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The Train to Coastal Lithuania. Welcome to Klaipeda. But Where is Everyone?

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SteveMarsh

SteveMarsh

Күн бұрын

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@MyOutdoorsUK
@MyOutdoorsUK Жыл бұрын
These videos are not just inspirational but they're going to prove to be an irreplaceable resource over the next few months. In March my son and I are setting off from Cheshire on a 2 month long trip by train (and the odd ferry), taking in every country in Europe that uses the Interrail pass (33) and a few small diversions to tick off the ones that don't. If we should bump into you at some obscure European train station along the way we'll definitely come and express our thanks in person.
@gibsonms
@gibsonms Жыл бұрын
I really hope you get a chance to go to Slovenia - it’s on the line between Venice and Budapest. Get the train down to Bledski Grad… breathtaking
@MyOutdoorsUK
@MyOutdoorsUK Жыл бұрын
It's on my route between Austria and Croatia as I head down to northern Greece.@@gibsonms
@CalinFR
@CalinFR Жыл бұрын
You Interrailing all the way down to Turkey?
@Yrksman
@Yrksman Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a 3 month first class pass that I’ll use from April onwards in chunks. I’ll use the home country return on trip 1 then the cheapest flight I can find one way out on the later trips. It was only £702 with a Black Friday offer, amazing! I’ve been to quite a places by train in the past nd my plan is to take branch lines to anywhere rather than the high speed trains. Can’t wait! Norway is wonderful, I took the train from Oslo to Trondheim and then on overnight in near daylight (mid June) to Bodo. A short flight took me to Narvik and then the Arctic Express down to Stockholm. Also the stunning Oslo-Bergen railway with a detour to Fram is breathtaking.
@sydnorth5868
@sydnorth5868 Жыл бұрын
33 countries in two months sounds like a challenge. Good luck!
@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian
@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian Жыл бұрын
Oh my. You are one adventurous solo traveler. To walk 40 minutes in the dead of dark in the hope of finding an “unmarked” and un signposted train station in the middle of the beyond takes some doing. Then to stand alone on a deserted platform with nothing but a blinking lamp for company takes some doing. Thank you for taking us along with you on yet another amazing journey. The destination may not be the most famous and glamorous but it is the better for it. Take care, see you next week. 👏👏👍😀
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew! :)
@ElePranaityte
@ElePranaityte Жыл бұрын
We are a safe country.
@elroyvanderley6460
@elroyvanderley6460 Жыл бұрын
Everything looks so clean and tidy!
@wanderingaengus1934
@wanderingaengus1934 Жыл бұрын
Funny to see somebody pass by my favourite restaurant in the Theatre Square with good Lithuanian dishes at a reasonable price (and a menu in English) and then buy a burger,
@zetacrucis681
@zetacrucis681 Ай бұрын
every place looked most uninviting, if open at all
@origprod2
@origprod2 9 ай бұрын
My goodness, it looks like Klaipeda has a lot of public art. Very nice!
@jonathangat4765
@jonathangat4765 Жыл бұрын
I was watching the video and cheering for you, Steve. I went to Klaipeda 5 years ago, during the summer and it was a completely different environment. It's not a big town, and I recognized almost every place you showed. There were a few times at the beginning of the video when you were looking for coffee and I could see where you were I was all but screaming 'take a left at the corner!' once or twice. Klaipeda is pleasant enough, but the real prize is the Curonian Spit. I stayed in Klaipeda for a week and took that ferry you filmed almost every day and rented a bicycle on the other side. I also found that most Lithuanians who went to school after 1990 speak at least some English, and many speak it quite well. Finally, you found one of Lithuania's hidden joys-the burgers. I found good burgers everywhere, especially in the many craft beer pubs. Lithuania's awesome.
@JK_Clark
@JK_Clark Жыл бұрын
Biking along the Curonian Spit in summer is definitely the #1 highlight in Klaipeda, whereas doing no research on a 3-hour train ride and eating a burger in the cold is definitely not!
@TigersTimelessTreasures
@TigersTimelessTreasures Жыл бұрын
Funny, I was there 5 years ago as well and loved it. I brought back some wonderful photos, too.
@macflod
@macflod Жыл бұрын
I live in North of Scotland and i just returned from Lithuania! I used the train and was lucky enough to get on a Christmas decorated one! It had a Christmas tree in it! It was awesome
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
I wish I'd been on that one for the video :)
@macflod
@macflod Жыл бұрын
@@steve-marsh Steve maybe you can get on it next year or something! I loved the country and i enjoyed the train so much just viewing the snowy forests and enjoying the Christmas decorations inside! So quiet and clean on them too!
