page_title: Palanga
section_title: Places of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Palanga / Places of interest
caption_attribution_description: Palanga, Baltic Sea 2007
context_page_description: Palanga is a seaside resort town in western Lithuania, on the shore of the Baltic Sea.
  It is the busiest summer resort in Lithuania and has beaches of sand and sand dunes. Officially Palanga has the status of a city municipality and includes Šventoji, Nemirseta, Būtingė and other settlements, which are considered as part of the city of Palanga.
context_section_description: In the summer, a multitude of tourists stay in Palanga, both for its beaches and to enjoy the maritime atmosphere. There is a carnival centered on Jonas Basanavičius Street, which is a pedestrian-only thoroughfare during the high season. There are dozens of restaurants, bars, rides, and other forms of entertainment. 
  The aforementioned Palanga Amber Museum is open to the public, as are as the museum's extensive botanical gardens. Anaičiai Ethnographic Cemetery holds a collection of 19th- and early 20th-century graves. In the Sculptures Garden, one can find 28 contemporary Art statues by artists from Armenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine.
  Also found in Palanga is one of the oldest operating pharmacies in Lithuania. It was established in the mid-19th century.
  The city is also home to a regional radio station, FM Palanga.
caption: Path heading to the beach
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