44 Activities
From St. Petersburg to Karelia and around Lake Ladoga
Starts from
Saint Petersburg
Transportation
By Car
Activities
44
Duration
6 days
Length
766 mi
Route details
Starts from
Saint Petersburg
Transportation
By Car
Duration
6 days
Length
766 mi
- Active Leisure
Северсталь
- Wander through the village of Verkhnie Mandrogi and visit the vodka museum.
- Get lost in the Ruskeala Nature Park.
- To learn why the city of Sortvala has such a name.
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The Silver Necklace is a unique route that consists of monuments and natural places worthy of your attention. Covering the Leningrad and Karelian regions, it will take you through forests and rivers, surrounding Lake Ladoga.
If you are in search of something really beautiful and inspiring, then you should definitely take this trip. Many discoveries and vivid impressions await you.
If you are in search of something really beautiful and inspiring, then you should definitely take this trip. Many discoveries and vivid impressions await you.
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- Active Leisure
The Silver Necklace is a unique route that consists of monuments and natural places worthy of your attention. Covering the Leningrad and Karelian regions, it will take you through forests and rivers, surrounding Lake Ladoga.
If you are in search of something really beautiful and inspiring, then you should definitely take this trip. Many discoveries and vivid impressions await you.
If you are in search of something really beautiful and inspiring, then you should definitely take this trip. Many discoveries and vivid impressions await you.
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Северсталь
- Wander through the village of Verkhnie Mandrogi and visit the vodka museum.
- Get lost in the Ruskeala Nature Park.
- To learn why the city of Sortvala has such a name.
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Travel itinerary
6 Activities
Day 1
115 mi
Mighty Fortresses
You will begin this journey at the shores of the legendary Lake Ladoga. The first destination is the Oreshek fortress, which has been an important strategic point during the battles for centuries. You will also visit the no less important Old Ladoga Fortress, located on the banks of the Volkhov River.
8 Activities
Day 2
145 mi0.2 mi
Rustic romance
Today you will go to the North of the country and get to the most authentic Russian village on the mysterious Verhnie Mandrogi Peninsula. The natives of these places, the Veps, have collected authentic peasant huts, looking for forgotten cultural and historical values. You'll get to touch the traditions of local culture and learn the life of a villager. Interesting, isn't it?
9 Activities
Day 3
130 mi1 mi
Towards Petrozavodsk
Today you'll have to leave early; you'll drive to Petrozavodsk through the dense Korelia forests and several stops in wild, remote places. In the afternoon you will get to see majestic Petrozavodsk, located on the shore of Lake Onega.
9 Activities
Day 4
166 mi
Going deep into the Karelian forests
Dense and ancient Karelian forests, they are like a magical fairy tale, beckon you into their wilderness. You have to go far away from civilization, learn their mystery and leave their trace in your memory forever.
6 Activities
Day 5
126 mi0.1 mi
Nature's Miracle
Today you will finally get to the Ruskeala Nature Park and realize how creatively nature approached the creation of these places, as if an artist and a sculptor formed in tandem the images of these beauties. Be sure to charge your phones and free your memory, you will have a huge number of new pictures.
6 Activities
Day 6
83 mi0.1 mi
Returning home
Today is the final day of the journey and the silver necklace will close on the last and no less important place - the heroic fortress of Korela, which survived many attacks and gave a courageous repulse.