Plateliai

#276 among destinations in Lithuania

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Plateliai is a town in Samogitia, Lithuania. It is situated on the west bank of Lake Plateliai, the largest lake in Samogitia. The town with the population of about 1,100 people is the center of an elderate in Plungė district municipality. It is the administrative center of the Žemaitija National Park. The town is popular resort in Samogitia and attracts many tourists. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.1 thous.Coordinates: 56°2'38"N, 21°49'9"E

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Plateliai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop, Plateliai Lake, Museum of Cold War.

~1330 ftSW
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Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Žemaitija National Park
7 min walk • Church of St. Peter and St. Paul the Apostles is a Roman Catholic church located in Plateliai, Plungė District Municipality, Lithuania. It is part of the nationally significant sacral heritage. The complex consists of the church built in 1744 and the bell tower built in 1899.
1.3 miS
Church
Church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop, Žemaitija National Park
34 min walk • Church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop is a wooden Roman Catholic church in Beržoras, Plungė District Municipality, Lithuania. The church complex includes a 14-station outdoor Way of the Cross.
1.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Plateliai Lake, Žemaitija National Park
34 min walk • Lake Plateliai is the biggest lake in Samogitia and 9th biggest in Lithuania. It is the central attraction in the Žemaitija National Park. It covers about 12 km² and reaches up to 49 m in depth. It has seven islands, one of them housed a castle and now is called Castle Island.
3.5 miE
56°1'56"N • 21°54'23"E
Museum of Cold War, Plungė
89 min walk • Museum
~1980 ftS
56°2'19"N • 21°48'58"E
Raganos uosis, Žemaitija National Park
10 min walk • Tree

Plateliai

Facts and practical information

Plateliai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Žemaitija National Park

Church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop, Žemaitija National Park

Plateliai Lake, Žemaitija National Park

Museum of Cold War, Plungė

Raganos uosis, Žemaitija National Park