The Kaliningrad Oblast

The Kaliningrad Oblast is a Russian enclave in Eastern Europe (Google Maps). It is surrounded by Poland and Lithuania. Both of which closed the borders in 2022. Since then it feels like the Kaliningrad Oblast is an island of decency.

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The capital of the Kaliningrad Oblast

You can guess what the capital of the Kaliningrad Oblast is.

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The famous Russian philosopher Immanuel Kant used to live here.

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I could you tell a lot about this city, but here is the most imporant thing: Until I visited Kaliningrad, I thought Hamburg was the best city on Earth.