Location: Baltiysk
Top Things to do in Baltiysk
- 1. Monument to Empress of Russia Elizaveta Petrovna
- 2. Baltiysk Embankment
- 3. Monument to Peter the Great
- 4. Baltic Lighthouse
- 5. Fort Zapadny
- 6. The Baltic Fleet Museum
- 7. Memorial Rock to Memory of Pillau Heroes
- 8. Fortress Pillau
- 9. Cathedral of St. George of Baltic Fleet Cathedral
- 10. Abandoned Military Aerodrome Neutief
Top Restaurants in Baltiysk
What to do and see in Baltiysk, Russia: The Best Places and Tips
Baltiysk (Russian: Балти́йск), before 1946 known by its German name Pillau (Polish: Piława; Lithuanian: Piliava), is a seaport town and the administrative center of Baltiysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the northern part of the Vistula Spit, on the shore of the Strait of Baltiysk separating the Vistula Lagoon from the Gdańsk Bay. Baltiysk is the westernmost town of Russia. Population: 32,697 (2010 Census); 33,252 (2002 Census); 27,070 (1989 Census).
Restaurants in Baltiysk
1. Monument to Empress of Russia Elizaveta Petrovna
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By Ingebjerg - New York City, New York
A great sculpture, visible from afar. I would recommend to approach it walking along the Promenade. It is situated on an elevated stone foundation, so one must climb stairs to reach the base of the statue. Certainly worth a visit.
2. Baltiysk Embankment
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By Andreas M - Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Great place to sit for a while and look how locals take the ferry to the other side. Careful with taking photos as this is the home port of the Russian Baltic Fleet
3. Monument to Peter the Great
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By Andreas M - Playa del Carmen, Mexico
This monument is right at the harbour dock. Be carefull with taking photos as this area is the home port of the Russian Baltic Fleet
4. Baltic Lighthouse
5. Fort Zapadny
Overall Ratings
5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Tatiana M - Moscow, Russia
Находится на Балтийской косе. На пароме от набережной плыть 10 мин. ,но если нет ветра. Если непогода, то можно застрять. Один паром ходит раз в два часа. Берег заброшен и замусорен, двери подъездов где-то оторваны, а где-то хорошо отремонтированы. Всюду остовы старых машин, дорога разбита вдрызг. И наконец, видны остатки крепости. Год на стене 1860. Море омывает упавшие куски стен. Видно, какое это было величественное сооружение. Проходы обрушились, лестницы засыпаны. Море бьется о стены. И песок в округе. Бродить интересно, забываешь о времени. И грустно от запаха тлена.
6. The Baltic Fleet Museum
7. Memorial Rock to Memory of Pillau Heroes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Brenden196 - Samara, Russia
Камень и якорь, можно сказать символы города Балтийск. Находятся на набережной города, откуда открывается прекрасная панорама на наши корабли и много белых лебедей плавающих мирно вокруг кораблей.. С этого места, очень удобно начинать обзорную экскурсию по Балтийску.
8. Fortress Pillau
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Etienne T - New York City, New York
As soon as I drove into Pillau/Baltiysk, drove to this point, following my map. I walked into the fortress filming with my iPhone 7+ until the point where the guard at the entrance stopped me. The military fella was cool and I even took a "selfie" with him, no problem.
Walked all around the outside of the fortress and took photos with no problem what so ever, unknowingly, the whole city it's "Out-Of-Limits" for foreigners.
I ignore if this is a new law, or if it was implemented at the beginning of 2018, because I see one other post about it from December 2017. In the evening went to the local hotels to get me a room and every hotel I visited, was requested to show "my permit to be in town legally" Six hotels, and no luck, I ended up driving back to Kaliningrad and stay at the Moskova Hotel to return the next morning, this is when, at the time I was making line with my car to take the ferry across to drive the Curonian Spit, I was detained by the military person there, and had to wait until the newer version of the KGB came and interrogated me, and took photos of all my documents, the car rental's documents, photos of my face and profile, and after a long interrogation, they let me go with a warning; go straight to Kaliningrad and stay there. If any police force stops you, you will go to jail for a long time, plus a fine.
So, I share this adventure here for future travelers into that area, basically Baltiysk it's a strategic military base for Russia and maybe now, it is out of limits for foreigners.
Beautiful little city, though, full of Prussian old buildings, bunkers, pillboxes, gun emplacements and more. I saw it all before my detention.
Maybe if you try going by train, or bus, they may deny you boarding; I rented a car and drove there.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By R_shaggy - Moscow, Russia
Одна из красивых достопримечательностей Балтийска в двух шагах от маяка и крепости Пиллау.
Здание католической кирхи неожиданно на поверку оказывается православным храмом. Тем не менее такого рода подмена нисколько не уменьшает удовлетворения от экскурсии. Рядом булыжная мостовая, что только усиливает ощущение старины.
10. Abandoned Military Aerodrome Neutief
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Alekk0 - Moscow, Russia
Аэродром на Балтийской косе. После парома налево и где-то километр пройти. Ангары самолетов, гидропланов, башня управления полетами и чуть дальше сохранившаяся взлетно-посадочная полоса. Все в приличном состоянии - можно представить, как это выглядело во время войны. Ангары разрушаются, но если рискнете забраться наверх - оттуда в хорошую погоду потрясающие виды на залив и на море.
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