Also, waiting time at the Russian-Polish border should be borne in mind. There is ferry haul service with Kiel city as well. There are medium and good hotels and restaurants in Kaliningrad.
Hygienic conditions meet the East-European requirements.
The Region ranks first in Russia in the number of hepatitis and AIDS infections' victims. With regard to the payment conditions, payment in cash is preferred, and credit cards are very rarely used. As a rule, there are no problems with the phone, fax, e-mail or Internet connection. Mobile phones of the D1 and D2 -networks are in operation. The weather is similar to that on the German Baltic coast but it is a little bit colder in the Kaliningrad Region.