Acquaintance with the bison, the Hijtolian rocks.

The first point of the trip is Zubrovnik Park, which focuses on ecotourism. The park was created in 1974 and is located in a forest area. Here you will see bison and make friends with these amazing animals, you can also feed them. There is a mini-farm where you will see chickens, goats, rabbits and sheep.
You can ride a horse in the woods by appointment.
More information can be found on the website of the park.

Lunch will be held in a cafe with large panoramic windows and views of the lake. The menu includes Russian and Scandinavian cuisine, as well as author's dishes.
Here you can taste potato pancakes with salmon tartar, wild mushroom stew, fish Ladoga dumplings with fir oil and many other interesting dishes!

In the afternoon we will visit the picturesque place - Hijtol Rocks. We will take a walk, get some fresh air, enjoy the views upstairs. By the way, you can also climb on foot, and those who have climbing skills can try climbing the cliffs.

For dinner we go to a lakeside restaurant decorated in Scandinavian style. There is a fireplace in the restaurant hall, wood next to it, black and white pictures hang on the walls, all this creates an atmosphere of warmth and coziness.
Here you will taste dishes of Karelian cuisine: kalitki, pike-perch baked on a pan with potatoes and spinach, Karelian soup on cream, Valaam cheeses and other delicacies.
The restaurant accepts guests only by preliminary request. You can find contacts at website.

After dinner we take a walk in the central square of Sortavala. Let's breathe in the fresh air and tune in to the new day.

The first day of the journey comes to an end. Heading to the hotel. We need to have a rest, because tomorrow we also have a lot of interesting and unforgettable things to do!