What to see in Karelia

What to see in Karelia

Depending on the pore of the year, Karelia reveals its beauty in different ways. Karelia is famous not only for its national parks, mountains and waterfalls. But the historical heritage, immersing tourist in the secrets of the distant past. That's where it is worth looking first.

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Islands. Kizhi, Valaam, Solovki - Some of the few islands in Karelia. Incredibly beautiful nature will give a lot of positive emotions. The combination of stony shores, slender firings and transparent water make these places popular among tourists. On the islands you can visit different churches, some of them are protected by UNESCO. As well as museums, monasteries and attractions of nature itself. When planning to go to some island, it is worth learn the rules of behavior on it.


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Ruiskal marble canyon. Ruiskal marble was used to decorate the Marble Palace, Mikhailovsky Castle and other buildings of St. Petersburg. In Ruskeal Park, you can see the famous canyon from the very best. On the boat there is an opportunity to swim into marble grots. Canyon is surrounded by majestic trees, making this place is inexpressible beautiful.

Marble Canyon Ruskeala

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Ancient petroglyphs. Onega and White Sea Petroglyphs are best viewed with the guide, which will tell in detail about each of them. Or before the trip it is useful to read the information to understand what people who live in antiquity painted.


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Stella "Polar Circle". Stella is located on the M18 highway, and is a kind of symbol of the parallel of the polar circle. Pleasant views of both sides of the road and excellent visibility of summer night will make a journey pleasant.


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Girvas waterfall. In Kondopogsky district there is a waterfall on a volcano. Frozen lava in the form of strange stones makes this place unusually beautiful. The best time to admire the waterfall is May. Not far from the waterfall is Paintizero. In a picturesque place with sandy beaches and boron, you can often see the tents in which they live with whole families. These places are really intended for a peaceful rest. It is worth mentioning about another one, the second largest in Europe, the plain waterfall - Kivach. He is a business card of Karelia.


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Body archipelago. Includes 16 uninhabited islands where you can see rare animals and birds. Northern Nature harmoniously charges the unique beauty of the forest, the sea and land.
And this is only a small part of the places that you should visit in Karelia. Amazing places, unusual weather, polar nights, mental people are all the amazing Karelia. Local attractions will satisfy the tastes of the most demanding tourists.

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