Upper Mandrogi and Lake Onega

The stone structure of the fortress is the heart of Old Ladoga. In the times of Prophetic Oleg the fortress was built of stone and protected the waterway from the Baltic Sea to the interior of Novgorod Rus. The fortress opens the doors daily at 9 am. You can book an excursion by phone: 8 (813) 634-90-70 8 (911) 272-27-50 Ticket prices can be found at website.

Nikolsky Monastery was founded in 1240 after the victorious battle with Swedes during the Battle of Neva. Alexander Nevsky founded the monastery and dedicated it to Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The first mention of the church on this site dates back to 1276. Until the middle of the XVIII century on the site of the Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist there was a wooden John the Baptist monastery, to which tsar Boris Godunov and his family paid much attention: in 1604 two bells were presented to the monastery.

The cafe is located in the house of historical importance of the late XIX century, the interior is decorated in the traditional Russian style. Here you can taste the sweetest mead, grandmother's pies and home cooking according to the ancient recipes of Russia! Immerse yourself in the culture of our ancestors.

The Vodka Museum has a huge collection of vodka bottles - more than 3,000 of them. There is also an Exchange Fund, where you can bring a rare bottle and get vodka from St. Petersburg producers in exchange for your own and an honour for the addition to the collection.

There is a workshop to choose from, you can learn one of the oldest crafts - blacksmithing, or try working with a potter's wheel, shaping and decorating products in different ways, painting a casket in your own special style or taking traditions from different cities, or understanding the principles of the loom and reed and weaving a doily, napkin, scarf or belt. Choose a master-class to your liking and go ahead. Sign up in advance by phone: +7 (812) 347-94-04 +7 (81365) 3-10-10.

We suggest having dinner here in the tourist village. Try dishes made of rustic products, such as rabbit or quail. After dinner the road to Petrozavodsk awaits you.

The sculpture "Fishermen" is one of the silent symbols of Petrozavodsk. Two figures from metal rods throw an openwork net into the lake.

Finish your day with a short walk along the promenade, it is beautiful not only at night but also in the light of the street lamps. After a short evening stroll, head back to your hotel for your rest.

It's time to have a rest, tomorrow the road to the amazing waterfall Kivach is waiting for you.