Ašmonai Campsite

You could easily spend days by the side of the Curonian Lagoon (five minutes’ walk), swimming with the kids in calm, shallow water, hiking through forest or paddleboarding. Keen anglers will want to head for the Minija River or test their mettle at the carp pond on Lake Kintai (both 10 minutes’ drive) In historic Klaipėda (45 minutes), follow the sculpture trail through the Old Town, visit the history museum and eat in restaurants along the Danė River Promenade. The town is gateway for the short ferry ride across to the Curonian Spit, where you can swim in the Baltic Sea off Smiltynės Beach (about an hour), cycle the Juodkrantė-Smiltynė bike path and clamber up ever-shifting sand dunes. The pretty town of Šilute (20 minutes) has an appealing mix of Baroque-era and art nouveau architecture to check out, while the seaside resort of Palanga (55 minutes) is home of an impressive amber museum.