History is my passion and I want to share it with you. I am accredited guide in Klaipeda offer alternative tours. After spending many years of studying Klaipeda and it's history I came to a conclusion that it is not well represented, thus I came up with a tour that aims to reveal the most remarkable stories of the historical old town that you will remember afterwards.
Holiday photos are always a must, but memories is what stays with us. Every place that you visit has a story to tell - let me tell the story of oldest town in Lithuania and the role of in a context of the global historical events. Together we will connect the past with the present whilst enjoying our time in historical old town.
The old town tour usually takes approximately 1h 30min or up to two-hours. We will visit the most iconic places in Klaipeda to discover how the city and the people who lived here have changed.
Here is a short outline of the tour:
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I will wait for you just in front of big sailing ship- "Meridianas" I always carry purple folder with me :)
We will meet in front of the "Meridianas" sailing ship which is one of the main symbols of the city. A brief introduction about Lithuania will lead to contextualizing Klaipeda in the context of the country and the rest of the Europe. A bronze sculpture/ city map will then help to us review the upcoming tour and the highlights of it
At the stop of narrow old cobble-stone streets of Klaipeda we will discover why this city is so different from other Lithuanian cities and who were the people who have lived here thorough the centuries. A bronze sclupture "TOWER" will help us identify the remarkable and little know facts about the historical town.
City hall - it is not the building, but the people who have lived here is so important for the city. How a small province village became a well know city ? All of this and more will be revealed...
What role did the Klaipeda region/ Memeland played in the events that have lead to the WW2. Who and why came to Klaipeda and what role does the Theater square has played in all of this...
The lost City of Memel and the remaining of it..it all lead up to this point. Why is it called the lost city and who made it to disappear...?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).