The Curonian spit is a unique phenomenon of nature, to enjoy the views which tourists come from all over the world. It is a Peninsula, 98 km long and 4 km wide. Spit stretches from Zelenogradsk to the Lithuanian city chlapaty. On the Lithuanian side of the spit with pine forests and dunes are four village: Preila, Nida, Juodkrante and Pervalka, which were later merged into the town of Neringa.

The most important event in the historical development of Neringa was December 2, 2000, the Curonian spit was included in the list of UNESCO world heritage as a unique object not only natural but also the cultural heritage of the Baltic sea. The spit beaches are among the best on the whole coast of the Baltic sea. Sea, volatile, sandy beaches provide a wonderful therapeutic effect. To get to the spit by ferry, departing in Smiltyne.

On the territory of Lithuania is the national Park "Curonian spit" (lit. Kuršių nerijos nacionalinis parkas), which was founded in 1991. During the 10th and 11th centuries in this territory lived Viking settlement, located near the modern village of fishing. Traces of the Vikings were discovered by archaeologists from Germany in 1893, but only in the Kaliningrad archaeologists 2008, it was found that the Vikings had on the spit permanent settlements.

The history of the Curonian spit can be found in Nehrings.com historical Museum presents two exhibitions: the exhibition of arts and crafts of the inhabitants of the spit and ethnographic farmstead of fisherman.

In the Lithuanian national Park Kursiu Nerija" there is a nature Museum, operating since September 1988. The Museum presents the exhibition, housed in three buildings, which talks about the Curonian spit is a unique and unique natural areas of Lithuania, its geographical features, geological development and archaeology of the animal and plant richness in the hair, and the formation of the landscape. Near the nature Museum is a Maritime Museum located in the zone Kopalski fortress, and Dolphinarium.

One of the most visited places of the national Park – observation deck on the dune barnidge. This place seems to be all the variety of landscapes of the Curonian spit to the South we see a panorama of the wandering dunes, and on the North side there are the mountains Angu and Urbanity, completely covered with pine trees.

Moving on, spit on the car, you can visit the famous "Mountain Witches" and consider the original construction of settlements, existing on the spit. For Juodkrante rise of the so-called "step" or "dead" dunes reaching a height of 30 to 40 meters. Among the attractions Nida can be noted and the house-Museum of Thomas Mann German writer and Nobel prize winner, who lived here with his family in the summer.

Free time in the Park you can spend at sea, and explore the countryside on foot or by Bicycle, which in many places are rented rentals. Bike tour allows you to enjoy amazing views of the national Park "Kursiu Nerija" to get acquainted with its nature and landscape. At the moment the Park has bike trail length of about 20 km, which connects the Preila, Nida and Pervalka with the seashore.

National Park of the Curonian spit is an amazing corner of the planet. In this place you will immediately see the grasslands and sandy deserts, covered with lichen and moss, pine forests and wet alder forests of tall pine trees and stunted bushes of mountain pine. Striking combination of southern taiga and deciduous forests, sand hills and flat fields. In the forests of the national Park can be seen growing in large quantities of mushrooms, a huge amount of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. On the branches of plants you can see the squirrels, who will be only too happy to get food from passing tourists. On the forest paths you can meet moose, ROE deer or wild boar.

Besides, on the Curonian spit are closely linked to natural processes and human activity, which is largely transformed the terrain and nature of the Peninsula for the last Millennium. These processes are the place to be today and that causes the vulnerability and fragility of this natural area. But thanks to the work of the National Park, you can enjoy the amazing scenery of the natural wonders of this place.