Duration 30:8

Kaliningrad Russia 4K. Russian People and German Heritage

by RussianPlus

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Published 2 Oct 2020

Let's visit the Westernmost region of Russia and the the city of Kaliningrad! Kaliningrad used to be a German city of Königsberg. There's still a lot of German heritage left. #Kaliningrad #Königsberg Support me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/russianplus

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Kaliningrad

Westernmost city in russia

Konigsberg

Kenigsberg

калининград

кенигсберг

жизнь в калининграде

города России

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@robertcarey32264 years ago I am Scottish and live in Germany, my grandaughter who is German has a Russian partner from Kaliningrad and we visited the city and spent the New Year with his Babushka. It was fantastic! 455
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@annatheresa46784 years ago I find this channel clean and respectable. No foul language no badmouthing anyone. The people doing the video are very pleasant. Wish you all the best. 886
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@nickarndt36803 years ago Great video! My grandfather is from Kaliningrad, from when it still was German and I was always fascinated about it but had never seen any of it. Thanks for showing me around one of my family's ancestral homes. It's great to see that we are now in a time where hostilities are in the past and both German and Russian heritage is embraced side by side. ... 165
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@miguelmenendez11872 years ago Me parece que soy el único que escribe en español. Siempre tuve curiosidad por onocer algo sobre el misterioso mundo de Kaliningrado. Gracias por subier este precioso video. Saludos desde España- 21
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@Richard.Holmquist4 years ago Kaliningrad is famous for a mathematical problem known as The Seven Bridges of Königsberg. The problem was solved by a Swiss mathematician Leonard Euler in 1736 laying the foundations for topology and graph theory. 312
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@EDELWEISSHH4 years ago Thank you for showing my favorite city. I haven't been there for 5 years. Former Königsberg is the hometown of my mother. 328
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@rameji-chan7373 years ago My grandmother was forced to flee from Königsberg after WW2. She's told me so many, many gruesome stories about what happened there and on her way to Germany. Honestly, it's so weird to actually see footage of how her hometown looks like now. I'm glad it's such a lively place today. ... 304
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@mszczabel4 years ago I am impressed about the change of the city and surroundings within the last 25 years. When I've been there in 1994 it was awful, sad and depressing soviet town... You gave me a kick to go there again :) Thanks 89
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@user-hr1qp9mf3q4 years ago Был в Калининграде в августе 2018 года. Ездили с другом, брали на прокат машину и как и вы катались по области.
Город очень понравился, много молодежи, чувствуется что живой, правда в 12-1 час ночи в городе уже достаточно спокойно. Помню как первый день по приезду пили вино на лавочке у набережной с видом на собор.
Ходили на фестиваль артхаусного кино. На острове Канта показывали фильмы малоизвестных режиссеров, было много крутой молодежи, все приходили с пледами и бутербродами, было очень круто.
Немного раньше уехали и не захватили в сентябре ЧМ по фейверкам, очень интересное мероприятие, приезжали команды с разных уголков мира.
Спасибо вам за хорошие кадры и приятные воспоминания об этих чудесных местах! ... 104
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@hahatravelvlog65824 years ago Kaliningrad is one of special region in Russia where Indonesian people can visit with free E-Visa, alongside with St. Petersburg & Far Eastern Region... Thanks for this video, I am your big fan from Indonesia, I learned about Russia from your video and it makes me really want to visit Russia soon... Spasiba... 🇮🇩❤️🇷🇺 ... 288
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@YouNeedATeacher3 years ago My ancestors come from the region of Königsberg. This video was very well made, thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for the great content and greetings to all the people of Kaliningrad! 65
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@SteamboatWilley3 years ago I hope Kaliningrad keeps and expands its tram system. The UK made the mistake of dismantling most of its tram systems back in the '50s and '60s and now many (such as Sheffield, Edinburgh and Nottingham) are having to be rebuilt. ... 49
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@beprakash14 years ago I am from Nepal and love watching your videos because you are so descriptive and gives me a feeling that I am also present right there while watching. Many of my school friends after completing their high school went to Russia to study medicine and engineering in the late seventies and used to listen to their college life back then and always imagine how it was then. Your videos are spotless and really worth your effort. Keep on going and best regards. :) :) ... 33
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@l.b.62883 years ago My motherland.
