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Hi all! Today I want to tell you about a special place - the Curonian Spit. It is included in guidebooks to magical places in Russia and Europe; it is first of all recommended to be visited by those who come to the Kaliningrad region for the first time.

First, some facts. Curonian Spit is a narrow sandy strip of land between the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. It starts near the city of Zelenogradsk Kaliningrad region and ends in the city of Klaipeda in Lithuania, its length is 98 km. The spit is divided approximately in half between Lithuania and Russia. The Kaliningrad part is 48 km, the Lithuanian part is 40, the border crossing is located at the 49th kilometer of the spit. The widest point of the spit - almost 4 km - is located near the Lithuanian town of Nida, the narrowest - only 400 m, near the village of Lesnaya, Kaliningrad region. This narrowest place sometimes floods with water during strong storms, and the spit turns into an island.

If you get to the Baltic Digital Days conference by plane, the spit will be the first thing you see in the Kaliningrad region. The most important thing is to register for place F: then outside your window, if, of course, the day turns out to be cloudless, you will see the spit, the bay, and the sea. Accordingly, when you fly back, choose seat A and you will be guaranteed a repeat showing of the Curonian Spit.

So, the Curonian Spit is a national park, which was included in the list in 2000 World Heritage UNESCO. There are three villages on the spit: Lesnoy (11th km), Rybachy (33rd km) and Morskoye (44th km), and countless places worth visiting: forests, lakes, magnificent sand dunes, a mysterious dancing forest and an ornithological station, not to mention the beaches on the sea side and the bay side.

The Kaliningrad – Morskoe bus runs along the spit 4 times a day and 2 times a day international bus Kaliningrad - Klaipeda. I want to warn you right away, if you want to explore the spit in detail, the bus will not help you: the dunes, the dancing forest and other iconic places are located several kilometers from each other. The road on the spit is single and narrow, without a sidewalk, and walking along the beach will take a lot of time and effort. Therefore, it would be better to rent a car, negotiate with Kaliningrad friends, or buy an excursion (from 1000 rubles). Another option is to ride a bicycle. But keep in mind that bicycle paths have not (hopefully yet) been built on the Russian part of the spit. But on the Lithuanian part they are. Entrance to the spit territory is paid (since last year, even for cyclists), at the entrance there is a checkpoint (which, judging by the latest news, is going to be moved 3 km closer to Zelenogradsk). The rules for visiting the National Park can be found on its website.

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Ornithological station "Fringilla"

The Fringilla ornithological station was founded back in 1901 by Johannes Thienemann in the village of Rossiten (now Rybachy). Ornithologists call the Curonian Spit a “bird bridge” because bird migration routes pass through it. Wikipedia claims that up to a million birds fly here during the hot season. That is why a bird ringing station was organized here. In the 1930s, the station became known throughout the world as a research center for the study of bird migrations. In 1944, due to the war, Fringilla was closed, then abandoned, and reopened in 1956. Now the field station of the ornithological station is located at the 23rd kilometer of the spit; excursions are held here in warm weather. Ornithologists talk about birds flying through the spit and show how they catch birds for research and banding. Quite interesting, I tell you.

Muller height

Another iconic place on the spit is Müller Height, named after the Königsberg forester who came up with a new way of planting forests to stop the movement of the dunes. Perhaps it was he who saved the village of Rybachy from being covered with sand. Müller Height is located at 31 km of the spit, and there is a walking route here. At the highest point of the Bolotnaya dune (Bruchberg) there is an observation deck that offers stunning views of the forest, sea and bay. Here you can spend a lot of time, practically meditating, looking at the incredible nature around.

Dancing Forest

The dancing forest at the 37th kilometer of the spit is the same magical place that is mentioned in guidebooks to unusual places. This is a pine forest, planted in 1960, which suddenly began to grow, not rapidly upward, but bending and curling into rings. All stereotypes about straight pine trees are shattered here! There is a walking route through the dancing or drunken forest, leaving which to hug the trees is not recommended and is generally prohibited. In East Prussia, this site was the site of a gliding school founded in the 1920s. German glider pilots soared serenely over the dunes; during the school’s existence, 30 thousand glider pilots graduated from here. But in January 1945 the school was closed and never reopened.

