Klaipėda County

Lithuania's only coastal county, bringing together the port city of Klaipėda, the seaside resort of Palanga and the Curonian Spit.

Klaipėda County lies on the Baltic coast in western Lithuania. Its capital, Klaipėda, is the country's only seaport and preserves an old town of half-timbered buildings. Palanga to the north is a popular seaside resort, with a long sandy beach and an amber museum; across the lagoon, the Curonian Spit is a World Heritage Site, where Nida offers towering shifting dunes and fishing-village charm. Summer (June to August) is peak beach season. Palanga Airport is the air gateway, and Klaipėda also has ferries to destinations such as Germany.

Destinations

• Curonian Spit (Nida)
• Palanga

Itineraries

• Lithuania Grand Self-Drive Loop – A complete self-drive loop covering the capital, Kaunas, the Hill of Crosses, a Cold War missile base, the seaside, and…
• Curonian Spit & Nida by Public Transport – Cross the water from Klaipėda and take a public bus along the UNESCO-listed spit, staying in Nida to see sand dunes and…
• Lithuania: Cities to Coast by Public Transport – Trains and buses connect Vilnius, Trakai, Kaunas, and Nida, with no car rental required.