The three elements of summer. Sightseeing tour to the Kaliningrad region for 8 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.

Thanks to our tour, which is more than 20 km long, in just three hours you can see the preserved areas of private villas (19th century), city gates (18th-20th centuries), pre-war and modern squares and parks, ravelins, bastions and towers (18th -19th centuries), the famous Konigsberg bridges, unique churches and the main symbol of the city — The cathedral.

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.

16:30 Evening Kaliningrad tour (Route: Kaliningrad) – optional, for an additional fee.

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.

15:00 Excursion "Three elements of the spit: sand, water and wind" (Route: NP Curonian spit- Zelenogradsk, Western beach).

This tour is for those who are tired of the hustle and bustle of a bustling metropolis and want to absorb the power of nature itself, recharging with its energy, enjoying peace and quiet, admiring the beauty and diversity of landscapes.

You will travel to the Curonian Spit National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an amazing natural area on this long narrow strip of land between two bodies of water – the Baltic Sea and the freshwater Curonian Lagoon.

You will learn the three elements of the spit – sand, water and wind. Climbing the Bolotnaya sand dune, you will fully feel the softness of white sand under your feet, that's the first element, you will feel its fickleness under the influence of the wind. You will hear the rustle of leaves and the creaking of pines. And this is the element of wind.

Meet the "ugliest queen of the Kursk Spit". You will climb to the observation deck "Muller Height", from where you can enjoy stunning views of the sea, the bay, see Lake Chaika and glacier island, formed as a result of the last glacier convergence.

After descending from the dune, you will go to the village of Rybachy, the largest of the three villages on the Russian territory of Kos.

There you will transfer to a boat for a boat trip around the bay. You will see the spit not from the land, but from the waters of the Curonian Lagoon, get acquainted with its inhabitants, and this is the element of water.

After enjoying the silence and natural splendor to the fullest and making a half-hour drive, you will have dinner (for an additional fee) on the shores of the Baltic Sea at the Gnezdo cafe.

The final chord of this atmospheric excursion is the sunset at the sea.

22:00 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 a wide staircase or take an elevator, and then take the funicular.

17:00 The end of the tour.

09:00 Guided tour "Roads of Kings" (Route: Sovetsk - Neman) – optional, for an additional fee.payment.

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.

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.

After walking through the elegant streets, admiring the church and the castle mill, visiting the entourage cafe-museum "Gramophone", we will go to the lock of the Masurian Canal, a majestic structure that literally celebrates the genius of human thought. And only the return trip, along the "Prussian alleys", will give you the opportunity to absorb all the impressions you have received.

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.

Filled with impressions, we will go for lunch to a cafe located in a cinema building built in the early 20th century. Over the years, black-and-white film stars Marlene Dietrich and Lyubov Orlova have performed in this cinema, presenting their films.

Chernyakhovsk is a wonderful city that takes your heart without a trace, as you will have to see for yourself.

17:00 The end of the tour.

Check-out from the hotel.

Transfer to the airport for an additional fee.