Height of Efa

At the 42nd kilometer of the spit there is, in my humble opinion, the most stunning place on the entire spit - the height of Efa. Efa is the most high place Orekhovaya (Petsch) dunes, named after the dune inspector Wilhelm Franz Ef, who was involved in strengthening and afforesting the Curonian Spit in late XIX century. The 2.8 km long wooden paths of the walking route will take you to the most high dune Curonian Spit. There are 2 observation decks with incredible views. The saying: “It’s better to see once than to hear a hundred times” fits perfectly here. There is a myth that the film “White Sun of the Desert” was filmed here. And, looking at the endless expanses of sand, it’s easy to believe in it. But in fact, no filming took place here.

I told you about my favorite places on the Curonian Spit. You can find several more on the official website of the national park walking routes, which may interest you.

In addition, there is an application for Android and iOS, which is called the Curonian Spit. For some reason, the link to it on the national park’s website does not work, but it can be easily found by name in Google Play and the App Store. It works without the Internet. In it you will find a map of the spit with attractions, a description of the route and useful information. I recommend installing it, especially if you are going to the spit for the first time and without local friends.

And if visiting the Curonian Spit doesn’t fit into your busy plans, take a look at the virtual tour of the spit, I’m sure you’ll change your mind!

And one more thing: where to eat on the spit:

• Cafe "Kurena" behind the village of Lesnoy in the visitor center of the Curonian Spit.
• Cafe-bar "Las Promenados", Lesnoy village.
• Restaurant at the Mayakovsky Hotel, Lesnoy village.
• Tavern “By the Road”, Rybachy village.
• Restaurant at the Altrimo Hotel, Rybachy village.

Where to stay on the Curonian Spit:

If you want to stay on the spit for a couple of days and enjoy the beautiful views, you can book a hotel room or rent a house. Moreover, the price per day for hotels on the Curonian Spit will pleasantly surprise you!
The list of hotels can be viewed on the website: http://1kosa.ru/

Photos:
Dancing Forest: Vera Toropova
Dune Efa, Muller height, spit: Elena Belyakova
Fringilla: Hope Winter
From the plane: Dina Lyakh

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Let's look at the main attractions of the Curonian Spit.

Ornithological station.

One of the places that is visited during excursions on the Curonian Spit is an ornithological station called “Fringilla” (which means finch in Latin). The station was founded at the beginning of the twentieth century. The place for it was not chosen by chance; thousands of birds fly over the spit in autumn and spring. Accordingly, the station operates during this period. The birds are caught with special nets, registered and banded. An excursion to the station will be very interesting for children; they will be able to get acquainted with the peculiarities of bird life, ringing methods and the life of ornithologists.

The station is located near the village of Rybachy, on the 23rd kilometer of the Curonian Spit.

Royal Forest.

A walking tourist route passes through the “Royal Forest”. This forest. Consisting mainly of coniferous trees, it was a nature reserve even under the German kings, and is therefore well preserved. Giant thujas, which were brought at one time from North America. The length of the trail is about three kilometers, part of the path passes along the old road along which Peter I himself once passed. Bor is located on the sixth kilometer of the spit, on the side of the Curonian Lagoon.

Height of Efa.

Height Efa is the highest point of the Orekhovaya dune. This dune serves as a reminder of human irresponsibility, as its appearance is the result of deforestation. It was named after the German dune explorer Wilhelm Franz Eph, who managed to stop its further advance thanks to green spaces. The tourist route to this dune begins at the 42nd kilometer of the spit, a little before reaching the village of Morskoye. After walking two hundred meters along the forest path, you will reach an observation deck from which you can see an unusual landscape of dunes, the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. Walking on the dune itself is prohibited, otherwise you will have to pay a fine.

Dancing forest.

This place is full of mysteries and mysticism, one of the most famous natural attractions of the spit. The forest was planted relatively recently, in the early 60s of the last century. The tree trunks are bent under the influence of some unknown force, the explanation of which has not yet been found. The Dancing Forest is located on the 37th kilometer of the Curonian Spit.

Temple in the village of Rybachy.

This is a small architectural landmark reminiscent of the German past. The church was built in 1873, in Soviet time It was used for economic purposes, and in the 90s it was transferred to the Orthodox Church.

Muller height

Another observation deck, from the height of which you can see beautiful views surroundings and Lake Chaika. Located at the 32nd kilometer, near the village of Rybachy.

