Discover the best hotels in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The property has city views and is 1.6 miles from Homeland Farewell and 2.3 miles from Klaipėda Švyturys Arena. The rooms of the Pirklių Namai are bright and feature an elegant interior design. Short-term apartment rental in the downtown of Klaipėda city. In the center of the square stands the Anne of Tharau (Taravos Anikė), a small statue dedicated to a character of German 17th-century poet Simon Dach. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Its northern end is crowned by the Kopgalis fortress. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. The largest town here is Šilutė (54 km away). The aiming facility of Memel-Nord is out in the beach. There are actually two Melnragės, sometimes distinguished in maps by Roman numerals I and II. Not far away from Akropolis between Minijos Street and Baltijos Avenue, you may find the Klaipėda Arena was constructed for 2011 Eurobasket championship. While it was scaled down after the economic downturn, tallest-in-Baltics residential tower has been constructed. That said, being the Western Lithuania's largest city Klaipėda also offers many other types of fun. Retrouvez toutes les informations sur cet hébergement avec ViaMichelin HOTEL et réservez gratuitement en ligne Melnragė I is immediately beyond the port zone. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Once the building was completed it was nationalized and its builders arrested. Palanga excels in its nightlife (at Basanavičiaus street), gigs and fun but it can get crowded. The city is still the same but hurt heavily. Het appartement is gevestigd in een gebouw uit 1988 en ligt in een gebied waar u diverse activiteiten kunt ondernemen, zoals wandelen en vissen. Air services from Palanga are limited, however, to just a few destinations. The museum is located in a former Tiškevičius family palace and surrounded by one of the Lithuania's prettiest parks. Nightlife is mostly located in or around Klaipėda Old Town. A short hike on dunes in Nagliai reserve and some time in Nida would likely be the best-spent time in the Curonian Spit, although to feel less time pressure you may also go directly to Nida and just spend several hours there. Danės street in the northern bank of Danė river. Still, Klaipėda offers a large array of sights in or around it. The Smiltynė area is covered by a pine forest with nice paths for hiking and cycling. We will visit two famous The castle itself was constantly upgraded and managed to withstand all the wars against Lithuania leaving Klaipėda and its immediate surroundings the only area of modern Lithuania that has never been ruled by any Lithuanian state until the 20th century. Here is the Klaipėda's only church that was not demolished or closed by the Soviet regime (dedicated to Christ the King). Many of the city's modern flagship projects have been taking place here rather than in the downtown. The only area of Klaipėda where the buses don't go is Smiltynė beyond the Curonian Lagoon. The square itself is a product of the Soviet destruction, as many beautiful buildings used to stand here before the World War 2, including the imposing Klaipėda Market with a tower. Klaipėda university main buildings (meticulously restored former German army barracks). Atgimimo square (New Town borough) was laid in this place. As an important seaport Klaipėda was rapidly expanded during the Soviet occupation (1945-1990). The apartment is composed of 1 studio room, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven, and 1 bathroom. Others (among them more and more Lithuanian ex-villagers) arrived for good, however, staffing the burgeoning trade and lumber industries. Pick one, as you won't have time to do several of them. Situated in Klaipėda, 0.7 km from city center and old town and 3 km from New Ferry Terminal for pedestrians and cars. The Baltic coast offers Klaipėda's prime beaches. There are large open spaces between them, overfilled with cars (it is hard to distinguish a courtyard from a sidestreet or an alley). Vilhelm's Apartment is located in the very centre of Klaipeda’s Old Town in a historical building dating back to the 19th century. A walk to the end of the sea bridge is another must to the visitors of its resort, while architecture buffs may search for pretty wooden villas from the 19th-century era when count Tiškevičius has established the resort. Klaipėda by topic: Shopping, Transportation and other topics of Klaipėda. Located in Klaipėda. The project of Gandrališkės residential district of 2008. Akin to many of the Lithuania's resorts Giruliai has both pre-war villas and Soviet "tourist bases" in its limits. Klaipeda Old Town, Amber Museum and Palanga cancellation policy: All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties. On the eve of the World War 2 Klaipėda looked just as it did for centuries: 70% of its people were Germans, while in the surrounding Klaipėda County the situation was reverse with 70% of the population being ethnic Lithuanians. the home games of Klaipėdos Neptūnas basketball team. These small ships exit to Danė river by passing through a 19th-century manually powered pedestrian swing bridge. The ruins are not that impressive and tampered by Soviets but the museum inside them is modern albeit small. During this experience, places you will visit include: How much is Klaipeda Old Town, Amber Museum and Palanga? You may also shop at the Akropolis mall. This is just one of many important buildings demolished by the Soviets after the war. Since 1979 it houses the Lithuania Sea Museum, one of the city‘s most popular attractions. The most beautiful city in Lithuania is Klaipėda. