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Curonian Spit Essentials

The Curonian Spit is a 98-kilometer UNESCO World Heritage site shared by Lithuania and Russia. This list features the highest sand dunes in Europe, including Efa's Height, and the unique Dancing Forest where pine trees grow in twisted shapes. Key cultural sites include the Hill of Witches' folk sculptures and the Lithuanian Sea Museum housed in a 19th-century fort. The area also hosts one of Europe's largest breeding colonies of cormorants and herons.

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Lithuanian Sea Museum

Housed in the 19th-century Kopgalis fort, this complex features an aquarium, maritime history exhibits, and a dolphinarium. It showcases Baltic Sea biology and the region's seafaring heritage.

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Path "Hill of Witches"

The Hill of Witches is an outdoor sculpture gallery near Juodkrantė, Lithuania.

Vysota Efa

One of the highest points on the Curonian Spit, this observation deck overlooks the shifting sands of the Orekhovaya dune, the Baltic Sea, and the village of Morskoe.

Tancuusij les

A pine forest planted in the 1960s where the tree trunks are mysteriously contorted into loops and spirals. It is situated on the 37th kilometer of the spit.

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Naglių gamtinio rezervato pažintinis takas

A 1.1-kilometer educational trail through the Nagliai Nature Reserve, offering views of the gray dunes and the sites of four former villages buried by shifting sands.

Pilkųjų garnių ir kormoranų kolonija

One of the largest breeding grounds in Europe for grey herons and great cormorants. Observation decks allow visitors to view thousands of nesting pairs in the pine canopy.

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Apžvalgos bokštas

This observation tower near Pervalka provides panoramic views of the Curonian Lagoon, the Baltic Sea, and the surrounding forested dunes.

Vysota Mullera

Located on the Bruchberg dune near Rybachy, this height is named after forest ranger Ludwig Müller. It offers views of the Curonian Lagoon and Lake Chaika.

Маяк в Лесном

A modern, 40-meter-tall lighthouse in the village of Lesnoy, featuring a distinctive red and white cylindrical design and a signal visible for 17 nautical miles.

Ozero Lebed

A shallow lake of aeolian origin located near the Baltic shore. An observation platform on the nearby dune provides views of the lake and the surrounding landscape.