Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania - Kaliningrad Excursion (PDF Chapter)

This is the Kaliningrad Excursion chapter from Lonely Planet’s Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania guidebook.

An intriguing destination, Kaliningrad is one of the grandest could-have-beens on the map of Europe. Having emerged, matured and indeed grown old as the grandiose German city of Königsberg, it is now the capital of a Russian exclave, surrounded on all sides by EU countries.

• visit the grave of philosopher Immanuel Kant and listen to an organ concert in Kaliningrad Cathedral
• maps
• learn about Russian maritime history at Kaliningrad’s fascinating Museum of the World Ocean
• transport
• admire beautiful pieces of jewellery and art made from petrified pine resin at the Amber Museum
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Understand Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Today, History, Transport, Sights, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, and Entertainment.