Klaipeda is the city where I have lived for a long time.I like a lot of places here but in autumn and winter I prefer to spend my free time in Akropolis-the great supermarket.I'd like to invite you here.
With a population of nearly 200,000, Klaipeda is the most economically actine region in the country. It is an ice-free port on the Baltic Sea. The purchasing power and living standards of the population are comparable to those of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Klaipeda County, with a population about 400,000, is the only area of Lithuania which borders on the Baltic Sea. This has defined the way of life for the local population. Klaipeda County has an ice-free seaport, beautiful clean sandy beaches, popular seaside resorts and recreation complexes, the largest body of fresh water, the unique landscape of the Nemunas Delta and the Couronian Spit, forests and fertile farming land. Important industries include ship building and repair, construction materials, chemicals, furniture, cellulose, textiles, food products, tobacco, and sea transport. Futureeconomic development will be significantly influenced by the Klaipeda Free Economic Zone. Good roads and a modern motorway connect Klaipeda with Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and with other countries. The modern ferry port and Palanga Airport provide connections to other Baltic Sea countries. Klaipeda County is developing into one of the main areas for industry, farming, forestry, holidaymaking and tourism. A long-term development plan of the city of Klaipeda, with short, medium and long term objectives has been prepared. The plan is based on a prediction that the growth of the population as well as numbers of visitors and tourists arriving in the city will exceed those of other cities in Lithuania, such as Kaunas, Siauliai, Panevezys. Sufficient territory is reserved for further development of the city. Infrastructure development is under way. Plans are ready for future urban development sites. Longterm objectives are in planning stages for future seaport development and expansion, for geothermic and wind energy use, for shelf oil extraction, aquaculture and pisciculture activities, improvement of communication with Smiltyne on the Curonian Spit, etc. Resources are reserved to provide housing for new regional residents needed to meet the requirements of a growing labour market that is constantly providing new job opportunities.
AKROPOLIS KLAIPEDA
A city in the city
AKROPOLIS is the best shopping centre in Klaipeda and western Lithuania, with the widest selection of national and international stores. AKROPOLIS is the first and only one-stop shopping centre in Klaipeda and attracts customers from all over Lithuania and neighbouring countries.
AKROPOLIS SELECTION
AKROPOLIS project
AKROPOLIS is developing with the expansion of "hyper Maxima", the pargest and most popular supermarket in western Lithuania. It is situated on a 14 ha land plot - Taikos av. 61, Klaipeda, within a 5 min. drive from the city centre at the juncture of the city centre and Klaipeda's residential areas representing the major part of its population.
AKROPOLIS stores
Many tenants in AKROPOLIS occupy more space than usual. This is vital, because we want to maintain visitors' interests by keeping the widest assortment of goods, offering the greatest and most attractive choice for our visitors. All operators are considered to be leaders in their segments, offering the best for our customers.
AKROPOLIS flow
In AKROPOLIS, we aim to satisfy both retailers and shoppers. Our most important task is in maximising the flow of visitors in front of each store. It is expected that AKROPOLIS in Klaipeda will attract 9 million visitors per year from the city, its surroundings and more remote regions.
AKROPOLIS marketing
The most important moment in a shopping centre's life is the Grand Opening. We know that we must exceed the customer's expectations. The Grand Opening of Vilnius AKROPOLIS made an excellent start for its future success.
Things went right from the very beginning due to strong marketing, advertising, publicity and PR to become the consumers' top choice. The same success was repeated in Klaipeda.
AKROPOLIS EXPOSURE
AKROPOLIS events
Every month and every week, special promotional events bring customers to the centre. Different entertainment shows, discount actions for cinema tickets, for skating rink visitors, and special offers in our food-courts - every shopper finds something very special for himself each day.
AKROPOLIS coverage
AKROPOLIS is constantly on TV, radio broadcasts and press pages. We also have our own outdoor/indoor advertising sites, internal radio and TV to announce special events and tenant activities.
AKROPOLIS signale
Two huge AKROPOLIS signs at the main entrance are prominent on sign towers at the busy intersection of the nearby major traffic arteries. Large signs of our anchor tenants on the shopping centre wall facing the parking lot also attract the attention of visitors.
