The program includes an excursion to the Curonian Spit National Park + a visit to the bird banding station and the resort town of Zelenogradsk.
Route: NP Curonian spit, Zelenogradsk.
08:00 Boarding from the Moscow hotel (bus stop on the side of the Moscow hotel, Prospekt Mira 19/21).
08:15 Boarding from Kaliningrad Hotel (81 Leninsky ave.).
08:30 Boarding from the Fish Village bus stop, landmark Skipper Hotel (Oktyabrskaya str., 4).
08:45 Boarding from the Tourist Hotel (53 A. Nevsky St., main entrance or hotel lobby).
The Curonian Spit is an amazing corner of nature, a peninsula where, on a narrow strip of land between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon, you can see the greenery of the forest, swamp, and dunes - the largest sandy embankment in the world.
In 1987, the Russian part of the Curonian Spit became a national park — a protected area, and in 2000 the Curonian Spit was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in the nomination "cultural landscape".
You have the opportunity to relax in nature, enjoy the beauty of the place, breathe in the purest sea air filled with phytoncides of the coniferous forest, take a walk along the Baltic Sea coast, admire the views of the dune landscape and the Curonian Lagoon.
The world's first ornithological station was opened in 1901 on the Curonian Spit. And our Russian ornithologists are the successors of those first explorers of the bird world.
Bird lovers will be able to visit the ringing station, where the world's largest bird traps are located, learn about the work of ornithologists, and see live birds (which will be caught on this day).
After that, you will have a walk through the most beautiful resort town of Zelenogradsk. Ancient resort architecture, a special atmosphere of relaxation and pleasure! It's impossible not to fall in love with this city!
They are also very fond of cats here: it all started with the cat museum in the old water tower, and now the city houses are painted with a cat theme, a cute urban sculpture with cats, a cat town with a catfair and, of course, live fuzzies on the streets of the city.
After the tour, in your free time, you can take a walk on the promenade by the sea, climb to the observation deck of the water tower (also known as the cat museum) or visit the museum of Resort Fashion.
If you don't want to leave, you can stay- it's easy to return to Kaliningrad.
In good weather, Zelenogradsk beach awaits you and a stunning sunset over the sea, which you can admire through the windows of a cafe or restaurant on the promenade (delicious and romantic).
The duration of the tour is 9-10 hours.