In the west of the Kaliningrad region is the settlement of Yantarny. A landmark on a world scale - here are the largest deposits of amber and the only museum in the world of this ornamental stone. Periodically, "amber storms" occur on the coast and the sea carries tons of "honey stone" ashore.
Now the village of Yantarny is a town full of greenery with an ancient history. Here, there is an open amber quarry where industrial amber mining is conducted.
Each traveler after visiting Amber can confirm the uniqueness of the place in which the greatness of nature is felt and the fine sides of history are revealed.
The history of Amber has been more than seven hundred years, and amber mining has been successfully carried out since the XVII century. Traders and landowners could appreciate the rich deposits of valuable amber. Nowadays, many tourists are ready to visit a small urban settlement in order to make sure that the settlement is still unique.
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