The amber voyage. Sightseeing tour to the Kaliningrad region for 7 days

10:00 Sightseeing tour of Kaliningrad (Route: Kaliningrad).

Kaliningrad is a special city. Architecturally, eventfully, geographically, this city is not at all like other cities in Russia. You can see the unique preserved Konigsberg and modern European Kaliningrad during our trip.

If desired, after the tour you can visit the famous Kaliningrad Zoo or the legendary Museum of the World Ocean (for an additional fee).payment).

The tour ends at 14:00.

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09:00 Excursion "Resorts of East Prussia" (Route: Svetlogorsk — Zelenogradsk).

This tour is for those who want to visit the resort. Two cities, Zelenogradsk and Svetlogorsk, are federal resorts on the Baltic Sea coast. Everyone is cozy and interesting in their own way. In the past, the German resorts of Kranz and Rauschen. Their development began in the distant 19th century. The resort atmosphere immediately captures curious travelers.

Take a walk along the pedestrian street of Zelenogradsk, getting acquainted with the architecture of the early 20th and late 19th century old Kranets. Cats will accompany you everywhere, because Zelenogradsk is a city of cats, and you will see an elite residential complex built specifically for the mustachioed and tailed. Take a walk along the wide promenade along the coastline of the sea. If desired, you can drink mineral water in the pump room of Queen Louise.

After a half-hour drive, the beautiful Svetlogorsk, formerly the aristocratic resort of Rauschen, awaits you. A walking tour of the historical part of the city on a high coastal dune, 60 meters above sea level, leaves no one indifferent.

Stroll through the narrow, winding streets, surrounded by greenery at any time of the year due to the abundance of evergreens, admiring the villas hidden between the trees. Get acquainted with the dominant of the city – the water and mud clinic, built in 1908, find out what chitaslow is and see the modern variety theater Yantar Hall. To walk along the Svetlogorsk promenade, you need to go down the wide staircase or take the elevator, and then take the funicular.

17:00 The end of the tour.

09:00 Excursion "From knights to kings: castle, fortress, fort" (Route: Gvardeysk, Tapiau castle — villageLower reaches, Waldau Castle —Fort no. "Stein")

All the owners of the lands of Prussia sought to demonstrate their power and strength in stone, erecting grandiose structures that served both as residences and fortresses.

The past centuries have cast a veil of oblivion over the names of proud rulers, but the ancient walls continue to rise majestically above the lands of East Prussia.

On our tour, we will be able to touch a bygone era and appreciate the grandeur of the ideas embodied in castles and fortresses.

We will see Tapiau Castle, which was a ducal residence, then an orphanage for the poor, and then became a prison for many years.

Then we will go to Waldau Castle, where we will learn not only about the history of the castle built by the Teutonic Knights, but also walk along the path of Peter the Great, who stayed at the castle during the Great Embassy.

And then we will see the defensive structure of the XIX century — Fort No. 1 "Stein", part of the "Konigsberg Night Feather Bed" — a unique protective ring designed to make Konigsberg an impregnable fortress.

Full immersion in the era of wars, battles, balls and minstrels, as well as luxurious photos are guaranteed!

15:00 The end of the tour.

09:00 Excursion "Resorts of East Prussia" (Route: Svetlogorsk — Zelenogradsk).

This tour is for those who want to visit the resort.

Two cities, Zelenogradsk and Svetlogorsk, are federal resorts on the Baltic Sea coast.

Everyone is cozy and interesting in their own way.

In the past, the German resorts of Kranz and Rauschen.

Their development began in the distant 19th century.

The resort atmosphere immediately captures curious travelers.

Take a walk along the pedestrian street of Zelenogradsk, getting acquainted with the architecture of the early 20th and late 19th century old Kranets.

Cats will accompany you everywhere, because Zelenogradsk is a city of cats, and you will see an elite residential complex built specifically for the mustachioed and tailed.

Take a walk along the wide promenade along the coastline of the sea.

If desired, you can drink mineral water in the pump room of Queen Louise.

After a half-hour drive, the beautiful Svetlogorsk, formerly the aristocratic resort of Rauschen, awaits you.

A walking tour of the historical part of the city on a high coastal dune, 60 meters above sea level, leaves no one indifferent.

Stroll through the narrow, winding streets, surrounded by greenery at any time of the year due to the abundance of evergreens, admiring the villas hidden between the trees.

Get acquainted with the dominant of the city – the water and mud clinic, built in 1908, find out what chitaslow is and see the modern variety theater Yantar Hall.

To walk along the Svetlogorsk promenade, you need to go down the wide staircase or take the elevator, and then take the funicular.

17:00 The end of the tour.

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16:30 Evening Kaliningrad Tour (Route: Kaliningrad).

Evening Kaliningrad – Konigsberg is a very unusual city, in the evening it opens from the other side.

We will show you the evening beauty of the streets of Maraunenhof, German houses with house markers, and the walking areas of Lake Superior, created back in 1270 by the Knights of the Teutonic Order.

You will have the opportunity to listen to a mini-concert by Russia's largest organ.

And the opportunity to see the city from the water will be provided by a boat trip on the Sambia motor ship, during which you will appreciate the size of the Kaliningrad port and walk along the famous ships of the Museum of the World Ocean.

The tour ends at 21:00.

09:00 Guided tour "Roads of Kings" (Route: Sovetsk - Neman).

