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White Sea Petroglyphs: Ancient Rock Carvings and Neolithic Hunting Art
Stone carvings from 6–7 thousand years ago depicting hunting and sailing scenes, animal and human footprints, located on islands in the lower…
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Lake Onega Petroglyphs: Neolithic Rock Art and UNESCO Site
Neolithic rock art dating to circa 4,500 BCE to 3,500 BCE, with 22 carving sites featuring about 1,200 figures on the eastern…
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Vodlozero National Park: Wilderness, Lakes and Old-Growth Forests
Vodlozero National Park is one of Europe's largest protected wilderness areas, covering 4,280 square kilometers across Karelia and Arkhangelsk Oblast. The park…
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Mount Vottovaara: Ancient Seids and Mysterious Plateau in Karelia
The highest peak of the West Karelian Upland, a windswept ridge crowned with over a thousand mysterious stone formations called seids and…
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Paanajärvi National Park: Karelia’s Wilderness Reserve and Highest Peak
A remote wilderness park on the Finnish border containing Karelia's highest peak and the region's deepest lake. Accessible only by advance booking,…
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Kivach Waterfall: Hours, Access and What to See
A 10.7-meter-high cascade waterfall on the Suna River, located in Kondopoga District in the Republic of Karelia. By water volume, it is…
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Kivach Nature Reserve: Waterfall, Taiga and Russian Literary History
Established in 1931, Kivach Nature Reserve is a strict nature reserve created to study and protect the taiga of the Republic of…
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Lake Onega: Europe’s Hidden Wooden Churches and Islands
Lake Onega, located in the Karelian region of northwestern Russia, is the second-largest lake in Europe, covering approximately 3,700 square miles (9,700…
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Ladoga Skerries National Park: Granite Islands and Fjord Channels in Karelia
Ladoga Skerries National Park spans 122,000 hectares on the northern and northwestern coasts of Lake Ladoga, protecting unique natural complexes with no…
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Lake Ladoga, Karelia: Europe’s Largest Lake and Its Islands
Lake Ladoga is the largest lake located entirely in Europe, a freshwater expanse of 17,891 km² located in the Republic of Karelia…
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