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Curonian Spit, is a sandy peninsula and a national park at the same time, which separates the Baltic Sea from the freshwater Curonian Lagoon. The Curonian Spit looks like a sandy shore with different widths from four hundred meters to four kilometers. The length of the spit is ninety-eight kilometers. It is noteworthy that the territory of the spit belongs to two countries at once - Lithuania and Russia. For two centuries now, the Curonian Spit has been attracting vacationers from Germany, Lithuania and Russia. What tourists like about these places is great beaches and amazing nature. In one day, you can swim in the salty water of the Baltic Sea and in fresh waters Curonian Lagoon. The Curonian Spit has also earned its popularity due to the fact that the weather here is almost always wonderful. But tourists come here not only for good weather. There are many very interesting sights in these places, although mostly natural, but this does not diminish the charm of these places, but on the contrary increases. So I’ll try to write to you briefly about them.

Dancing Forest. This forest is located directly on the territory of the national park that we are talking about today. The forest got its name for the reason that almost all pine trees, if not all or most of them, have an uneven trunk shape; what causes this anomaly is unknown, but it is a reliable fact. It is also interesting that besides pine trees, there are no other trees here, why is also not known. Environmentalists claim that the Dancing Forest is a very fragile and vulnerable place, but unfortunately not all tourists take this seriously. In order to reduce the risk of damage to a minimum, a special ecological trail, and walking strictly along it, you don’t have to worry about causing harm to the beauty around you.
Strange behavior pines that do not want to grow evenly cause bewilderment not only among tourists, but also among scientists. There is an assumption that the special geomagnetic activity characteristic of this area is to blame. According to another theory, this behavior of the pines is caused by the intervention of guests from other planets, but this is at least funny, and at most absurd. If you want to see this mystery of nature with your own eyes, you can easily get here by taxi or bus.

Dune Efa. The peculiarity of this sand dune is that it is mobile, and also the highest on the spit. Many tourists call this place the only European desert.
Finding the dune is very easy, since it is located not far from the village of Morskoye, which is famous for its beauty. The dune begins at the sixteenth kilometer of the spit and then stretches along the entire bay. I managed to find out why the dune was given such an unusual name, although not right away. They named it in honor of the forester Franz Ef, who in these places was studying and fixing shifting sands. Thanks to the efforts, perseverance, perseverance and work of this scientist, the threat of the dune attacking the village of Morskoye was forever averted.
The dune has an impressive height of sixty-four meters and just imagine if this colossus suddenly begins to approach your house. Horror, and that's all! The dune was not only tamed, but also equipped with an observation deck, from which you can climb to admire stunning sea views.

Museum of Russian Superstitions. I like this name better, and it is also called the “Wood Museum”. This is a rather small-sized museum, in which the entire exhibition is presented in several wooden sculptures. The sculptures mainly depict birds and animals. The sculptures are made from such tree species as aspen, pine, birch, oak and rowan. In addition to wooden birds and animals, the museum’s collection includes more than forty bells, which are also made of wood. The management of the museum came up with an unusual move, since all visitors can touch the exhibits with their hands, and the ones they like the most can even be purchased. The museum of superstitions is located in a real wooden hut, very much like a fairy-tale one. Near the hut, there are benches and you can sit on one of them and imagine yourself as a hero or heroine, one of the Russian fairy tales and Baba Yaga. Visiting the museum is paid, but not expensive, since the price of one ticket is seventy rubles. Those who want to take a memorable photo against the backdrop of the exhibits must pay an extra symbolic amount of thirty rubles for this pleasure. If you wish, what would you do? short excursion around the museum, then there will be no problems with this and the owner of the gallery himself will appear before you as a guide. The museum is open every day, but is closed on Monday.

Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh. This Orthodox church is the main, one might even say cult, attraction of the village of Rybachy. This is not an ordinary church, since it has very great architectural and historical value, which is why it actually attracts hundreds of tourists from all over the post-Soviet space and beyond. At the very beginning of its existence and until recently, this building was a Lutheran church, and only very recently it became Orthodox Church. The shrine was erected in 1873. The German architect Tischler worked on the creation of the project and on its implementation. We must pay tribute to the creator, since his brainchild has been beautifully preserved and has survived to this day in excellent condition. The building looks quite massive. It is built of red brick, and its top is decorated with a small turret, which is quite in the Lutheran style.
It is especially surprising that the temple has survived to this day, if you know that during the Second World War, within its walls there was a workshop that was engaged in the production of fishing nets, and this continued until 1999. In the same 1999, the temple was re-consecrated and named in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh. Amazing, right? During its entire existence, the temple has never been rebuilt or seriously undergone restoration.

