How to get out Kaliningrad
Curonian Spit National Park (Kurshskaya Kosa), . A nearly 50-km-long spit stretching between Zelenogradsk and the Lithuanian border, separating the Baltic Sea from the Curonian Bay, it includes pine forest, hiking paths (beware of encephalitis-bearing ticks), and beaches. The average height of the sand dunes is 35m, with some reaching to 70m high. For flora and fauna, head down to the Curonian Lagoon, where the highest sand dunes in Europe are located. In order to protect the sand dunes, wooden broad walks have been built above them to enable visitors to marvel at the desert-like scenery without causing damage. You may spot some wildlife. Along the way, it is worthwhile to find the 'Dancing Forest' or 'The Drunkards' Forest', where tree trunks are curled and twisted from their roots and and "Efa's dune". It is a magnificent sight to step into a forest of trees that look like over-sized bonsai. . The direct bus from the city centre to the spit. The journey costs less than 120 rubles and takes about two hours. Possibly difficult to reach by public transportation, since buses from Zelenogradsk run only occasionally during the day and are often packed when they do run. Entry fees are 30 rubles per person, plus 200 rubles per car.. �
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