Žemaitija

Travelling in Žemaitija region by bicycle is a pretty challenging adventure as you will have to ride many dirt roads and try not to get lost among forests and mystic direction signs, but a satisfaction of exploring local beauty and reaching villages and towns one by one is really worth struggle.

Tauragė is a town which has a very interesting history and stretches along a beautful valley of Jūra river. Water activities, cognitive excursions and relaxing time admiring local environment are here available.

Mažeikiai is the largest city of North Lithuania which faced many challenges. Still this city of milk and oil is the one most populated and the one where people work hard to create a beutiful future.

Kretinga is beautiful town located only 12 km far from the Baltic sea coast. The town distinguishes in its architectural, cultural and spiritual atmosphere where number of educational and cultural institutions work and the main Lithuanian center of monks Franciscans is established.

Rainiai Memorial is one of the most important monuments symbolizing the Lithuanian patriotism and the cruelty of Soviet occupants. This place preserves memory of great suffer and pain.

Plungė town is one of the main cultural focuses in Lithuania. Rich history and beautiful environment distinguishes it in the context of Žemaitija.

Telšiai is the so called capital of Žemaitija. It is one of the bigger cities in Lithuania which resounds it`s glorious history for centuries.

Kuršėnai is a beautiful little city in the north west Lithuania. It is Lithuanian capital of pottery and calendars. Come over here and find out why it is so!

Žemaitija is a north western region of Lithuania where many different crafts, great dialect and positively stubborn people can be seen. Read more about the so called samogitian life style.

The Church of St. John the Baptist in Plungė attracts everybody with its ideal architectural beauty. The church delights people already more than 80 years demonstrating the common historic two towers basilica type of neo – romanesque style.