Telšiai
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Telšiai is a city in Lithuania with about 21,499 inhabitants. It is the capital of Telšiai County and Samogitia region, and it is located on the shores of Lake Mastis.
Left to right:Telšiai Cathedral Curia of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai Tourism Center Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, Telšiai Telšiai Tower
Aerial view towards the Mastis Lake from Telšiai centre
Cathedral square at night
Interior of Telšiai Cathedral
Samogitia
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Samogitia or Žemaitija is one of the five cultural regions of Lithuania and formerly one of the two core administrative divisions of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania alongside Lithuania proper. Žemaitija is located in northwestern Lithuania. Its largest city is Telšiai, while Šiauliai, where Aukštaitian dialect is being spoken, is sometimes also included into Samogitia. Samogitia has a long and distinct cultural history, reflected in the existence of the Samogitian language.
Image: Palanga by Augustas Didzgalvis
Image: Pluņģes pils panoramio
Image: Šiauliai 03
Image: The Hill of Crosses panoramio (1)