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Vyborg Castle

Vyborg, Russia
Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Vyborg
4.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Most recent review
- Jan 31, 2012
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Imatra, Finland
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39 reviews 39 reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Wyborg...old city and Finnish city before was before war like commercial trade Finnish city.Now you can feel history from Finnish time as well as at this time Russian time.City itself is a little ruined and a little bad condition but getting better all the time.This castle in in about center of Wyborg near harbour in small island and you can... More

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Pskov, Russia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012

Vyborg castle is considered the highlight of a vist to the city. The location is good,on a small island in the harbour. However,as with many Russian Cities,they dont have enough money to properly maintain and its in a poor state. You can go up the tower for fantastic views of the city,but you are taking life into your own hands,with... More

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Saint Petersburg Russia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 21, 2011

Vyborg castle is the main attraction of the city of Vyborg. Many tourists arrive in Vyborg, just to visit this medieval knight's castle. Placed here photos of the castle will help you to imagine how it looks. It was founded in 1293 the governor of Sweden Torgils Knutsson. You can easily see magnificent sight from the castle's tower. After seeing... More

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Heinola
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 10, 2011

We(two adult couples) spend two days (8-9.7.2011) in Vyborg. The boat trip from Lappeenranta was nice.After sight seeing tour we we hungry and popped into Round Tower restaurang. Food was not worth of the price we payed and service reminded us of the former Soviet Union. In the evening we had supper in Slavjanskaja Trapeza. Cozy cellar restaurang with good... More

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St. Petersburg, Russia
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012
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Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012
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Санкт-Петербург
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
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St. Petersburg
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
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Vyborg, Russia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2011
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