Tourism in the Republic of Karelia is one of the branches of the economy of the Republic of Karelia , accounting for about 5% of the gross domestic product [1] . In Karelia, the traditional active, cultural as well as "green" types of tourism are popular.
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Description
Karelia attracts tourists primarily with its ecologically clean nature, low population density and competitive prices. However, the tourist service in the republic is still in its infancy. Travel companies of Karelia specialize in summer and winter activities, one way or another connected with nature.
In summer, Karelia is popular with lovers of water tourism , travelers on bicycles and cars, among fishermen and hunters. Cruise ships of various companies ply the Ladoga and Onega lakes.
In winter, in Karelia there is an opportunity to engage in all types of skiing, take part in dog and reindeer sledding safaris, and make a trip on snowmobiles. Travel agencies offer a variety of routes with sightseeing, historical and cultural monuments. Since January 2012, the international dog sled race “ Through the Land of Sampo ” has been held. Equestrian tourism is developing.
Year-round sanatoriums operate in the village of Marcial waters , the first Russian resort founded in 1719 by decree of Peter the Great .
Tourists visiting the western part of the republic declared as a border zone should have an identity card (general passports, children - birth certificates) for possible passport control. [2]
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Cultural and historical sights:
| Kizhi graveyard of the Kizhi Museum-Reserve on Kizhi on Lake Onega - world famous monument of wooden architecture | Valaam Island on Lake Ladoga , where is the Valaam Monastery |
| The architecture of the city of Sortavala is Northern Art Nouveau , neoclassicism , functionalism | Old Olonets and old Karelian huts in the village of Bolshaya Selga | The architectural ensemble of Ilyinsky Pogost |
Natural objects of tourism:
| Kivach waterfall on the Suna River | Ruskeale Falls on the Tohmajoki River | Ruskeala Marble Quarry |
- Yukankoski Waterfall on the Kulismayoki River
- Kumio Waterfall (Kumo-Threshold) 70 km northwest of Voknavolok
- Skerries of the Northern Ladoga
- Paanajärvi National Park
- Belomorsk Petroglyphs - ancient images carved in rocks near Belomorsk
- Onega petroglyphs - images of the Neolithic era, carved on the rocks near Pudozh
- Mount Vottovaara
See also
- Blue road
Notes
Literature
- Karelia: the mysterious beauty of the Russian North. - Petrozavodsk, 2002 .-- 199 p.: Ill.
- Karelia: Travel Guide. - Petrozavodsk, 2006 .-- 320 p .: ill.
Links
- General layout of tourism facilities and infrastructure in the Republic of Karelia
- Travel companies of the Republic of Karelia
- Ministry of Youth Affairs, Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Karelia
- Karelia. Tourist portal // GU “Tourist Information Center of the Republic of Karelia”