From Petrozavodsk to Sortavala: grenade mining, House of composers and wickets
Description:
On the way from Petrozavodsk to Sortavala in an interesting and fascinating form with visual materials, I will tell about the history of Karelia from ancient volcanoes to the present day, reveal the secrets and highlights of our republic, answer any questions. You will learn about ancient volcanoes, glaciers and Sami, the first inhabitants of our lands. From the origins of the Karelian land - ancient forests and playful villages - to modern cultural points of attraction on the shores of Lake Ladoga.
We will take you along the route laid along the Kola highway and further along the picturesque A-121 Sortavala, along lakes, hills and Karelian forests. This is not just a road, but a true northern adventure!
The first attraction - at your choice, there are 4 options:
- husky nursery "Karjala park"
- Nursery of Northern Sled Dogs "Husky Moa"
- Karelian village of humor "Kindasovo".
- Karelian village of Kinerma
The husky nursery "Karjala park" presents truly beautiful and powerful Siberian dogs, with which you can get acquainted closer, accompanied by an instructor.
The kennel of the northern sled dogs "Husky Moa" is unique in that the dogs participate in expeditions to the North Pole. Its founder is Viktor Simonov, a great friend of Fedor Konyukhov. There live husky, Chukotka and Taimyr sled, Malamutes and Samoyed dog.
The village of Kindasovo, famous as the most fun village in Russia, whose residents can tell funny stories and stories, is located 50 kilometers from Petrozavodsk.
In 2016, the village of Kinerma joined the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of Russia, I call it Kizhi in Miniature. And yet, in this village filmed the film "Fire" with Konstantin Khabensky. We can just walk around the village, or we can take a tour from the locals, which is possible until 17 p.m.
After a fun walk, a delicious pause. The second stop is the cafe "Sona" in the village of Kolatselga, which is about halfway along the Sortavala-Petrozavodsk highway in my native Pryazhinsky national district. This place is famous for its soulful atmosphere and real Karelian cuisine. You are waiting for wickets with heat from the heat, fragrant ear, fresh fish dishes, homemade herbal drinks and, perhaps, shungite ice cream - a real gastronomic discovery! We are not in a hurry: you can have lunch, relax, take a couple of photos in the Scandinavian interior and move on.
Then we will move along the route among the northern taiga forest, plunge into Karelian culture, learn the difference between Karelian and Finnish languages, talk about the Kingdom of Sweden and the history of Russian-Finnish relations, when the territory of South Karelia changed hands.
Our third attraction along the route will be the well-known from the XVI century Kitel deposit of pomegranate (almandine), which tried to mine and the Swedes, and Finns, and Russians. These grenades belong to the Proterozoic period, and we will have special equipment for extracting grenades from mica rocks. As the saying goes, “you can’t easily take a fish out of the pond.”
Our fourth stop along the route is the House of Composers and Lake Ladoga.
Sortavala House of Composers, built in 1935 in the style of functionalism and neo-romanticism by the famous Finnish architect. It was here that the song “It will be long for Karelia to dream” was born, which we will listen to on the way.
The House itself is located on one of the most beautiful bays of Lake Ladoga Kirjavalahti, which in Finnish means “mixed, sparkling”. We will walk to the shore of Lake Ladoga and arrange a real photo shoot there. This is one of the most beautiful panoramic places of the republic.
Then we will pass such a settlement of Laskel, where we will see the Finnish hydroelectric power station on the Yanisjoki River, one of the small operating hydroelectric power plants of Karelia. It was built by the Finns in 1899 and supplied electricity to the paper mill.
At the end of our trip, I will take you to the address of your stay in the district of Sortavala or in the city itself, you will come happy and full of new knowledge, emotions and impressions.
The total route from Petrozavodsk to Sortavala is 250 km.
Travel is suitable for both adults and families with children.
The price includes:
- Transfer on a comfortable car Volkswagen Polo 2019 from address to address
- Author's excursion and travel information about Karelia and sights along the route
- Distribution and information materials
- Mineral water "Karelian pearl"
- Pomegranate mining equipment
- Baby booster and child seat
Not included in the price of one of the 4 options:
- Excursion in the kennel "Karjala park"
- Tour at the Husky Moa Nursery
- Tour of the village of Kindasovo
- Sightseeing tour of the village of Kinerma
Comes to: Individual , Unusual , Outbound , By car
