Klaipeda City Municipality · Lithuania
Klaipėda travel guide
Klaipėda is a city in Klaipeda City Municipality, Lithuania, home to about 158,000 people.
- Best months
- June
- Nearest airport
- PLQ29 km · Palanga International Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Vilnius
- Language
- Lithuanian
About
About Klaipėda
Klaipėda is at the mouth of the River Danė, which flows into the Curonian Lagoon, the freshwater lake enclosed by the Curonian Spit; the lagoon here discharges into the Baltic. Its harbour is ice-free, a valuable site on this cold sea, so it's been fought over many times. The castle was built by the Teutonic Knights in 1253 and for much of its history the city was part of Prussia. German-speaking people called it "Memel" for the larger river feeding the lagoon further south, nowadays the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Klaipėda
See
- Klaipėda Castle
- Black Ghost
- Theatre Square
- History Museum of Lithuania Minor
- Blacksmith's Museum
- Ship Museum Sūduvis
- Meridianas
- Museum of Clocks
- Pranas Domšaitis Gallery
- Orthodox Church of All Russian Saints
- South Pier
- Lithuanian Sea Museum
Do
- Dramatic Theatre of Klaipėda
- Malūno Park
- Central stadium of Klaipėda
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When to go
The best time to visit Klaipėda
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Klaipėda are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Klaipėda: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Khrabrovo Airport (KGD, 97 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
The city stretches north-south along the coast, so many routes start from the university quarter to the bus and railway station, then south along H. Manto gatvė across the bridge into Old Town, continuing down Tiltų g. towards the Akropolis shopping mall. For example, Bus 8 runs every 5-10 min down this spine along Taikos prospektas. Bus 9 runs every 10 min closer to shore, passing by the Old Ferry Terminal, the castle and south to the New Ferry Terminal and the shipping port. For routes and timetables, see the Klaipėda Transport website.
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PLQ · Palanga International Airport
KGD · Khrabrovo Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Klaipėda
Stay safe
Klaipėda is a safe place but like anywhere you have to use common sense. Try to walk with a confident air and not look lost.
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Questions
Klaipėda: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Klaipėda?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Klaipėda are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Klaipėda?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Khrabrovo Airport (KGD, 97 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Klaipėda?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Klaipėda
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.