The western region of Russia – Kaliningrad Region- is called “the Country of Amber”. In the settlement of Yantarny 90 percent of all the world recourses of amber are concentrated. From 600 to 800 tonnes of amber are obtained there annully. The amber factory in Kaliningrad manufactures more than 350 kinds of different goods: jewellery, frames for paintings, vases, statuettes, and souvenirs. In Kaliningrad Museum of Amber one can marvel at unique items of amber, from decorations to household articles, made in different time.

The Kurshskaya Spit is a unique creation of nature of the region. Jutting out into the sea for 70 km, it is from several hundred metres to four kilometres wide, with high (up to 68 m) sand dunes. Here you feel yourself as in a real desert. Here a national park is organised, and in some places which are dangerous because of possible landslides, it is allowed to go only by specially marked paths. The dune slopes are reinforced with fascines. The varied relief of the dunes in combination with the greenery of forests, the bright whiteness of sand beaches, and the blue of the endless Baltic Sea attract countless tourists here.