Lake Nevskoye is the largest lagoon type on Sakhalin. The water in the lake is salty. It is stretched for 40 kilometers, and its d …
The Kruzenshtern Strait is located in the North Pacific Ocean, in the waters of the Sakhalin region of Russia. It separates the is …
The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk connect the Catherine Strait. It separates the Clock Peninsula from the Lovtsov Peninsula …
Variable Lake is located in Korsakov district in the south of Sakhalin Island. Its total area is 8.2 square kilometers. The lake i …
The Small Range of the Kuril Islands includes Tanfileva Island. It is part of the South Kuril city district of Russia, Sakhalin re …
Tauro is a lagoon lake on the island of Sakhalin, in the Uglegorsk municipal district of the Sakhalin region. On the shore of this …
Antsiferov Island is an uninhabited conical island shaped by a lone standing volcano 751 meters high. It is part of the Kuril Isla …
Green Island is part of the Small Range of the Kuril Islands. It belongs to the South Kuril urban district of the Sakhalin region …
Lake Big Vavaiskoye is located in the Sakhalin region, in the Korsakov urban district, on the island of Sakhalin. Connected to Lit …
Small Chibisan is a wonderful lake on the island of Sakhalin. Located in the most lake place of Sakhalin - in the Korsakov city di …
Atlasov Island is located in the Sakhalin region, is part of the Great Range of the Kuril Islands. It was named after Vladimir Atl …
Chirpoi is the largest of the islands of the Black Brothers group, located in the Great Range of the Kuril Islands. It is part of …
Trident is a volcano located in the South Kuril district of Russia, Sakhalin region. It is located on the island of Urup Big Range …
Simushir is an uninhabited island located in the Great Range of Islands of the Kuril archipelago. It is part of the Kuril district …
Busse is a lake (lagoon) in the Korsakov district of the Sakhalin region. The lagoon was opened in 1797. The lagoon received its n …
Lake Ring is not just a beautiful, but a unique place on Earth. Due to its ring shape, it got its name. It is the only lake in the …
Shumshu Island is one of the islands of the Kuril ridge, located in its northern part. Russian explorers discovered and explored t …
Yankich Island is one of two islands of Ushishishir, a group of islands of the Kuril archipelago. The island is part of the North …
The southernmost island of the Small Range of the Kuril Islands is the island of Anuchina, which is part of the Kuril urban distri …
Kharimkotan is a picturesque uninhabited island in the Kuril Islands in the Sakhalin region. The island stretches from northwest t …
Lake Tunaycha is the second largest on Sakhalin and a real natural monument. Located in the Korsakov district of the Sakhalin regi …
The southern group of the Great Kuril Ridge includes the island of Urup. It belongs to the Kuril urban district of the Sakhalin re …
Rassua is an uninhabited island located in the Great Range, the Kuril archipelago. It is part of the North Kuril district, Sakhali …
Broughton Island is an island located in the middle group of the Great Range of Islands of the Kuril Archipelago. It is part of th …
Makanrushi Island is an uninhabited island within the Kuril Islands in the Sakhalin region. The island is notable for the presence …
Ainsky Lake is located in the Tomarinsky urban district of the Sakhalin region, on the island of Sakhalin. It is a lagoon lake. It …
Ketoy is an island located in the Great Range of Islands of the Kuril Archipelago. It is part of the North Kuril district, Sakhali …
The Strait of Hope is located in the North Pacific Ocean, in the middle of the islands of the Kuril Archipelago. The strait separa …
Volcano Tatarinova, located in the Sakhalin region, on the island of Paramushir, belonging to the Kuril ridge, was named in honor …
Polonsky Island is an island of the Small Range of the Kuril Islands. It is part of the Kuril city district of Russia, Sakhalin re …
Onekotan is a large remote uninhabited island on the territory of Russia on the border of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean …
Ekarma is an uninhabited island from the Kuril Islands group in the Sakhalin region. The island surrounds the Sea of Okhotsk. On t …
On February 10, 1984, the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR established the Kuril State Nature Reserve. It is lo …
In the northwestern part of the island of Iturup is the Chirip Peninsula. It is located on the territory of Russia, in the Sakhali …
Tyuleni Island is a unique and striking island in the southwest of the Sea of Okhotsk. The nearest town of Poronaisk is 8 hours by …
Small Vavaiskoye is a beautiful lagoon lake on the island of Sakhalin. The lake is located in the Korsakov city district of the Sa …
Nemo is a beautiful active volcano on the island of Onekotan, which is part of the Kuril Islands. Despite the largest size of the …
The lake is a beautiful lagoon lake on Sakhalin. The lake is located in the Uglegorsk municipal district of Sakhalin Island. Right …
Chirinkotan is a small volcano island that is part of the Kuril Islands. It has an almost clear square shape with a length of each …
Cape Giant is a natural monument of regional importance of the Sakhalin region. It is located in the southeast of Sakhalin, the ea …
Cape "Giant" - a natural monument, probably the most impressive place on the coast of Sakhalin. This natural monument, which recei …
For you, we have prepared one of the most interesting and delicious trips to Sakhalin, namely, ice fishing of crab and smelt. With …
I invite you to explore Sakhalin in a format convenient for you: as part of a group or individually with a guide. Direct …
At the very edge of our homeland there are islands that have always attracted travelers. Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands are still …
Kunashir is an island that does not let go. The island is especially beautiful in winter, when there are no crowds of tourists, wh …
On the east coast of Sakhalin Island, almost at its very tip, there is one of the amazing beauty and impressive place – Cape of St …
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is a sea city in the south of Sakhalin with a rich history and a special atmosphere of the Far Eastern coast. The city has grown as a port and administrative center of the region, absorbing the features of Russian and seaside culture, and today welcomes travelers with a combination of calm embankments, green parks and convenient infrastructure for outbound tours to the islands and lakes.
Man-made attractions complement the natural power of the region: the famous Aniva lighthouse on the southern tip of the bay, observation decks and tracks for jeep tours to Cape Krillon, berths and port facilities of the Korsakov district, as well as a developed network of car tours and organized excursions. Aniva Lighthouse and coastal observation points are often included in tour guide programs, and local services offer convenient logistics and the selection of routes according to interests.
Natural attractions around Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk are striking: salty Lake Nevskoye, stretched for 40 kilometers, Lake Tunaycha is the second largest on the island, lagoon lakes Izmenchivoye (area 8.2 km2), Tauro, Big and Small Vavaysky, Koltsevo, Busse and Ainskoe. The endless sea expanses and the Kuril Islands - Kunashir, Shumshu, Urup, Simushir, Onekotan, Matua and others - with the impressive volcanoes Trident, Nemo, Tatarinova and Atlasova create a unique landscape. The Straits of Krusenstern, Catherine, Nadezhda and Friza emphasize the marine geography of the region, and the Kuril State Reserve, established on February 10, 1984, carefully protects the fragile nature of the archipelago.
On our site you can see all these attractions on an interactive map: each dot is accompanied by a brief help, photos and practical information to quickly decide what to see. The service allows you to build optimal routes around the city and surroundings, calculate the sequence of visits and pave the road between lakes, capes and islands with one click.
You are free to explore Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on your own, following the laid routes and enjoying the atmosphere of the region, or book a tour with local guides. Professional guides will help you to better understand geography, history and natural features, guide you along safe paths to volcanoes and remote bays and make the walk informative and comfortable.
Come to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to discover the combination of sea space, lake lagoons and volcanic islands. Plan itineraries, choose walks and excursions, and let each trip here be a new discovery - the city and the surrounding area are ready to impress and inspire travel.
