Valday National Park

Contact details
Adress: 2 Victory Street, City of Valday, Novgorod Region
Tel.: (81666) 2 18 09, 2 12 17
Fax: (81666) 2 18 09

The Valday National Park is a separately guarded natural territory. It is located on the territory of the Okulovskaya, Valday and Demyansk regions of Novgorod. The park was established for the purpose of the preservation of the unique lake- forest landscape of the center section of the Valday Hills. In 2004 the park obtained the status of a biospheric reservation of UNESCO.

The basic attractions that draw tourists to Valday are the objects of national heritage, especially the lakes, the largest of which is Lake Valday itself. There are also a lot of other lakes drawing vacationers. Also to be noted is the Iverskiy monastery (17th century), the museum of bells, the remainders of the Ol’gineyeo monastery in Lavrovo, the rural GES in Borovno (one of the first rural hydroelectric power plants in Soviet Russia), and the commemorative sign of Ignach Cross.

Additional information about Valday National Park:
The national park proposes the following services: organization of excursion programs; preparation of areas for positioning the tent camps; arrangement of vacationers in guest houses; camping in the park; cognitive and ecological paths.

In the park are 14 bases and the recreation centers of different comfort levels; 7 of which work year-round.