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. My place is close to city centre, old-town, great views, restaurants and dining, nightlife, ferry-port. Pleasure ships moored at castle anchorage in summer. Klaipėda was then repopulated by Russians in the late 1940s. Get an e-consultation Cycle without breaking a sweat, or scoot […] The agricultural countryside remained predominantly ethnic Lithuanian through ages and the Lithuanian name for the city "Klaipėda" was thus born in the 16th century as a pejorative, literally meaning "Bread eater" and referring to the castle garrison. Almost entire northern bank of Danė river is similarly destroyed-and-built-anew. Lithuanian state was however not yet born as the Western powers were reluctant to recognize it due to its disputes in the east. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Further north surrounding the long Liepojos street towards Palanga stands an extensive collection of large private homes typical to the 1990s nuoveau-riche. These changes left Klaipėda without some of its original character that once made it unique among Lithuania's cities. In future it is expected that entire university would relocate here as additional modern buildings would be built in the surrounding open areas. A sketch of the Klaipėda Old Town in 1880 after it has risen from ashes. Smiltynė includes Klaipėda's best beaches, some old buildings and the Sea Museum with its dolphinarium (with regular dolphin shows), sea animal zoo and Lithuanian shipping exhibits. Among these is a bag of money, a canine "Guardian of the Old Town", a small mouse that supposedly makes wishes come true and a dragon climbing a building wall. 1803, current building 1857) in Teatro square with Anne of Tharau statue. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Generally, they go to all the districts and many suburbs. There you may find Rusnė with its landscape flooded by Nemunas every spring (61 km to Klaipėda). Inside you will find informative displays and examples of fossilised tree resin. That said, there is much to see in Palanga including a large amber museum inside a 19th-century palace that is surrounded by probably the best park in Lithuania. Near Šilutė is the Nemunas Delta Regional park, a great location for birdwatching, angling and boat tourism (at costs lower than in Neringa). Klaipėda was swiftly repopulated by Russians (22%), Russophones (5%) and Lithuanians from elsewhere (72%). To the likes of Richard Wagner or Heinrich Schliemann Klaipėda was a temporary career step. The bunkers where the actual firepower rested are better concealed and partly bombed. While Klaipėda city's population of 45 000 was 70% German, its more populous surroundings were 70% Lithuanian, therefore the entire region had a slight Lithuanian majority and was detached from the German state. New, modern, neat and very cozy apartments in Klaipėda Old Town. Lithuania received wide international recognition by 1922. Modern and stylish studio. Soviets decided to demolish all the city's major churches. Buses and new buildings in interwar Klaipėda (modern Herkaus Manto street). Opposite to Liepų street is the Naujoji Sodo street where a few old buildings are joined by two new towers. So the history now may only be seen in old bricks and sporadic attempts to recreate it by adopting historical names for shops and services. Sea festival regatta in Klaipėda, one of many sea-related events. Towering churches of different denominations and ethnicities reflected the diversity of a frontier merchant city. Old town center studio - Klaipėda - 10 photos, 169 avis d'utilisateurs. The massive Soviet infrastructural projects still survive, albeit adapted to the market economics. In the center of the square stands the Anne of Tharau (Taravos Anikė), a small statue dedicated to a character of German 17th-century poet … Another possible day trip is the Palanga resort, 26 km to the north (highway, frequent bus services). Once on the Spit, there are hourly buses that traverse the entire peninsula. Passenger trains leave Klaipėda station for Vilnius and Radviliškis. Is a port city, which is located by the sea. Teatro square is the main one. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Located in Klaipėda’s Old Town, Guest House Pirklių Namai offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and an LCD TV with satellite channels. This led to acts of terror and subsequent arrests of the local Nazi groups. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Skip Klaipėda itself altogether and go to explore the Lithuania's (and maybe Eastern Baltic's) most famous natural sights, the "Lithuanian Sahara" of traveling sand dunes. Explore with us the Lithuanian countryside where you will find towering green pine forests and a picturesque sandy coastline. All the Lithuanian seaside resorts are located less than 50 km from downtown Klaipėda. Turgaus Square is effectively the southern limit of the Old Town. