There is only one port on the shallow Lithuanian coast, Klaipda. Yachts maypass through it into the Curonian Lagoon (Kuri Marios). It is a real heaven foryachtsmen with spectacular scenery, top-notch resorts, and mouth of the RiverNemunas unaffected by industry. Historical sailing-ships with Dutch sidecentreboards and unique antique rigging still navigate through the CuronianLagoon. In 2000 the Curonian Lagoon was enlisted into the UNESCO WorldHeritage list.

The Curonian Lagoon is a bay of the Baltic Sea. The northern part belongs toLithuania, and the southern part belongs to Russia.

The international waterways marking system is used in the harbour of Klaipda,Curonian Lagoon, and the River Nemunas. It is recommended that yachts sailalong a deep channel on the side of the Curonian Lagoon. Sometimes outwardlagoon flow causes steeper waves.

At the Kiauls Nugara Island (5539.5' N) there is a high voltage electricity supplyline coming from the coast to the Curonian Spit (Kuri Nerija). The wiring is at theheight of 27 m, and on the coast it is only 12 m. Therefore, have the KiaulsNugara Island on the East side. Waterways in the Curonian Lagoon are marked bythe signs lighted during the dark period. The yellow buoys on the south of Nidamark the state border of Lithuania and Russia. The bottom of the CuronianLagoon is soft and sandy. There are stones at the approach Vents Ragas(5520.4' N 21 11.5' E). Dangerous for yachts shallows are charted on the map.

Starting from Alksnyn (5538' N) to Pervalka (5525' N) fishermen put theirhoop-nets, which are seen well during the day by regular lines of poles, and lessnoticeable floating nets with flags at the ends are to the south of Pervalka.

Entrance to the Klaipda harbour starts at beacon No.1 located at 2059.760Eand 5543.857'N. Harbour gates are about 2 nautical miles from the beacon oncourse 272.5. The harbour lighthouses are already seen from there: the greenlighthouse on the southern pier, the red on the northern one, and internal lighthouseduring the dark blinking in 2Iso6s mode.

It is dangerous for sailing yachts to enter the harbour when west wind (SW toNW) is strong. Because of wave interference the rip gets stronger just before theharbour gates. When sailing, one has to be ready to change the reach at theharbour gates because just after entering the gates you have to take 30 course tothe right.

There are dangerous currents at the gates and its approaches. It is recommendedto keep to the centre of the harbour gates, and to engage supplementary engine.

Radiotelephone connections are started on 16 UHF channel, a call sign isKlaipda radio-1. Vessel Traffic Service is accessible on 9 UHF channel, a call signis Klaipda radio-5.

Border and customs control is at Vit border control post at pier No. 26 (onholidays, at pier No. 25), on the northern bank of the River Dan.

A water area on the western side of harbour between Curonian Spit and deep-sea fairway is intended for yachts.

Yachts with draught of 1.7 m can sail in the Curonian Lagoon, yet yachts witha draught up to 2.2 m may reach Nida on the fairway. Detailed information on waterlevel and sailing conditions may be obtained at the Smiltyn yacht club. Thefairway starts at the Kiauls Nugara Island which can be passed only from thewestern side.

Sailing in the lower reaches of the River Nemunas you may enjoy astoundingnature and the old architecture. The old Uostadvaris lighthouse marks the beginningof the Minija-Klaipda (Vihelmas) channel.

The village of Minija is an architectural site. The only street in the village is theriver, and the means of transport is a boat.

Currently it is not possible to sail along Vilhelmas (Klaipda) channel. Lankupiaifloodgate at the Minija junction does not work, and the passage is closed at theentrance in the Klaipda harbour and Dreverna.

Along the Atmata and ya rivers you may reach ilut harbour. At the entranceof ilut harbour you should watch for electricity line (at 9 m). Upstream of theRiver Nemunas you may visit Rusn, Til, Ragain and Jurbarkas, castles situatedalong the River Nemunas, and Kaunas.

The waterway in the River Nemunas (Atmata) is marked. The depth of thewaterway from Atmata lighthouse to Jurbarkas is 1.5 m, and from Jurbarkas toKaunas 1.2 m.

The depth of the waterway in the Minija and ya rivers is 1.5 m.

