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Kretinga manor park
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
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In park, which surrounds Kretinga manor, visitors can walk between surviving century-old oaks, wander around linden and conker trees alleys, ponds coasts. Manor Park covers 23 ha area.Park is adorned with Astronomical calendar with sundial. Calendar contains thirteen sculptures, symbolizing traditions of an ancient Baltic culture, Lithuanian holidays, feasts and…
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Pastauninkas park
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
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Visitors of park can walk beside Kretinga monastery pond and Dupultis stream. There are resting beches, children playgrounds, skateboard ramp, city open-air stage. Address: Maironio str., KretingaCoordinates: 55.892242, 21.247291
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Salantai Regional Park
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
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Salantai Regional Park intend to protect Erla, Salantas and Minija rivers old-valleys, natural ecosystem and cultural heritage. Regional park is situated in northwest part of Lithuania - north part of Western Samogitian plateau. Just part of it is in Kretinga district (7761 hectare).Salantai Regional Park unique charm and originality are…
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Šilpelkė educational trail
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
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Šilpelkė educational trail can be found by Minija river bend in Šilpelkė forest. It beggins near Dauginčiai Fever graves, where is memorial cross and chapel. Minija river coastal exposure - Dauginčiai exposure - width reaches 44 metres, height up to 22 metres. Locals call this place Lithuanian Switzerland.Nearby the exposure…
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Japan Garden
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
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Japanese garden is an integral part of the Japanese culture. For centuries it has been uniting religion, art and respect for nature.The idea of the Japanese garden was chosen in order to reveal the mightiness of stones and the strength of the area.People of Samogitia are the last pagans in…
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Baltic Mythology Park
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
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Baltic mythology park upholds old Baltic culture traditions. The aim for building Educational paths is to showcase original Baltic architecture of the universe and the world through images (sculpture) and sound (singing and story telling).The path is located in a pyramid-shaped forest area. The layout of the paths is the…
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Salantai city park
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
- Written by Super User
Salantai city park is planted in picturesque Salantas river bank with great value in its biodiversity.The beggining of park is in XVIII century when nobleman Vainai planted fruit-trees. Park was shaped in XIX century in Leopoldas Gorskis (1787-1825) or his son, famous naturalist, Konstantinas Gorskis (1823-1864) times.Park was adjusted in…
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Salantai chestnut
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
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Chesnut grows in Salantai city park, near Salantas river. It is the thickest chestnut in Lithuania protected by botanical natural heritage: 28 metres height, 1,5 metres diameter and 4,8 metres volume.Likely, the chesnut was planted by famous naturalist Konstantinas Gorskis (1823-1864). Address: Dariaus ir Girėno str., SalantaiCoordinates 56.056784, 21.563675 (around)
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Tamožinė oak
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
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Tamožinė oak is protected botanical natural heritage from 2012. It is 300 year old, 26,5 metres height, 4,71 metres volume and 1,5 metres diameter. Address: SauseriaiCoordinates: 55.967153, 21.523845 (around)
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Mindaugas Ivanauskas Privat zoo
- Wednesday, 22 February 2017 10:11
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Salantai city resident Mindaugas Ivanauskas established a real zoo in his household: in 20 acres equiped aviaries, coops, fences, barns where flutters more than 60 rare birds and more than 20 exotic mammals and ungulates species. Address: Taikos str. 17, SalantaiCoordinates: 56.063265, 21.576152 Panoramic view:
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