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Curonian Spit

The Curonian Spit combines dunes, pine forests, lagoon shores and former fishing villages in a fragile landscape. Ferries, local buses, bicycles and marked trails make it possible to explore without a car, while respecting authorised routes and changing access conditions.

View from Parnidis Dune toward the Curonian Lagoon and pine forest.
Photo by Hartmut Schmidt Heidelberg Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
The place

What makes it special

  • A roughly 52-kilometre cycling route links Smiltynė and Nida.
  • Nagliai and Parnidis dunes offer marked educational paths.
  • Nida, Juodkrantė, Preila and Pervalka retain their lagoon-side village scale.
Cyclist on the marked Curonian Spit cycle path through pine forest.
Photo by Alexander Grebenkov Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 3.0
Curonian Spit
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Curonian Spit

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View from Parnidis Dune toward the Curonian Lagoon and pine forest.

Exploring the Curonian Spit by Ferry, Bus and Bicycle

A strip of sand between the Baltic Sea and the lagoon, where transport shapes the experience: when to walk, cycle or let the bus connect the villages.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026