Discover Klaipėda 2026

As the once-German port city of Memel, Klaipėda still has a unique half-timbered cityscape today, with the historic Theater Square, where Adolf Hitler once gave a famous speech, and restored warehouse buildings along the Dane river.

From the ferry port in the center, regular car ferries take visitors in just a few minutes to the UNESCO-listed Curonian Spit with its massive shifting dunes, dense pine forests and the famous coastal town of Nida right on the Russian border.

The annual Jūros šventė in July draws thousands of visitors with a colorful ship parade, live music and fireworks over the harbor, celebrating the deeply rooted maritime tradition of Lithuania's only port city.

Housed in an old fortress on the Curonian Spit, the Maritime Museum showcases the Baltic Sea's underwater world in large aquariums and is home to the only dolphinarium in the Baltics, with regular shows.

From Vilnius, Klaipėda is reached by train or bus in about four hours. The nearest airport, Palanga, lies only about 30 kilometers to the north and is served seasonally from several European cities.

As the once-German port city of Memel, Klaipėda still has a unique half-timbered cityscape today, with the historic Theater Square, where Adolf Hitler once gave a famous speech, and restored warehouse buildings along the Dane river.

From the ferry port in the center, regular car ferries take visitors in just a few minutes to the UNESCO-listed Curonian Spit with its massive shifting dunes, dense pine forests and the famous coastal town of Nida right on the Russian border.

The annual Jūros šventė in July draws thousands of visitors with a colorful ship parade, live music and fireworks over the harbor, celebrating the deeply rooted maritime tradition of Lithuania's only port city.