Mar 15, 2007

Hands Up Who Knows Kaliningrad?

The first time I saw Kaliningrad was when I was standing on the Curonian Spit in Lithuania. And I admit, before then I hadn't really known what it was. Although the name rang a few bells in my mind, I had to check my guidebook to discover that it's actually part of Russia. It's now an isolated little patch of Russian territory surrounding by European Union members, but I think that's a big part of the fascination.

I love to visit places that are not on the beaten track - for me, a trip to tiny Abruka Island in Estonia beats a day out in Rome any day. (Maybe not Paris, though - that's a very special city!). So if your taste is also for something a little out of the ordinary, read about Visiting the Kaliningrad Region this week to see if it's something for you.