Pionerskiy

Pionerskiy (Russian: Пионе́рский pee-uh-NYEHR-skee) is a very small town on the Baltic Coast in Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. It is very near to Svetlogorsk and has a beach that is very much nicer than the beaches in Svetlogorsk.

Get in

Trains and buses run regularly from Kaliningrad's main station. (RUB70)

Get around

See

Walk along the coastal promenade and see Russian leader Vladimir Putin's less-than-subtle seaside palace.

Do

Buy

Amber. Or if there's been a storm you can find it for free washed up on the beach.

Eat

Cafe Traktr (Кафе Тракир), 11a ul. Komcomolskaya. +74015521338. All the Russian favorites at reasonable prices.

Drink

Sleep

Cruise Hostel (Хруиз Хостел), 7 ul. Parkovaya. +74012971203. Dorms from RUB500.

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