Introducing Klaipėda
Sea port Klaipėda, 315km west of Vilnius, is the springboard to the natural beauty of the Curonian Spit. But as Lithuania's third-largest city, it is worth a stop in its own right, notably for its Germanic flavour and architecture that reflects its fascinating past as Prussian capital Memel. The city was destroyed in WWII, during which it served as a Nazi submarine base, but a teeny weeny patch of its Old Town survived unscathed - as did one tower of its once magnificent red-brick castle.
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Straddling the narrow strait where the Curonian Lagoon opens into the Baltic Sea, the city is Lithuania's only port of call for Titanic-sized cruise ships, and a vital sea link for cargo and passenger ferries between Lithuania, Scandinavia and beyond. Klaipėda celebrates its rich nautical heritage each July with a flamboyant five-day Sea Festival (www.juros.svente.lt).
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Nida-Klaipeda (Lithania) - Kaliningrad (or viceversa)
by jmadrid 07 September 2011
Hi. I'm planing a trip to the Baltic countries and I'd like to know if it is possible to entre into Kaliningrad, in Russia, from Klaipeda…
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RE: Siauliai-Liepaja
by mredman 22 August 2011
I found buses at 11:00, 16:40 and 21:30 on all days except Sundays. The 16:40 bus also runs on Sunday but it starts in Klaipeda. The…
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RE: Siauliai-Liepaja
by mredman 22 August 2011
If you still want to go to Liepaja, I suggest you cancel the hostel in Siauliai or just lose the money you paid in (couldn't have been…
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