Sala Kiaulės Nugara

Sala Kiaulės Nugara is an island in Klaipėda, Lithuania Minor. Sala Kiaulės Nugara is situated nearby to the neighborhood Smeltė, as well as near Žvejybos uostas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kiaulės Nugara and Bear’s Head viewing platform.

Kiaulės Nugara

Islet

Photo: Kusurija, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kiaulės Nugara is an island in the Curonian Lagoon, Port of Klaipėda, Lithuania. The name of island means the back of a pig in the Lithuanian language.

Bear’s Head viewing platform

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Fry72, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bear’s Head viewing platform is a scenic viewpoint.

Švyturys Arena

Sports venue

Photo: Kusurija, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The arena is named after the company Švyturys, which bought the rights for the name. The capacity of the catamaran-shaped arena is 6,200 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey games, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches, and 7,450 seats for concerts. Švyturys Arena is situated 3½ km north of Sala Kiaulės Nugara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Žvejybos uostas and Aldrynne.

Žvejybos uostas

Neighborhood

Photo: Dirgela, Public domain.

Žvejybos uostas is a district in southern Klaipėda, the capital of Klaipėda County, Lithuania. It shares borders with Gandrališkės, Dubysa, Baltija, Poilsis to the east and Smeltė to the south. The neighbourhood has one of the highest crime rates in Klaipėda.