If you like nature - you must visit Curonian spit, which is a 10 minute boat ride from the Old ferry terminal New ferry terminal for vehicles. In summer time the ferries are running each 30 minutes, starting from 6 am, till midnight. In other side SmiltynÄ you can visit Sea museum, ethnographic fisherman farmstead, take a walk on the pier, see the white sanded beaches or just take bus to Juodkrante or Nida towns they are located 18 and 50 km from Smiltyne to south. Renting a bicycle and cycling to Juodkrante is a nice day trip. The forst is magnificent.
beaches
There is a big and wide sand beach at SmiltynÄ, full of locals and tourists in the summer. Giruliai and MelnragÄ beaches are at Northern KlaipÄda, big and popular place to visit. The water is clean and warm in summer.
Try also Palanga further north. (http://www.palangatic.lt/...)