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Russian North national park

It is situated on the watershed of the White, Baltic and Caspian basins. The Park is famous for its beautifully combined natural and cultural landscapes, which let us trace the history of economic and cultural assimilation of the Russian North. One should mention Mariinskaya and Severo Dvinskaya water transport systems with their canals and sluices as well as such architectural, historical and cultural monuments of the global importance as Kirillo-Belozersky, Ferapontov and Goritsy Monasteries.

The well-known Severodvinsk water system is located there. It is the monument to engineering idea, including 5 canals and 7 sluices. The territory of the National Park contains scenic landscapes, magnificent architecture and monuments. Each landscape zone (all in all there are 5 of them) is open for the visitors and can be used by the locals.

The national park was developed in the mesolithic epoch. One of the first settlements in the Russian North dates back to 5000 B.C. The settling continued in the late Stone Age. There are 20 monuments dating from that period within the territory of the Park. All the historic epochs remained their traces: over 90 archaeological monuments are restored to their original appearance. Many of them are located in close unity with the spectacular beauty of the nature and historic environment.

Seven finely-crafted travel itineraries are arranged in the Park. At present the experts are creating innovative itineraries - water and cross country skiing travels on Lake Vozhe, Borodaevskoye Lake, the Slavyanka and Itkla Rivers.

The National Park "Russian North" offers a unique opportunity to have a rest in an ecologically-friendly region, discover out-of-the-way places and feel the pure pleasures of the great outdoors. The peculiarity of the Park consists in the vicinity of the wildlife which is unique in its beauty, with the ancient monuments of history and architecture.