Natural landmark split by different mentalities
Aug 07, 2003
Steven Paulikas
CURONIAN SPIT - While the pristine forests, mysterious dunes and Baltic waves appear more or less the same along the entire length of the Curonian Spit, the inspiring natural surroundings conceal a chilly political tension between the Russian- and Lithuanian-governed sectors that has evolved into an almost Cold War style animosity.Ironically, as Lithuania prepares to throw open its borders to citizens of European countries thousands of kilometers away, the 99 kilometer-long spit remains separate ...
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