1. Nida

2. Nida is a resort town in Lithuania, located on the Curonian Spit. It has 1,650 residents and is the administrative center of the Neringa municipality. Nida is the westernmost point of Lithuania and the Baltic States.

3. History First mentioned by Teutonic Order in 1429 and 1497, the settlement was originally 5 km south of today's position. The fishing village became part of the Duchy of Prussia in 1525 and the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701. Continuously threatened by sand drifts, the village was moved away from the dune to today's position in the 1730s.

4. Nida ligthhouse In 1874 a lighthouse on Urbas hill was built, later destroyed in the war and rebuilt in 1945 and 1953.

5. Tourism The town is an upmarket holiday resort, hosting about 200,000-300,000 tourists each summer, mostly Lithuanians, Germans, Latvians, and Russians. It is characterized by low-key entertainment and a distinct family focus.

6. Places to see and visit There are interesting places to see. There are some of the highest sand dunes in Europe, a large sundial (which has now been restored after being damaged by a Baltic gale), fisherman's ethnographic museum, gallery- museum of amber, neo-Gothic church (built in 1888). There is also a camping site.