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Klaipėda Old Town Walking Tour
- Private tour
- Duration: 3 h
- Multiple languages
Overview
Klaipėda was Memel until 1923, the northernmost city of Germany, and its old town still has the Dutch grid of warehouse streets that trade built. Three hours on foot cover the castle site, the squares, the bastions and the small bronze sculptures that the town has hidden in its lanes for visitors to find.
The tour covers:
- The chain bridge and the site of the Teutonic castle of 1252
- Theatre Square and the Ännchen von Tharau fountain
- The mouse, the cat and the other bronzes in the old town
- The bastions of Jonas Hill
- The Amber Queen museum, admission included
Please note that the tour order and the time spent at each venue may vary.
What you will see
- Three hours on foot with a private guide, from the port gate
- The castle site, the moat and the bastions on Jonas Hill
- Theatre Square and the fountain of Ännchen von Tharau
- The small bronzes hidden in the lanes, mouse and cat included
- The Amber Queen museum, with antique amber and insect inclusions
Itinerary
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Meeting by the ship
Meeting by the ship. The start time of the tour is given approximately and will be adjusted depending on your ship arrival time. The exact meeting time will be specified on your confirmation letter.
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Walk to the old town
Your guide meets you at the terminal beside the bronze boy waving at arriving ships, and the walk crosses the chain bridge into the old town.
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Klaipėda Castle
The site of the castle the Teutonic Order founded in 1252 as Memelburg, of which the ramparts, moat and cellars survive, with the story of how the town grew up around it.
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Theatre Square
Theatre Square, the centre of the old town, named for the drama theatre on its north side. The fountain in front of it honours Ännchen von Tharau, the girl in Simon Dach's love poem of the 1630s, and the square has been the town's meeting place for four centuries.
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Sculptures in the lanes
The small bronzes scattered through the old town: the mouse that is said to grant a wish whispered into its ear, the cat with a gentleman's face, the chimney sweep on the roofline and others your guide will find for you.
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Jonas Hill
Jonas Hill, the best-preserved piece of the old defences. Klaipėda's ring of bastions and ravelins was among the largest fortification systems on the Baltic, and the earthworks here show how it was built.
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Amber Queen Museum
A visit to the Amber Queen gallery, whose collection runs from raw Baltic amber and pieces with insects trapped inside to antique jewellery and carved art.
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End of the tour
The tour ends in the old town. Your guide can point you to somewhere for traditional Lithuanian food, and the ship is a short walk away.
Price includes
- English speaking guide for 3 hours; other languages are available upon request
- Pick up in the port
- Entrance fee to the Amber Queen museum
Not included
- Lunch
- Drop off in the port
- Tips (recommended tips for guide: 10% of the tour cost, for driver: 5% of the tour cost)
Meeting point
Please, make sure to read disembarkation instructions sent through email with other documentation.
Prices
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 1 | €210 |
| 2 | €109 |
| 3 | €77 |
| 4 | €60 |
| 5 | €50 |
| 6 | €43 |
| 7 | €38 |
| 8 | €34 |
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 9 | €33 |
| 10 | €30 |
| 11 | €29 |
| 12 | €28 |
| 13 | €27 |
| 14 | €25 |
| 15 | €24 |
| 16 | €23 |
Good to know
Visas and tour tickets
US and EU citizens need no visa or tour ticket to come ashore in Klaipeda.
Payment
- A deposit of 50% is due when you book.
- The balance is due on the day of the tour, in cash (euros) or by credit card.
- Full payment is due when you book a single excursion.
- You receive a confirmation as soon as your online payment goes through.
Cancellation
- Tell us in writing if you or anyone in your party cancels a confirmed booking.
- Deposits are refunded in full up to 72 hours before the tour.
- Deposits are not refunded within 72 hours of the tour.
- No refund is given for a no-show, or once the tour has been paid in full.
Availability and notes
- Ask us about availability at least 48 hours before your ship reaches the port.
- The schedule is adjusted to the arrival time of your ship.
- The tour is not suitable for guests with limited mobility.
- Contact us first if you travel with a wheelchair or a mobility scooter.
- The tour involves walking and climbing stairs.
- Wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather and bring an umbrella just in case.
Tips and discounts
- Children aged 7 to 17 and students pay 10% less.
- Tips are not included in the price.
- We suggest about 15% in total, split as 10% for your guide and 5% for your driver.
- Please carry some cash for this, though tipping is always your choice.
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