„Petra Shepherd explores the Lithuanian Baltic Seacoast, one of the most beautiful, yet least discovered in Europe. The 20th century saw this area taken over firstly by the French, then twice by the Soviets and once by the Nazis, with a Lithuanian interlude between 1923 and 1939. Only since 1991 has it been firmly in Lithuanian hands again. With direct flights from London Luton airport to Palanga, the lavish resort to the north of Klaipeda, the region is easily accessible and makes for a fascinating alternative mini break as I discovered in May this year”