natural wonder
Nida & Parnidis Dune
Charming resort village on the Curonian Spit with Europe's highest shifting sand dune and Thomas Mann's former summer house.
50 km · about 55 min drive
EuropeRussiaKaliningrad Oblast
Zelenogradsk
Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia · Europe
About Zelenogradsk
Zelenogradsk sits on the route: 20 minutes from Khrabrovo, 50km from Nida & Parnidis Dune.
Zelenogradsk is in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, with about 16,000 people. The nearest town is Khrabrovo, about 10 km away.
Zelenogradsk (Russian: Зеленогра́дск IPA: [zʲɪlʲɪnɐˈgratsk] ), prior to 1946 known by its German name Cranz (Lithuanian and Old Prussian: Krantas), is a town and the administrative center of Zelenogradsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located 34 kilometers (21 mi) north of Kaliningrad, on the SambianRead more
coastline near the Curonian Spit on the Baltic Sea. Population: 17,296 (2021 census); 13,026 (2010 census); 12,509 (2002 census); 10,786 (1989 Soviet census).
In its heyday, Zelenogradsk (as Cranz) was a popular seaside resort on Germany's eastern Baltic coast, comparable to Bognor Regis in England. However, at the end of World War II, the Soviets took over the town, and much of its tourist traffic has been diverted to nearby Svetlogorsk.
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What is there to see near Zelenogradsk?
Within an hour or so of Zelenogradsk: Nida & Parnidis Dune (50 km), Parnidis Dune (50 km), Nida (51 km), Curonian Spit (52 km).
Where is Zelenogradsk?
Zelenogradsk is in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, about 10 km from Khrabrovo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,644
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Kaliningrad Oblast
- Timezone
- Europe/Kaliningrad
- Coordinates
- 54.9589, 20.4767
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Worth the detour from Zelenogradsk
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Parnidis Dune
Large drifting sand dune above Nida with a granite sundial and panoramic views over the Curonian Lagoon and Baltic Sea.
50 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Nida
A charming fishing village on the Curonian Spit famous for the towering Parnidis Dune and its sundial, with views stretching to the Russian border.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Curonian Spit
A UNESCO-listed 98-kilometer sand dune peninsula shared with Russia, featuring Europe's tallest shifting dunes and charming fishing villages.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Zelenogradsk
- 50 kmParnidis DuneLarge drifting sand dune above Nida with a granite sundial and panoramic views over the Curonian Lagoon and Baltic Sea.
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