Kaliningrad Free & Easy – Hunting for the 7 Хомлины (Homlins) 🗺️🔍
Welcome to Kaliningrad – a romantic city on the Baltic coast and a Russian exclave bordering two NATO countries, Poland and Lithuania 🇵🇱🇱🇹. I spent 4 days and 3 nights here, exploring the city on Day 1 and Day 4. Finding all 7 Homlins (check homlins.com 🧙♂️) is the perfect way to see Kaliningrad’s highlights! Day 1 1️⃣ Bабушка Хомлин (Grandma Homlin) 👵 Found in a small window niche on the outer wall of the Amber Museum (Музей янтаря). 🟠 The museum displays stunning amber exhibits. Afterward, take a walk in the nearby lakeside park – great for boating and views! 🚣♀️ 🎫 Student: 250 RUB ⏰ 10:00-19:00 2️⃣ Mама Хомлин (Mom Homlin) 👩 Very close to Grandma, near the entrance of Wrangel Tower (Башня Врангель). 🌳 Visit Chestnut Park (Каштановый парк) or the Z-Fort Shopping Center opposite. 3️⃣ Малышка Хомлин (Little Girl Homlin) 🐌 Sitting on a snail, right at the entrance of Kaliningrad Zoo (Зоопарк). 🎫 Student: 170 RUB ⏰ Daily: 09:00-21:00 4️⃣ Малыш Хомлин (Little Boy Homlin) 🧒 Lying on the ground near Central Park, close to the Apartment Museum, beside red brick steps under a big tree. Day 4 5️⃣ Дедушка Хомлин (Grandpa Homlin) 🧓 On the bridge leading to Königsberg Cathedral (Кафедральный собор). 🏛️ Backdrop: the Soviet "Robot Building" (Дом Советов) 🏗️ ⛪ Left: Cathedral (Kant’s tomb + organ concerts 🎶) 🕍 Right: Orthodox Jewish Synagogue & Fish Village (рыбная деревня – boat tours available 🚤) ⏰ Daily: 10:00-19:00 🎫 Student: 50 RUB 6️⃣ Папа Хомлин (Papa Homlin) 👨 Backdropped by the old Stock Exchange, now an Art Museum. ⏰ Thu/Fri: 10:00-21:00; Other days: 10:00-20:00 7️⃣ Хомлин в кораблике (Homlin in a Paper Boat) 🧑🦱 Sitting in a paper boat, near Papa and Grandpa Homlin. ⚓ Backdrop: World Ocean Museum (Музей мирового оĸеана) 🚢 ⏰ Closed Mon; Tue-Sun: 10:00-18:00 ⚡ Quick stops: Kaliningrad History & Art Museum ⏰10:00-18:00 🌐koihm.ru King’s Gate (Королевские ворота) – Gothic-style historic gate 🏰 #Russia #Kaliningrad #FreeAndEasy #TravelRussia #HomlinHunt ✨