The oldest British newspaper calls citizens to the Russian North

Cultural and educational tour of Karelia and the Arkhangelsk region was among the 50 best travels of 2017 according to the British newspaper The Telegraph.

This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of Rostourism. Tour of Karelia and Arkhangelsk region was among the best along with such famous and popular tourist destinations as the cities of Zaragoza and Madrid in Spain, Bruges and Ghent in Belgium, Ravenna and Urbino in Italy. The top 50 also included tours in Japan, Sicily, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Rome and Malta, Los Angeles and other routes.

As part of a 13-day tour of the Russian north-west, travelers are invited to visit the architectural ensemble Kizhsky Pogost on an island in Lake Onega. It is included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List and is located on the territory of the Kizhi Museum-Reserve in the Republic of Karelia - one of the largest open-air museums in Russia. The tour program also includes a visit to Arkhangelsk and a tour of the restored merchant houses, as well as the Small Korela wooden architecture museum, located 25 kilometers from the city.

Source: TASS