AKROPOLIS public relations
PR activities and a wide range of consumer media constantly present different topics and themes to ensure a steady flow of information about the centre. A continuous publicity campaign makes sure that Lithuanians know and are excited about AKROPOLIS.
All of Lithuania is here
As the largest shopping centre in western Lithuania with the greatest selection of stores we attract visitors from all over Lithuania and neighbouring countries. AKROPOLIS is only 1,5 km from the Neringa resort area with beaches protected by UNESCO, 3 km from Lithuania‘s main Vilnius-Klaipeda motorway, 25 km from Lithuania's largest seaside resort of Palanga and 50 km from land borders with Russia and Latvia. AKROPOLIS is the „must visit" for tourists and visitors.
AKROPOLIS ACCESSIBILITY
AKROPOLIS parking
One of the keys to a successful shopping centre are the parking facilities. At AKROPOLIS we have the pargest parking area servicing retail in Klaipeda. For buyers' convenience the parking area is being expanded: a parking lot for 2110 cars is situated conveniently close to all the entrances of Klaipeda AKROPOLIS.
Location
AKROPOLIS can be easily accessed on foot, by public transportation or by car. To ensure its accessibility, a high quality road and transportation infrastructure has been designed. About 90 per cent of the city's public transportation routes pass by AKROPOLIS.
AKROPOLIS atmosphere
The trade centre is designed to keep the traffic and activity going from morning till night and to achieve the best combination of shopping and entertainment. AKROPOLIS has several clearly distinct zones of shopping by product type, trade and entertainment, making it simple for buyers to find their bearings in a pleasant environment.
AKROPOLIS ATTRACTIVE
AKROPOLIS shop fronts
The stores of AKROPOLIS have large shop fronts so that every tenant is able to create his own image and display his merchandise effectively and attractively.
AKROPOLIS maintenance
Keeping AKROPOLIS and the parking area clean and tidy is one of our most important maintenance tasks. We know that our customers demand a clean centre regardless of when they visit. This seems obvious, but appears to be hard to achieve for many shopping centres. We make sure that our management team and staff guarantee customer satisfaction.
AKROPOLIS family friendly
AKROPOLIS is cosy, friendly and safe. There are many attractions for children as well as their parents in the centre. AKROPOLIS also provides playgrounds for children of different ages and a 20 lane bowling alley. Our ice-skating rink is a destination in itself for children to enjoy skating while their parents enjoy something to eat in the food-court seating area overlooking the rink. Events and special promotions keep families coming back to the centre again and again.
AKROPOLIS security
A secure shopping centre is vital for employees and visitors. AKROPOLIS provides 24 hour security service with security guards and video surveillance.
A SHORT HISTORY
AKROPOLIS, UAB was founded in 2001. Today the Company is one of the largest and leading commercial real estate developers and managers in Lithuania. During its 5 years of operation AKROPOLIS gained extensive know-how and accumulated valuable experience in the field of commercial centre design, operation and management. Today the Company focuses on developing the most efficient commercial centres in the retail trade industry in emerging markes offering the highest growth potential in Eastern and Central Europe.
Investor
AKROPOLIS, UAB belongs to the Vilniaus Prekyba Group of companies, which is one of the largest in the Baltic countries. The Vilniaus Prekyba Group consolidated sales volume in 2005 surpassed 1,9 billion EUR, and the number of trade centres topped 370.
The Vilniaus Prekyba Group owns shopping centres, supermarkets, pharmacies with the trademarks "Akropolis", "Maxima", "Albinuta", "Ermitazas", "Eurovaistine" in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The total retail trade area amounts to nearly 530,000 m2. The Vilniaus Prekyba Group employs over 28,000 people.
FACTS ABOUT KLAIPEDA AKROPOLIS
76,578 m2 total area
Largest supermarket "hyper-Maxima" - 14,114 m2
Largest pharmacy in Lithuania "Eurovaistine" - 1,320 m2
Multiplex cinema - 6 screens, more than 1,200 seats
More than 224 operators
More than 2,000 fast food and restaurant seats
Ice-skating rink - 1,450 m2
Over 2,110 parking spaces
9 million visitors are expected in 2006
