Nature of Lithuania - national parks and reserves for active recreation
Most of Lithuanian’s territory is covered by plains. The highest point of the country has a height of no more than 300 meters. One of the country's amazing natural attractions is the Curonian Spit. That’s the elongated narrow saber-shaped land that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. The Curonian Spit stretches almost 100 km. There is no analog to this phenomenon anywhere in the world. The body of the spit consists of sand dunes. The largest of them exceeds 60 meters; this is one of the highest dunes in the world. The Curonian Spit and its adjoining territories make together a national park. This place is protected by the state. To get acquainted with this incredible creation of nature, you can go on a trip along one of the many hiking trails for tourists. More than 30 species of endangered birds and more than 800 different plant species can be found there.
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Another fascinating place for excursions and acquaintance with the Baltic nature is the Aukstaitija National Park located 100 kilometers from Vilnius. About 2% of the area of this park is a specially protected zone. It’s allowed to enter it only with a representative of the forest protection service. There are more than 120 lakes and a large number of small rivers and streams, which made the place very popular among fans of active tourism. One of the most picturesque places in the park is Lake Baldosas, which has 7 small islands. There is also a lake in the lake, which is the only one of its kind in the country. Another popular place among tourists is on the hill of Ladakalnis. A tourist trail goes to a place where in ancient times people performed rituals and worshiped pagan gods, in particular, the mother goddess Lada.
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♥ State Park 'Aukstadvario regioninis parkas' . On the map Photos
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♥ State Park 'Birzu regioninis parkas' . On the map Photos
♥ State Park 'Dieveniskiu istorinis regioninis parkas' . On the map Photos
♥ State Park 'Dubysos regioninis parkas' . On the map Photos
♥ State Park 'Dzukijos nacionalinis parkas' . On the map Photos
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