LOCATION
Stretching from Sambian peninsula in the South to Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda in the North, the Curonian Spit is a narrow (400 meters wide at its narrowest point and 4 km wide at its widest) peninsula separating the Baltic Sea from Curonian Lagoon. The northern part of the peninsula (52 km) belongs to Lithuania, while the southern park is in Kaliningrad Oblast in in Russia. It has been a UNESCO World heritage site since 2000 and has the status of national park in both countries.
Coordination: 55°16′28″N 20°58′15″E
SCENIC CHARACTER
Scaling the spit’s majestic sand dunes can feel like a quasi-religious experience. The most impressive dune on the spit, the 50m Parnidis Dune, rises to the south of Nida and extends all the way into Kaliningrad. The best way to reach the summit is to follow the coastline of the Curonian Lagoon from Nida port for about 1km before bearing right into the woods and climbing a series of wooden steps to the top.
The Curonian Spit offers some of the Europe’s finest landscapes as well as cosy towns and villages.
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ATTRACTIONS
The Curonian Spit is a popular summer holiday resort and a range of outdoor activities is available. Beaches of Nida, Juodkrantė and Smiltynė have been awarded with the Blue Flag while Corunian Lagoon presents opportunities to enjoy fishing or sailing. In the Lithuanian part of the spit has a bicycle path from the northern tip of the peninsula to the town of Nidanear the Russian border.
