baltic Sea. Lakes cover more than 7% of its territory. Lake Plateliai (12.05 km², 47 m depth) is the largest lake. The town of Plateliai, situated on the shore of the lake, is the seat of the park's administration and a popular tourist destination.
Located at 56.04 21.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lake Plateliai
Lake Plateliai is the biggest lake in Samogitia and 9th biggest in Lithuania. It is the central attraction in the Žemaitija National Park. It covers about 12 km² and reaches up to 47 m in depth. It has seven islands, one of them housed a castle and now is called Castle Island. Archeologists found remains of two castles and think it might be the Queen Bona castle. The lake has both diving and yacht clubs. Plateliai town is located on the west bank of the lake.
Located at 56.05 21.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Alsėdžiai
Alsėdžiai is a small town in the Plungė district municipality. It is near the Sruoja River, 20 km from Plungė. Alsėdžiai is an administrative center of the Alsėdžiai eldership. Stanisław Narutowicz, one of the signers of Act of Independence of Lithuania and brother to the first president of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz is buried in the village cemetery. As of 2001, there were 956 inhabitants living in this town.
Located at 56.03 22.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Plateliai
Plateliai is a town in Samogitia, Lithuania. It is situated on the west bank of Lake Plateliai, the largest lake in Samogitia. The town with the population of about 1,100 people is the center of an elderate in Plungė district municipality. It is the administrative center of the Žemaitija National Park. The town is popular resort in Samogitia and attracts many tourists. The wooden St. Peter and Paul church of Plateliai was built in 1744 by Jan Wojtkiewicz.
Located at 56.05 21.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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