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Nida
Nida (German: Nidden) is a town in Lithuania and located on the Curonian Spit. First settled by German in the 15th century AD and part of Prussia before 1945. It is very popular with German tourist because the German writer Thomas Mann had a summer house which he regular visited in the early 1930s.
Travel to Nida & Visa Requirements
Most travellers arrive via ferry from Klaipeda. The land border to Russian province Kaliningrad at Nida - Morskoje has a 24h service. Travel to Russia requires a valid Russian visa. The port has no regular passport/customs services, contact Nida border station, Smiltynės plentas 23, Nida in advance, tel.: +370 469 52 284.
Tours & Getting around Nida
Nida attractions and sightseeing
Nida city tours
You can rent a bicycle and ride all the way to Juodkrante (about 30 km), visiting Preila and Pervalka en route. The bicycle track goes by the Curonian Lagoon for about 15 km, then through a pine forest and finally by the sea, letting you to see lots of beautiful sceneries. Don't forget to stop by the Vecekrugas dune (~1 km before Preila) and the Dead Dunes (Negyvosios kopos) (near Pervalka).
Nida souvenirs & shopping
Nida Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Nida nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs
Nida cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging
Get out
This page was last edited at 11:53, on 24 April 2007 by Jan S. Krogh. Based on work by Linas Lekavi?ius and jan and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.
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