Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

LITHUANIA 63

. Hill of Witches
Comically demonic
wooden statues
lurk alongside
a path through
the pine
forest behind
Juodkrantė. The
statues were set
up by a group of
local sculptors in
the 1980s.

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

350 km (217 miles) W of Vilnius.

c Naglių 18e, Nida, (469) 52

859. g Naglių 14, Nida, (469)
     51 101. Operators offer cruises
     in vessels, as well as in replicas of
     kurėnas (traditional fishing boats).
     Visitors can explore the Dead
     Dunes on the sight seeing trail of
     the Nagliai Natural Reserve.
     n Taikos 4, Nida, (469) 52 345.
     Bike rentals offered. &
     http://www.visitneringa.com

SHIFTING DUNES

In the 17th century, when the

Curonian Spit forests were cut

down to fuel industry and

constant military campaigns,

the mountainous dunes were

released. Carried by the

Baltic winds, the sand started

to shift up to 20 m (66 ft) a

year in places, bury ing entire

villages. It was only in the

19th century, when a vast number of trees were planted to

reforest the area, that the moving dunes were stopped.

KEY

Ferry terminal

Coach station

Visitor information

Museum

Beach

Main road

Trail

Ferry route

Forest Trails

It is possible to walk or cycle the entire

length of the spit. The path takes visit ors

past isolated stretches of sandy beach

and is lined with rich local flora.

Parnidis Dune seen from the

harbour at Nida

Dead Dunes

These once-

shifting dunes are

now held in place

with vege tation and

offer a sanctuary to

birds, animals and

plants. Apart from a

scenic trail to the

Naglių Dune, the

area is out of bounds

to visitors.

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STAR SIGHTS

. Nida
. Parnidis Dune
. Hill of Witches

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