Plateliai ir jų apylinkės

Recommended starting point is Visitor center in Plateliai where tourist will have the possibility to visit exposition The Mysteries of Žemaitija land. Here you can find information about the Žemaitija National Park and buy maps with the different trail routes. Traveling through this route (about 8 km) you can visit touristic objects of Plateliai town and Beržoras etnocultural village. Both settlements have an old and rich history, so visitors can enjoy not only beautiful landscapes and exceptional nature while traveling, but also learn about the past and the cultural heritage that remains. Traveling south from the Visitor Center on the way you can visit Žemaitija National Park Exposition established in the Plateliai Manor Barn and Shrove Tuesday Exposition (the only one in Lithuania where more than 300 traditional Shrove Tuesday masks are presented) established in the Plateliai Manor Stable. Further through the bike-pedestrian path passing the Siberija Telmological Reserve the route leads to Beržoras village. Walking around the Beržoras village you can see 14 chapels of the Cross Way and visit St. Stanislovas Church built in the 1746, also you can find the nature heritage object – Birškus beech, enjoy panoramic views of Beržoras Lake and relax in the Beržoras recreation site located near the shore of Beržoras Lake. Here is the parking lot, WC, places for swimming, picnic, children playground, installed boat launching place. Respired you can return through the same route and on the way visit some more interesting points: the Siberija viewing tower (15 m high), Traditional craft center in the cellar of Plateliai manor, Plateliai manor park and St. Peter and Paul church. From the Siberija viewing tower you can enjoy the panoramic views of Plateliai Lake, Siberija Thelmological Reserve. In the Traditional craft center, which is adapted for the people with physical disability, you can order various traditional educational crafts programs. In the Manor Park we recommend to visit the thickest Lithuanian ash – Witch’es ash, see the ruins of the manor or walk through the cognitive trail for kids. In this trail there is no specific trail markings but you can find arrows close to the each visiting points and quite mane informational boards. Almost the entire path is covered with pavement and asphalt. In the Manor Park and walking to the Siberija viewing tower the pavement is natural or hardened primer. The trail is adapted only for walking or walking with the Nordic poles. Disabled people can visit this trail with the accompanying person due to the steep slopes. As well for the waking with kids in the strollers. First floor of the Visitor Center is adapted for the disabled people, Shrove Tuesday Exposition is partly adapted.