Klaipėda
Lithuania
- Safety rating
- 8.1/10
- Best time to visit
- June to August is best for beaches and the Curonian Spit, with the Sea Festival animating the city in late July.
- Population
- 0.2M
Overview
Lithuania's only seaport blends a German-flavored old town of half-timbered houses with a busy harbor and a maritime spirit. Klaipėda is the gateway to the magical Curonian Spit, a UNESCO sand-dune peninsula of pine forests and fishing villages.
Top attractions
Explore the old town's Theatre Square, find the Black Ghost sculpture, and ferry to the dunes of the Curonian Spit.
Getting around
The old town is walkable, and ferries plus buses connect to the spit, Palanga, and the seaside.