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Nida Travel Guide: 100 reviews and 258 photos

The Dunes

The first people appeared about 4,000 years agbe. They make their living by fishing and hunting but also knows how to work the land and grow livestock. Some 500 years ago the landscape began to suffer from the surrounding community. The old dunes turned into loose hills of sand which began to creep towards the fishermen villages. In the 16th-19th centuries fourteen villages were buried by sand

Curonian Spit

Looking into Russia not to far from this place.

Is a natural wonder created by sea, sand, and man. It wasn't by chance that the renowned German geographer willhelm von Homboldt wrote in 1809 that "the Curonian spit is sio peculiar that if you don't want your soul to be missing a wonderful impression, you really must see it..."

The Baltic in the Background..building being built

The green growth of vegatation

According prof. V Gudelis, the last glacier while receding from what is now Lithuania some 13,000 or 15,000 years ago left a morain crest on the shore of Litorina sea (Precursor of Baltic sea) and formed a chain of islands. Several thousands years later the Semba Peninsula began to be destroyed by the waves and the south-western winds begain to move the coastial sand to the north. The sand settled between the islands thus forming a short and narrow spit which stretched to what is now Nida. Later the spit became longer and longer till 4,500 or 5,000 years ago. At that time the climate was warm and sand dunes was soon covered with grass and trees. And yes, that the city below.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Quiet, Peaceful, Good Spirit.
Cons:Would love to live here forever, BUT I'm not lithuainan :o(
In a nutshell:I wish I could buy some land and live here forever.

Last visit to Nida: Sep 2003
Intro Updated Oct 28, 2003
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Reviews (8)

A good attitude What to Pack (2)

When on th Island there was this Spirit of "love" in the air. I started to sing the song "Love is in the Air", and so... more travel advice

Parpare mushroom soup w/ boiled potatos. - Nida

Poisonous mushroom...BE very careful... Warnings and Dangers (1)

I was in Nida as well as Vilnius and through out Lithuania in September...now this is their mushroom season, and it was... more travel advice

The Baltic in the Background...NICE. - Nida

Bring your own fish and chip with... What to Pack (2)

A bag to hold all the things you bought at the shop in town for the picnic. There are mosquito (BIG ones) that come out... more travel advice

Must dance on the sand...AWESOME sound... Local Customs (2)

No, this is not Sally selling sea shells on the seashore....it's Grazina in search of the Mystical Amber of many... more travel advice

Off The Beaten Path (1)
The Lithuanian Folk story of this...

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HORSCHECK Nov 15, 2007 at 12:39 PM

Lovely little page with brilliant photos of Nida. Your page brings back memories of my time on the Curonian Spit.
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King_Golo May 5, 2006 at 10:25 AM

nice nida page! i just came back from there last week
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zeeman38 Mar 22, 2006 at 6:32 AM

Where are Grazina & Irma in the picture?
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Vikingwoman Jun 5, 2004 at 1:38 AM

I also whant to dance !
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quintessential1 May 28, 2004 at 4:37 AM

A very interesting page, some essential reading indeed Vere. Enjoyed my little visit to Nida via your page & tips. thanks!
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chancay Nov 3, 2003 at 11:47 PM

Neringa...nice story ;-) the legends are always funny and interesting. COol page! Happy Birthday!!
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craic Oct 28, 2003 at 3:52 AM

I would love to find a piece of amber.