@pijuskri
@pijuskri Жыл бұрын
Klaipeda indeed is rather empty even for a local. A lot of daily things happen in the residential areas. During winter months and workdays indeed a lot of the city centers become rather empty, but i enjoy that, almost like you have the whole place to yourself.
@genevalockhart8025
@genevalockhart8025 2 ай бұрын
You really lighten the heart of an old lady in Arkansas, USA. You make me laugh and I love your journeys. God bless you Steve.
@g745-z2r
@g745-z2r Жыл бұрын
The first time I went to Klaipeda was in autumn too, and I thought it a bit empty until I went to the Akropolis shopping centre. The next time was on a summer Saturday night, and the town centre was very alive!
@gefreiterr
@gefreiterr Жыл бұрын
yes, the best time to visit Lithuania in general is summer
@crabLT
@crabLT Жыл бұрын
Everyones indoors when it's weather like that, as usual.
@jondavies9347
@jondavies9347 Жыл бұрын
It looks like a great place to be in June or July.
@perolden
@perolden Жыл бұрын
I' ve always thought of Klaipeda as an old style sea resort town with beaches. I' ve been in Lithuania, but never went to Klaipeda. But I' ve been thinking about it for 40 years. I have a guidebok from 1921 that guides you around Klaipeda. In Lithuanian, so It bought a dictionary in New York,just to be able to understand some of the book
@daivapetrauskiene4422
@daivapetrauskiene4422 Жыл бұрын
Klaipeda’s beaches are the bests 😮here need arrive at July-August month,in you tube you can find videos about ours sea towns as Nida;Palanga; Sventoji.Palanga have a aeroport,just check please it on Lithuania map ❤
@AO-oy4rf
@AO-oy4rf Жыл бұрын
Lithuania looks to be a lovely country & all the statues were great but yes just quiet which would be nice.
@ParaditeRs
@ParaditeRs Жыл бұрын
I've spent around 6 months in Lithuania and it is such a wonderful place. I am always happy to see Lithuania being shown some love.
@madr309
@madr309 Жыл бұрын
In James Herriot's last book, he writes about sailing as a vet on board a freighter carrying sheep from Britain to Klaipeda, back when Lithuania was still occupied by the Soviets. That's the only other time I've ever heard of the city. Once again, Steve, thank you for sharing your journeys to the smaller and more obscure (to an American) corners of Europe.
@mikeromadin8744
@mikeromadin8744 2 ай бұрын
There are Memel streets in London, Glasgow and Belfast. The ex-norhternmost "the german" port Memel is nowdays Klaipeda.
@barbaram5214
@barbaram5214 Жыл бұрын
Steve, I like the way you say “we” when you are talking about where “we” are going and what “we” are seeing in a location. It makes me (and all your viewers) feel like we are there with you. I know that other KZbinrs do the same but it really strikes me with your channel. I’d like to visit Lithuania some day. Love all the sculptures!
@JauneMacReady
@JauneMacReady Жыл бұрын
Well, youve sold Lithuania to me. Even in November! Looks like such an interesting place. All that artwork ❤ Thank you for making and sharing these videos 👍😃
@MariaFrancaSerrau
@MariaFrancaSerrau Жыл бұрын
Lithuania seems to be one of those countries to put in a bucket list! I have found those cities beautiful despite the weather! Thank you for the vlog!
@magnumass
@magnumass Жыл бұрын
Find guide to the LIthuania. Trakai - our old capital, Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda. Please visit in the summer to enjoy our nature in full.
@MariaFrancaSerrau
@MariaFrancaSerrau Жыл бұрын
@@magnumass Thank you so much!! I'll do it as soon as I can! Meanwhile I wish you Happy Holidays!
@01jvb
@01jvb Жыл бұрын
Really interesting Steve. I would never have thought of visiting Lithuania, but the train looked very good and Klaipeda seems really interesting. You should have been sponsored by the Lithuanian tourist board !
