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Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad Oblast

Once Prussian Königsberg, a Russian city on the Baltic with Kant's tomb by the cathedral, amber museums and the Curonian Spit's dunes nearby.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: A.Savin · FAL
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Kaliningrad is being written. It's on the St. Petersburg and the Northwest list as Worth a Detour.

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