Day Itinerary
5 Activities
Day 2
330 mi
Protected Forest and Abandoned Village
The morning will start early, and new roads will be laid in the area of the protected Veps forest. Unforgettable three hours alone with nature and a car. The probability of you meeting people is quite low.
After such seclusion, it's time to visit the Tikhvin Monastery, where absolutely all Russian rulers have looked before you. And finally, an abandoned American peat village is waiting for you. This picture looks like a ghost town movie.
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124 mi
3 hrs 15 min
08:451 hr
Lukinska path
The Veps forest is a land of centuries-old spruce and pine trees, where rare animals and plants hide. There are also authentic, untouched by civilization Veps houses. One of the easiest hiking trails in the Veps Forest is the Luki Trail, which is only 3 km long. The trail passes through the village of Lukino and is interesting for the springs "Big Cascade", the Urija River Valley and the Kamov Hill. Also on the trail you can meet one of the oldest buildings of the Leningrad region - Yakovlev's Peasant House.
Veps forest is a specially protected area and it is necessary to book a tour guide in advance through the contact information indicated on site. It will be extremely difficult to get here without a guide. Forest guides will give you permission, take you to the forest and show you to which point you can drive. It is better to book them in advance.
E-mail for contact: [email protected].
Veps forest is a specially protected area and it is necessary to book a tour guide in advance through the contact information indicated on site. It will be extremely difficult to get here without a guide. Forest guides will give you permission, take you to the forest and show you to which point you can drive. It is better to book them in advance.
E-mail for contact: [email protected].
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68 mi
1 hr 40 min
11:301 hr 30 min
Verizhitsa
After the uninhabited forests, it's time to grab a fresh, home-cooked meal. You can make reservations at official website.
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5.1 mi
15 min
13:4530 min
Tikhvinskiy Bogorodichnyy Uspenskiy Muzhskoy Monastyr'
This is where the miracle-working icon of the Mother of God of Tikhvin is kept. This monastery was visited by absolutely all the rulers of the Russian land - from Vasily the Third to Vladimir Putin.
The rules of visiting the monastery can be found at site.
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101.8 mi
3 hrs
17:151 hr
"Russian America"
In the Kirovsky district of the Leningrad region around the village of Naziya in the 30s there were many settlements inhabited by Americans mining peat here. Today, all the buildings are abandoned and resemble ghost villages.
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31.1 mi
1 hr 30 min
19:451 hr 30 min
Quattro restaurant
Dinner is waiting for you in a simple Italian café. Sushi, pizza, and barbecue wings are on the menu - classy and American.
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