Jemait National Park

Zhemanty National Park is located in the north-west of Lithuania and covers 20,000 hectares of territory. There are 12 natural monuments in the park. These are trees, islands, and even springs. For example, a natural monument in the national park is the thickest ash tree in Lithuania. They call him a witch and he has his own story.

The park is replete with rare plants, and the eastern shores of the lakes are covered with pine groves. Here you can find a deer, an elk, a fox, a squirrel, a hare and an otter. The pearl of the Zhemanty National Park is Lake Platelai, which is famous for its purest water, and with which many legends and legends are associated. It is here that the whitefish is found, which is considered a rare species for this area. 17 rivers flow into the lake, and there are 7 islands within the lake.

On the territory of the Zhemanty National Park there are about 30 architectural monuments: mounds, burial grounds, sacrificial mountains, churches, ancient estates, mills, art galleries and many other objects. Through the park lies the Gemantic Kalvaria - the cross road of Jesus Christ. This is one of the three Polish Kalvaria, created in the XVII century. In the center of the park is the city of Platelai, whose history also begins with the XVII century. The paths from the city to other villages still remind of the distant era of paganism. Here you can find wooden crosses at intersections and centuries-old oaks.