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Plungė Destination Guide
Touring Plungė in Lithuania
Plungė in the region of Lithuania (general) with its 23,381 citizens is a city located in Lithuania - some 159 mi or ( 256 km ) North-West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Time in Plungė is now 09:08 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Liepāja, Aizpute, Kaliningrad, Viestovenai, and Vainaiciai. Being here already, consider visiting Liepāja . 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 Plungė ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 Daugėdų turas / Virtual Tour of Daugedai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Daugėdus (Rietavo sav.) Virtual Tour of Daugedai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Даугедай, Литва / Tour virtuel de Daugedai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Daugedai ..
Virtualus Milašaičių turas / Virtual Tour of Milasaiciai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Milašaičius (Plungės raj.) Virtual Tour of Milasaiciai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Милашаичяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Milasaiciai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour dur ..
Virtualus Stanelių turas / Virtual Tour of Staneliai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Stanelius (Plungės raj.) Virtual Tour of Staneliai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Станеляй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Staneliai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Stane ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Plungė District Municipality
Plungė District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.
Located at 55.94 21.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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 14 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 15 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 15 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 16 km away
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