In search of Tver Karelians
Starts from
Tver
Duration
12 Hours
Transportation
By Car
Length
192 km
Guidance
Self-Guided
In the heart of the Old Russian lands, in the Tver region, a Karelian enclave has existed for four centuries already. Once it numbered about 140 thousand people. Today the number of people speaking dialects of the Karelian language and aware of their roots is rapidly decreasing. But not all is lost: culture and language live on in small villages, museums of regional studies, workshops and centres of architecture. That is where you will go today!
Marina Selivanova
Traveller
- Find old Karelian houses near Torzhok.
- Learn all about Karelians in the museum of Likhoslava.
- Visit a marmalade factory.
- Buy Karelian painted tableware.