Nearby, in the Leningrad region, there are many places that you did not suspect and which are just waiting you to come enjoy the local beauty. Let's look at some interesting routes are offered this year.
Oldest historical monuments in Ingria refer to the I millennium AD. er. Staraya Ladoga is considered the oldest city in Russia, known from 753 According to tradition, it is located at 120 km from St. Petersburg Ladoga was called in 862 Rurik. Here is the tomb of Prophetic Oleg looking to the steep bank on the fast waters of Volkhov.
In recent years, particularly in connection with the 1250 anniversary of the city, the city began to grow significantly - today it home to about 2,5 thousand people. There is a growing tourist infrastructure: there are 4 of the museum, reconstructed the old hotel "Rook».
Another truly unique city area is located 140 km west of St. Petersburg Vyborg (78 thousand people.) First mentioned in 1293 unique view to the city gives its medieval knight's castle. Viborg has also other unique historical monuments - the tower "Thick Katerina" park "Mon Repos", an old town hall, library building, built in the 30 years of the last century Finnish architect Anwar Aaalto. Besides those already mentioned strongholds in Staraya Ladoga and Vyborg preserved fortress in Schlusselburg (Nut), Ivangorod Koporye, Korely, Yam.
For those interested in military history of the country may be advised inspect sites associated with the road of life: from Rzhevka and to Lake Ladoga meet memorials, monuments and museums.
very special place in historical and cultural heritage of the Leningrad region is occupied by numerous aristocrats' mansions . In some nests of the gentry had already opened a museum - Priyutino Olenin (near Vsevolozhsk), Christmas Nabokov, Suyda Hannibal Izvara Roerich. Use the holidays to enjoy the atmosphere of the XIX century, so well described by Turgenev.
Famous historical place of a Tikhvin, located 200 km east of St. Petersburg. City with a unique wooden buildings, known not only for the House-Museum of Rimsky-Korsakov, opened in 1944, but the icon of the Tikhvin Mother of God, returned to the Great Monastery of the Assumption of the United States. In the region there are other holy places - monasteries - Alex ndro-Svirsky, Antonio Dymsky, Oyat.
completely unique and memorable route will be for you a trip to Valaam. Valaam archipelago is located in the northern part of Ladoga Lake, 40 km from the mainland. The area of