@MultiOranuch
@MultiOranuch Жыл бұрын
Thank you for haring - I have visited Vilnius and Trakai last June (2023). Then next year in May so I have already booked flight to Vilnius and then I will really take a train to KLAIPEDA - Hostel has laready booked. Will be great to explore more of LITHUANIA cause I really like this country a lot. Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN 😇🌲🌲🌲🌷🌷🌷🌼🌼🌼🌼
@winnied87
@winnied87 Жыл бұрын
Hej! Hoppas på att ni kommer tillbacka och besöker Klaipėda någon gång. Staden har en härlig atmosfär i sommaren. Öskar er en riktig God Jul! 🎄
@kiitos7904
@kiitos7904 9 ай бұрын
Hope you'll enjoy it! It's a lot more lively when it's warm and sunny out 😊
@erinmcgrathejm4985
@erinmcgrathejm4985 Жыл бұрын
That looked like a very modern, comfortable train. I’m also impressed with the level of art in these Lithuanian cities. I can’t imagine how many steps a day you average on trips like this one. Cheers and ATB!
@erinmcgrathejm4985
@erinmcgrathejm4985 Жыл бұрын
In case I don’t ’see’ you before, here’s wishing you and Alicja a Merry Christmas!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
I'll always get through the comments eventually. Merry Christmas Erin and thanks so so much for all your support!
@858493
@858493 Жыл бұрын
Such wonderful rail and maritime history by the looks l could spend a few days there getting to know locals ...thanks again regards Doc from Down Under
@mickymantle3233
@mickymantle3233 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love Lithuania. Plain in places but very good vibes everywhere.
@GregBurke2002
@GregBurke2002 Жыл бұрын
Your experience of Klaipeda was the opposite of mine. In July they have a huge celebration of St Mary Magdalen. People everywhere, a big raucous procession and a lot of fun. Also, the Curonian Spit is certainly worth a visit. It still feels German. Lithuania exceeded my expectations. I loved Vilnius old town.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see it then! :)
@daivapetrauskiene4422
@daivapetrauskiene4422 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Lithuania in the summer ❤
@janettesinclair6279
@janettesinclair6279 Жыл бұрын
In Klaipeda, I loved the statue of the wee mannie peering round a corner! Lots of great sculptures everywhere. The wee girl blowing kiss out to sea, the ghost guy crawling up out of the harbour- that spikey dragon/lizard on a house wall.... amazing.
@mikemccormac9368
@mikemccormac9368 Жыл бұрын
I'm sure the mannie round the corner was a reminder of "the state is watching you" perhaps back to Soviet days?
@janettesinclair6279
@janettesinclair6279 Жыл бұрын
@@mikemccormac9368 Could be! They certainly love their quirky sculptures!
@EAKR
@EAKR Жыл бұрын
That was a lovely town, thank you for sharing this trip with us.
@PedroOhPedro
@PedroOhPedro Жыл бұрын
I'm a new subscriber Steve, and I am so happy that I found your channel. You have such a big friendly personality and your videos are pure joy to watch. I'm working my way through your back catalogue and enjoying every one of them. Some stunning places you've been to, and my bucket list is now even longer than ever. Thanks a million for uploading these :)
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate it and welcome aboard!
@Nanonic001
@Nanonic001 Жыл бұрын
Watches Scott's vid for two seconds, falls asleep. OUCH right in the heart.
@davidsmeath4556
@davidsmeath4556 Жыл бұрын
Great video Steve. I was in Lithuania in August and arrived in Klaipeda on a ferry from Karlsham (another K!) in Sweden. The Curonian Spit, that narrow strip of land is really beautiful with wild, unspoiled beaches. Well worth a visit in summer.
@winnied87
@winnied87 Жыл бұрын
The beaches and the forest on the way from the ferry are really nice places to visit during the summer. Welcome back!
@CrazyCamporg
@CrazyCamporg Жыл бұрын
Just like in many parts of Europe, many city centers in Lithuania lost their liveliness because huge shopping malls were build including cafés and restaurants where people prefer to hang out, leaving the november outdoors to the incidental lost Scotsman ;)
@joannemoore1729
@joannemoore1729 Жыл бұрын
Ah, a surprise video in the middle of the week. When I think of Lithuania I think of a people who have courage and love freedom. They suffered much because of the Soviet Union and Nazi cruelty.Merry Christmas Steve and a Happy New Year.
@TakAndrzejPolak
@TakAndrzejPolak Жыл бұрын
I'll spoil the good mood a bit... Jews have their own opinion about the suffering of Lithuanians...
@kxmalahov
@kxmalahov Жыл бұрын
ooo, to prawda. nigd neliube prawdy. sorry about my Polish@@TakAndrzejPolak
@heetheet75
@heetheet75 8 ай бұрын
​@@TakAndrzejPolak Jews should stop destroying Palestine. Furthermore, a ton of Lithuanians perished both under the Germans and the russians. The russians especially tried to wipe out both the people and the language. So to dismiss centuries of suffering like that is insane.