Complete guide to the Curonian Spit 2019. Best routes and attractions of the reserve. Excursions to the Curonian Spit - group and individual.

An excursion to the Curonian Spit is the best thing that can happen to you in the Kaliningrad region. This is even cooler than Kaliningrad itself. Those who find the Baltic (cold sea, snow-white, as if sifted, sand, dunes) a wonder will especially like it. The territory of the Curonian Spit is divided between Lithuania and. The border runs approximately in the middle, or to be more precise, 49 kilometers from Zelenogradsk (total length - about 98 km).

For more than 15 years, this natural landmark of the Baltic has been on the UNESCO list. The reason for the reverent attitude towards this piece of land is simple: the territory represents an aesthetic value, the like of which is not found anywhere else in the world. The Curonian Spit, along with the Hel and Baltic Spit, forms a complex of dunes on the Baltic coast. The biological diversity and several types of landscapes make this area a treasure trove for geological research.

There are several unique habitats on the territory of the Curonian Spit. In them you can see rare and even endangered species of birds, plants and animals.

In spring and autumn, up to 20 million birds flock to the national park. Most of delayed to recuperate.

Favorable climatic conditions and picturesque landscapes make the Curonian Spit popular place and for beach holiday. True, it is worth making allowances for the temperatures of the Baltic water and air - the “swimming season” sometimes lasts a couple of weeks. But the beaches are gorgeous: spacious, clean, snow-white. Most of them are practically not equipped.

Excursions to the Curonian Spit 2019

There are three options to get to the spit: on your own, with a guided tour, and with an individual excursion. The first method is mainly for those who drive their own car, and even then with restrictions. The other two are in stable demand:

• The most popular option is a regular excursion. The only thing that overshadows it: a large number of people in the group and a lack of free time - not just for lunch, but even to take a closer look at everything and take pictures. As always, at a gallop. But, despite the chaos of the organization, the guides were wonderful everywhere. Prices from 1300 rub. per person.
• Upon returning, it turned out that there was a more comfortable option - a trip with personal guide. On Tripster, which I now actively use, has a choice of routes to the spit. The only downside to them is that they are not cheap. Cost from 5500 rub. per excursion, in a group of 1 to 4 people - according to the number of seats in the car. Some guides even have 7-seater cars.

Most popular route- (7.5 hours from Kaliningrad to the national park and back). If there are no free dates, look at others - they are no worse. For new excursions that have not yet received enough reviews, guides offer discounts. Often up to 50%.

Sights of the Curonian Spit

On the Russian part of the spit you can visit the national park of the same name, which is the leader (!) in terms of attendance among huge number reserves of the country. To preserve the park's delicate ecosystem and protect the spit from destruction, free access to this area of ​​land is limited. However, excursions to the Curonian Spit National Park are available: entry into the territory is paid, but it is excellently equipped for walking. A route was developed for excursion groups, passing through picturesque places, but not affecting the most vulnerable areas.

1. Station "Fringilla" (Curonian Spit)

All the attractions of the national park are popular, and it is difficult to distinguish which of them is more and which is less in demand. But I will say for sure: employees ornithological station "Fringilla" do not experience attention deficit. This station, which began its activities at the very beginning of the 20th century, is today the target of the same name tourist route. The route to Fringilla is half a kilometer long and is located at the 23rd kilometer of the spit. The ornithological station was created to observe migratory birds, ring them and count their population.

Communication with ornithologists on the Curonian Spit allows you to learn more about the bird world, as well as get acquainted with more than a century of cooperation between European and Russian scientists. The Fringilla site has the highest traps seen at similar stations.

"Fringilla" is being captured and studied huge amount birds. The process is proceeding very successfully, because an ancient bird migration route runs through the station, along which several million birds fly every year. At Fringilla, the following bird species are studied: willow warbler, robin, siskin, yellow-headed wren, brambling, great tit, song thrush, coalbird, blue tit and, of course, chaffinch, whose Latin name (lat. Eringilla coelebs) and the station is named.

