Orvidas Homestead
Orvidų sodyba
An open-air stone sculpture garden created by the eccentric sculptor Orvidas, where giant boulders, crosses, and Soviet relics combine into a surreal world.
Orvidas Homestead is in the village of Gargždai near Salantai. During the Soviet era, sculptor Vilius Orvidas (1952–1992) piled giant boulders on his family farm, carved crosses and religious icons, and collected discarded tanks, aircraft wreckage, and other objects. The result is a labyrinthine open-air art park, considered one of Lithuania's most eccentric attractions. Admission is a few euros, a visit takes about one to two hours, and the site is about 40 km from Palanga, so you will need a car.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00 (extended in summer); may close Mondays
Nearby sights
- Cold War Museum (Plokštinė Missile Base)
- Kretinga Museum & Winter Garden
- Šventoji
- Church of the Assumption, Palanga
- Antanas Mončys House-Museum
- J. Basanavičiaus Street
- Palanga Amber Museum
- Palanga Botanical Park