Royal weekend in Kaliningrad + Nesselbek Castle

Free day in Kaliningrad.

The opportunity to independently visit the country's only Amber Museum and the Museum of the World Ocean, the Kaliningrad Zoo, etc.

On request, for an additional fee, an excursion to Svetlogorsk and the village. Amber, 8 hours — 2000 rubles/person:

Route: village Yantarny — Svetlogorsk

09:00 Boarding from the Tourist Hotel (53 A.Nevsky str.)

09:20 Landing Fish village (Oktyabrskaya, 4).

09:30 Boarding from the Kaliningrad Hotel (81 Leninsky Ave.).

Excursion "Amber Coast", 8-9 hours.

The village of Yantarny got its name for a reason: according to geologists, the largest amber deposit in the world is located here.

And this is the only place in Russia where industrial extraction of sunstone is carried out. Amber is a business card of the Kaliningrad region.

We will tell you all about amber. The program includes a visit to the enterprise, where you will be told about the extraction, processing of amber and the manufacture of jewelry with amber. You will also learn about the beneficial, medicinal properties of this stone. Amber is used in pharmaceuticals and in the production of medicinal amber cosmetics. 

In your free time, you can visit the quarry of the Kaliningrad Amber Combine, where amber mining is carried out in an open way, and where the path of stone from the earth to man begins. 

A visit to the quarry is offered on request, payment for tickets at the company's ticket office independently from 1300 rubles.

As part of the tour, there is time for purchases of amber products and souvenirs, because here in Yantarny is the main specialization of activity: stone mining and the manufacture of everything from amber!

We will also take a walk around Yantarny and get acquainted with its history. Previously, Amber was called Palmniken. The decoration of the place is the ancient Lutheran church of 1892 and the building of the Schloss Hotel in 1881, built as the home of the owner of the mining enterprise Moritz Becker, as well as an arboretum with century-old trees — a place where you can hide from the summer heat.

Transfer to Svetlogorsk.

Next, we will get acquainted with the sights of Svetlogorsk-Raushen. 

You will be fascinated by the ancient architecture of the resort of the late XIX — early XX centuries: private villas, boarding houses, hotels. Organ hall, larch park, water tower, Kurhaus, variety theater "Amber Hall". 

The symbols of Svetlogorsk are the beautiful works of the German sculptor G. Brachert — "Water Carrier" and "Nymph". You will be led to the sea by terraced slopes, where a promenade was built near the water for the convenience of vacationers. 

Shopping, amber shops. 

18:00-18:30 The end of the excursion in Kaliningrad. 

Free day in Kaliningrad.

The possibility of an independent visit to the Museum of Fine Arts, which is located in the majestic building of the Konigsberg Stock Exchange, the defensive fort, the apartment museum of German life "Alteshaus".

On request, for an additional fee, an excursion "Schaaken Castle and Schaakendorf cheese factory", 4 hours — 2500 rubles/ person.:

Route: ruins of Schaaken Castle, Schaakendorf cheese factory, Nesselbeck Castle.

10:40 Boarding from the Tourist Hotel (53 A. Nevsky str.).

11:00 Boarding from the Kaliningrad Hotel (81 Leninsky Ave.).

11:10 Landing Fish village (Oktyabrskaya, 4).

It is impossible to visit the Kaliningrad region without photographing the mysterious castles.

According to the program, we will visit the ruins of Shaaken Castle in the village of Nekrasovo. Its distinctive feature is an unusual oval shape, the Teutonic Order never built similar castles again. 

A tour of the castle grounds will take you back to the Middle Ages. The impressions will be complemented by the museum of the Inquisition in the cellars of the castle. 

A delicious and interesting addition will be a visit to the Schaakendorf cheese factory with a story about the production of cheeses and chocolate and a tasting with a glass of wine. Here you can also buy cheeses and chocolates in the manufacturer's branded store. 

Photo pause at the modern Nesselbeck Castle in the village. Orlovka, where the famous brewery restaurant is located.  

If desired, you can stay here for lunch and then return to Kaliningrad on your own. Nesselbek Castle is located close to Khrabrovo Airport.

Excursion to the Curonian Spit National Park and Zelenogradsk, 8 o'clock.

Route: NP “Curonian spit", Zelenogradsk.

10:20 Boarding from the Kaliningrad hotel (81 Leninsky ave.).

10:30 Fish village (Oktyabrskaya str., 4).

10:50 Boarding from the Tourist Hotel (53 A. Nevsky str.).

The Curonian Spit is a unique corner of nature, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. A narrow strip of land between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. 

A trip to the spit is for everyone who is tired of the noise of dusty cities and dreams of breathing in the fresh sea air filled with phytoncides of the coniferous forest. 

The program of the trip certainly includes the highest dune — the height of Efa; access to the sea and a walk through the forest. 

Those who wish can buy hot smoked fish on the spit, which is caught and smoked here according to the old recipe. 

Zelenogradsk. You will get acquainted with the oldest and most famous resort in East Prussia — Krantz (now the city of Zelenogradsk).

During a walking tour of Zelenograd, you will see the unique ancient architecture of Krantz: boarding houses, hotels and private villas at the turn of the late XIX-XX centuries; St. Adalbert Lutheran Church, Queen Louise Square and the house where she stayed in 1807, and much more. 

A walk along the promenade will allow you to enjoy a wonderful view of the sea.

Check-out of the hotel rooms and transfer to the selected hotel in the village. Orlovka.

Excursion "A walk through Gvardeysk and Tapiau Castle", 6 hours.

Route: the city of Gvardeysk.

09:00 Boarding from the Tourist Hotel (53 A.Nevsky str.).

09:20 Boarding from the Kaliningrad Hotel (81 Leninsky Ave.).

09:30 Landing Fish village (Oktyabrskaya, 4).

You will visit the charming town of Gvardeysk, which has preserved the main signs and flavor of the old town of Tapiau: the market square, the town hall with a musical clock, the XVIII century church and the typical urban development for these places. And the history of many cities here began with the foundation of the castle-fortress by the knights of the Teutonic Order in the Middle Ages. 

In the preserved part of the Tapiau Castle, which we will visit, you will be transported to the past, rich in vivid events and big names of the guests of the Tapiau fortress.  In Tapiau, the Soviet poet and war correspondent A.T. Tvardovsky met the end of the war in 1945, it was here that he would complete the poem "Vasily Terkin". 

You will see a monument to the beloved hero. The city is also known as the birthplace of the German artist Lovis Corinth, famous for his monumental paintings on mythological and religious themes. He is considered the last major portrait painter of Germany in the second half of the XIX — early XX century. 

Lunch is optional for an additional fee.

Check-in at the selected hotel in the village of Orlovka.

Dinner at the brewery of Nesselbeck Castle at 20:00. 

Delicious cuisine, unique medieval design and the spirit of the romantic era are just a little of what Nesselback can give. 

You can shoot arrows, sweep an axe, ride a horse through the castle arena and visit the Inquisition museum in the castle for an additional fee.

Breakfast.

Free day. 

Rooms are available until 12:00.

Transfer to the airport or railway station is included in the price (SMS notification).

Important information: data on the return transfer included in the price of the tour must be provided STRICTLY before the start of the tour. Otherwise, the service will not be provided.