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Klaipeda (Memel) is the third city of Lithuania. It's population exceeds 200.000 inhabitants and it is the oldest self-governed city in Lithuania. Klaipeda city is situated along he shores of the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon and it saddles both banks of the river Dane . Klaipeda is the third city in the west. The city was founded on the 1st of August in 1252. It originated from the wooden castle of Livonian Order on the left bank of the River Dane. The German knights called the city Memelburg, but it had a Lithuanian name as well - Klaipeda.
The history of Klaipeda is complex. Different trading interests of Lithuanians, Germans, Dutch, Swedish and English people as well as the variety of cultures have influenced frequent changes in the city's political administration. The history has taken a bad turn during the Nazi and Soviet times, yet the city proved to withstand the rigors once again. Since then Klaipeda was ruled by Russia, Prususia, France, Germany, Sweden and Lithuania. Klaipeda became an important economic, politic, cultural area and is the fastest growing industrial and transportation center in the Baltic States due to the ice-free seaport, excellent land transportation network, investments, university and developing cooperation with European Union. There are many museums in the city: Art gallery, History museum of Lithuania Minor, Smithery museum of Lithuania Minor, Clock museum, Lithuanian sea museum and dolphinarium, etc. Today Klaipeda bravely faces its 750th anniversary - an old, but modern city.
Every summer the city is crowded with visitors and becomes the „summer capital“ of Lithuania. Klaipeda visitors have vast possibilities of having good time along the seashore, in the Curonian Spit and in Palanga. Festivity fever takes over the city in the end of July. The most exciting Lithuania‘ s festivity – Sea Festival is celebrated in Klaipeda at that time. The city is once again immersed into emotional merriment when the time comes for Klaipeda anniversary carnival on the 1 st of August.

You are very welcome to visit Klaipeda and our hostel!