Lithuania – Page 5 – Baltic Dreams

IU190. STONE MUSEUM, MOSĖDIS

LOCATION It’s a unique museum, established in Mosėdis, Skuodas region, on both sides of the river Bartuva banks, picturesque valley of 14,5 ha. Coordinates: 56.1652494,21.5719742,17. Address: Salantų str. 2, Mosėdis, Skuodas district photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mosedis_stones_A_24.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mosedis_stones_A_22.jpg. ATTRACTIONS The whole territory of the park is a recreational zone. Stones’ outdoor exposition with rare wood and other plats collection […]

IU189. SALANTAI REGIONAL PARK, SALANTAI

LOCATION The park is located in northern west Lithuania, Northern West Samogitian Plateau, territories of Kretinga, Skuodas and Plungė regions’ municipalities. It takes 13 265 ha. Address: Laivių str. 9, Salantai photo source: https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salant%C5%B3_regioninis_parkas. ATTRACTIONS The Salantai Regional Park was founded to protect the old valley landscape of the Erla, Salantas and Minija Rivers, as […]

IU188. ORVIDAS HOMESTEAD-MUSEUM, GARGŽDELĖ

LOCATION It’s a private farmstead-museum, whose owners used decorate with stones and sculptures thereof. Address: Plungės str. 18, Gargždelės village, LT – 97318 Kretinga district photo source: http”//wikimapia.org/13455339/Orvidai-museum. ATTRACTIONS The founder of the farmstead – Lithuanian artist, hewer Vilius Orvidas. From 1973 he and his father brought stones destined to be broken into pieces – […]

IU187. IMBARĖ HILLFORT, IMBARĖ

LOCATION Imbarė hillfort is located in Salantas and Pilsupis rivers’ confluence. It’s one of the earliest and most beautiful Western Lithuania’s hillfort. Coordinates: 56°01′34.2″, 21°33′21.2″. Address: Imbarė village, Kretinga district photo source: https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaizdas:Imbar%C4%97s_piliakalnis_nuo_Salant%C5%B3-Kretingos_kelio_2013.JPG. ATTRACTIONS People used to live here in the late Neolithic, and 1000 BC moved on top of the hillfort, where fortified settlement […]

IU186. ŠILPELKĖ FOREST TRAILS, KARTENA

LOCATION After turning into Dauginčiai drive forward till you reach Kalno street (approx. 1,2 km, there is a link). When driving on Kalno str. You will face a T-shape crossroad – turn right. Drive forward until you reach the signs informing about the beginning of path and parking lot (approx. 1,7 km). Part of the […]

IU185. KARTENA HILLFORT HISTORICAL COMPLEX, KARTENA

LOCATION Kartena hillfort is located in the left bank of river Minija, atop the hill stooped in front of the town. It’s dated from the 10th-13thcentury and is called Pilale, Pilimi (reg. to castle). Coordinates: 55°54′37.0″ 21°28′32.4″ . Address: Kartena village, Kretinga district photo source: https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartenos_piliakalnis ATTRACTIONS Legend tells, that atop the hill, near Kartena, […]

IU184. BALTIC MYTHOLOGY PATH SAUSDRAVAI

LOCATION This is a mythological recreational (cognitive), active forest relaxation park between Šventoji and Darbėnai, near Palanga city. The cognitive paths are located in a pyramid-shaped forest territory. Coordinates: 56° 1′ 49.25″ N 21° 12′ 33.02″ E. Address: Sausdravų village, Kretinga district, 97261 photo source: https://wikitravel.org/shared/File:2010_09_30_Kretinga_Sun_observatory.jpeg#mw-jump-to-license. ATTRACTIONS This park cherishes the old Baltic people’s (east) cultural […]

IU183. KRETINGA MANOR‘S PARK, KRETINGA

LOCATION The manor park occupies an area of 23 hectares. Coordinates: 55.89938, 21.247767 Address: Vilniaus str. 20, Kretinga photo source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kretinga ATTRACTIONS In the park surrounding the Kretinga manor, visitors can walk among centuries-old oaks along alleys of lindens and chestnuts and along the banks of cascading ponds. In 2002, a sundial was added to […]

IU182. ENSEMBLE OF THE FRANCISCAN MONASTERY AND THE CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, KRETINGA

LOCATION: This ensemble is in the very hard of the city, near town hall. Coordinates: 55.891904, 21.242633 Address: Vilniaus str. 2, Kretinga photo source: https://wikitravel.org/en/Kretinga, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kretinga ATTRACTIONS This ensemble was built in 1610–1617 with funding from Jonas Karolis and Sofija. Chodkevičius (restored 1971–1978, 1980–1982). This church is one of the oldest remaining churches […]

IU181. TOUR „SECRETS OF KRETINGA MONASTERIES“, KRETINGA

LOCATION: In Kretinga district tourism information centre (Vilniaus str. 2B, Kretinga) excursions can be ordered and city monasteries visited. photo source: https://wikitravel.org/en/Kretinga ATTRACTIONS Kretinga is so-called Lithuanian Vatican, because there are five monasteries located in there. Each of four female monasteries and one male monasteries has it’s own unique stories of foundation, and the monasteries […]