Film-story. Very carefully and lovingly filmed. No politics, just facts. You can talk endlessly about the city. It is very nice to see how much has been restored and how much has been rebuilt. How they treat the monuments with care. Rebuilt the Synagogue, which was simply destroyed by the Nazis. People of different nationalities live here and they have no problems between them. I love to come back here again and again. Here are the graves of my parents, relatives, friends. My heart is here. ... 24
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@daniel1981233 years ago Great video! I was always fascinated by the Teutonic Knights and the history of Königsberg and I was always curious about what it was like after 1945, when it became Kaliningrad. The same curiosity I have for Dantzig and the Polish Gdánsk. You show us how it is today! Thanks! Congratulations from São Paulo, Brazil! ... 38
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@WeikhardBerichte3 years ago My grandmother often tells me about her memories of her hometown [Königsberg]. She hasn't been there since childhood. She keeps this city in memory as it once was. Greetings from 🇩🇪. 55
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@WorkshopYS4 years ago Although I may never visit Russia, I found your videos of Kaliningrad and Vladivostok to be really fascinating. While watching the Kaliningrad videos, I realized that it was Königsberg; the math puzzle I used to study when I was a child was the Seven Bridges of Königsberg and to see it, albeit briefly, almost makes me want to visit. Keep up the good work and showing the kinder side of Russia. If anyone gets something out of these kind of videos, it's that people are different, but people are also the same everywhere. - By the way, if you visit Philly, come to King of Prussia... fair warning, it is nothing like Prussia. ... 54
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@sjwoz4 years ago Thanks for adding the history timeline at the beginning. It really helps add context for what we are seeing. Great job on all your videos. 6
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@rafaelsanz34413 years ago Germans were able to creat beautiful architecture, they had a Kultur. 37
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@rhun876last year * BRAVO ! Отличное работа !
Я из Азербайджана .
1974-1976 годах служил в Калининграде . в /ч 11780 .
Прошло около 50 лет. У меня незабываемые вспоминание об этом прекрасном городе ... Особенно о ФОРДАХ, которые почти не изменилось ...
Благодарю за видео !
Удачи вам ! ... 6
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@felixbeuker66844 years ago just started watching your channel today, I love it. I have always wanted to travel to Russia, and now I feel like I am. You give a real well rounded review of everywhere you go. Love from USA 20
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@brianfeely92394 years ago Thank you so much not just for the information but the gentle , relaxed style of presentation. Excellent work. 4
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@HistoryHustle3 years ago Really cool video! Thanks for making. I hope to travel to the area soon to see some of its history. 4
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@dusko20043 years ago THANKS!!! ALL THE BEST, GRITTINESS FROM SERBO- CANADIAN FAMILY ♥️♥️♥️🇷🇸 5
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@OlejkaLive4 years ago Hi from Kaliningrad, i've seen my house in this vid :) 90
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@chuckkottke4 years ago It's refreshing to watch your wonderful channel! And it's very heartening to see the city of Kaliningrad and its oblast pay homage to its interesting past by rebuilding many of the beautiful historic buildings. Keep greening the city and improving the living standards, were all in this boat together!! ... 8
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@JavierGomez-qc8eb4 years ago Congrats! It´a beauty and nice video of one city that I haven´t known. Thanks for your effort. 3
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@AidanORourke4 years ago Very informative, it really gives a good impression of the city of Kaliningrad / Königsberg and answered a lot of my questions. 10
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@Videostufftas4 years ago Thanks guys another fantastic interesting video as usual, thanks again and looking forward to your next production..🙂 3
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@annateacheraustralia98684 years ago Very interesting and insightful video about the city! Thank you for making it! 4
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@joelex79662 years ago What a beautiful place. Good job presenting this wonderful city. 3
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@viktoriabentham8664last year It's really interesting to see how respectful the Russians who live there today are to the German heritage, there appears to be very little hatred between Germany and Russia today. Sadly in Britain we are encouraged to hate both peoples, it's very irrational and I hope for peace. This documentary was very enlightening and valuable, thank you! <3 ... 22
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@upredfield4 years ago Finally a good video about Kaliningrad in english, thank you! Views from drone and interview with Vladimir are excellent (he knows the city surprisingly well, it's not so common for locals). I was in the same festival on the Kneiphof island that sunday =))
p.s. the oldest building in the city is Juditter Kirche (1276) and not the Königsberg Cathedral as many think. ... 65
