It is easy to fall in love with the former Prussian Krantz at first sight! Find out why tourists like to relax in the resort town of Zelenogradsk. Read true reviews of beaches, activities, treatments, and pricing in 2021.
Resort impressions
A small town 40 km from Kaliningrad has captivated the hearts of visitors for more than two centuries. According to reviews, Zelenogradsk is a place where you rest with your body and soul. The Baltic resort has pleasant architecture, a beautiful embankment, and the seagulls are so used to people that they eat straight from their hands. Breathe in fresh air, enjoy nature and the sound of the sea!
Elena: "I was just delighted! A small, cozy town with a beautiful waterfront and friendly seagulls. Each house amazes with its unique style, you feel in a fairy tale."
Rinka: "We really liked the promenade. Here you can not only enjoy the beauty of the Baltic Sea, but also go in for sports. There is everything for the leisure of children and adults - swings, fitness equipment, chess, labyrinths, classics, trampolines, bike paths. There are cafes along the promenade. , restaurants with playgrounds. There are toilets, changing rooms, benches. You can go down to the beach. It is impossible to stop admiring the sunsets. "
Is it expensive to rest
In 2021 Zelenogradsk has average prices for vacations. According to reviews, accommodation, food and entertainment will cost a little more than in Kaliningrad. A double room in a guest house costs from 1800 rubles, in a 3 * hotel - 2600-3500 rubles, and in a 4 * hotel - from 6000 rubles. One-room apartments are rented at 2000-2500 rubles per day. Look for housing in Zelenogradsk on Hotelluk.
The average bill in a cafe for two is 400-500 rubles. For dinner in a restaurant without alcohol, you will pay 1000 rubles or more.
Entrance to the Murarium museum - 280 rubles, to the exhibition of owls and owls "Philosovia" - 250 rubles, to the "House of Angels" - 200 rubles, the Museum of Skulls and Skeletons - 200 rubles, and to the city museum of local lore - 150 rubles. Boat trip on the sea - 500 rubles. Prices for group excursions start at 250 rubles.
Tatyana Smirnoba: "From Zelenogradsk we left for Kaliningrad and Svetlogorsk. Travel by train - no more than 60 rubles per person, by bus - 90 rubles. We went to the Curonian Spit by a private car: for 1 hour - 500 rubles, regardless of the number of people. On the beach kvass is sold - 100 rubles, corn - 100 rubles. "
All inclusive vacation
All inclusive lovers will be disappointed! In the resorts of the Kaliningrad region, you cannot relax with all-inclusive meals. Most hotels in Zelenogradsk accept guests without meals or with breakfast. If you wish, you can buy a full board tour or stay at one of the local sanatoriums. Look for tours to Zelenogradsk on Online Tours, or book a vacation with treatment on the specialized website Sanatorium.ru.
Tourists leave good reviews about the Zelenogradsk sanatorium. The cost is low: 7 days of rest cost from 28,000 rubles for two. The price includes accommodation in a double room and three meals a day - breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The buildings were built in 1947 and were last renovated in 2001. Mostly elderly people come here who want to improve their health by the sea.
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Valentina Kornilova: "I am 55, I like to rest in a quiet place, in nature, where you can recuperate, hear yourself, stop the frantic pace and relax. Thanks to the whole team of the Zelenogradsk sanatorium for the atmosphere that you create with your work."
Treatment in Zelenogradsk
Sanatoriums and boarding houses in Zelenogradsk have a wide profile. Here they help with diseases of the endocrine system, metabolic disorders, neoplasms, diseases of the circulatory system, gastrointestinal tract and respiration. For treatment, balneotherapy, massage, exercise therapy, inhalations, mud therapy, phyto-bars and walking by the sea are used.
The best sanatoriums and boarding houses in Zelenogradsk, according to reviews and ratings of tourists:
"Neringa" - sanatorium-preventorium of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Nearby - the sea, pine trees and sand. Vacationers celebrate delicious food and an almost homely atmosphere.
