The principal settlement on the Lithuanian half of the Unesco-protected Curonian Spit, the small fishing village of Nida (or Nidden as it was and still is known as to German speakers) some 50km south of Klaipėda on the edge of Curonian Lagoon is worthy of at least a day trip if not considerably more. The celebrated home for two summers of the author Thomas Mann, Nida’s affluent feel and Germanic appearance are so unlike the rest of Lithuania that visiting as part of a bigger trip to the country is like a holiday within a holiday. With well under 2,000 permanent residents, the population balloons during the short tourist season, but, unlike its irksome brother Palanga attracts a quieter crowd looking for a more leisurely pace of life. The perfect springboard for countless adventures further afield on the spit, Nida offers a superb experience and is an essential part of any trip along the Baltic coastline.
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Gear for a one way bike trek to Klaipeda...Evangelical-Lutheran Church
Check around for a schedule of summer concerts in this church if you are staying in Nida for more than a couple of days....Miško Namas
Prices are fair for the area, we stayed there few days and we were very impressed with the services.I would recommend this b&b to anyone that wants to visit Nida....Inkaro Kaimas
Ace place to stay, just back from a second visit and booked again for next summer. Try for either of the two rooms with a verandah overlooking the lagoon, beautiful....Miško Namas
Look at their website, its rather expensive. Also if you only want to stay for one night you must pay ...Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
But if you do read either Lithuanian or German, then there are many family photos and personal items, all of which give a fairly comprehensive picture of Thomas Mann's family life, the various fates of his children, etc....