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@susantaylor13594 years ago I enjoy learning about other countries and cultures. Thank you for making this video. Take care 4
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@DrinkingStar3 years ago Definitely a "Thumbs Up. Thanks for showing this region which I just discovered due to another video on Youtube that dealt with Baltic Forest and Moorland. I am amazed how beautiful this region of the world is. I love the look of Kaliningrad. I truly appreciate that you delved into the history of this region and its city.
I am a beach bum and am curious about the temperature and swimmablity of the water here. I love the width and expanse of the beach in your video as well as the lack of a crowd on the beach.
I also thank you for speaking in English. Your English was so perfect that I thought your were an American. I intend to view your other videos, especially your video of you swimming and surfing at the beach and hope it is as good as this one. Once again, Thanks and Thumbs Up. ... 4
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@goonercrew083 years ago Great video. I learned a lot about Kaliningrad. Thanks! 3
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@user-nm4gt9zx7k4 years ago Хорошо говорите по-английски - даже не сразу распознал в вас русскоговорящего человека. Ну и видео, само собой, тоже хорошее - спасибо! 32
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@Kim-es2oo4 years ago Wow what an amazing destination!! Your professional photography and guided tour provide a much-needed vicarious escape. Thank you for asking interesting questions about finances and housing in Kaliningrad. Also, the coffee you drank looked incredible. COVID-19 hit US really hard so there is limited travel outside the country and masks are not really optional as it appears in Russia. Looking forward to more videos and adventure. Thank you all the best, Kim ... 8
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@Mary_Kraensel3 years ago Thank you, dear!! Dr Ludwig highly recommended this guided video tour and now I'm hooked. Love to you all from Massachusetts ❤🤗 4
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@Amidat3 years ago Very nice video. Thanks for posting. I honestly only learned about Kaliningrad about a month ago. I found your video as I decided to learn more. Well done.
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@Yagod194 years ago This is such a good video Slava! Well presented, amazing drone shots and really like the interactions with some locals. Very good quality overall. Really hope you can show us more of the Golden Circle & Volgograd at some point! ... 9
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@akshayganesh41444 years ago You must write a book man
" My diaries from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok" 162
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@jambrenn78433 years ago Thank you for your informative videos and featuring the arithecture in the countries and cities you visit. I have learned a lot of history. 😊👍
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@Rastapapaman3 years ago Thank you for posting this video. I get the impression that Kaliningrad has come a long way since the last time I visited the city back in 1994. 3
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@Vladfulify4 years ago Потрясающий обзор Калининграда, лучше чем большинство русскоязычных видео о городе. 44
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@19andersongroup604 years ago You are my “Go To Man” for Russian culture. Informative, intelligent and polished. Regards to your beautiful crew. Thanks for sharing. Good bye, from Washington state. USA 60
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@LivingItForYou3 years ago I was planning to travel to kaliningrad! nice video - thank you! 1
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@kaptenalgysson85403 years ago Lets say it´s a very nice video from Kaliningrad, hope to see more in the future from you, greetings from Sweden! 4
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@weekendroady20604 years ago Great vid. Visited Kaliningrad in 2018 during the World Cup - my first time in Russia. Had tickets to go back to St. Petersburg for Euro but sadly all these troubles have hit the world.
Hope to be back in the next couple years. Love following your channel and thanks for bringing back wonderful memories of Kaliningrad for me. ... 19
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@bobbyabrahamnatureloverdsp91044 years ago By luck i found this channel. Really a nice channel. Thanks for exploring this beautiful city. I'm a person who loves GothicVictorian architecture. What a fantastic architecture it is? This place is really beautiful, especially those historic buildings.
Thank you.
God bless. ... 8
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@ikarly28984 years ago Hello from a Filipino living in Spain. I was gonna visit Russia and meet my mom there because it's cheaper for her and no need for a visa. But then Covid happened. Still not giving up on that trip, hopefully by nexg year everything would be back to normal. Great video, keep it up! ... 7
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@ClassicFormulaOne13 years ago such a shame what WW2 did to this city. Imagine visiting old prussian cities like historic Köningsberg in 2021 with the old centre and castle and such...would have been amazing! 166
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@sunpowerlink4 years ago Excellent crystal clear 4k video about Kaliningrad. 4
