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

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An interactive Historical Klaipeda Old Town tour explores the "lost" city of Memel, using 19th-20th century photographs and quizzes to connect visitors with daily life and the region's borderland history between East and West. The tour focuses on identifying Prussian artifacts, uncovering Soviet-era stories, and highlighting the distinction between Klaipeda and its historic name, Memel. Our aim for the tour ♦️Understand the distinction between Klaipeda and Memel- find an artifacts of the old PR

An interactive Historical Klaipeda Old Town tour explores the "lost" city of Memel, using 19th-20th century photographs and quizzes to connect visitors with daily life and the region's borderland history between East and West. The tour focuses on identifying Prussian artifacts, uncovering Soviet-era stories, and highlighting the distinction between Klaipeda and its historic name, Memel. Our aim for the tour ♦️Understand the distinction between Klaipeda and Memel- find an artifacts of the old PRUSSIAN culture. ♦️Reveal remarkable stories from the SOVIET OCCUPATION ERA ♦️Enjoy your day in LITHUANIA

Quick info

Duration
2 hours
Languages
English
Mobile ticket
Accepted

What's Included

Included

All Fees and Taxes

Other

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Next to the Sailing ship - "MERIDIANAS" Look for a man with purple folder :)

End point

Next to the Sailing ship - "MERIDIANAS" Look for a man with purple folder :)

Itinerary

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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes

Additional Information

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Due to the cobble-stone streets this activity Is notbWheelchair accessible

Available Languages

English

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Refund Schedule

1+ days before
100% refund
Within 1 days
0% refund

Reviews

4.9
34 reviews

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