- Treatment in the Kaliningrad region
- Beach Baltic
- Useful details
- TOP-3 resorts of the Kaliningrad region
The unique geographical status of the Kaliningrad region is not a reason to avoid trips to the westernmost region of Russia. For travelers who have chosen a plane or a ferry as a means of transportation, they do not even need a passport, and if there is one, you can also get to the best resorts of the Kaliningrad region by train, by car or by bus.
The coast of the Baltic Sea has always been a coveted vacation spot for Soviet citizens. True, the lucky ones still preferred the Baltic resorts, which were considered almost abroad. But in recent years, the Kaliningrad region has enjoyed no less popularity. New hotels and sanatoriums are opening on the Russian Baltic coast, the infrastructure of the resorts is improving, the level of service is becoming more civilized, and a huge amount of entertainment allows you to choose the Kaliningrad region as a place for a varied family vacation.
Treatment in the Kaliningrad region
At all times, the sea air was considered healing, sea water has been used in the treatment of various diseases since the time of Hippocrates, and the sea climate became a special health-improving factor that doctors recommended back in the Middle Ages. The Kaliningrad region is a region where for many years natural factors have been widely used in the preparation of spa treatment programs. There are several resorts in the region that offer ideal opportunities for the recovery and rehabilitation of patients with the widest range of pathologies.
- In the sanatoriums of Svetlogorsk, they successfully treat diseases of the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system, help patients with metabolic and digestive disorders. The doctors of the resort have achieved great success in the treatment of infertility and neurological and pathologies. Mineral water, healing mud, physiotherapy procedures and special dietary plans are used as therapeutic factors in health programs.
- Zelenogradsk resort is an excellent place for recreation and health improvement. Doctors of Zelenogradsk sanatoriums specialize in pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, and frequent guests here are athletes who need to recover from injuries or surgeries. The resort also helps patients with diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Another specialization of Zelenogradsk sanatoriums is gynecology. The healing factors at the resort are very diverse and in addition to traditional baths with sea water, doctors offer patients wraps with peat mud, which significantly improve blood circulation. In the sanatoriums you can take courses in electro-mud therapy, massage, inhalations, carbon dioxide baths and physiotherapy exercises. In Zelenogradsk, medicinal-table mineralized waters and peat organic substances, rich in microelements, are successfully used.
The sanatoriums of the resorts of the Kaliningrad region offer the most modern services for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases and the rehabilitation of patients after injuries and surgical interventions. When drawing up the treatment programs of each health institution, many factors and methods of both traditional medicine and its alternative directions have been taken into account. At the best resorts of the Kaliningrad region, they not only treat individual pathologies, but also offer patients a restorative rest, which has a beneficial effect on the body as a whole.
The unique Baltic nature and a decent level of the ecological state of the region have a significant positive effect on the guests of the Kaliningrad health resorts. The combination of sea air and coniferous forests surrounding the coast creates a microclimate that is an independent and very powerful healing factor.
Beach Baltic
During the summer months, the Baltic Sea is very pleasant, and its shores are welcoming and hospitable. A beach holiday in the Baltic is preferred by fans of the classics, for whom Asian exoticism or Caribbean passions with their heat and too bright colors are absolutely unacceptable. Adherents of the discreet beauty of the Baltic coast choose the resorts of the Kaliningrad region, despite some of their disorder. The beaches on the northern seas have their own charm and you can feel it only if you are there at least once.
A beach vacation in the Kaliningrad region can be an ideal vacation scenario if you like moderation in everything.
Amber
The village of Yantarny is good even just by its name. Since the 17th century, amber has been mined by hand on its shores, and the local plant for the extraction and processing of petrified resin is the only one in the world. The village of Palmniken became famous in the 19th century, when industrial amber mining began on the coast. Tourism developed in parallel, which was in no way facilitated by the railway line from Fishhausen. The Yantarny resort is still famous for its beach, where pieces of hardened resin are still found. Yantarny Beach was the first in the country to receive the Blue Flag Certificate, which is awarded to the cleanest beaches on the planet.
Forest
The resort village of Lesnoy on the banks of the Curonian Spit invites guests to stay at a tourist center or in a small family guesthouse. There are also grounds at the resort for those who arrived in the Kaliningrad region by their own car and prefer to rest in the camping.
Forest is suitable for tourists who like to spend time actively and fun. The proximity to Zelenogradsk allows you to go to a neighboring resort for lunch, a nightly disco or shopping. Lesnoy beaches are the most equipped in the entire Curonian Spit National Park.
Marine
On the contrary, it is worth going to Morskoe for adherents of peace and quiet. The most remote from civilization section of the Russian part of the Curonian Spit is an ideal haven for those who prefer to turn off their phones and log out of the world wide web on vacation.
But do not think that in Morskoy you will have to spend the night in a tent and cook food on a fire! The resort has several cozy guest houses and mini-guesthouses. The dunes in the vicinity of Morskoye are real natural monuments. For example, the highest of them, Efa, rises to 64 meters and is known as one of the attractions of the Curonian Spit.
Fishing
The village of Rybachy is far enough from the noisy Zelenogradsk to please couples looking for silence and romantics who love photo sessions against the backdrop of the sunset. At the same time, it is relatively easy to get to restaurants, nightclubs and sights of other Kaliningrad resorts from here. To services of tourists in Rybachye - guest houses, apartments for rent and sites in order to park the car and relax comfortably with tents. From Rybachy it is closest to the famous sights of the Curonian Spit - the Müller Heights and the Dancing Forest.
