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Klaipėda

Klaipėda is Lithuania’s seaport, a former Prussian town the old maps called Memel, with a half-timber old town on the Danė and a ferry to the Curonian Spit. The centre is small; the port and the beaches are the scale.

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What to see

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Theatre Square

Theatre Square is the old-town parlour, with the drama theatre and the small Ännchen statue that the city treats as its mascot. The Danė is one street away. This is the place to start, not a single monument to tick.

Teatro a., Klaipėda

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Klaipėda Castle Museum

Little of the Teutonic castle remains above ground; the museum on Pilies Street explains the fortress and shows the excavated footprint by the Danė. It is a site more than a standing castle.

Pilies g. 4, Klaipėda

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Lithuanian Sea Museum, Klaipėda

Lithuanian Sea Museum

The sea museum and dolphinarium occupy the old Nerija fort on the Smiltynė side of the lagoon, reached by the ferry from the old town. It is the city’s family-scale sight and the reason many people cross the water.

Smiltynės g. 3, Smiltynė

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Clock and Watch Museum, Klaipėda

Clock and Watch Museum

A small museum of clocks in a timber house on Liepų Street is a quiet indoor hour when the port wind is up. The collection is the point; the house is a good example of the old town’s scale.

Liepų g. 12, Klaipėda

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Sculpture Park, Klaipėda

Sculpture Park

The sculpture park north of the theatre quarter was laid out on the site of an old cemetery, with granite works among the trees. It is a local walk, not a fenced attraction, and it explains the city’s habit of putting art in the open.

Liepų g., Klaipėda

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Food and restaurants

Restaurants and hotels change hands. These listings were last checked on 26 October 2026.

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Meridianas

Meridianas is a restaurant aboard a historic sailing ship moored in the Danė by the old town. The ship is a city symbol; the kitchen is a harbour restaurant, strongest when you want fish and the deck rather than a quiet room.

Danės krantinė, Klaipėda

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Katpėdėlė Memelis

Katpėdėlė Memelis occupies an old warehouse on the Danė and cooks a hearty Lithuanian menu under the Katpėdėlė name, a chain with a long local history. The room and the river are the reason to pick this branch.

Žvejų g. 12, Klaipėda

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Senoji Hansa

Senoji Hansa is an old-town restaurant at Kurpių Street, with a terrace toward the river quarter. It is a straightforward place for a sit-down meal in the centre. Hours and the menu move; the address has been stable.

Kurpių g. 1, Klaipėda

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Švyturys BHouse

Švyturys is the city’s historic brewery name, and the BHouse on Kūlių Vartų Street is the place attached to that beer. Go for the local lager and a casual meal, not for a formal dining room. Confirm it is open on the day you cross town.

Kūlių Vartų g. 7, Klaipėda

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Where to stay

Restaurants and hotels change hands. These listings were last checked on 26 October 2026.

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Radisson Blu Hotel Klaipėda

The Radisson Blu on Šaulių Street is the large business hotel between the old town and the ferry to Smiltynė. It is the reliable full-service stay, with the port cranes as the view rather than a market square.

Šaulių g. 28, Klaipėda

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Amberton Hotel Klaipėda

Amberton stands at the north edge of the old town, on Naujojo Sodo Street, a hotel that has worked this corner for years under changing brands. It puts you on foot to Theatre Square. Check the current name on the door when you book.

Naujojo Sodo g. 1, Klaipėda

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Old Mill Hotel

The Old Mill is a smaller hotel in a converted industrial building by the Danė, closer to the water than the chain towers. It suits a short stay when the river, not a conference floor, is the point. Confirm the entrance on Žvejų Street before you arrive late.

Žvejų g. 22, Klaipėda

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Shopping

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Friedrich Passage

Friedrich Passage is a covered lane of small shops and cafés off Tiltų Street, the old-town place for amber and souvenirs without walking the whole quay. It is short. You are through it in a few minutes.

Tiltų g. 26, Klaipėda

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Akropolis Klaipėda

Akropolis on Taikos Avenue is the large southern mall, with a supermarket and the usual chain shops. It is for practical errands, a bus ride from the old town.

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Turgaus Street Market, Klaipėda

Turgaus Street Market

The market streets around Turgaus are where the city buys food, with stalls rather than a single hall. Go in the morning. It is ordinary and local, which is the interest.

Turgaus g., Klaipėda

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How to get there

Klaipėda Railway Station, Klaipėda

Klaipėda Railway Station

The railway station is north of the old town. Direct trains link Klaipėda with Vilnius; the ride is the slow scenic way across the country. The station quarter is plain. Use a taxi or bus for the last minutes to Theatre Square.

Priestočio g. 1, Klaipėda

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Klaipėda Bus Station

The bus station on Butkų Juzės Street is the coach stop for Vilnius, Kaunas, Palanga, and routes north toward Latvia. It is the practical arrival if you are not on the train. The old town is a short ride, not a long walk with luggage.

Butkų Juzės g. 9, Klaipėda

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Palanga Airport, Klaipėda

Palanga Airport

Palanga Airport (PLQ) is the passenger airport for Klaipėda, about half an hour north by bus or taxi, beside the resort of Palanga. Flights are fewer than at Vilnius. Check the day’s board; do not assume an evening connection.

Liepojos pl. 1, Palanga

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