It seems the Teutonic Knights left their mark in Lithuania, at a port city where the Baltic Sea meets the Danė River. They built a castle here and collected tolls to use the waterways, and eventually named the town, Memel. In the 16th-century, the Lithuanian name, “Klaipėda,” was believed to mean, “bread eater,” as the…
Tag: Lithuania
Basanavicius Promenade, Palanga, Lithuania
We are making our way from the beautiful Palanga Botanical Garden and Amber Museum to the resort area of Palanga……….If you missed the first post on this city you may want to read it so you can get your bearing and learn some fun facts about this beautiful setting in Lithuania! Driving down a wide…
From Klaipėda…to …Palanga……..Lithuania
You just never know what is to be found on the excursions when you stop at a port……..I look forward to being in a new country every morning and because we plan these vacations well over a year in advance I can’t always remember the specifics of the excursions we have chosen! So, it’s always…
ThatTravelLadyInHerShoes 