Baltiysk
Baltiysk does not yet have a tourist infrastructure, because the city has been on the “closed” lists for a long time. Now you can get there completely free, and if you are not too picky in terms of service and comfort, a local hotel will suit you perfectly. But the beaches in Baltiysk are very beautiful and clean and, importantly, not crowded. The virgin nature at the resort is perfectly preserved, especially if you go by ferry or motor boat to the Baltic Spit.
Pioneer
The village of Pionersky is developing very dynamically. At this resort, the construction of a tourist complex and a yacht parking has been launched, but for now the town attracts tourists with clean beaches that are covered with white sand. There are also rocky areas on the coast of Pionerskoye.
The promenade along the water stretches for two kilometers, and beautiful views of the sea are provided by the solid height of the coast on which the resort is built.
A beach vacation on the Baltic coast can be perfectly combined with treatment, and then it is best to choose Zelenogradsk or Svetlogorsk for a vacation.
Zelenogradsk is famous for its beaches, the width of which in some places reaches 200 meters. The entrance to the water here is shallow, the sea warms up quickly enough, and therefore it is more suitable for families with children.
The beaches of Svetlogorsk are less comfortable, and active construction in recent decades has led to the fact that sand was washed away on most parts of the coast along Svetlogorsk. But there are still places for swimming and sunbathing at the resort, and even for a family vacation, its beaches are quite suitable.
Useful details
A tourist going on vacation to the resorts of the Kaliningrad region will find some technical details useful:
- The Russian part of the Curonian Spit National Park stretches for fifty kilometers. Along its entire length there are equipped parking lots, parking and stopping outside of which is prohibited.
- It is most convenient to have a rest with children on the shore of the Curonian Lagoon on the eastern side of the spit. The water warms up there faster than in the open sea, and the bay is almost never affected by strong winds.
- In the village of Rybachye, the climate is slightly more humid than in other Kaliningrad resorts. Stock up on insect repellents.
- A visit to the territory of the national park is paid, even if you came to the Curonian Spit on foot. But the purchased ticket allows you to visit all the attractions of the park, including not only natural beauty, but also architectural buildings.
The climate of the Baltic resorts is entirely determined by the proximity of the sea. Winters in the Kaliningrad region are mild and humid, there are frequent thaws in January, and the average daily air temperature at the height of winter does not exceed –3 ° С. In summer, there is almost no extreme heat and thermometers in the afternoon in July most often show from + 22 ° С to + 25 ° С. It rarely rains in May-July, and this is the most pleasant season for a holiday on the Baltic Sea.
TOP-3 resorts of the Kaliningrad region
The best resorts in the Kaliningrad region have long been known for their special atmosphere, pleasant service and reasonable prices for all services.
Yantarny resort
A perfect beach holiday is guaranteed by the Yantarny resort. Its sea beach is the widest in the region, it annually receives awards for special cleanliness, and the amber processing plant, which has existed in the village for more than a century, takes an active part in preserving the biosphere of the resort and its environs.
Tourists are offered to take an excursion to the plant and see how amber is mined in the quarry, and in the workshops - it is processed. The amber museum on the territory of the plant has many valuable and rare exhibits.
Active tourists will enjoy diving in Yantarny. Diving can be done not only at sea, but also at the bottom of a flooded quarry, where petrified tar was once mined. On the beaches of the resort there are sports grounds for playing volleyball and football.
The museum complex of Yantarny is popular with both children and adults. On its territory there is an exhibition of wooden sculptures depicting popular characters from Russian fairy tales.
Svetlogorsk resort
The best health resort in the Kaliningrad region is Svetlogorsk with its sanatoriums. The resort practices treatment with sea water, healing mud and mineral baths, but local doctors successfully combine natural factors with modern knowledge and discoveries in the field of medicine.
The health-improving programs of the sanatoriums will help to get rid of respiratory diseases and digestive disorders, pathologies of the musculoskeletal and endocrine systems. Svetlogorsk offers treatment for obesity and getting rid of cellulite, rehabilitation after tuberculosis and sports injuries.
Another interesting feature of the resort is its layout. The architectural project of 1820 provided for the construction of villas and cottages in a forest belt. Each building in Svetlogorsk turned out to be as if "interspersed" into the forest. This tradition continued at the resort until 2000, and all the old buildings are literally buried in coniferous groves and deciduous forests.
There are several dozen guest houses and hotels in Svetlogorsk, but if you want to stay in a comfortable and inexpensive place, book your accommodation at least a few months in advance, because the resort is very popular during the high season.
Zelenogradsk resort
Zelenogradsk in the Kaliningrad region ideally combines opportunities for any summer vacation: beach, medical and active. Since the beginning of the 19th century, it has been known for its recreational opportunities, and it was then that the former fishing village of Kranz began to be intensively rebuilt. Since then, the resort has developed into a very modern and comfortable one.
The health-improving programs of the Zelenogradsk sanatoriums are based on the latest achievements of advanced medicine and the richest healing factors of the region. In Zelenogradsk, they are successfully fighting diseases of the cardiovascular system and dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system. Mud and sea water are important components of programs for gynecological patients, and the sea air of Zelenogradsk, saturated with coniferous phytoncides, turns out to be an ideal medicine for patients with respiratory pathologies.
The resort's beaches are considered one of the best in the region and are quite suitable for families with children.
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When choosing a Baltic destination, be sure to return from your vacation refreshed and filled with unforgettable impressions.
