The beach

A glorious 18km of sand, dunes and chilly Baltic water await visitors to Palanga and its surroundings. The short stretch of coast running parallel to the main urban area offers everything from the simple pleasures of lying on the sand and soaking up the sun to taking to the water. If you don’t have your own equipment with you, ask your hotel or the Tourist Information Centre for information on where to rent it, or pop along with your passport to the Sea Rescue Station below who can provide just about everything including surfboards, jet skis and even small boats. At the end of every day, thousands of people head to the Sea Bridge at the far western end of Basanavičiaus to watch the sun set before heading off into the night to get well and truly plastered.