The Curonian Spit is a unique creation of nature and man. Some 98 kilometres long and 0.4 to 4 kilometres wide, this sand dune peninsula separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. Inscribed on the World Heritage List . The Curonian Spit was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in December 2000 based on criterion (v).

The Curonian Spit is a narrow sand dune peninsula, preserved from erosion through human efforts since the 19th century. The preservation was started by the Prussian State Land Management, who set to stabilizing the dunes by building a large sand wall and reafforestation.

I admire Curonian Spit, perhaps one of the most amazing and impressive natural beauties of Lithuania, and the effort to protect it. This area, also called the Sahara of the Baltic Sea and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, consists of about 90 km long narrow saber-shaped dunes that divide the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea.

20/10/2014 · 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.

04/07/2018 · Curonian Spit is a recognized site of UNESCO world heritage and for obvious reasons, for example, Parnidis educational track, on which I’m going to focus today, goes through some of the most beautiful places in Lithuania – Parnidis …