Lithuanias third largest city is located on the narrow strait linking theCuronian Lagoon with the Baltic Sea, and is vital to Lithuanias economy asthe countrys main seaport. As a gateway to a series of breathtakinglybeautiful sand dunes and quaint fishing villages, Klaipda is generally usedas a launch pad rather than a final destination. From Klaipda its easy toreach the small fishing villages of Nida and Juodkrant on the CuronianSpit (Kuri Nerija), or Palanga, a summer resort town to the north.Archaeological evidence reveals that the Balts at one time densely popu-lated the area. From the 9th century onwards, Vikings from the north per-petually raided these lands. From the 13th century, the site suffered inva-sions by German feudal lords and the Teutonic Order. After erecting thecastle of Memelburg, they used it to control the strait between the mainlandand the Curonian Spit. In some years the fast developing town of Memel (asKlaipda was once known) was granted similar rights to the Hanseatictowns of Dortmund (1254) and Lubeck (1258). In 1923, the Lithuaniangovernment seized control of the Klaipda region from the French, and theregion was soon recognised as a part of Lithuania.Klaipda has developed into a modern city, with a peculiar Germanic OldTown.

Klaipda TICTomo 2, LT-5800 KlaipdaTel. +370 46 412186, http://www.klaipeda.lt/

PLACES TO VISIT

The Church of Mary, Queen of PeaceRumiks 6a, KlaipdaThis modern church was built in 1960 with privately raised funds. Once finished in1962, it was closed by the Soviet authorities and transformed into a concert hall.It is, however, once again used as it was originally intended.

KLAIPDA Sculpture of Annchen von Tharau (Taravos Anik)Teatro a., KlaipdaThis is a statue of a lovely, diffident girl posing in front of the Drama Theatre. It wasfirst erected in 1912, but disappeared during WWII. It was reproduced from blackand white photographs, and unveiled in 1989.Mavydas Sculpture ParkBetween Liep and Daukanto streets.This Lithuanian inscription on a stone in the Mavydas Sculpture Park remindspeople that until 1977 the central cemetery was located here. The graves werelevelled by order of the Soviets. Plans to restore its original appearance have beenstalled due to lack of funds. It is a pleasant place to stroll in, filled with playfulsculptures.Memorial to Martynas MavydasLietuvinink a., KlaipdaA statue was unveiled in 1997 in memory of Martynas Mavydas, author of Cat-echism, the first Lithuanian book published in 1547. The unveiling was one of aseries of events marking the 450th anniversary of the publication.

MUSEUMS

Maritime Museum, Aquarium & DolphinariumSmiltyn, Klaipda, tel. +370 46 490751, +370 46 490740 (museum),+370 46 490750 (dolphinarium), fax +370 46 490750, www.jurumuziejus.lt

Blacksmiths Museumaltkalvi 2, Klaipda, tel. +370 46 410526

Museum of Clocks and WatchesLiep 12, Klaipda, tel. +370 46 410414, +370 46 41 0413

History Museum of Lithuania MinorDidioji Vandens 6, Klaipda, tel. +370 46 410524, +370 46 410523

Picture GalleryLiep 33, Klaipda, tel. +370 46 410412

Nature MuseumSmiltyns 10, tel. +370 46 391177

Klaipda harbour information online http://www.spk.lt/

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Nida Atmata fall: 15.7 kmAtmata fall Pervalka lighthouse: 16.0 kmNida Pervalka lighthouse: 15.7 kmPervalka lighthouse Juodkrant: 14.1 kmJuodkrant Klaipda harbour southernboundary: 12.8 km

Yacht ClubHarbour inSmiltyn

Old Castle Harbour

Klaipda Port

Vacancies: 15Contacts: tel. +370 46 391131, fax +370 46 391107;Prices: 4.0 Lt/m/day. extra 6 Lt/person/day (water, WC,shower included).Services: crane for masts, sail repairAdvantages: beach (1.5 km away), sea museum (2 km)Transport: ferry to town, bus to Nida (51 km)Harbour gates: depth 4.0 mGeographic coordinates:55 41,016' N21 07,270' ES-5; A-4; T-3; D-3

Prices: 5.0 Lt/m/day (electricity, water included)Services: yacht yard, ship hoistAdvantages: town centreHarbour gates: depth 3.5 mGeographic coordinates:55 42,414' N21 07,605' ES-5; A-4; T-3; D-3; C-600 m; I-500 m

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