Palanga In Your Pocket
Lithuania’s favourite bucket-and-spade, kiss-me-quick destination, the country’s candyfloss capital of Palanga has over the years been of major strategic importance, no importance whatsoever, part of Latvia, and up until the middle of the 19th century and subsequent invention of the seaside holiday a small fishing village. First mentioned in 1161, contemporary Palanga functions as a year-round health resort but is celebrated more for what happens during the short summer season between June and September when the population explodes and the party never ends. Famed for its glorious sandy beaches, Palanga also offers one or two intriguing cultural diversions for those looking for something a little more highbrow than gulping down pints of lager and cavorting after teenage girls in miniskirts.
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Latest Palanga Comments:
Čagino
From my experience the only restaurant on the main strip worth eating at!...Šachmatinė
My sister stayed at this hotel last year. While indeed boasting a lovely location and good off-season prices, be wary of breakfast prices in the chain cafe below....Amber Museum
This museum was interesting even to an amber ingrate like myself. Lots of big, interesting chunks of the peculiar rock....