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@duckedup4 years ago Oregon (US) here.. thanks for the videos, love learning about Russia and other places. Hope I can visit someday!
* this city is beatiful, wow 48
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@karlmauk68233 years ago Very interesting video. Excellent image and audio quality! Made me want to visit Kaliningrad / Königsberg. Thank you!
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@WalkandTravelTV4 years ago Amazing🚶 , I had a great time watching it . lovely places, thank you for sharing. like from walking in Russia👍🏰 Now virtual traveling and walking is the best way to see another countries. 🚶 Kaliningrad is the best. I have been there last week. ... 7
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@martinhuang17504 years ago Really enjoy and appreciate your contents! Subbed to both of your channels now! 4
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@vladimirbaev83124 years ago Thanks for sharing. As a local it's really nice to see your hometown from a different point of view. City has its cons and pros but... like everything does. Once again — amazing video, keep on going! 24
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@kto-totam28764 years ago Love the video! Thank you, Star from Ekaterinburg))👍🏻 2
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@giovannidomenech43212 years ago Really informative and awesome video. I’m a big fan. Kalingrad is indeed a beautiful city. Thanks
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@robertandrzejczyk4 years ago It is a shame that we slavs are so divided. Being a Pole, living less than 300 km from Kaliningrad I can not go visit the city because of expensive visa, border problems and so on. Politics did it. I hope in the future the situation will normalize. ... 74
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@hyperjumpers4 years ago I thoroughly enjoy your in-depth content! Gives me great insights for future visits to Russia. Thank you! 4
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@mortonvrose2 years ago Loved your video.
With love from Florida 1
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@19dec19812 years ago love the pace of this documentary, very relaxing and nice. informative as well. thanks!
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@markbrandenburg44443 years ago Really interesting to see the differences in architecture between German and Russian in Kaliningrad
My grandfather grew up there and missed his home all his life since they had to leave the area when WW2 ended.
But in his garage he always had a big map from Soviet time of the " Калининградская область". As a child i tried to read the russian names but later i was able to read them right and then i called the Russian name to my grandpa and he translated me to the former german name of the town or village. I was reading Черняховск (Chernyahovsk) and he answered "Insterburg, there was my home"
By the way, my grandpa always liked the former Soviet Union and Russians of course, no matter what happened in history. ... 27
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@elviscontoon74824 years ago The commentator is very cool - although native Russian, his English (American) is excellent, relaxed, humorous and highly effective. Bravo! 9
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@7GoP11 months ago Smooth storytelling. Great video. Thank you!
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@belladonna66243 months ago I must admit to enjoying your videos very much. Keep them coming! 😃😃
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@johnfothergill15814 years ago This is a City that's been on my must visit list for a couple of years so thank you for videoing well as Russia,s main tourist attractions of SPB and Moscow, kaliningrad along with the golden ring as i have a friend in Vladimir and Ufa are just a tiny fraction of places id love to see.The Cathedral is beautiful along with the fisherman village and of cause the Brandenburg gate.I love this wishes from the UK. ... 16
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@jasontanner97204 years ago Such a comprehensive video. Thank you . This exclave has always interested me and I really want to visit even more now.
Also.. it sounds like you learned English in the southern US. As a southerner myself, I hope you enjoyed your time there. ... 16
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@bramdusslast month I am living here and much happy. Thanks for you work, buddy! 1
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@user-tm3uy9vl5p9 months ago I've just returned from Kaliningrad and now I can say that I fell in love with this amazing city!!! Slava and your team, thank u for this video! It evoked so many memories ❤❤❤ And also I'd like to mention the tone of your voice, pronunciation... they're perfect ❤ I enjoyed listening to you switch between Russian and English. By the way, how long have you spoken English? ... 3
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@ACoincidentalLife4 years ago Another enjoyable video, thanks! It's especially great to hear a Deep Purple song too! :-) 7
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@chriswatchingponies98774 years ago I find the whole Oblast just interesting and pretty.
Thank you for taking us on your trip, famous people from Yekaterinburg ! :)) 9
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@gillesspony42642 years ago Wouah! a superb video which really motivate Westerners to visit this Russian city (with so much Germanic roots). Thank you so much for great quality job in filming it. Its great that you were able to use freely your drone!! 1
