I’ve been to 28 European countries, but nowhere compares to this little-known coast

Many travellers don’t even realise that Lithuania has a coastline (Picture: Visit Neringa)

I have travelled to 28 European countries, and I’m not sure I have been rewarded with such inviting beaches, beautiful nature and consistently good food as on my recent visit to the Baltic coast of Lithuania.

A most wonderfully underrated place.

This discovery started in the UK, where I found regular flights to Palanga, from £88 return. Yet many don’t even realise that Lithuania has a coastline.

Granted, it’s small (just over 90km in total). But once there, I could see that the town’s sweeping stretch of immaculate white sand just sells itself.

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