City tour of Königsberg-Kaliningrad and visit to Fort Nr. 11
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City tour of Königsberg-Kaliningrad and visit to Fort Nr. 11

Free cancellation
Language: Russian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: up to 6 hours
Do this because
  • Visit the most important historical places of Kaliningrad and plunge into the amazing history of the city
  • Walk along the island of Immanuel Kant, the great European philosopher, where the famous Cathedral is located
  • Explore Fort No. 11, the best preserved fort of the defensive line built over the past centuries around the city
What to expect

This excursion is a sightseeing tour of Kaliningrad followed by a visit to Fort No. 11 "Denhoff".

On this tour, you will get acquainted with the incredible history of the city of Kaliningrad, called Königsberg in the past. On April 9, 1945, Marshal Vasilevsky's troops stormed the fortress city of Königsberg, then the capital of East Prussia, and the city has been known by its Russian name Kaliningrad ever since. You will visit the most important historical places of Kaliningrad, plunge into the amazing history of the city, where history from the middle ages to the present is intricately intertwined. Such a mix of architectural styles is impossible to see in any other Russian city. Walk along the island of Immanuel Kant, the great European philosopher, where the Cathedral, the famous symbol of Kaliningrad, is located. You will see the bridges of the old city, the city gates, the fortifications and the miraculously preserved city blocks "Amalienau" and "Hufen".

The bright end of the tour will be a visit to Fort No. 11 "Denhoff", named after a famous German family, whose memory shone even brighter in connection with the life of the "red Countess" Marion Denhoff. Fort No. 11 is the best preserved fort of the defensive line built over the past centuries around the city, because it was never involved into any war: the First world war did not reach it, and in 1945 the garrison of the Fort capitulated almost without a fight 2 days before the capture of Konigsberg. Here you will find well preserved metal parts like stairs, flaps, devices for feeding shells, an armored observation deck, from which the last German garrison of this Fort watched the burning Königsberg. All the details of the Fort are still operational: the flaps move, the hood itself rotates with minimal effort, and there is even a screw chair for the observer.

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What's included
  • check Transport and excursion services
  • check Entrance tickets to the Fort №11
What's not included
  • x_not_included Meals
Where

Ulitsa Oktyabr'skaya, 8, Kaliningrad, Kaliningradskaya oblast', Russia, 236006

Meeting point:
Please find the information about the number of your travel bus on the window of the tour operator's office located at Oktyabrskaya 8, the entrance to the office is on the side of the building facing the river. Your guide will then wait for you in the bus.
What to remember
  • In accordance with Resolution No. 383 of 06/30/21 of the Governor of the Kaliningrad Region, only persons vaccinated against COVID-19 or those with PCR tests received no earlier than 72 hours before the start of the excursion are allowed to attend group excursions (except for children under 18).
    When buying an excursion and boarding the bus, you must have your supporting documents printed and ready to show to the tour leader. Persons with no documents mentioned above are not allowed on the bus. When boarding the bus, thermometry (temperature measurement) will be carried out. Tourists are not allowed without a mask.
  • Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing
  • You can find the number of your coach on the lists which are posted at the entrance to the agency at the meeting point
  • Several coaches depart at the same time: to make sure you don’t accidentally leave for another excursion, please carefully consult the lists and do not board the first bus you see
  • The coaches will be waiting on Oktyabrskaya street next to the office building
  • Boarding the coaches ends 5 minutes before departure
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Provider
Unona
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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