The Palanga municipality has about 25 km of Baltic coast, from Nemirseta in the south to Būtingė in the north. The whole stretch is divided into several named beaches, each with its own lifeguard posts and zones: for women, for men, for naturists and for those who come with a dog.
From the Prie Parko hotel to the nearest water is about 300 m, four minutes on foot. Below is how the beaches on either side of our street differ and how long it takes to walk to them. Walking times are measured along paths; walking on sand is slower.
Which beach is closest to the hotel?
S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno gatvė, the street the hotel stands on, ends in a path through the dunes straight to the sea. It is also accessible for people with disabilities, and from our door to the sand is about 300 m.
This stretch belongs to the resort’s largest beach, officially called simply Palanga beach. It runs for about 7.5 km, from the edge of the Seaside Regional Park in the south to Kontininkų gatvė in the north, and takes in both the Birutė Park shore and the pier.
Why walk on to the Birutė Park beach?
A stretch of about 500 m along the sea below Birutė Hill is the only beach in Palanga with a Blue Flag. It has received the flag every year since 2004, and in 2026 it was awarded for two summers at once for the first time, 2026 and 2027.
A Blue Flag means more than clean water: such a beach must have toilets, drinking water and recycling bins, and it is inspected throughout the season. The beach is looked after by the Botanical Park staff, and the path to the sea below Birutė Hill is accessible for people with disabilities.
From the hotel through the park it is about 1.2 km, 15 minutes on foot. It is worth climbing Birutė Hill on the way; we describe that route in more detail in our Birutė Park guide.
The pier and the centre
North of our street, about 16 minutes on foot, Palanga pier begins at the end of J. Basanavičius Street and reaches about 470 m out to sea. Around it is the busiest part of the beach: this is where the crowds are, there are active leisure and sports areas by the pier, and in the evening people walk to the end of the pier to watch the sunset.
If you are after peace and quiet, skip the centre in July and choose the beach south of the pier, on the Birutė Park side.
Where are the women’s and men’s beaches?
Both are north of the pier. The women’s beach begins just past the Central Rescue Station and the Ašarėlė stream and is 420 m long. After it comes about a kilometre of general beach, and beyond that, towards Kunigiškiai, a 370 m men’s beach.
From the hotel to the women’s beach is about 2.5 km, more than half an hour on foot; to the men’s beach, about 4 km. Signs on site mark the boundaries of each section and who it is for.
Heading north: Vanagupė and Kunigiškiai
Vanagupė is the quieter northern part of the resort, about 3 km from the hotel. The sand is just as wide, but there are far fewer people than by the pier, and pine woods lie behind the dunes. Lino takas leads to the sea here: a wide, lit path with rest areas, suitable for wheelchairs, with showers and an accessible toilet by the dunes.
Beyond Kontininkų gatvė begins Kunigiškiai beach, almost 3.4 km of general beach up to the spot locals call “the End of the World” (Pasaulio kraštas). The easiest way there is by bike: a separate cycle path runs along the coast, and bicycles can be hired at the hotel.
Heading south: Auska and Nemirseta
South of Birutė Park the beach becomes wilder. About 25 minutes on foot from the hotel is the Auska stretch, once known as an unofficial naturist beach; today it is a general beach open to everyone.
Past the end of Palanga beach begins the Seaside Regional Park beach at Nemirseta, about 3.3 km long, with a lifeguard post. About 300 m south of Nemirseta’s southern beach access there is a zone where dogs are allowed, and 300 m further towards Klaipėda an official naturist beach.
Nemirseta is about an hour’s walk from the hotel along the beach, or a short ride on the cycle path.
Šventoji
Šventoji is part of the resort, 13 km to the north, reached by city bus No. 3 or by the coastal cycle path. On Šventoji’s southern beach, a little south of the Elija quarter, there are separate stretches for men (120 m), naturists (280 m) and women (300 m), and north of them a 300 m zone where pets are allowed.
At Monciškės there is a stretch of beach equipped for wheelchair users. From the Šventoji breakwater to Būtingė runs another 4.4 km of general beach.
What rules apply on the beach?
- Reach the beach by the marked paths and protect the dunes: do not damage their slopes or walk over the vegetation.
- Dogs are not allowed on Palanga’s beaches, except in the designated zones at Nemirseta and Šventoji.
- Lifeguards are on duty from 15 May to 15 September, and all posts are staffed from 1 June. Outside that period there are no lifeguards on the beaches.
