If you go up to the tower you can see most beautiful view in the town. Must visit place if you go to Vyborg.
You definitely need to climb to the top of the tower when you are in Vyborg - this is the best (and probably the only one..) viewpoint - you'll see the whole town from here.And of course, the castle itself is quite interesting; there are also some exhibitions that you can visit.
We went there whilst it was snowing and made the scary climb to the top but it was worth it for the views alone!! Nice being able to try on the medieval clothing also. And oddly enough the coffee in the vending machine was the best I'd had in Russia !
İ have been in Vyborg last September for 1 day.It s good town. In town there is Caste that you can see town well. It s good place to take photo . Should be visit this place
I've been to Vyborg for a day trip while staying in St. Petersburg. And well Vyborg itself is a nice small town, but the castle is really the highlight of the city. From the tower you have an awesome view and the castle itself is old and impressive, ok you can't compare it to Peterhof or Catherine's Palace in Pushkin, but if you are for a longer time in St. Petersburg Vyborg is a place you should see
In fact, it is a very old castle with towers, museums, etc. The view is fantastic. Especially for the slaves of camera. In summer the usually are held performances, including those by the Mariinsky theatre.
I'm sure this is a very nice castle, but I wouldn't know, because the lady in the ticket booth wouldn't let me in! I only had a 100 ruble note on me, but she demanded exactly a 10 ruble note, which is the entry price. As some russians unfortunately do, she started to ignore me when it became clear I couldn't pay the exact entry price. I begged and said I could pay 50 rubles to get in, to which she replied something in Russian with an irritated tone, accompanied by a waving hand gesture towards the exit, basically saying "get out of here". Pretty much the only reason I stopped in Vyborg on my way to St. Petersburg, and I wasn't able to see it. Disappointed!
The great thing about this castle is the authenticity. Of course, there are parts that have been remodeled and updated (to hold the structure together, mostly.) But the history of this castle is fantastic. To imagine walking in the same footsteps as the medieval knights of Sweden, really impressive! Of course, this style of castle is not Russian, so you won't see anything else like it there. This is the most easterly "European" medieval castle that you can find, so it's certainly interesting.The walk to the top is a bit scary, especially if you are expecting modern safety standards. I didn't think I was going to die, but the old stairs did get my heart pounding. The views are amazing, as others have said. The city looks amazing from the tower. I wish the city was actually as nice as it looked from the tower. The castle tour was definitely the best thing about Vyborg, as thecity itself is quite sad and in absolute ruins.The city and the castle are worth the trip from SPG. It's about 2 hours to get there and the history of the city really is amazing. Even with a russian tour guide, we had a lot of trouble finding a place to eat. I would recommend bringing food, seeing what you need to see, and then heading back to SPG.
Very interesting. If someone is interested in the history, this is the palace to go. Centuries of history!
I did not look at the museum but I was told that it was interesting. It is worthwhile goong yp the tower on a sunny day to look at the view