Kaliningrad City Breaks
Once a wealthy German port and university town called Königsberg, Kaliningrad changed beyond recognition under Soviet control. The enclave is separated from mother Russia by hundreds of miles of Lithuanian and Belarussian soil.
Tourism is slowly developing, as people come to see this fascinating place struggling to survive under capitalism. Amid the austere Soviet architecture, there are still suggestions of a more creative German past. Picturesque Königsberg buildings, such as the cathedral, become even more appealing amid a sea of monotonous concrete. Whilst the region's Baltic cousins have embraced modern European culture with a vengeance, this unique enclave appears hesitant to sever links with its Soviet past.
Kaliningrad City Breaks
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Visiting the Museum of World Ocean, where the main exhibit is the legendary scientific-research vessel VITYAZ. On board learn more about her expeditions under the flag of USSR Academy of Sciences.
Getting to Kaliningrad...
It is not as easy as it used to be these days to get to Kaliningrad since KD Avia stopped their direct flights from Gatwick but LOT Polish Airlines have now started flying once again via Warsaw to Kaliningrad flights. Of course there is always Air Baltic connecting via Riga. Kaliningrad combines well with its neighbours - Poland and Lithuania.
