Boats, Bikes and Beer in Klaipeda

Klaipėda is a working harbour town, and its best activities follow the water. This page sorts them by what they cost, so you can build a day that fits your budget. All amounts are in euros.

Free

  • Walk the Northern Pier at Melnragė. Ships come and go through the harbour mouth, and the Baltic wind does the rest. Stay off the wet boulders and keep out of the water.
  • See the Ännchen von Tharau fountain on Theatre Square. It dates from 1912, and the figure now standing in it was rebuilt around 1990.
  • Walk the Hill of Witches in Juodkrantė. This forest trail with about 80 carved wooden figures needs no ticket and has no closing time.
  • Browse the Old Town. Small bronze sculptures are tucked into its streets.

Low cost

  • The ferry to Smiltynė. EUR 1.70 return per foot passenger, and bicycles go free with a passenger ticket. Foot passengers board at E. Galvanausko bul. 1. Check the keltas.lt price list for car and motorbike rates.
  • The Sea Museum aquarium. An adult ticket is EUR 10 from October to April and EUR 14 from May to September, and on the last Sunday of each month it costs nothing.
  • A bike ride. Two EuroVelo routes meet in Klaipėda. One heads about 25 km north to Palanga, and the other runs about 52 km down the spit to Nida. On the spit, the Nida bus will carry your bike for EUR 10, plus the EUR 8.00 passenger fare.

Priced by the operator

  • A rented canoe. Memel Kayak lists April to July, 10:00 to 18:00.
  • A guided night paddle on the Danė. Booking sites quote about EUR 30 to 55 per person. Expect calm water and the Old Town bridges overhead.
  • A kite lesson at Svencelė. Wind ON, Svencelės g. 49A, charges from about EUR 45 per hour. The lagoon shore is shallow, and Svencelė lies about 30 km south of the city.
  • A brewery tour. Švyturys BHouse, Kūlių Vartų g. 7, arranges tours ahead of time for groups of five or more.

Cold water, warm sense

The sea off Klaipėda sits at about 13 degrees C in June and about 16 degrees C in July. Most visitors swim only in July and August. Wherever you go in, look for a lifeguard post and heed the flag. Skip the harbour breakwater, the shipping strait and any stormy day.

Passes

No single pass covers Klaipėda’s attractions, so each museum sells its own tickets.

Read more: sightseeing in Klaipėda lists the museums in detail, and the 3 day Lithuania itinerary places the city within a wider trip.

Guided canoe and cycling tours show up on Viator .