@heetheet75
@heetheet75 8 ай бұрын
@@TakAndrzejPolak Jews should stop destroying Palestine. Furthermore, a ton of Lithuanians perished both under the Germans and the russians. The russians especially tried to wipe out both the people and the language. So to dismiss centuries of suffering like that is insane.
@mikeromadin8744
@mikeromadin8744 2 ай бұрын
@@TakAndrzejPolak there is another side of the story... When soviets occupied Baltic states in the summer of 1940 their main collaborators were jews. I suggest i shouldn't describe what happens during that year of occupation before the germans came?
@curtbonnell4308
@curtbonnell4308 Жыл бұрын
It's kind of eerie that these cities/towns are so quiet. You are a braver man than me Steve, I don't think I could do what you do on my own. I am however, glad that you do.
@curtbonnell4308
@curtbonnell4308 Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
And to you mate!
@UhOhUmm
@UhOhUmm 11 ай бұрын
He is walking around town in the autumn and in the middle of a working day. All the people are at work and kids are in school. In the summer/weekend it's completely different.
@tdb7992
@tdb7992 Жыл бұрын
It looks like a beautiful town! That area you are walking around at 15:25 looks really charming. I would love to visit the Baltic states, but alas, I'm on the other side of the world in Australia. It's amazing how quickly the three Baltic states "modernised" and began to look more like their Nordic neighbours once the Soviet Union fell apart and they achieved independence.
@RedStickHistorian
@RedStickHistorian Жыл бұрын
It can be fun to visit towns that don't get many visitors, It makes me feel like I'm breaking new ground. I hope it wasn't too much of a long, cold day for you. Thanks for the look at Klaipeda.
@magnumass
@magnumass Жыл бұрын
It's a tourist city, just the wrong time to visit, because of the Christmas holidays and usually it is quiet on the daytime.
@MartinBrenner
@MartinBrenner Жыл бұрын
I took the train from Vilnius to Klaipeda (formerly German Memel), also in first class, and liked it. The train is a bit slow but the ride is comfortable. The "hill" you were standing on belongs to the former fortification of Klaipeda. It is a bastion and the island in the middle of the former moat is a ravelin, these triangles were build as additional fortification in front of the main wall. There is also the site of the former Klaipeda castle (Memelsburg). Lastly you could have taken the ferry onto the Curonian spit (Kurische Nehrung) where you can visit the Sea Museum built into a former hexagonal Prussian fort, the "Nehrungsfort" and have a short walk to the sand dunes.
@justasjagminas1362
@justasjagminas1362 4 ай бұрын
It's not a Prussian fort, but a Swedish one.
@MartinBrenner
@MartinBrenner 4 ай бұрын
@@justasjagminas1362 No, Nehrungsfort (Neringa Fort) was built in 1860 by Prussia.
@justasjagminas1362
@justasjagminas1362 4 ай бұрын
@@MartinBrenner It's pretty funny, but I looked deeper and you're right. I grew up in Klaipėda and calling it the Swedish fort is a common misnomer for the place, tied to a legend that the Swedes built it along with an alleged secret tunnel to the mainland. :D
@patriciafuchs5970
@patriciafuchs5970 Жыл бұрын
Lithuania may be small but it is rich in history and beauty. The mist is very atmospheric!
@gefreiterr
@gefreiterr Жыл бұрын
Was one of the largest countries in Europe back in the day when it was Grand duchy of Lithuania
@macflod
@macflod Жыл бұрын
I just got back from Lithuania and I cant recommend a visit there more. It was very friendly and not overly crowded! The Christmas decorations everywhere and the markets! I was on a festive train! It had a Christmas tree in it! It was awesome! The trains so comfy and nice! I loved watching the snow forests go by from that train!
@susanashcroft2674
@susanashcroft2674 Жыл бұрын
I enjoy the fact you go to places I would never know or have heard of and somehow these places pique my interest as we get to see the real day to day life. One thing I have noticed from watching a few videos about Lithuania is their love of art and sculptures which you mentioned are all over. It was so quiet there, I hope the rest of the day wasn't too tiring for you while waiting for the ferry.