Tourists are greeted by experienced guides with deep knowledge of ornithology. They tell most interesting stories from the life of the research center and birds, answering questions along the way. If tourist groups If you're lucky, you can see how the process of catching and banding birds takes place.

2. “Royal Forest” (Curonian Spit)

Route "Royal Forest" on the Curonian Spit

Another popular forest route is called “Royal Forest” and runs along the initial section of the spit - 5-6 km from Zelenogradsk. This route, the distance of which is 2.8 kilometers, runs through an ancient forest area represented by coniferous trees, many of which are over a hundred years old. Picturesque forest landscapes and nearby water meadows were in the old days part of the royal reserve, where the best falcons in all of Prussia were captured and trained.

The forest growing here has never been cut down. Also interesting fact is that not far from the forest there is one of the most popular tourist centers of the Curonian Spit - “Dunes”.

3. “Dancing Forest” (Curonian Spit)

Dancing forest - the calling card of the Curonian Spit

The “Dancing Forest” route, which is only 800 meters long, is notable for the fact that along its course you can see a unique section pine forest with picturesquely curved trees planted to strengthen the Round dune. This phenomenon is being studied by scientists, but popular rumor finds its explanation for it. Some are sure that somewhere here, in the Curonian Spit nature reserve, there was that same pagan Sacred Grove. Others talk about space-time distortions and other anomalies of this kind.

Be that as it may, the Dancing Forest is one of the most beautiful places Curonian Spit. And it attracts not only mystics and lovers of devilry.

4. “Müller Height” (Curonian Spit)

Impressions from the excursion: 9 out of 10 points

The route, laid at the 32nd kilometer, is called “Müller Height” and has a length of 3.5 km. It passes through the territory of the oldest part of the Curonian Spit - the island of Rasite, which is of glacial origin and is the historical beginning of the sandy body of the spit. Like the height of Efa (more about it below), the route was named after a scientist who fought against the movement of sand. Along the route you can get acquainted with the wealth local nature, see how work is being done to strengthen the dune, visit the village of Rybachye. And, of course, explore the surroundings from the observation deck located at an altitude of 44.5 meters.

5. “Height of Efa” (Curonian Spit)

Impressions from the excursion: 10 out of 10 points

Observation deck "Height of Efa"

Another “high-altitude” route of the national park is called “Efa Height”. Its length is 2.8 km, it passes at the 42nd kilometer of the spit, near the village of Morskoy. Efa Height is the highest point of the Petsch (Orekhovaya) dune, and it is named after the scientist and active figure Franz Efa, who worked on the problem of fixing shifting sands. The main part of the route passes along the southwestern slope, overgrown with forest, which is the same “safety belt” that prevents the dune from moving to the side settlements.

Along the route you can visit two observation platforms, each with views of the village, forest and water surface Curonian Lagoon. Efa's height is excellent place for lovers of landscape photography.

6. “Lake Swan” (Curonian Spit)

Not included in the standard excursion route

Panorama of Lake Swan on the Curonian Spit

The “Swan Lake” route is the longest one available on the Curonian Spit, its length is more than 4 km. It is located closest to Lithuania, at the 47th kilometer of the spit. This route allows you to get acquainted with the geological beauty of the spit and admire the surrounding landscapes from a 55-meter height.

Of course, there are other attractions in the national park, because along its length there are many settlements with rich history. But you will learn more about them from the guide who will accompany you throughout the excursion along the Curonian Spit.

Before visiting it is important to know:

1. Entrance (and at the same time entry) into the park territory is carried out using passes.
2. You can only walk on the spit along paths.
3. Walking on sand is fraught not only with a fine and expulsion from the park, but also with falling off large quantity sand into the water of the bay.

How is the excursion to the Curonian Spit going?

You now know everything and even more about the reserve’s routes. But keep in mind: the standard excursion only includes a visit to the Dancing Forest, Efa Heights and the Fringilla ornithological station. Sometimes a miracle happens, and tourists are taken first to the “Height of Efa” and then to the “Height of Muller”.

To see more and adjust the trip to your taste, you need an individual itinerary. You also have a list.

By the way, when we returned home, we figured out what to order. individual tour for 6000-8000 rubles. for four (and our company consisted of four participants), profitable. This is 1500-2000 rubles. per person versus 1300 rub. behind group excursion, where there were exactly 42 participants.

