"Sea and Sand" Top 5 Page for this destination Nida by King_Golo

Nida Travel Guide: 100 reviews and 258 photos

Nida 2006

Nida is the biggest town on the Lithuanian part of the Curonian Spit. This has to be seen in relation to the other villages which often only consist of some houses... Nida simply has some more houses!
The Curonian Spit is a 90km long peninsula stretching from Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian exclave) to Klaipeda (Lithuania). It's a place of pure nature - pinetree and birch forests, sand dunes, tranquil valleys, empty beaches... I'm not sure about the Russian side of the Spit, but Lithuania's part is a national park and thus you should behave according to certain rules, e.g. no wild camping, no campfires, no littering, no climbing up the steep sleeves of the dune and so on. Nature will be thankful!

Lone tree

This visit has been my second on the Curonian Spit and unfortunately I've again only made it to Nida and around. There's plenty to see and do for a day, but I'd also like to see Juodkrante, Smiltyne, Preila and Pervalka - the other villages. So I'll be back some time...

Big Dune in Nida

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a useful map of Nida on the web, but as this place is so small you'll hardly be able to get lost. There are many maps in Nida's centre anyway - and there are only two roads out of town, one leading to Klaipeda and one to Kaliningrad.

Pros and Cons

Pros:tranquil nature, the sea and the Courland Lagoon
Cons:too many tourists in summer, prices are higher than in other parts of Lithuania
In a nutshell:Sea and Sand

Last visit to Nida: May 2006
Intro Written May 2, 2006
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Reviews (6)

Cycling the Spit Sports & Outdoors (1)

Cycling the Spit is an interesting way to get to know this place. The terrain is flat so cycling is easy. There's hardly... more travel advice

Russia's border Off The Beaten Path (1)

Ok, so this is not really a tourist attraction. There's nothing to see except a sign that tells you to stop unless you... more travel advice

Weathervanes Things to Do (3)

Nida is famous for its weathervanes carved from wood. Some of the old wooden houses still use these weathervanes, but... more travel advice

Thomas Mann's summer cottage Things to Do (3)

Thomas Mann, the famous German writer, spent three summers on the Curonian Spit in his own summer cottage (1930-32). His... more travel advice

Hotels (1)
The one and only campground

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Raimix Dec 3, 2006 at 11:32 AM

Good work! I still remember this fascinating place and always want to come back! The problem is that prices in Nida becomes "not Lithuanian" anymore.
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HORSCHECK Jul 7, 2006 at 1:42 PM

Fantastic little page about this Lithuanian gem. I might visit Nida this August. Hmm, so you haven't been to Kaliningrad, have you??
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ginte May 5, 2006 at 11:13 PM

Thank you for the comment on my pages. I really liked your opening photo on Nida page! Very original! Best wishes from Lithuania.