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Land Adventures · Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata Province

Citadel by the Sea: Exploring Fort San Felipe and the Heart of Puerto Plata

A 16th-century fortress that still watches the Atlantic: Fort San Felipe is the literal and cultural backbone of Puerto Plata, where amber trade, colonial defenses and modern seaside life meet. Learn how to visit thoughtfully and pair the fort with the city’s best cultural and adventure experiences.

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Land Adventures · Neringa, Klaipėda County

Spirits of Sand and Amber: Exploring Neringa's Curonian Spit

A slender, shifting peninsula between Baltic and lagoon, Neringa compacts geology, culture and craft into a day’s worth of unforgettable encounters—from amber hunting on Preila Beach to canoeing past towering dunes. This guide maps the practical and the poetic of the Curonian Spit.

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