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The 1.8 km long touring path has been laid in the Southern part of the Nida settlement. The touring path starts at the Valley of Tranquillity (Tylos slenis). That is how local people call the meadow located at the foot of the dune, where one can always find shelter and peace. When visiting this path you will see wonderful plants, lichen, fungi, insects, birds, visit the “smithly” of the woodpecker, get acquainted with the “biography of the tree” and will also admire the magnificent natural landscapes and visit the symbol of the sea, Nida lighthouse and sundial. Parnidzio path crosses the wellness route, where exercising and doing sports will be pleasurable both for children and adults.
In 2009 the path was supplemented with 9 informational indexes, which will help you find the way to Parnidzio dune easier. On the top of the Parnidzio dune there is a panoramic site. It is one of the most popular places to visit in the Curonian Spit. In 1995 a sundial was built here. This place was chosen not accidentally – the Curonian Spit is the only place in Lithuania, where the sun sets and rises from the surface of the water. Here, as in no other place, one can see the Baltic Sea and Curonian Lagoon simultaneously and experience a feeling that you are on a land between two waters. Amazing panoramas open up from the Parnidzio dune: Southwards – the great Lithuanian Sahara blinded by the light and shadows on the “travelling dunes”, Northwards – the green emerald of the dunes, while at the foot, the very amphitheatre – Nida settlement characterized by red-tiled roofs.
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