Palangais a small town at the Baltic coast, this scenic area which has long been chosen by local vacationers. Dense pine forests, boundless sea, unique Baltic landscapes – all this helped the city to become a famous Spa and health resort. This city is the ideal place for relaxation for those who love the mild climate, secluded beaches, active Cycling. Due to the peculiarities of local nature, families with young children come here especially much. Once it was one of the many fishing villages, nestling near the shores of the Baltic sea. In the luxury resort the land has become thanks to the efforts of count Tyszkiewicz. In the centre of Palanga appeared first hotel, which include a restaurant, a theatre, equipped beaches and baths with thermal water. Further, through forests were paths in the sea built a dock for ships. Much later, after the death of the count, the resort village has acquired a truly luxurious attraction is the extensive Botanic garden, in the style of English parks. A few years later in the middle of the Park was built the residence of counts and Palanga got new hospitals, playgrounds for sports, racecourses for horseback riding. The modern city has a large number of sanatoriums, where guests are offered treatments using chloride-calcium baths, peat mud, inhalations, and of course, all kinds of massages and recreational gymnastic programs. In the Palace of the dynasty of Tsishkevich, in the middle of XX century was opened the amber Museum, which presents samples of this amazing stone, amazing for its size and fine jewelry and decorative interior elements. Also of interest is the old wooden chapel, built in the second half of the nineteenth century, on a hill overlooking the English garden Tsishkevich. It should be noted that in Palanga preserved and other elegant villas, belonging once to the local nobility. "Sea eye", "White Villa", "Anapilis" - came immersed in the amazing atmosphere of the early XX century. Another town's oldest building is the famous pharmacy, arose in the first half of the nineteenth century. Here was produced the healing heart drops Schroeder, as well as tincture "999", created popular recipes. Fans of fine and decorative arts will surely enjoy the house-Museum of A. Mončys – known Lithuanian masters of sculpture.
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