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I had a very quick hop into Klaipeda (for about an hour or so) and then a long trip to Vilnius where we were rushing to get to (Vilnius is more cool than Klaipeda after all) 
Anyway some bits and pieces of the only true Lithuania's marine city - Klaipeda.
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The central street was closed for traffic due to some public events taking place.
2.
A gathering of people
3.
Not sure what exactly was taking place but it seemed like some international folk dance/song festival.
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The recently reconstructed riverwalk
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Some activity near the river. Finally it is becoming a place wehre people can go and relax. The area is being (slowly) redeveloped from what formerly was were industrial/cargo seaport estates
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An old warehouse building built in the German (Prussian) times. Klaipeda, formerly known as Memel, became part of Lithuania (which it never was part of before) only in the 20th century. Fairly speaking, we were a little lucky
7.
Sexy girls - a rather common sight too :naughty:
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Passenger ferry to Curonian Spit and recently rebuilt "warehouse" which is part of the redevelopment plan of the seafront. Too bad due to the crisis it is moving very slowly these days
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The main problem in Klaipeda was that despite being near the sea it didn't have almost any public access to the waterfront. Now it does thanks to the redevelopment plans like this one which turned a former industrial areas into public spaces
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Audi is the "national" car
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Estonians
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Relaxing at the waterfront
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Ze German Folkloregruppe
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Ferry coming from Kiel in Germany
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The End :cheers:
Anyway some bits and pieces of the only true Lithuania's marine city - Klaipeda.
1.
The central street was closed for traffic due to some public events taking place.

2.
A gathering of people

3.
Not sure what exactly was taking place but it seemed like some international folk dance/song festival.

4.
The recently reconstructed riverwalk

5.
Some activity near the river. Finally it is becoming a place wehre people can go and relax. The area is being (slowly) redeveloped from what formerly was were industrial/cargo seaport estates

6.
An old warehouse building built in the German (Prussian) times. Klaipeda, formerly known as Memel, became part of Lithuania (which it never was part of before) only in the 20th century. Fairly speaking, we were a little lucky

7.
Sexy girls - a rather common sight too :naughty:

8.
Passenger ferry to Curonian Spit and recently rebuilt "warehouse" which is part of the redevelopment plan of the seafront. Too bad due to the crisis it is moving very slowly these days

9.

10.

11.

12.
The main problem in Klaipeda was that despite being near the sea it didn't have almost any public access to the waterfront. Now it does thanks to the redevelopment plans like this one which turned a former industrial areas into public spaces

13.

14.

15.

16.
Audi is the "national" car

17.
Estonians

18.
Relaxing at the waterfront

19.
Ze German Folkloregruppe

20.
Ferry coming from Kiel in Germany

21.

22.

23.

24.

The End :cheers: