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LOCATION After turning into Dauginčiai drive forward till you reach Kalno street (approx. 1,2 km, there is a link). When driving on Kalno str. You will face a T-shape crossroad – turn right. Drive forward until you reach the signs informing about the beginning of path and parking lot (approx. 1,7 km). Part of the […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION The manor park occupies an area of 23 hectares. Coordinates: 55.89938, 21.247767 Address: Vilniaus str. 20, Kretinga photo source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kretinga ATTRACTIONS In the park surrounding the Kretinga manor, visitors can walk among centuries-old oaks along alleys of lindens and chestnuts and along the banks of cascading ponds. In 2002, a sundial was added to […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION The cape on the coast near the Curonian Lagoon is called Ventės ragas (Vente‘s horn). It’s 5,5 km long and 2,2 km wide peninsula, where an ornithological station is based with bird traps and a museum. Coordinates: 55.341028°, 21.189931°, Address: Ventė cape, Ventė small town, Šilutė district ATTRACTIONS The castle and the church stood […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION The Canal begins near Lankupiai, where it branches off river Minija, then goes northwest through Dreverna, reaches Klaipėda and joins with Malkų įlanka (Malku bay) near container terminal and „Vakarų laivų gamykla“ (west ship factory). There is a hydrogeological reserve. Coordinates: 55.643077, 21.164476 Address: Kairių str. 13, Klaipėda, Lietuva / Lankupių str. 15, Lankupiai, […]
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 […]
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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 Natural Heritage Centre Rügen is located in Binz, that is the largest seaside resort on the German island of Rügenand belongs to the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. 54°44′N 13°56′E. 1. By Gerryknips – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59457485 PHOTO SOURCES: 1. By Rüganer – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29773690 ATRACTION DESCRIPTION There is a treetop path, […]
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LOCATION Vistula River Mouth of the longest river in Poland (1047 km long) and the longest river that flows into the Baltic Sea. The estuary is located on Żuławy Wiślane, its delta area, withsplendidly fertile soils. GPS 54°35′N 18°94′E. By Danapass – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62753252 SCENIC CHARACTER The river estuary […]
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LOCATION West Zealand is a county in eastern Denmark in the west-central part of Zealand island. A seat of West Zealand is located in the town of Sorø. The county was formed in 1970 and in 2007 it merged into Region Zealand. This region covers the area of 2984 km2. Sorø GPS 55°44′N 11°56′E […]
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