@winnied87
@winnied87 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, Steve. Klaipėda is smaller than Vilnius and Kaunas in terms of population size, and this feature gets more prominenf during the fall and winter because there isn't much going on in the town during the cold seasons. People mostly focus on work, learning and spend their time at home or in the malls. You could find a lot more people in the large shopping mall Akropolis than in the streets of the old town somedays. Simply because there are shops, cafes, a ski rink, a ciname under the same roof. The town gets more busy during the summer as visitors come to visit the area. Hope you come back and experience a more welcoming and lively vibe of Klaipėda someday.
@sydnorth5868
@sydnorth5868 Жыл бұрын
What I still find amazing is the fact that a British citizen can walk freely around a place that just 35 years ago was still part of the USSR. As a child of the Cold War, I visited Estonia in 2006 and clearly remember being quite emotional about the very fact that I was able to do just that. The world has moved on a lot since the 1980's!
@dicebed
@dicebed Жыл бұрын
Here Here! Another child of the Cold War here, and I remember still having to pass through the Soviet checkpoint into East Germany to visit Berlin when I was stationed in West Germany in 1989 - to think that a few years later I saw the Berlin Wall come down on TV, still brings tears to my eyes 🙂
@grahamhorne6956
@grahamhorne6956 Жыл бұрын
The Baltics really are a gem. I've spent many happy times there and am dreading the day that the chavvy chaps and slaps sod it up
@peterzombatcrosby8139
@peterzombatcrosby8139 Жыл бұрын
Very good thanks for going to places I cannot go to at my age. Very much appreciated. Thanks once again.
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@omqbrown9041
@omqbrown9041 Жыл бұрын
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@notactuallymyrealname
@notactuallymyrealname Жыл бұрын
What a lovely place to have (almost) all to yourself for the day. Thanks for the extra videos this month!
@leonb2637
@leonb2637 Жыл бұрын
Steve, I hope you do a Christmas/Holiday video by the fireplace, with Alicja, give us updates on your life and present situation, hints of plans for the future, comment on you best/worst experiences this past year.
@weedking8357
@weedking8357 Жыл бұрын
Lithuania looks lovely bit like scotland top vid thanks for mid week vid bro
@hunterfulghum7170
@hunterfulghum7170 Жыл бұрын
Nice! Glad you treated yourself to a comfy seat. Enjoy!
@ColinSlocombe
@ColinSlocombe Жыл бұрын
Looks like a lookalike Welsh dragon 🐉
@sheilam4525
@sheilam4525 Жыл бұрын
Looked a comfortable journey, Steve👍. Your vlogs are always good, never bad!
@WthrLdy
@WthrLdy Жыл бұрын
"It was a dull, misty old morning." Translation ' Moody, atmospheric, and scenic morning"
@ewanstevenson
@ewanstevenson Жыл бұрын
01:19 I always knew you were from the wrong side of the tracks! 😉
@arnonuehm1
@arnonuehm1 Жыл бұрын
I must say I really like the way this city looks even though there wasn't that much activity when you were there. It also reminds me a lot of northern Germany, maybe with some extra artistic creativity thrown in in the form of sculptures. Maybe I'll get to visit one day.
@alaskapollock8750
@alaskapollock8750 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the nice video! Can imagine the situation when a blogger from India comes to England takes train a few times and train conductor in the train recognizes him (especially when the blogger speaks scottish and not the local language). Then blogger from India conclude: "now we can understand how small this country is" 😀People are at work, fixing something in the household, studying, exercising, etc. In Lithuania the people usually do not roam the streets without purpose special on workdays
@PlanesTrainsEverything
@PlanesTrainsEverything Жыл бұрын
For a ferry port, Klaipeda seems quiet, didn't it. Perhaps things livened up when the ferry was in port. Be careful showing my face on your channel. You don't want your sub numbers dipping under the 100k mark again, do you! 🙂
@FrankC321
@FrankC321 Жыл бұрын
Oi, Scott!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
Haha your videos were better than the Lithuanian scenery :D
@AnnieLongGone
@AnnieLongGone Жыл бұрын
For me, Klaipeda seemed a charming town. An interesting mix of architecture, a plethora of intriguing artworks, tranquil public spaces. The dearth of people was indeed a little spooky, but perhaps the day of the week{?} had something to do with that. The train journey was not so interesting for me, but a decade of living in Holland put me off flat countryside for ever. I moved from there to Wales - need I say more!
