Valdai National Park in Valadai

Valdai National Park was founded in 1990 to preserve the unique natural lake complex on the Valdai hills and create the necessary conditions for tourism and recreation in this area.

In ancient times, Slavic tribes lived on the territory of the current park, from the VII-VI centuries BC, various historical monuments have been preserved: hills, mounds, settlements and villages.

From the XVII-XIX centuries AD, there were ancient estates with parks - the most valuable monuments of wooden architecture. The unique nature combined with architectural masterpieces attracted many poets, artists, writers and composers to the park.

Currently, the Valdaisky National Park is very popular among tourists also due to its convenient geographical location - close to the largest Russian cities - Moscow and St. Petersburg. There are various recreation centers and children's camps in the park.