Neringa

LEISURE

Bicycle Trips - a cycle route runs across the entire length of the Curonian Spit. The route is equipped with stopovers and singpost pointing to sightseeing objects. Lithuanian seaside cycle rout - www.bicycle.lt

Trips by boats - You can yacht, boat or sail by old type of boat Kurenas in the Curonian Laggon. You can visit Nemunas falls. Minge Village, Uostadvaris or other places liked by tourists.

Windsurfing and yacht sailing - there are exellent conditions for windsurfing and yacht sailing in the Curonian Lagoon.

Fishing - The Curonian Lagoon is the most suitable place for hobby fishing. Popular and much liked fishermen - hobbyists is ice fishing of burbots and smelts. Fishing permitted with licenses of Environmental Ministry.

Mushrooms and berries - from old times mushrooms and berry picking was the most favorable occupation ot the residents ot the Curonian Spit.

Observation of birds - The Curonian Sipt is a wonderful place for birds lovers. The best time is autumn. Already by the August sanpipers can be seen on the sea beach and the coast of the lagoon. The recommended sites for bird observation include Parnidis Dune top, the shores of pervalka Bay, and the seacoast. Here at any time You have an opportunity to visit the colony of grey herons and cormorants. Cormorants, a species nearly extinct in the rest of Europe, have resettledin the spit.

TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS AND EVENTSMay –Summer Season Opening Festival;June – International Chamber Music and Ecology Festival “Nepaklusniųjų žemė;”– International Thomas Mann Arts Festival;– Fisherman’s Festival;– International Chamber Music Summer Festival “Kuršių Nerija;”– International Nida Jazz Festival “Nida Jazz maratonas;”August – Festival “Ancient Craft Days in Neringa;”– International Opera and Symphonic Music Festival “Muzikinis rugpjūtis pajūryje;” –Lithuanian Film Festival ,,Lietuviški kadrai Nidoje;”– International Chorus and Vocal Music Festival ,,Vox academia;”September – International Painting Plein-air dedicated for the traditions of expressionistic “Brücke” generation;– Series of events dedicated for the world tourism day;November – Events of Neringa Town Festival;

NATURAL TREATMENT FACTORSNeringa is a prestigious international seacoast resort located in the Curonian Spit National Park. It features cognitive tourism and rationally used natural and cultural resources. Natural treatment resources in the resort are used according to the solutions of the scheme of the Curonian Spit National Park, and according to the UNESCO recommendations.According to the climate, Neringa is a seacoast resort, and according to treatment resources, it is a climatic resort. Neringa differs from other Lithuanian resorts by its seacoast and nature included into the list of the UNESCO heritage objects. In addition to the unique natural resources, it also offers a modern tourism infrastructure and various active leisure forms. Special attention is paid here to the outdoor recreation: playgrounds, sports and recreation meadows, specially adapted forest infrastructure cognitive trails, zones of non-smoking and silence, and sports equipment for outdoor entertainment, etc.