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Sea Festival 'lights up' Lithuania
11 July 2007
As the biggest summer festival in Lithuania, The Sea Festival attracts more than half a million visitors every year and has been running annually in the city of Klaipeda for the last 70 years.
The festival features a wide range of musical acts (classical, rock, country, jazz and pop) as well as a crafts fair which gathers more than 300 craftspeople from around Lithuania to offer their unique wares.
Following the old traditions, the Festival carries a strong maritime theme, and the Sailor's Party is a particularly noteworthy spectacle. During the festival, a fleet of meticulously restored ships are launched into the Baltic Sea.
The Baltic Sail, as it is known, allows visitors to take sailing tours between the Baltic Sea harbours at Klaipeda, Gdansk (Poland), Karlskrona and Halmsted (Sweden), Helsingor (Denmark) and Roksok (Germany). People are also offered the opportunity to spend the day learning how to sail themselves.
During the Sea Festival, Klaipeda will also host the Baltic Sprint 2007, an international offshore sailing event which covers 624 nautical miles over 15 days.
The Sea Festival will take place in Klaipeda from 27 July, with a four day party beginning on 29 July, when the Baltic Sprint passes through.
Fancy going to this event? Use Opodo's travel search engine to find flights and hotels for your stay.
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The festival features a wide range of musical acts (classical, rock, country, jazz and pop) as well as a crafts fair which gathers more than 300 craftspeople from around Lithuania to offer their unique wares.
Following the old traditions, the Festival carries a strong maritime theme, and the Sailor's Party is a particularly noteworthy spectacle. During the festival, a fleet of meticulously restored ships are launched into the Baltic Sea.
The Baltic Sail, as it is known, allows visitors to take sailing tours between the Baltic Sea harbours at Klaipeda, Gdansk (Poland), Karlskrona and Halmsted (Sweden), Helsingor (Denmark) and Roksok (Germany). People are also offered the opportunity to spend the day learning how to sail themselves.
During the Sea Festival, Klaipeda will also host the Baltic Sprint 2007, an international offshore sailing event which covers 624 nautical miles over 15 days.
The Sea Festival will take place in Klaipeda from 27 July, with a four day party beginning on 29 July, when the Baltic Sprint passes through.
Fancy going to this event? Use Opodo's travel search engine to find flights and hotels for your stay.
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