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Things to do in Curonian Spit (Nida, Juodkrantė)
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Sightlore has 14 places to explore in Curonian Spit (Nida, Juodkrantė), and 11 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Curonian Spit (Nida, Juodkrantė)'s must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Grey Dunes
Dunes in the Nagliai nature reserve on the Curonian Spit between Pervalka and Juodkrantė, often called the Dead Dunes; named after the colour of their vegetation.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Juodkrantė
Lutheran church in the south of Juodkrantė on the shore of the Curonian Lagoon; it is also used by the Catholic parish.
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Curonian Spit National Park
Curonian Spit National Park is one of the five national parks in Lithuania. It was established in 1991 to protect the unique ecosystems of the Curonian Spit and Curonian Lagoon.
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Nida Lighthouse
Nida Lighthouse is located in Nida, on the Curonian Spit in between the Curonian Lagoon (to the east) and the Baltic Sea (to the west).
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Parnidis Dune
The Parnidis Dune is a drifting (semi-permanent) coastal sand dune on the Curonian Spit, southeast of Nida, Lithuania, near the Lithuania-Russia border of the spit.
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Hill of Witches
The Hill of Witches is an outdoor sculpture gallery near Juodkrantė, Lithuania. It is located on a forested sand dune about 0.5 kilometer west of the Curonian Lagoon, on the Lithuanian Seaside Cycle Route.
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Juodkrantė civil cemetery
Cemetery of about 0.8 ha in the north of Juodkrantė, at the corner of Miško and L. Rėzos streets.
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Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
Memorial museum in the summer house that Nobel laureate Thomas Mann had built in Nida in 1930; since 1996 a Lithuanian-German cultural centre.
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Nida ethnographic cemetery
19th–20th century cemetery beside the church in Nida, with original wooden grave markers called krikštai.
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Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, Nida
Catholic church at Taikos Street 17 in the centre of Nida.
Discovery routes in Curonian Spit (Nida, Juodkrantė)
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Curonian Spit: From Kopgalis to the Grey Dunes
From Kopgalis and the Lithuanian Sea Museum to Juodkrantė, with its lighthouse, cemetery, Lutheran church and the Hill of Witches; then Curonian Spit National Park and the Grey Dunes.
Nida: From the Thomas Mann House to the Parnidis Dune
From the Thomas Mann House to the Nida ethnographic cemetery and the Church of Mary Help of Christians; past Nida Lighthouse to the Parnidis Dune.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Juodkrantė civil cemetery
Cemetery of about 0.8 ha in the north of Juodkrantė, at the corner of Miško and L. Rėzos streets.
Nida ethnographic cemetery
19th–20th century cemetery beside the church in Nida, with original wooden grave markers called krikštai.
Ancient settlement of Nida
Neolithic settlement in a forest clearing 1.5 km south-west of Nida; in the Stone Age it lay right on the lagoon shore.
Old cemetery of the Nida dune Foresters
Old cemetery of the Nida dune foresters, at the edge of the forest beside the Smiltynė–Nida road at the entrance to Nida.
Preila ethnographic cemetery
Old Lutheran cemetery in the southern part of the village of Preila, listed in the Lithuanian cultural heritage register.
Museums
Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
Memorial museum in the summer house that Nobel laureate Thomas Mann had built in Nida in 1930; since 1996 a Lithuanian-German cultural centre.
Places of worship
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Juodkrantė
Lutheran church in the south of Juodkrantė on the shore of the Curonian Lagoon; it is also used by the Catholic parish.
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, Nida
Catholic church at Taikos Street 17 in the centre of Nida.
Monuments
Juodkrantė Lighthouse
Juodkrantė Lighthouse - a lighthouse on the Curonian Spit, on the Lithuanian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse was constructed in 1950; 900 metres away from the coastline.
Nida Lighthouse
Nida Lighthouse is located in Nida, on the Curonian Spit in between the Curonian Lagoon (to the east) and the Baltic Sea (to the west).
Nature
Hill of Witches
The Hill of Witches is an outdoor sculpture gallery near Juodkrantė, Lithuania. It is located on a forested sand dune about 0.5 kilometer west of the Curonian Lagoon, on the Lithuanian Seaside Cycle Route.
Curonian Spit National Park
Curonian Spit National Park is one of the five national parks in Lithuania. It was established in 1991 to protect the unique ecosystems of the Curonian Spit and Curonian Lagoon.
Grey Dunes
Dunes in the Nagliai nature reserve on the Curonian Spit between Pervalka and Juodkrantė, often called the Dead Dunes; named after the colour of their vegetation.
Parnidis Dune
The Parnidis Dune is a drifting (semi-permanent) coastal sand dune on the Curonian Spit, southeast of Nida, Lithuania, near the Lithuania-Russia border of the spit.
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