LOCATION WWII fortifications on the Baltic sea coast near Giruliai village. Coordinates: 55.77768931638472, 21.073719263076782 Address: Pamario str, Kukuliškiai village, Klaipėda district ATTRACTIONS After joining Klaipėda region to Germany, two coastal artillery batteries were planned: one in Smiltynė, near Kopgalis – “Memel Sud”, and another – “Memel Nord” – near Giruliai, in Kukuliškės village, however, only […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION: This is unique cognitive-recreational program, dedicated for various kinds of age groups. The best place for picking amber – between Giruliai and Karlė beaches. Excursion is leaded by experienced tour guide. Recommended place: The Seaside Regional Park, Karklė, Meeting in Info Center; Placio g. 54 ATTRACTIONS Lithuanians used to pick amber on the shore […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION 10 km from Klaipėda city you will get to the coast of the Baltic Sea. This coastal stretch lots of parking lots can be found, one of them near Dutchman‘s Cap, in the Seaside Regional Park, between Karklė and Giruliai. Coordinates: 55.798334, 21.067449 ATTRACTIONS 24,4 m high dune on the Baltic sea coast […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION Small museum in the old town of Klaipėda, near harbour. Coordinates: 55.70565585926788, 21.128811836242676; Address: Pilies str. 4, Klaipėda 91233 ATTRACTIONS In authentic 16-18th century chambers you can learn about the castle‘s and the town‘s development. You can see the exhibited archaeological foundings, documents, Klaipėda city’s stamps, reconstructed 17th century costumes that were all discovered […]
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LOCATION The museum is based in the northernmost point of the Curonian Lagoon, which belongs to Klaipėda city – Smiltynė. You can reach the museum taking a ferry from Klaipėda (the old ferry is for pedestrians only, the new ferry- for vehicles and buses too). A regular museum bus departs from Klaipėda, but one most […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION Trips are organized by private boats or cruises from Klaipėda city as well as from the Curonian Lagoon side: Juodkrantė, Nida and the opposite coast: Mingės village, Kintai, Šilutė ATTRACTIONS You can choose different trips on different routes. If you take a cruise trip by speed boat from Klaipėda or Dreverna, you can take […]
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LOCATION South of Nida village The Valley of Death is located. This valley is between the Parnidis and the Sklandytojų (engl. Gliders)dunes. Coordinates: 55.28810949999999, 20.990581499999962 Address: South of Parnidis dune Photo sources: Wikimedia commons, visitneringa.lt, tripadvisor, www. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Death_Valley_near_Nida. JPG ATTRACTIONS In 1870 – 1872, a French camp of dozen thousands war prisoners […]
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LOCATION This sculpture is on top of 53 meters‘ high Parnidis dune located near Nida. Coordinates: 55.2949616, 20.9885601 Address: Parndis dune, Nida Photo: visitneringa.lt, ATTRACTIONS Built in 1995, authors: architect Ričardas Krištopavičius, sculptor Klaudijus Pūdymas, ethno cosmologist Libertas Klimka. Obelisk stone of 36t came from Karelia quarry. From an astronomic perspective, […]
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LOCATION The museum was founded in a typical Curonian Spit residential house in a former sand dune in Nida village. The museum can be accessed by car, bus or passenger boat from Klaipeda or the opposite side of the Curonian Lagoon coast. Coordinates: 55.31348714480714, 21.01334818373823 Address: Skruzdynės str. 17, Nida 93123 Neringosmuziejai.lt, […]
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LOCATION Curonian Spit separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea coast. It is a curved, thin, 98 km long sand-dunespit anda transboundary property. It is divided between two countries: in the south it belongs to Russia, in the north to Lithuania. Curonian Spit is on UNESCO World Heritage List, GPS 55°16′N 20°58′E. 1. By Laima Gūtmane […]
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