The winner of the "CASE-IN": The Baltic Spit will become a significant center of tourism in the Kaliningrad region

The Baltic Spit may become a new and popular tourist attraction in the Kaliningrad region, Anna Kostandova, one of the authors of the Dune concept, the winner of the Autumn Cup of the CASE–IN Championship-2023, told Interfax.

"In our region, one of the most popular sites for mass tourism is the Curonian Spit, which thousands of guests visit at any time of the year. But today it's time to turn the Baltic Spit into the same bright spot for attracting tourists. This sandy peninsula has all the possibilities for this. That is why our 3+1 team of students from Kaliningrad State Technical University has developed the Dune concept aimed at developing the tourism potential of the Baltic Spit," Kostandova said.

She explained that the village of Dune is located on the spit, which already has several tourist sites. However, each of them functions independently, attracting guests to its expositions. The student concept suggests a kind of association that will operate as a year-round tourist center.

"We believe that a gathering place for guests should be created on the basis of a small building that should be organically integrated into the landscape of the seashore, sand dunes and forests. Here they will be able to learn about the history of the peninsula, taste local cuisine, rent bicycles, ski boards and go on routes to explore the sights of this part of the Baltic Spit. And this is the pre-war airfield "Notif" with huge hangars, an ancient fort, a small museum "Old Lunette", fascinating landscapes," Kostandova noted.

She stressed that investors can take the Dune concept as a basis and bring it to life.

According to her, the fact that the project won the Autumn Cup of the XI International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", which was held with the support of the presidential platform "Russia — the land of opportunities", may also encourage them to do this.

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