"Teremok" - a children's neuropsychiatric sanatorium, in which little patients are received with their parents. Tourists love the beautiful area and the friendly staff.
"Chaika" is a sanatorium with three meals a day in the center of the resort area of Zelenogradsk. Within walking distance - the promenade and the city center. There is a Finnish sauna, steam bath and hairdresser.
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Vladimir Sh: "An excellent vacation on the seashore! Fresh sea air, the sound of the sea, splashing waves and grains of amber in the sand! And the sanatorium itself? A cozy house, excellent food and the care of kind sympathetic people! A friendly atmosphere and a sea of apples in the neighboring gardens."
TK: "Do not be fascinated!" Neringa "is not a sanatorium, as stated, but a hotel with three meals a day plus kefir, fermented baked milk or warm milk at 21:00. If you come for treatment, you are not here."
What sea and beaches
According to tourists, Zelenogradsk has a good beach vacation. The coast is 2 km long and is covered with fine golden sand. The width of the beach reaches 200 m, the entrance to the water is smooth. The Baltic Sea is clean, but rarely calm, even in summer it often storms.
According to reviews, frying pan beaches are popular in Zelenogradsk - sandy glades between the dunes. They are protected from the wind by trees and shrubs, so you can sunbathe even on cool, windy days.
Ksana: "The beach in the west of Zelenogradsk is much better than in the east of the city. It is without stones, with the trademark white Baltic sand, and is now being actively improved. There are changing cabins, showers, descents to the sea."
Things to do
In the reviews, tourists write about the excellent Zelenogradsk promenade. Along its entire length there is a track for cycling and scooters. There is a mini-cafe on the embankment, where it is convenient to relax and refresh. Shopping is one of the favorite pastimes of holidaymakers in the city.
Fans of outdoor activities go on boat trips and excursions. In 2021, tours from Zelenogradsk to Kaliningrad, Svetlogorsk and the Shaaken castle, Baltiysk and Yantarny, Chernyakhovsk, to the Curonian Spit and to the Gothic temples of the late Middle Ages are popular. Outbound excursions cost from 900 rubles.
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Amkor2000: "The promenade is divided into two parts - active (cafes, attractions, beach dressing rooms) and contemplative, separated from the sea by a living fence of vegetation. An electric train runs for those who do not want or cannot walk. The most enjoyable is to wander along the promenade in cold autumn. when the sea is very stormy, and you are wearing a warm waterproof coat and a fluffy scarf. "
lankon: "Zelenogradsk is famous for a large number of shops with amber products. The stone is mined in the Kaliningrad region. Unfortunately, no one is protected from forgeries, and I also got caught. Be careful when buying souvenirs even in a decent looking amber shop. I bought a pen in one of these, and then I saw her on a Chinese site ... it was very disappointing. "
When is the best time to go
Tourists like to relax in the Baltic. The holiday season lasts from June to early September. In summer, Zelenogradsk does not experience such heat as in the Krasnodar Territory. A fresh breeze always blows along the coast. Sea water warms up most of all in August +20 ... + 22 ° С. Autumn starts early, so at the end of August there are already few holidaymakers.
Ksenia K: "It was great to come in early May, when cherry and bird cherry blossoms are around. You feel comfortable, like in a summer cottage. The embankment is wonderful, you can ride it on a bicycle."
Is it worth going
Zelenogradsk is one of the most beautiful seaside towns near Kaliningrad. From here it is a stone's throw to the famous Curonian Spit.At the Baltic resort for relatively little money, you can have a good rest by the sea, walk along the picturesque promenade and go on interesting excursions.
The main disadvantage of the Baltic is the short beach season and not too warm sea. And also, according to tourists, there are many abandoned buildings in Zelenogradsk. Unfinished buildings and fences spoil the appearance of the resort streets.
