A tortuous history lies in the past of Lithuania's third city and major seaport. In the days of the Teutonic knights and the later Kingdom of Prussia it was the northernmost Geman speaking town 'Von der Maas bis an die Memel'. Lost to Germany after the Treaty of Versailles, it was nonetheless, the last territorial acqusition made by Adolf Hitler before World War II.
Today the reconstructed Old Town of Half-timbered Buildings (Fachwerk) and cobbled streets are thronged with cruise ship passengers, the former warehouses converted to Beer Halls and Galleries.
Today the reconstructed Old Town of Half-timbered Buildings (Fachwerk) and cobbled streets are thronged with cruise ship passengers, the former warehouses converted to Beer Halls and Galleries.