Akmenė District Municipality: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Akmenė was first mentioned around 1511 as an estate belonging to the Kęsgaila family. For travelers interested in regional history, this early historical reference provides a specific cultural point of interest.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Akmenė District Municipality.

Landscape and Nature

The municipality is located in the central Venta Lowland, which slopes from 110 to 60 meters above sea level; moraine plains formed by the last Ice Age characterize this landscape.

Geographical Setting

Akmenė District Municipality is located in northwestern Lithuania and in the ethnographic region of Samogitia.

Naujoji Akmenė is the administrative center of Akmenė District Municipality.

The municipality includes part of Venta Regional Park, the Kamanos Nature Reserve, and the telmological reserves of Girkančiai and Karniškiai.

Luokavos Piliakalnis, Skutskalns, and Kukuru Kalns are located in the surroundings of Akmenė District.

Zaķu Sala is located in the wider regional surroundings of Akmenė District.

Culture

In the town of Akmenė, which belongs to the municipality, there is a regional museum, St. Anne's Church, and a cultural center.

The Kamanos Educational Trail is one way to explore the reserve's natural features. For travelers interested in such natural features, it provides a specific point of interest.

Transport Connections

Roads connect the municipality in the direction of Joniškis, Mažeikiai, and Šiauliai; in addition, the Šiauliai–Mažeikiai railway line crosses the area.

For further orientation, you can also go to Alkiškiai.

For the overview of the higher-level destination: Šiauliai District.

Other Destinations

Other places within the same destination:

Joniškio rajono savivaldybė, Radviliškis District Municipality, Šiaulių rajono savivaldybė, Kelmė District Municipality, Pakruojis District Municipality.