Curonian Spit National Park

The Curonian Spit National Park is located in the border with Lithuania part of the Kaliningrad region on a narrow strip of land between the salty Baltic Sea and the freshwater Curonian Bay. The northern borders of the park pass along the Russian-Lithuanian border.

The natural uniqueness of the national park is that it is the largest sand patch in the world. The dune landscapes of the spit are distinguished by exceptional beauty and aesthetic impact on humans and represent a unique object for the development of ecotourism.

National Park "Curonian Spit" was created by the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR of November 6, 1987 No. 423 on the southern half of the spit, according to the administrative division relating to the Zelenograd district of the Kaliningrad region of the RSFSR. It is one of the oldest national parks in the country.

Museum complex

Begin acquaintance with the Curonian Spit is with a visit to the museum complex of the national park, located on the 14th kilometer of the Curonian Spit on the bay. On the territory of the museum complex are: Visit center and open-air museum, including the Viking village "Ancient Sambia", arboretum of cultivated plants, a pier, an interactive complex, a children's town and a collection of wooden sculptures.

In the Visit Center you can buy advertising and souvenir products of the national park.

Here you will be acquainted with the history of the formation and settlement of the Curonian Spit, with the main occupations of local residents, with the flora and fauna of the peninsula, you will learn about the role of man in creating the cultural landscape of the Spit and preserving its natural resources.