RadgerTheBadger Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Has anyone been here before? What's the accommodation prices and general cost of living like? Is there any touristy activities worth visiting. What's the visa requirements and what's the general safety of the place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspy Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I always remember seeing this on Michael Plain's New Europe and thinking it looked pretty nice. Looking online it says you will need a Russian visa, although it did mention a special Kaliningrad visa which allows you stay for 3 days but you must enter through specific border checkpoints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Kharchenko (Russia) Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Greetings from Kaliningrad! Michael Plain's show was fun, but it was more than 10 years ago. I was in the crowd during one the events that was filmed. I will be happy to help you with all info you need about visiting our region. Accommodation prices starts from £8 in the hostel dorm up to 120 in the most fancy place around. You can check the options you like: http://ru.vfsglobal.co.uk Or you can try to find a travel agency to let them enjoy all that bureaucracy. And yes, you can request a 72 hour visa that can be obtained on the border. But this cost extra fee, and make your journey less flexible. You need to cross the border on the exact time and only from Poland or by plane. p.s. and if you are interested in visiting Kaliningrad during FIFA Word Cup 2018 than the visa regulations will be much easier. Maybe the fans will be allowed to cross the border without any visas. Looking forward for your questions! Cheers! Nick Kharchenko Kaliningrad, Russia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Greetings from Kaliningrad! Michael Plain's show was fun, but it was more than 10 years ago. I was in the crowd during one the events that was filmed. I will be happy to help you with all info you need about visiting our region. Accommodation prices starts from £8 in the hostel dorm up to 120 in the most fancy place around. You can check the options you like: http://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?city=-2918852&aid=918725 General cost of living cheaper I think than in EU... russian currency is very weak for several years in the row. I didn't heard about any safety issues related to tourists for a long time. So that's not a problem here. Touristy activities: we have some nature POI, couple of sea resorts, war memorials, amber museums and art galleries. Interesting festivals are happening during the year. It all depends on what you are interested in. Visa requirements are more or less usual. Book a flight, a hotel, do some paper work and add some money. Just check the requirements from the Russia Visa Application Centre in Edinburgh. http://ru.vfsglobal.co.uk Or you can try to find a travel agency to let them enjoy all that bureaucracy. And yes, you can request a 72 hour visa that can be obtained on the border. But this cost extra fee, and make your journey less flexible. You need to cross the border on the exact time and only from Poland or by plane. p.s. and if you are interested in visiting Kaliningrad during FIFA Word Cup 2018 than the visa regulations will be much easier. Maybe the fans will be allowed to cross the border without any visas. Looking forward for your questions! Cheers! Nick Kharchenko Kaliningrad, Russia ^^^Magee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadgerTheBadger Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Greetings from Kaliningrad! Michael Plain's show was fun, but it was more than 10 years ago. I was in the crowd during one the events that was filmed. I will be happy to help you with all info you need about visiting our region. Accommodation prices starts from £8 in the hostel dorm up to 120 in the most fancy place around. You can check the options you like: http://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?city=-2918852&aid=918725 General cost of living cheaper I think than in EU... russian currency is very weak for several years in the row. I didn't heard about any safety issues related to tourists for a long time. So that's not a problem here. Touristy activities: we have some nature POI, couple of sea resorts, war memorials, amber museums and art galleries. Interesting festivals are happening during the year. It all depends on what you are interested in. Visa requirements are more or less usual. Book a flight, a hotel, do some paper work and add some money. Just check the requirements from the Russia Visa Application Centre in Edinburgh. http://ru.vfsglobal.co.uk Or you can try to find a travel agency to let them enjoy all that bureaucracy. And yes, you can request a 72 hour visa that can be obtained on the border. But this cost extra fee, and make your journey less flexible. You need to cross the border on the exact time and only from Poland or by plane. p.s. and if you are interested in visiting Kaliningrad during FIFA Word Cup 2018 than the visa regulations will be much easier. Maybe the fans will be allowed to cross the border without any visas. Looking forward for your questions! Cheers! Nick Kharchenko Kaliningrad, Russia Thank youWhen you say apply for a three day visa at the border how much extra does this cost? I'd be entering by plane and leaving by plane also and only plan on spending 2 nights there I may have left it a bit late as I'm traveling next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 On 7/4/2016 at 6:53 PM, HairyBawz said: Thank you When you say apply for a three day visa at the border how much extra does this cost? I'd be entering by plane and leaving by plane also and only plan on spending 2 nights there I may have left it a bit late as I'm traveling next month Hope you tell us what it was like after your trip, it's been on my mind to visit for years but haven't got round to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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