NIDA - The 98-kilometer long Curonian Spit 's a strip of land peacefully shared by Lithuania and Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia 's is separated from the Lithuanian mainland by the Curonian Lagoon. The required 10-minute ferry ride from Klaipeda to the spit serves as both transport and a rite of passage, preparing visitors for a lifestyle that is as disconnected from mainland Lithuania as the spit itself.The highly respected (and environmentally protected) sand dunes, considered to be some of the highest in Northern Europe, majestically guard the coastline of this 5,000 year-old peninsula. The d...
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