But now it’s too late to think, I have to share my impressions of traveling on a big bus. By the way, we bought it on the spot, already in Kaliningrad itself.

A group trip has a lot of disadvantages: the guide sets a high pace, there is little time for photography, there are a lot of people. On the narrow and slippery platforms of the reserve, the frantic speed of walking became a problem. Looking into the lens, I realized that I was behind and, trying to catch up with the group, I twisted my ankle unpleasantly.

The first stop on the road to the Curonian Spit is in the village of Morskoye. There is a fish store there where you can buy local products (the hit of the program is smoked eel). At each stop on the route you will also see shops with amber. If you haven’t purchased any of the products yet, know that prices are lower than in Kaliningrad.

Well, then the Curonian Spit is continuous vivid impressions. It’s hard to choose which is more picturesque: the observation decks, the Dancing Forest or the ornithological station, where the first owl of the season was caught a couple of hours before our arrival.

The only upsetting thing is the catastrophically small amount of free time at each site. We ran at a gallop through the Dancing Forest, observation deck The Efas were all very nervous while 42 people were taking pictures, and we were given 35 minutes for rest and lunch on the Baltic coast.

Not even that: either for rest or for lunch, since it is unrealistic to do both in such a time frame. We chose a vacation: no one had seen the coast and snow-white sand before, and everyone watched the film “Long Road in the Dunes” as children. I also love the detective series “Bay of Fear,” which was filmed in Morskoy and right in the middle of the Dancing Forest... But if I start telling you, the article will be endless.

Tourists on the shore of the Curonian Spit

Thus, we managed to spend 15 minutes (considering that we need to walk from the bus and back) on the shores of the Baltic Sea - and this is a real thrill.

And in order not to exaggerate, I will say in conclusion: the rest of the excursion was friendly and, in places, very fun. We even became friends with the guys from Yekaterinburg and the girl from Khabarovsk and then traveled together.

Route of the Curonian Spit on the map

Theoretically, you can travel the distance from Korolev Bor to Lake Swan in 12 hours. In practice this is almost impossible. By national park There are few places where you can walk with impunity, and getting around without a car is very difficult.

Dune Efa is the highest sand dune on the Curonian Spit. Its height is approximately 64 meters. The sand dunes of the Curonian Spit are among the highest in Europe. From the observation platforms we saw all the splendor of the spit's landscapes: the sea, the bay, open white dunes, shifting sands, forest spaces, cozy houses Morskoye village.

A special route has been created for inspection, called “Height of Efa”. It is more correct to call the highest point not the Efa dune, but “Efa Height”. It is located on the southwestern slope of the Orekhovaya dune (formerly Petsch).

The route consists of a wooden boardwalk leading to an observation deck from where you can enjoy the view of the dune:

Along the way we come across informational posters:

The road gradually climbs up the mountain, thereby making it clear that we are climbing the highest dune on the Kursk Spit:

After some time we find ourselves at the first observation deck. To the south of it there are massifs of loose sands of the Staroderevenskaya dune:

To the west, it can be seen that the central areas of the spit are forested. The Baltic Sea is visible in the distance.

The Curonian Lagoon is visible through the trees:

We go up to the second observation deck:

From here we see the shore of the Curonian Lagoon, endless dunes, the forested Efa dune, the village of Morskoye with its picturesque houses.

Coastal water flows move sand to the shore, and constantly blowing winds move it onto the spit, creating movement sand dunes. In the 19th century, the dune rapidly moved towards the Curonian Lagoon. In 1888, the sands reached the first houses of the village of Pilkopen (now Morskoye). Only as a result of systematic forest planting, which had been carried out for five years before, the danger threatening the village was averted. Much of the credit for this goes to Franz Ef, the dune inspector whose activities were dedicated to securing the moving dunes. One of the most high points The peninsula was named the Efa heights, and the inspector himself began to be called the dune king of the Curonian Spit. On the information board you can clearly see what a house covered with sand means:

On this moment the dune advance has been stopped. Some even say that the weathering of the dunes is now in reverse. To prevent this, sand traps are installed (below photo):

The lattice fortifications of the dune slope are clearly visible in the foreground:

This is where the tour ends. We return back along the same wooden path. The village of Morskoye is famous for its fishing. For beer lovers, at the entrance to the “Heights of Efa” route you can buy local ram:

Lastly, I want to show you a photo