The old core of Klaipėda sits on both sides of the Danė, and a sightseeing day here is mostly museums, squares and riverside. German Memel left its mark in the street grid and the warehouses. Here are the main stops with their 2026 prices in euros. 1. Castle Museum and bastions Memelburg Castle was founded here by the Teutonic Order in 1252. Today the earthwork bastions remain, and the Castle Museum at Priešpilio g.

Klaipėda is not a city of grand gestures. Its appeal for couples is slower: sunsets over a working harbour, an evening among pine trees and old brick lanes with few people in them. Prices are in euros. Golden hour at the harbour mouth Walk out along the Northern Pier at Melnragė, a long breakwater at the edge of the Baltic. Ferries and cargo ships pass through the harbour entrance in front of the setting sun.

This plan fills four days and three nights. It starts in Klaipėda, moves onto the Curonian Spit for one night in Nida, and finishes with a day trip to Palanga. It works without a car. Entry fees and fares are 2026 prices in euros, and seasonal closures are noted where they matter. Costs at a glance Item Price Ferry, foot passenger, return 1.70 Smiltynė to Nida bus, one person 8.00 Sea Museum, adult, October to April / May to September 10 / 14 Castle Museum, adult 6 Palanga Amber Museum, adult, 16 September to 14 May / 15 May to 15 September 6 / 8 Nagliai trail, adult 5 Day 1: the city Start at the Castle Museum, Priešpilio g.

A family trip to Klaipėda comes down to a few good anchors: an aquarium, a naval ship, a dinosaur park and some forest and beach time. Here is how to fit them together, with 2026 prices in euros. Rainy day first choice: the aquarium The Lithuanian Sea Museum is on the Curonian Spit at Smiltynės g. 3, and the ferry from the Old Ferry Terminal (E. Galvanausko bul. 1) takes about 5 to 7 minutes.

Two of the three best day trips from Klaipėda need no car. One goes south along the Curonian Spit, the other north to the resort of Palanga. Fares and fees below are in euros for 2026. Choose a trip Trip Distance How Nida on the Curonian Spit about 50 km from Smiltynė Ferry and bus Palanga about 25 km north Bus, 25 to 35 minutes Dutchman’s Cap roughly 2 km north of Giruliai Car or bicycle Plokštinė Cold War Museum in Žemaitija National Park Car Nida and the Curonian Spit The northern 52 km of this UNESCO-listed sandy strip is Lithuanian, and the Lithuanian part ends just south of Nida at the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region.

Most attractions in Klaipėda charge a modest entry fee, and a few offer a guide for a flat group price. This page sets out what each one costs in 2026, where it is and when it opens. Prices are in euros. At a glance Sight Adult Reduced Notes Sea Museum and Aquarium 10 (Oct to Apr), 14 (May to Sep) 5 or 7 Spit, free last Sunday Museum ship Sūduvis 6 3 Free last Sunday Castle Museum 6 3 Joint ticket 9 / 4.

Lithuania’s port city rewards visitors who like to be on the move. The best activities here involve a boat, a bicycle or a short bus ride, and most of them cost very little. All prices are in euros. Quick list Ferry across the strait: about 5 to 7 minutes, EUR 1.70 return for a foot passenger. Bike the spit: about 52 km from Smiltynė to Nida. Bike north: about 25 km to Palanga.