Fishing Village
A newly built quarter styled after pre-war Königsberg on the Pregolya: half-timbered houses, a promenade and a lighthouse tower with views of the cathedral.
The Fishing Village was built in the 2000s on the site of the old fish market. The houses are new, but this is where the postcard image of the old city comes alive.
The landmark is the lighthouse tower of the ethnographic centre with a viewing deck over Kant Island and the river.
The promenade is lined with Baltic restaurants (smoked fish, Königsberg meatballs) and river boat trips start here.
Tips
- A river boat trip shows the port and old warehouses.
- Come after sunset for the lights.
- Restaurants one street back are cheaper.
Getting there
City centre by the Jubilee Bridge, opposite Kant Island.
Prices, opening hours and rules change — check official sources before you travel.
Nearby
Kaliningrad cityKönigsberg Cathedral and Kant IslandA 14th-century Gothic cathedral on an island in the Pregolya river — the heart of old Königsberg and the burial place of Immanuel Kant.
Kaliningrad cityMuseum of the World OceanRussia’s only museum devoted entirely to the ocean: the research vessel Vityaz, a walk-through submarine, a giant whale skeleton and aquariums.
Kaliningrad cityFriedland GateA museum inside a city gate that best shows what Königsberg looked like before the war.