Historical Klaipeda Old Town -search for the lost City of Memel

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1. OUR MEETING POINT- Look for a purple folder :) A short introduction about the country Lithuania and the city will lead to more detailed explanation of why it was almost never part of the modern Lithuania. A view over the river will enable to identify the transformation that the city went through and how it looks in comparison to modern days.

   10 min

2. A sculpture- city plan of the Klaipeda Old town from which allows us not only locate us for the rest of the tour but also forsee what went missing. A city plan will allow us to introduce the upcoming tour and locate in on the sculpture(city plan). Before we will continue- a first quiz question will be raised...

   10 min

3. A stop at a narrow streets of Klaipeda where we will find a sculpture "Tower" will allow us do recognize how the structure of the Old town differs from other cities in Lithuania. The sculpture of Tower illuminates the daily life of Memel throughout the centuries. We will try to identify who were the real locals whilst leaving the tower through the street of messenger - BUT WHO NEEDS A MESSENGER...?

   15 min

4. It's not only the main square of the city, it's probably one of the most remarkable spot that was in an epicenter for the WW2 The balcony where the initiator of the war gave one of he's many speeches will point out the key aspects of the conflict and the role that the region has played...

   15 min

5. A glimpse look into the past will help you imagine how the city of Memel looked, how the architecture of one of the main streets have changed and what role did it played for the castle of the Memelburg

   10 min

6. An extraordinary stories that the museum and it's exhibition hides is worth a whole day to discuss. The artifacts which lays in the background of the Black smiths museums might shock you...

   10 min

7. One of the last remaining fortifications that dates back XVII century...once build for to defend from the enemy was later used by the enemy. Over the ravelin we will finally be able to locate the tower of the only church that is in the old town. This discovery will allow us to explain the occupation era about the city...

   10 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Klaipėda

• Its from-price is 87% below the median of the 62 experiences we list in Klaipėda.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 62.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Klaipėda

Klaipėda is Lithuania's Baltic port, a city of half-timbered streets and shipyards and the gateway to the dunes and pine forest of the Curonian Spit.

Klaipėda lies where the Curonian Lagoon opens into the Baltic Sea, and it has been a harbour since the Teutonic Knights built a castle here in the thirteenth century. As Memel it belonged to Prussia and later Germany until the end of the First World War, and the half-timbered houses of the old town recall that era. In Theatre Square, the Simon Dach Fountain is topped by a figure of Ännchen of Tharau.

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