@Peterraymond67
@Peterraymond67 Жыл бұрын
Hello Steve. Another good video. It’s good to see these places that a few years ago we wouldn’t have been able to get there. I used to work for BT until I retired a some years ago. Because in the early days when I started in 1967 it was the Post Office Engineering Department. I had to sign the Official Secrets Act and a senior manager was there reading the rules, virtually threatening death to transgressors! At that time for me to even visit the Eastern Bloc countries I would have to have special permission to go there. About 5 years ago I visited Finland and took the ferry to Tallinn from Helsinki and spent the hight there. It was much better than I expected. It felt strange to be in an ex-communist country. I felt the same in Germany a couple of years back. The old Berlin still had differences from East and West and Dresden was amazing.
@ihavegreeneyes14
@ihavegreeneyes14 Жыл бұрын
Don't call the Baltics Soviet or Eastern Block - we never had any choice and we did not want to join! 😅
@Peterraymond67
@Peterraymond67 Жыл бұрын
@@ihavegreeneyes14 Steve. I realise that they were made to be Soviet ruled states. I, as a Civil Servant (the Post Office was then) and I was not able to visit these countries without a senior engineer’s permission. Now BT engineers do not require permission, except visiting USSR, China. My background with respect to these unfortunate countries forced to be Russian is very old fashioned. I knew their history following WWII. Our Annual Leave application forms had room for your holiday address, partly to inform them where you were going in case of emergency.
@kathrynblack9152
@kathrynblack9152 Жыл бұрын
We were in Klaipeda a number of years ago as part of a Baltic cruise. Vastly different from Riga (the previous days stop). We wandered around the old section on those cobbled streets and found an open air market and a serious display of wrought ironwork.
@create133
@create133 Жыл бұрын
You were correct in saying that you can see everything in Klaipėda in 2-3 hours. It's great for living though, small, but has everything you need and the sea is nearby. If you ever visit Lithuania again, you must visit the Curonian spit with it's dunes. Best to do that in summer. Great video! Cheers!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! And well said :)
@dabblebabblefilms
@dabblebabblefilms Жыл бұрын
Wow, another interesting town! All those statues throughout these videos are just fascinating. It was great to get so many shots of them, thanks for that! Especially the dark figure emerging from the sea! Some really interest street murals across the river toward the end, just looks like a great place for public art. Another great, video! Thanks!
@Teresa-ih4sn
@Teresa-ih4sn Жыл бұрын
Thank you. This was where my mom and grandmother were from.
@kurikoplaysupsidedownlol
@kurikoplaysupsidedownlol 8 ай бұрын
10:27, yes you can take a taxi, but i would recommend using the buses in Klaipeda because one bus ticket costs 0.50 cents, so what i did last year is: I went to klaipeda by train, ate some sushi, got to my hotel, explored the city and on the next day, i took the bus to the beach, stayed there for like 6 hours and took the bus back to my hotel. And the whole trip to and from Klaipeda + Hotel cost me 85€.
@DodoGTA
@DodoGTA Жыл бұрын
Lithuanian railways will have a new railway service from Vilnius to Riga starting on December 27th so it would be nice to try it next (but the tickets for that day have already been sold out)
@tombrown8281
@tombrown8281 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve the town square is beautiful in the summer we love it there and great cafes thanks again steve and safe travels 👍
@MGE9436
@MGE9436 Жыл бұрын
You just never know what you will learn from Steve Marsh. I bought some boots on ebay from Lithuania. Often wondered where this place was, so thanks Steve for this top bonus video and enlightening me on the source of my swish boots.I 🤣🤣👢👢
@Alkmaar50
@Alkmaar50 Жыл бұрын
Mate!, those statues and artifacts were awesome!..i loved the hooded lanterncarrier that crawled out of the water..thanks for another great upload..very informative and educational even! Keep it up..all the best! 👍
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate!
@167curly
@167curly 3 ай бұрын
To me the statuary shows that city has a soul. Thanks for sharing it, Steve.
@ingonowack3839
@ingonowack3839 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve 🤗🥰! Always in for a surprise, eh 😘! My late father was talking about the Curonian Spit (Kuhrische Nehrung in German) quite often, raving of how beautiful it was back in the day (guess he was stationed there in WWII 😒)! Can’t tell you how glad I am he got out of what I consider just another proof of human madness alive 😮‍💨! I watched some documentaries on German TV on this topic and I am quite intrigued to go and visit that beautiful region myself, we‘ll see if that’s gonna happen someday 🤔🙄! Hope you had a nice and calm sail to Kiel! See you soon on this channel and take care 😘!
@qwertysds
@qwertysds Жыл бұрын
At 16.25 look like a bastion or bulwark of a Star Fort. The best preserved is the Town of Palmanova in Italy about 100Km east of Venice.