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Enjoy the beach, family time, or self-time. You may also watch modern ships coming and going into the Klaipėda port from the breakwater. Klaipėda Old Town is very small and many of its streets are effectively pedestrianized. There, you can visit not only the long sandy (often crowded) beaches, but also the Lithuania's top Amber museum with a collection of amber jewelry, pieces of amber with prehistoric animals/insects, and more. Baltikalnė: Our Lady of Peace church (left) and old houses at Tilžės street (right). Like every summer, travelling funfairs come to Lithuanian seaside ©Augustinas Žemaitis. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Situato a Klaipėda, l'Old Town Loft offre la connessione WiFi gratuita e la vista sulla città. Northern Old Town. Although the city has been ravaged by the Soviets with nearly all of its churches destroyed, the Old Town and 19th-century New Town are still picturesque. Smiltynė is a glimpse of Neringa, a UNESCO-inscribed pristine landscape, without the need to pay ecological tax (which is mandatory if you drive south from Smiltynė) and possible to reach from Klaipėda center without boarding any vehicle except for the 10 minutes ferry ride. Klaipėda can be reached by car from Vilnius in 3 hours and 4 hours by express bus. In Smiltelės Street a new religious center was built with the Roman Catholic Saint Joseph church on the southern side and the Archangel Michael Russian Orthodox church on the opposite side. A smaller local ferry terminal Naujoji Perkėla at Varnėnų street is the main access point to Smiltynė and Neringa. Among the more interesting is the post building and various red brick port warehouses. Richard Wagner lived and performed here in his early career (1836) while a century later (1939) Adolf Hitler used the theater balcony for a speech days after his troops entered Klaipėda. Old Town Panorama Apartments - Klaipėda - 10 photos, 119 avis d'utilisateurs. Adolf Hitler himself then visited Klaipėda. Most famous places such as Klaipeda old town, shopping centers Akropolis, Svyturio arena, restaurants, old & new ferry ports that goes to Curonian Spit, Nida and Dolphinarium all accessible by foot in 10-15 minutes! This apartment has 1 bedroom, a kitchen with a fridge and a stovetop, a flat-screen TV, a seating area and 1 bathroom fitted with a shower. ... Klaipeda Old Town, Amber Museum and Palanga provided by Cruising Excursions. BOOK NOW: Prices from €69 per person → Join us for a beautiful day to the Western coast of Lithuania and the lovely city of Klaipėda. Annulation gratuite L'appartamento presenta 1 camera da letto, una cucina con frigorifero e piano cottura, una TV a schermo piatto, un'area salotto e 1 bagno con doccia. Take a walk from the ship to the Klaipėda bus station and take one of the every-15-minutes buses to Palanga, the Lithuania's "summer capital" and primary resort. Map of the Klaipėda Old Town. Football games (team "Atlantas") are played at a stadium north of New Town. During storms the sea submerges entire beach and erodes the cliff. Even its Lithuanian name “Klaipėda”, first mentioned in the 16th century, is believed to be a pejorative, meaning “Bread eater” (as the city dwellers used to eat bread grown by the Lithuanians of surrounding countryside). Appartement met een eethoek, een volledig uitgeruste keuken en een eigen badkamer. Others, both Germans and Lithuanians, swiftly evacuated after hearing of Soviet massacres elsewhere. If you want to sunbathe, swim or just take a walk in a forest you need to visit the suburbs of Smiltynė, Melnragė, Giruliai or Karklė. more, Klaipeda Old Town, Amber Museum and Palanga provided by Cruising Excursions, What you can expect during this experience. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. As such, in summer it may advisable to seek entertainment and recreation there. They revitalize Klaipėda urban landscape and remind some aspects of the city past and folklore. Interesting locations around Klaipėda include Neringa and Palanga resorts. The spiritual vacuum created in Klaipėda by the Soviet destruction of almost every church in the city was filled in the early 1990s by constructing new religious buildings. KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites to help you find and book the hotel that suits you best. Old Town Panorama Apartments is located on the 17th floor in Klaipeda and offers free Wi-Fi. Olando kepurė, 2 km further north, is the highest sea shore in Lithuania. Many of these elaborate buildings have been replaced by new plain structures, whereas in place of the largest among them, Saint John‘s, there is now an empty lawn. Narrow straight streets such as this one dominate the northern part of the Old Town. Located in Klaipėda. Featuring a fireplace and seating, Old Town Panorama apartment is situated in Klaipeda, 1.3 miles from Birzos tiltas. Some are available on fences in public places, while the Lithuania Minor (Mažosios Lietuvos) museum in Didžioji street has an extensive diorama of Klaipėda as it once looked. Park your car for free in our underground parking and enjoy stress-free holidays. