Route No. I Gargždai-Vėžaičiai-Ablinga-Endriejavas-Judrėnai-Balsėnai-Veiviržėnai-Vyskupiškiai-Brožiai-Gargždai.
Distance: ~ 93 km
Duration: 1 day
It’s a cognitive route across Samogitian part of Klaipėda district, during which you will get acquainted with cultural heritage objects, enjoy fascinating scenery.
Sightseeing: former Vėžaičiai Manor, St. Kazimieras Išpažinėjas Church, Ablinga Memorial, Lake Kapstatas, Aviator’s St. Darius Homeland-Museum, St. Antanas Paduvietis Church, Signatory J. Šaulys’s Homeland, Evangelist Apostle St. Mathew’s Church, independence Monument, the St. Mary Virgin’s Lourdes, Vyskupiškiai water mill.
Route No. II Gargždai-Skomantai-Vanagai-Agluonėnai-Priekulė-Lankupiai-Svencelė-Dreverna-Butkai-Kisiniai-Dovilai-Gargždai.
Distance: ~ 98 km
Duration: 1 day
If you choose this route you will get acquainted with cultural heritage of Lithuania Minor which still remains in the region’s area. This is a distinctive part of the region and while traveling across this part of the country you will notice its differences from Samogitian culture.
Sightseeing: Skomantai Mound, Vanagai Evangelist Lutheran Church, I. Simonaitytė’s Homeland, Agluonėnai Ethnographic Homestead-Museum, Writer I.Simonaitytė’s Memorial Museum, History Museum of both Struggle for Freedom and Exile, Monument for writer I.Simonaitytė, Priekulė town center, Vingis Park, Lankapiai lock, Kisiniai village Ethnographic Cemetery, Dovilai Evangelist Lutheran Church.
Route No. III Gargždai-Kretingalė-Karklė-Gargždai.
Distance: ~ 60 km
Duration: 1 day
Following this route you will visit Kretingalė town and will continue your journey in the picturesque Seaside Regional Park along the Baltic Sea.
Sightseeing: Kretingalė Evangelist Lutheran Church, Ethnographic Karklė village, Seaside Regional Park.
Route No. IV “Klaipėda country memorial – Agluonėnai”. Gargždai-Vanagai-Agluonėnai- Gargždai.
Route length: ~ 30 km
Duration: 4 hours
The route “Klaipėda country memorial – Agluonėnai” offers to follow the traces of distinctive Klaipėda region culture. The route takes the traveler to the sites representing a Lithuanian’s daily life – homestead, church, cemetery and surrounding in which this culture was thriving.
Sightseeing: Vanagai Evangelist Lutheran Church, Writer I.Simonaitytė’s Homeland, Vanagai Cemetery, Memorial-Altar, Lithuanians minor Oakery, Agluonėnai Cemetery, Agluonėnai Ethnographic Homestead-Museum.
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