HOW TO GET THERE There are several ways that you can get to the Amber Region:

By plane: the “-Khrabrovo” provides flights to: Moscow, , Murmansk, Yekaterinburg, Sochi, Minsk (Belarus) and others.

By train: the railway station “Kaliningrad passazhirsky” (passenger station in “Yuzhny” railway terminal) provides communication with such cities as: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, Adler, Murmansk, and others. Some destinations are provided only in summer. Russian citizens are not allowed to go by the train without a valid facilitated transit document or visa. The duration of stay is no longer than 6 hours. Citizens of other countries have to get the transit information on their own: they have to be allowed to visit all EU and non-EU countries on the route (e.g. Belarus).

By ferry: a duty-free cruise from Gdynia to is an international cruise to the neighbouring Kaliningrad. Ferry exit from Gdynia in the morning, departure from Baltiysk in the evening. Travel time 3 hours 30 minutes.

By bus: Visitors are offered a regular bus service with several towns of Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Latvia, Estonia, and Belarus (bus companies such as Ecolines and KoenigAuto provide these international services).

By car or bicycle: Kaliningrad region has a developed hard surface road network. The speed on most of the roads in the Kaliningrad region is limited by 70 km/h because of the trees growing along the roads and posing a serious threat. The exception is the highway “Primorskoje Ring”, the main part of which has a speed limit of 90-110 km/h. Without going through settlements, it has branches to and the main towns of the coast.

You can cross Russian border on the following point: • Russian-Lithuanian border at the checkpoint “Morskoe-Nida” (through the Curonian Spit National Park); • Russian-Polish border at the checkpoint “Gusev-Goldap” (through “Romintskaya Pushcha”). Attention: the most part of Rominta lies in the border zone and you are allowed to cross this territory only in transit; • Russian-Polish border at the checkpoint “Mamonovo-Gronowo” (direct road to Gdansk, Frombork, Elblag (Poland); • Russian-Polish border at the checkpoint “Mamonovo II-Grzechotki” (direct road to Gdansk, Frombork, Elblag (Poland); • Russian-Polish border at the crossing point “Bagrationovsk-Bezledy” (trucks generally cross the border here).

Common recommendations about crossing the international border: • All vehicles, including bicycles, must drive up to control in the queue; • All drivers must drive according to traffic regulations; • Photo and video shooting is strictly prohibited; • If one of the passengers is a child, he needs a baby seat; • It is useful for a cyclist to have a reflective vest and helmet.

ENTRY REGULATIONS If foreign nationals obtain a Russian visa, it gives him legal right to cross borders of the Russian Federation. Russian visa provides a right of entry to the country and staying in the Russian Federation within the period allowed. At the same time, the key characteristics of the given document are its time frame and purpose(s) of the journey. Violation of the allowed length of stay or declared purposes entails prosecution and deportation.

E-VISA Starting from July 1, 2019, nationals of 53 foreign States may be granted an e-visa to enter the Russian Federation through the border crossing points, located on the territory of the Kaliningrad region.An e-visa is issued within 4 calendar days, including weekends and holidays. There is no need for any invitations or confirmations. Just fill in the application form on the website. You do not need to pay for anything to obtain an e-visa. All information about e-visa you can find on the official site of Touristic Information Center.

Travel Help and Tour Guide Vicktoria Korneva