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@dirkhallmann89413 years ago The best video of Königsberg 😉i ever saw, great work ... Keep on filming plz. Greetz from germany💪👍👍 1
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@theovanstaden57664 years ago RussianPlus Я люблю смотреть Ваши видео о России, привет из Южной Африки, мне очень нравится это Калининградское видео, я женат на немке! Спасибо за то, что сняли эти очень хорошие видео! 4
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@nishigandhabhosale70343 years ago It's such a beautiful city! Being a medical student and studying in kaliningrad since 2 years is elite. I've been to all the places shown in the video including the Gustav Grossman's cafe it's such an aesthetic place! I simply love the city!! ... 13
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@EliasDaoud2 years ago Man, I love it so much. I like such videos subjects. Amazing, I am following your channel from many years.
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@Takh13 years ago I'm going here this December, thanks for the video very in depth review
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@Auronkatamail3 years ago What a lovely place Kaliningrad is; I never guessed it. In this video I've seen a lot of beautiful and polite people. Hope to visit it someday. 10
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@alexcoleman65543 years ago I follow a Cuban vloger that lives in this town I’m glad to have gotten your wonderful tour, thanks 1
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@grahamwood94283 years ago A really fine respectful video, would be very interested in going to have a look. Nice guy doing the narrating really adds to the whole presentation. 1
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@greutera4 years ago Nice video - my connection to Kaliningrad/Königsberg is that my grandmother was born there. 3
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@chriswhite15844 years ago Love this channel..!!
Always so interesting..!!
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@ChanduKale3 years ago Loved this video. Exactly what I wanted to learn of this former German city. Great job. 2
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@anthonyrichards37684 years ago Another fantastic video. thank you for this. I've been to most of the places you showed, on my 6 trips to Kaliningrad, and it was great to see them packed with people enjoying life. I love the people and the place. Can't wait for the next video of the beach areas. Zelenogradsk is my favourite. I've even become friends with the owner of the Sambia Hotel where we stay each year when we go there. Thank you for doing such a great job of promoting the real Russia, in English....means it's easy to share these videos. ... 13
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@PhG19614 years ago Waw I'm impressed with the high standard/quality of this video. Very well explained/researched and really very well English spoken. Very entertaining ! 3
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@9wyn2 years ago Thank you for sharing this beautiful city.🙏🏽
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@davidjackson41814 years ago Slava you really have a wonderful talent. Not only for capturing natural, architectural and historical beauty and wonders, but also all importantly that of anthropology. The golden thread of humanity which weaves people to places where they live.
You remind me of Frederick Skavlan from Norge who is the world's best interviewer. You want to learn something about a public figure or celebrity, you watch his interview of them because he lets his guest speak, not his ego.
I love when you speak to locals because that's when I learn the most.
I also love Lena's accompaniment with you on your travel accounts. She is smart and elegant but importantly real and humanistic as are your mum and sis too.
I particularly loved and learnt much on this video and will be making a beeline here as an easy to travel, microcosm of greater Russia.
Spasiba from your friend in Australia.
Ps your editing and drone images are phenomenal too.
Truly brilliance all around. ... 12
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@amandeepkamboj40714 years ago Finally i got to know about this part of Russia... waiting for it from long time...
I'm here more than a year...
thank you so much to show us beautiful Russia... alot of love from Dubai... 55
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@rboona20023 years ago Seems like an interesting city to explore ..good report guys..greeting from Canada 1
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@karolinaseverska22484 years ago Great job, nice video... Thanks a lot... :)
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@gabe9863 years ago This was wonderful. My mom's family left the area in 1945 and I was thrilled to cycle through parts of it in 2019. Your video makes me want to go back! Stayed at the Hotel Moskau. Nice hotel. 3
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@CuauhtemocA4 years ago A perfect comment written by Anna Theresa (I find this channel clean and respectable. No foul language no badmouthing anyone. The people doing the video are very pleasant.) 7
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@MOHANLAL-jr1uo3 years ago realy such a beautiful place of kalinigrad thanks for shareing this beautiful video .