Palanga is a seaside resort in the Samogitia region of Lithuania. It includes a string of smaller resorts from the edge of Klaipėda city to the border with Latvia and the regional airport; in 2023 it had a population of 18,132.
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Lithuania as it emerged from the First World War was landlocked: Klaipėda on the Baltic was the German port of Memel, while points north belonged to Latvia. Lithuania then annexed Klaipėda and exchanged territory with Latvia to acquire a coastline. Palanga lacked a harbour - its unusual L-shaped pier was constructed to compensate, but there was no shelter from wind, waves and ice, and the town was altogether better suited to be a summer beach resort. Its visitors are almost all domestic tourists and few foreigners come here. 1 Palangos turizmo informacijos centras is the tourist office, at Vytauto g 94, corner with Kretingas g. It's open M-F 08:00-18:00, Sa Su 10:00-16:00.
The central area is very walkable and there are many pedestrian roads and paths. Otherwise, a bike would be a more useful option than a car. There are many options for renting a wide range of bikes. Taxi operators are Palangos Taksi (+370 460 48000) and Taksi Palangoje (+370 644 44033). Bolt is a common ride share service in the area and many cars have the logo. You book via the app.
1 Palanga Pier is L-shaped, built in 1882 to export bricks but soon becoming a leisure spot, especially towards sunset. It has repeatedly been wrecked by storms and ice floes. The last major reconstruction in 1998 extended it to the present length of 420 m. The pier is free to stroll 24 hours. Basanavicius gatvė is the spine of Palanga - many Lithuanian towns have a street named for Jonas Basanavičius (1851-1927), leader of the revival of national identity. This one stretches from the pier inland for almost 1 km to Vytauto gatvė.
The beach is sandy and stretches either side of the pier for many km - south to the lagoon outlet at Klaipėda, north to the small resort of Šventoji. The central strip is congested at the height of summer; the further away you go, the quieter it gets. Walking up and down J. Basanavičiaus Street, the main pedestrian street leading to the beach and pier. Many options for shoping, eating, drinking and getting entertained along the street.
Dr Who, J Basanavičiaus g 9, ☏ +370 683 07103. Sat-Thu 11:00-17:00. Dance, disco, funk music. Very cramped and can get rough. (updated Jun 2023)
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In Oct, Palanga typically sees ~12°C daytime highs and 19 rainy days.
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