Jono Basanavičiaus Street | |
Former Names: | Tiškevičiaus Street, Tiškevičiaus Boulevard |
Location: | Palanga, Lithuania |
Jono Basanavičiaus Street (lt|Jono Basanavičiaus gatvė) is a central street in Palanga, the most popular and biggest summer resort in Lithuania.[1] [2] [3] It is named after Jonas Basanavičius, the chairman of the session that adopted the Act of Independence of Lithuania, who personally visited Palanga in 1924.[1] [3]
The pedestrian street has many restaurants, coffeehouses, entertainment facilities and lead to the Palanga Pier and Palanga Beach, thus it is exceptionally popular among tourists.[1] [4] [5]
For the sake of safety of pedestrians, the riding with bicycles and scooters is prohibited in the street in summer (from June 1 to September 1).[6]