Klaipėda's Old Town has been on a continual path of restoration and is the gem of the city,
featuring cobblestone streets and antique lampposts on nearly every building and corner.
The city, once known as Memel, still has a German feel in places
and the refrain "Sprechen Sie deutsch?"
is the most common answer among locals to the queries of English speakers.

However, the main draw for tourists is the city's location
- juxtaposed on the mouth of the Danė river and the Curonian Lagoon.
When Lithuanians go to the sea, Klaipėda is the hub through which they get there.