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Palanga Amber Museum
Amber collection housed in the Tiškevičiai Palace within a large botanical park near the Baltic resort beach at Palanga.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Klaipėda County, Lithuania · Europe
Klaipėda is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Gargždai, 46km from Curonian Spit.
Klaipėda is a city located in Klaipėda County, Lithuania. With a population of 172,292, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Klaipėda sits in Lithuania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vilnius time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Klaipėda to your route.
Klaipėda ( CLAY-ped-ə; Lithuanian: [ˈklˠɐɪ̯ˑpʲeːdˠɐ] ; German: Memel) is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third-largest city in Lithuania, the fifth-largest city in the Baltic states, the capital of Klaipėda County, the only major seaport in the country and the busiest port in the BalticRead more
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The city has a diverse recorded history, partially due to the combined regional importance of the usually ice-free port at the mouth of the river Akmena-Danė. It was situated in Lithuania Minor and successively belonged to the State of the Teutonic Order, the Duchy of Prussia (at times under the suzerainty of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire, within which it was the northernmost big city until it was placed under French occupation in 1919. From 1923, the city was part of Lithuania until its annexation by Nazi Germany in 1939, and after World War II it was part of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. Klaipėda has remained within Lithuania since 1944.
The urban zone of Klaipėda expanded well into the suburbs, which sprang up around the city and surrounded it from three sides. These are partly integrated with the city (city bus lines, city water supply, etc.), and the majority of inhabitants of these suburbs work in Klaipėda. According to data from the Department of Statistics, there are 212,302 permanent inhabitants (as of 2020) in the Klaipėda city and Klaipėda district municipalities combined. As of 2025, the population of Klaipėda city is 160,885 people. Popular seaside resorts found close to Klaipėda are Neringa to the south on the Curonian Spit, and Palanga to the north.
The city is also known for the annual Klaipėda Sea Festival and a nearby Lithuanian Sea Museum.
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Klaipėda is located in Klaipėda County, Lithuania, Europe. The coordinates are 55.7068 latitude, 21.1391 longitude.
Klaipėda has a population of approximately 172,292 people, making it a city in Lithuania.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Amber collection housed in the Tiškevičiai Palace within a large botanical park near the Baltic resort beach at Palanga.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A charming fishing village on the Curonian Spit famous for the towering Parnidis Dune and its sundial, with views stretching to the Russian border.
45 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO-listed 98-kilometer sand dune peninsula shared with Russia, featuring Europe's tallest shifting dunes and charming fishing villages.
46 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Charming resort village on the Curonian Spit with Europe's highest shifting sand dune and Thomas Mann's former summer house.
46 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Large drifting sand dune above Nida with a granite sundial and panoramic views over the Curonian Lagoon and Baltic Sea.
47 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Lakeland national park around Lake Plateliai in western Lithuania, containing the Cold War Plokštinė missile base museum.
59 km · about 70 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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