Ladoga Lake

Ladoga: 400-kilometer trip...

As a teacher at school said forty years ago, Ladoga is the largest lake entirely located in Europe, the second largest lake after Baikal in Russia. This summer, we sailed 400 km on a ship along the cl...

Sand beach in North Russia

Can't believe what I saw...finest sand beaches like in Brazil. And that in the north of Russia! Not many people there so we had plenty of space at the beach.

Leisure

This is one of the breath taking trip. Its so natural and so beatuful. You can fill your lungs with fresh oxygen. Lake Ladoga is full of small islands with pine trees, clear water. We had 2 hr boat...

Great lake

This lake is just gorgeous! I would compare it with Lake Superior in Minnesota. Similar nature and similar views. For those who travel to Karelia, I would highly recommend to take a boat trip.

Fun with friends

In July 2010 I went sailing to Lake Ladoga for 4 days. I contacted Ilaks travel agency and they organized the trip. All I had to do is to arrive in Saint-Petersburg. At the railwaystation Ilaks' guide...