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. More destinations have been added - you may reach southern Sweden in addition to Germany. Dolphin shows presented in a purpose-built arena are especially loved by customers. Opened in 1986 for a railroad ferry service between the Soviet Union and East Germany it still greets ships from the lands beyond the Baltic Sea. Additionally, many weekends are festival weekends somewhere on the Lithuanian seaside. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. The key sights include the Theater Square, Castle remains and Tiltų street in the Old Town, as well as Liepų street in the 19th century New Town. Only in the year 1988, the building was returned to its intended use. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. De accommodatie ligt op 2,4 km van de nieuwe veerhaven voor voetgangers en auto's. Klaipėda has no passenger airport but Palanga airport some 30 kilometers to the north effectively serves Klaipėda as well. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund, This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers. More information: Park your car for free in our underground parking and enjoy stress-free holidays. Most of Klaipėda residents live outside of these picturesque areas however, in the massive Soviet boroughs that adjoin the southern limits of Klaipėda downtown. Liepų Street in Klaipėda with the Clock museum (formerly merchant's residence and bank building) and the Post office building. Search hotels near Old Ferry Terminal (Klaipėda). Luxury apartment in Old Town - Klaipėda - 10 photos, 45 avis d'utilisateurs. Liepų (Linden) street is arguably the most interesting in the New Town. In 1950 Klaipėda became more populous than it was before World War 2 (~50 000 people), in some 1962 it was already double that size. Beyond the campus there are no more historical buildings and a Soviet functionalist apartment building zone starts, quite similar to the one in Southern Klaipėda (albeit smaller). After Germany‘s loss of World War 1 its non-German areas were annexed to other countries, such as Denmark or Poland. Still, such flights may be ~40% more expensive than similar flights from Vilnius, Kaunas or Riga (some 2, 3 and 4 hours away by car, respectively), where the competition is tighter. Offering free WiFi and city views, Old Town Loft is an accommodation situated in Klaipėda. The region was considered to be part of Lithuania Minor. Klaipėda is the only port in Lithuania and its heart is beating together with the sea, with annual summer Sea Festivals and biennial Tall Ships regattas, Sea museum, Sea faculty in the local University, numerous beaches, and major stevedoring companies. The autonomy was established but this did not solve every problem. Additional pretty old buildings may be found in the small streets north of Naujoji Sodo, such as Puodžių. What you see now was rebuilt afterwards on a grid layout of narrow streets. Old Town Klaipeda - Klaipėda - 10 photos, 3 avis d'utilisateurs. A passenger ferry ride from Smiltynė to the Klaipėda Old Town. This former fishing village (now a small resort) is notable for Lithuania's sole seaside cemetery (used primarily for the drowned prior to the 20th century). The invading soldiers found only 20 inhabitants left in the city. Klaipėda Old Town (Turgaus street) during the annual Sea Festival. Its population increased more than fourfold (from 45 000 to 203 000). Angling and other water activities are also popular at the Curonian Lagoon. It is a kind of a suburb with resort facilities as well as a supermarket. In other words, save for the irregular grid layout, the Klaipėda Soviet districts are similar to those in any other Lithuanian city. On the left a Soviet propaganda poster declares: Our work is for thee, oh Fatherland. After independence, it has been returned to the Jews, now serving as a memorial place and a synagogue. However, unlike some areas of Vilnius and Kaunas the Soviet boroughs of Klaipėda were not skipped by the progress. Search Lonely Planet. Built in 1866 it defended Klaipėda from naval attacks. The streets of downtown Klaipėda are adorned by numerous small playful statues built in 2006 and later. Old Town Panorama Apartments - Klaipėda - 10 photos, 125 avis d'utilisateurs. Er is gratis WiFi beschikbaar. Retrouvez toutes les informations sur cet hébergement avec ViaMichelin HOTEL et Réservez au Meilleur Tarif. First, go through the New Town to Klaipėda University. The accommodation provides a safety deposit box, an elevator and parking … For shorter and more casual family trips one may choose a dinopark in Radailiai with its moving sculptures of pre-historic animals and a mini-zoo in Jonušai which is not really that small with tigers, kangaroos, warthogs and other animals. Klaipėda, the name used by Samogitians and Lithuanians, refers to the same place, as seen from the inland, and refers to its relief, meaning \"low and flat ground\" in old Samogitian. There are also many non-annual fests at the main venues or right on the beach. 2.Spend the day in Smiltynė. Paths for hiking and cycling stops in various towns, among them, Turgaus ( )! 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