Karelia

Karelia

In the north-west of Russia there is a reserved land of lakes and forests - the Republic of Karelia. Petrozavo...

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Oh. Karelia

In the north-west of Russia there is a reserved land of lakes and forests - the Republic of Karelia.

Petrozavodsk is the capital of the Republic, founded in 1703. In 2015, the city received the honorary title of the Russian Federation “City of Military Glory”.

 

The main attractions of Karelia, known all over the world, are Kizhi, Valaam, Solovetsky Islands.

Kidzhi

Kizhsky Pogost is a unique monument of ancient wooden architecture of the northern regions of Russia (XVIII century).

 

valaam

On the Valaam archipelago is the world-famous Valaam Monastery.

Solovets

Solovki is the largest archipelago of the White Sea. Solovetsky Stavropegial Monastery is the spiritual center of the islands.

 

Natural attractions of Karelia

Paanajärvi National Park

Travelers can rent a house and live there for a few days or take a weekend hike.
The pride of the park - Nuorunen Mountains - the highest point of Karelia (576.7 m), Lake Paanayavari, the Olanga River and the cascading waterfall Kivakkakoski.

Vodlozero National Park

In the biosphere reserve, excursions on a motor boat, sports fishing, in winter - snowmobile safari are available.

Kalevalsky National Park

It was in these places that the plot of the world-famous Karelian epic “Kalevala” developed.

Kivach Reserve

The main attraction is the picturesque waterfall "Kivach", to which the famous Russian poet G. Derzhavin dedicated poetic lines: "Diamond rains the mountain"...

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