The Curonian Spit. Lithuania.
The Curonian Spit stretches from Russia in the south to Klaipėda, Lithuania in the North a distance of 60 miles, at its narrowest it is only 1,300ft at its broadest 2.5 miles. A single road runs its length.
It was an interesting re-visit to the spit, remembering the words, "over there is Lithuania". This time it was "over there is Russia"
In Russia the storm clouds were gathering, the rain bands on the horizon
The promenade at Zelenogradsk, soon to get wet and windy
As I recollect it was time to get indoors
The weather this time was way more pleasant, April 2025.
Created as a National Park in 1991, to protect the unique ecosystems of the Curonian Spit and Lagoon. It has Since 2000 been on UNESCO's World Heritage List
Apparently there are four villages and two old cemetery sites that are hidden under the sand.
Entry to the reserve is restricted to scientific observations. (Does that translate as spying and espionage?) There is one trail, the Nagliai across the Parnidis Dune; a drifting sand dune, which rises to 180ft above sea level.
At an observation deck at the top stands a large granite sundial that was built in 1995. The stone pillar, the sundial's gnomon - the pointy but that creates the shadow - stands 45 ft high. the steps on the ground are subtly carved into hour and half-hour notches.
The "Windward" a bronze sculpture unveiled in 2018, depicts French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre during his 1965 visit to the locality. How bizarre
This guy was a pretty good fiddler, he must have walked miles to get here and there were only a couple of dozen people out and about.
Clever bloke only started playing when he saw folk approaching, then as soon as they had chucked him a few euros and passed on: he stopped.
The Curonian Lagoon, a lovely clear clean stretch of water. It covers an area of just over 625 sq. miles, it is a freshwater lagoon and is relatively shallow making it popular for all manner of watersports,
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The Curonian Spit is truly a beautiful and fascinating natural site. I was very impressed by the landscape and history of this place. Thank you for sharing this wonderful trip with us. Thank you again.
Cheers @cherki thanks for dropping in , appreciate it
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Seems like a very nice place. Maybe one day I'll have the opportunity to visit.
Yes it is, I hope you get there
That's so cool and looks so peaceful on the surface. I wonder how tense it is underneath.
I notice there's another spit further down south to Gdansk as well, that might be more accessible for a future trip, have you been there before?
I enjoyed both, loved the storms in Russia and the calmness in Lithuania. I have been to Westerplatte on the Vistula River where the Germans landed in 1939 and also to Gdansk the city, I loved the shipyards and the history, but found the city centre to be a bit boring. The city was flattened during WW2 so the buildings though they look old are mostly rebuilt from the 50's onwards.
Looking at the map I see it but not been there
I really enjoyed reading this blog. It gave me a better understanding of Bayamo's history while making me feel like I was exploring the city myself
This has got nothing to do with my post!
Excellent photos.
thanks
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