@craig3782
@craig3782 Жыл бұрын
You need to revisit in the summer, it's a completely different place, with markets and festivals. Take a trip to Palanga and Šventoji during the summer and see the lovely coastal towns with beautiful beaches
@derekfagan3301
@derekfagan3301 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve and Alicja just to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New year and what will the new year bring. 🌲🌲🌲.
@dainiusm5436
@dainiusm5436 Жыл бұрын
Lithuania 👍👍👍
@DonHG32
@DonHG32 Жыл бұрын
Klaipeda looks like an awesome place to visit in the summer. Lots of green spaces, lots of well kept cobbled streets, lots of art to discover...it looks like it could be a wonderful destination.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'd love to return for a closer look and see the contrast
@zweispurmopped
@zweispurmopped Жыл бұрын
That town had The Specials - Ghost Town playing in the back of my head indeed! 😇 I bet it's a lovely place to live in, though. 🤗
@Slinky-Dave
@Slinky-Dave Жыл бұрын
Another great video I love the Baltic States, have been to Estonia & Latvia a few times but not yet to Lithuania, it’s most definitely on my to do list 😊
@HEATHTHEDRUMMER
@HEATHTHEDRUMMER Жыл бұрын
I know you don’t always go for the glamorous Steve but they are mostly an adventure 😁. I’m just settling down to watch this video. Merry Christmas Pal and thanks for including us on your travels 🎄👍
@chrisk9125
@chrisk9125 Жыл бұрын
Yay! A mid-week video ❤
@marykneeland1214
@marykneeland1214 Жыл бұрын
Glad you had a little sunshine in part of your day here, how really really interesting, as were your respectful observations, thank you for this video!
@myrabenson1603
@myrabenson1603 Жыл бұрын
Well you certainly found another interesting town 😀 quirky indeed thanks for the tour 😀
@rodneybarr6951
@rodneybarr6951 Жыл бұрын
Stumbled on your channel a week ago. You've hooked me, love it. Keep travelling.
@BobG127
@BobG127 Жыл бұрын
Hi, Steve. I just want to let you know that I'm an American whose ancestors all came from Lithuania, Germany, England, and Scotland. I doubt very much that I'll ever be able to visit any of those countries, so I'm grateful that you've shared experiences from all of them. Here's wishing you and yours a happy Christmas and New Year.
@gefreiterr
@gefreiterr Жыл бұрын
Why not?
@BobG127
@BobG127 Жыл бұрын
@@gefreiterr Age and money, to name a couple of reasons. (There seems to be an inverse relationship where, as age increases, the other becomes more scarce. (I'll soon be retiring.)) I long dreamt of traveling to Europe. I even studied German in high school for that very reason. I figured I could get a crash course in Lithuanian from family when the time came... Unfortunately, those that knew it have now passed. Thankfully, as the likelihood of that trip happening has diminished, the Internet has allowed me to see more of it from afar than ever before. It's not the same as being there, but at least there's more to see here than what has been available in books and periodicals over the years. I'm especially grateful that everyday people I can relate to share their thoughts and feelings in their travels -- and Steve is my absolute favorite in this regard. I look forward to seeing Steve's most recent experience every Saturday morning (Central time in the U.S.) -- and was pleasantly surprised to find this new, 'extra" video on a Tuesday morning. 🙂 Merry Christmas...
@gefreiterr
@gefreiterr Жыл бұрын
@@BobG127 Merry Christmas to you too
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
An absolute pleasure Bob!
@octaveobsessions
@octaveobsessions Жыл бұрын
I think in a town like that, where all the crossings and houses are rectangular and looking the same, the sculptures are needed to help you navigate or follow directions, like "turn right at the serpent". I remember Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, where I would have needed such landmarks in order to not get lost.
@barrybark3995
@barrybark3995 Жыл бұрын
In Summer 2010 desperate to go to the loo in Klaipeda i headed in to the toilet block just off the beach,woo it looks unusual inside,,,but needs must,turned out id just left my biz in the centre drain of a communal shower room.
@candytoo3729
@candytoo3729 Жыл бұрын
What a charming working port city. Gem!
@edwilson5416
@edwilson5416 Жыл бұрын
You should go back in summer and go over to Nida on the Curonian Spit. It's a fabulous wee place with huge sand dunes, elk in the pine woods and two very different coasts less than a mile apart. Klaipeda used to be the German city of Memel in the far corner of its East Prussia region. I'm surprised you didn't mention the two towers which are shaped to look like letters.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, would love to return and see the contrast!
