National park · UNESCO
Curonian Spit
Nida, Lithuania
A narrow sand peninsula of dunes, pine forest and fishing villages between the Baltic and a lagoon.
Village · Lithuania · Klaipėda County
Nida
A small fishing village on the Curonian Spit, with colourful wooden houses and the biggest dunes nearby.
about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Nida matters
Nida is the main village on the Lithuanian side of the Curonian Spit. It has rows of wooden fishermen's cottages, smoked fish stands and a quiet harbour on the lagoon. The Baltic beach is a short walk through pine forest, and the great dunes begin just outside the village. The German writer Thomas Mann once had a summer house here. It is a place for slow walks and long summer evenings.
Talking points
- Thomas Mann had a summer house in Nida, which is now a small museum.
- Smoked fish is the local speciality.
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What to see in Nida
Viewpoint
Parnidis Dune
Nida, Lithuania
A huge sand dune near Nida with a sundial and a panoramic view over the lagoon and the sea.