Excursion to the Russian-Lithuanian border in the legendary town of Sovetsk Tilsit. The city, which in 1807 was visited simultaneously by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Russian Emperor Alexander 1 and the Prussian royal couple. In which the famous Peace of Tilsit was signed. The city where farmers invented the legendary Tilsiter cheese. Today, the city of Sovetsk is one of the most attractive cities in the Kaliningrad region: one attraction replaces another, a magnificent pedestrian zone with restored burgher houses, an open-air museum of military equipment and, of course, the Queen Louise Bridge. We will take you on a walking tour of the city, plunge into the history of bygone days. We will definitely stop by the city of Neman to take a look at the ruined Order castle of Ragnit (15th century).

Here we will visit the Deutsches Haus cheese factory, which produces cheeses according to ancient recipes, and learn the secrets of cheese makers. In addition, you will be offered a tasting of the products, and you can buy your favorite varieties of cheese as a gift to your loved ones.

17:00 The end of the tour.

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15:00 Sightseeing tour of Kaliningrad (Route: Kaliningrad).

Kaliningrad is a special city. Architecturally, eventfully, geographically, this city is not at all like other cities in Russia. You can see the unique preserved Konigsberg and modern European Kaliningrad during our trip.

The tour ends at 19:00.

08:30 Excursion "To the kingdom of the sea, dunes and bird voices" (Route: NP "Curonian spit").

The Curonian Spit National Park is an amazing, unique natural area, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Its uniqueness lies in a rare combination of natural and cultural heritage. Here you can enjoy the sea breeze, strolling along the white sandy beach, admire the pine trees twisting in an intricate dance and filling your lungs with phytoncides. And bird trills will accompany you on every ecotrope. On this atmospheric tour, you will visit ornithologists and learn many interesting facts about the life of birds, try to solve the mystery of the "dancing forest" and climb not the highest dune of the Russian spit territory.

16:30 The end of the tour.

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09:00 Excursion "Multicolored province" (Route: Pravdinsk- Zheleznodorozhny- pos. Friendship).

Kaliningrad is a city with two stories, but the region is not far behind. Going to the former Friedland, today Pravdinsk, we will not only remember the "heroes of bygone times", whose names have been preserved, but also give you the opportunity to climb one of the very first churches built on our land. It was from St. George's church that one could once watch the battle, the participant of which became the first recipient of the St. George Cross. And while walking around the city, we will stop at the house described in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" - it has been preserved to this day.

Zheleznodorozhny is one of the most picturesque settlements in the Kaliningrad region, founded in 1325 (!) as Gerdauen Castle. For hundreds of years, people have been coming here to enjoy the wonderful views. And although the houses in Gerdauen were restored after the First World War, the renovated streets leave a complete feeling of the Middle Ages, running from the church to the lake, and will look wonderful in your photos.

17:00 The end of the tour.

09:00 Excursion "Chernyakhovsk: traces of history on the streets of the city" (Route: Chernyakhovsk).

It's no secret that many people go to the Kaliningrad region as to "Russian Europe". That's where we'll take you, to the city of Chernyakhovsk.. Everything is beautiful in this city — houses and streets, fountains and sculptures, churches and castles. Almost 90% of the pre-war buildings of the city are being actively put in order. Restorers are being trained on the remains of the ruined Insterburg Castle, which we will visit. The preserved Georgenburg Castle is preparing to become a museum, and during the First World War, an infirmary was located in the school, in which the royal blood served as sisters of mercy.. Napoleon Bonaparte once stayed in this city. Orthodox services are held in the well-preserved building of the Lutheran church.

17:00 The end of the tour.

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10:00 Delicious Konigsberg tour (villageNekrasovo).

The founders of the Konigsberg fortress were the Knights of the Teutonic Order. It was they who came to baptize the pagan Prussians in the 13th century. During the tour of the ruined Shaaken Castle, you will walk through the preserved halls and basements of the 13th century, where you will be told the secrets of the Middle Ages — about the Inquisition and secular life, and introduced to everyday life.

A private cheese factory and chocolate factory "Schaackendorf" are located near the ruins of Schaaken Castle. The founders of this "delicious" enterprise, father and son, not only collected the best recipes, but also embodied their ideas of gastronomic tourism, which today are the hallmark of the region.

The cheese factory will tell you and show you the process of making cheese, which is now produced here in 12 varieties — cheddar, Dutch, liska, zoke and others. Especially for our guests, we have prepared a tasting of the best 6 varieties of cheese with wine and several types of chocolate. Real crunchy chocolate from milk to bitter with a different composition of cocoa powder and cocoa butter. All products are subject to strict control standards and are of high quality.

Here you can also buy all products at reasonable prices and take a delicious souvenir for friends.

The tour ends at 14:00.

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09:00 "Amber Eldorado" (route: village Amber).

The Kaliningrad Region is a unique region, which contains about 90% of the world's amber reserves. And in the village of Yantarny there is the only quarry in the world where amber is extracted industrially.

We will visit the observation deck of the quarry and see with our own eyes where and how the sunstone is mined, as well as feel like real prospectors and get a few amber stones for ourselves in the mini-quarry.

In the "Amber Lagoon" we will get into the very heart of jewelry production, where the craftsmen will tell you about the intricacies of working with sunstone, teach you how to distinguish, and demonstrate a wide range of jewelry made from natural Baltic amber.

A pleasant end to the tour will be a walk along the wide beach of the village of Yantarny, which has been awarded the international Blue Flag award and meets the high requirements of safety, ecology and tourist service.

16:00 The end of the tour.

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15:00 Sightseeing tour of Kaliningrad (route: Kaliningrad).

Kaliningrad is a special city. Architecturally, eventfully, geographically, this city is not at all like other cities in Russia.

You can see the unique preserved Konigsberg and modern European Kaliningrad during our trip.

The tour on the day of arrival is NOT included in the tour.