@t.m.warren2124
@t.m.warren2124 Жыл бұрын
Oh boy! Can’t wait to see this video when I get home from work! 😉
@SavasKLP
@SavasKLP Жыл бұрын
Thanks for reviewing my city, good job, Merry Christmas to your homes 🎄🎄🎄🎅, Greetings from Klaipeda 😎✋🇱🇹
@mattraschke2889
@mattraschke2889 Жыл бұрын
I love the way you turn up in a place Steve - not much at all in the way of research. I'm a keen runner, and the Kenyans have a saying: 'Let the run come to you'. I feel like you are the travelling KZbinr version of this, where you let the place come to you. Some come willingly, or enthusiastically. Others, like Klaipeda....not so much! It's wonderful to watch.
@katrinagwyn3768
@katrinagwyn3768 Жыл бұрын
I love the support you and Scott have for each other! (WiFi test)
@VoltesWithElias
@VoltesWithElias Жыл бұрын
Lovely video. Peaceful and relaxing. Came across your channel yesterday and am now binge watching as I grow my own vlog channel. Also liked your Scotland videos.
@paulsurelynotsmith8179
@paulsurelynotsmith8179 Жыл бұрын
Certainly like your train journey s steve plenty of statues and similar views hopefully you managed to fill your time in before your next trek sir .
@carolynstewart9103
@carolynstewart9103 Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful quiet place .enjoyed your video very much....look forward to the next one...sculptures are amazing.trains are impressive.take care steve.🌲🎅
@janetmackinnon3411
@janetmackinnon3411 Жыл бұрын
Another great video! Thanks again.
@pkjlr77
@pkjlr77 Жыл бұрын
Cool video as ever Steve 👍🙂 Love the nod to Scott from planes, trains everything as you sampled the train WiFi and got up to 'cruising altitude' with your onboard coffee. Basketball does indeed seem to be the national sport in Lithuania, I remember watching Ellis Platten from Awaydays (brilliant football KZbin channel that you may like) going to Lithuania to try and find old retro football shirts which he found quite difficult as football isn't as popular there.
@rowaystarco
@rowaystarco Жыл бұрын
From Kiel you have what's possibly some of the best ferries at sea, the Color Line Magic and Fantasy. It's a step above the DFDS ferry that goes from Oslo to Copenhagen.
@leonb2637
@leonb2637 Жыл бұрын
Whenever I go to some city, I try to get to the tourist information facility at the airport, at the train terminal or the follow signs to the one in the central city or other locations to get a paper map if I don't have a book or pamphlet already. That way I don't miss some key features of a city, maybe some history, info on when museums or other attractions are open. Yes, it was very quiet in Klaipeda, but sometimes, you need that experience like you shared in this video in a place that isn't overrun by tourists and had some interesting features.
@vgshwk
@vgshwk Жыл бұрын
Well it’s alright we will see you at the end of the line great song.
@freeagent8225
@freeagent8225 Жыл бұрын
I took the train from the port to the capital in 2012. Snowing heavily. Love winter in Europe.😅 Greeting from Australia.
@sueelphick9060
@sueelphick9060 Жыл бұрын
Great video again Steve ...Merry Christmas to you and Alicija 🎄🎄🎄
@JettaJack
@JettaJack Жыл бұрын
Cool to see K and D tower buildings behind you at 11:00
@DaveyPalmer1
@DaveyPalmer1 Жыл бұрын
Those artworks were fantastic Steve and made that town a far more enjoyable experience for you otherwise it may not have floated your boat. Looking forward to seeing you floating on a boat next week (you see what I did there!) 😉
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
Cheers pal! Have a great Christmas both of you btw!
@DaveyPalmer1
@DaveyPalmer1 Жыл бұрын
@@steve-marsh all the best to you and Alicja Steve 👍
@telecasterbear
@telecasterbear Жыл бұрын
Our trusty host, braving the world!
@K1W1fly
@K1W1fly Жыл бұрын
Nice looking town - they have some awesome public art works!
@johnwaddell4479
@johnwaddell4479 18 күн бұрын
One of the best videos. Really enjoyed it. So looking forward to the road trips!!
@m.j.nicholls
@m.j.nicholls Жыл бұрын
Regarding the three places beginning with K ... that could be a fun travel challenge, to only visit places beginning with a certain letter. Or, more adventurously, to try and visit a place sequentially from A-Z!
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