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Sports and recreation in Leningrad region

In the past several years the Leningrad Region has become a premier site for major national and international sporting events and competitions, including the Snowboarding World Cup in January of 2005, which took place at the Tuutaryi Park ski resort.

In this section, you can become acquainted with the many recreation and sport venues in the Leningrad Region, inclduing skiing and biking, as well as find necessary information on fishing and hunting licenses.

Downhill Skiing in the Leningrad Region

Winter recreation is no less interesting than summer recreation in the Leningrad Region. As a rule, during the New Year’s holyday most of the cottages, hotels and tourist centers are totally booked. Over the last several years downhill skiing resorts in the region have actively developed. Due to the reconstruction of our resorts the quality of services, for example at Korobitsino or Toksovo-Kavgolovo, does not differ from European standards.

Bike Tours in the Leningrad Region

Cycling is an ideal form of tourism, and in the Leningrad Region its many advantages are being discovered anew. The Leningrad Region, especially the areas around the Karelian Isthmus and north-western regions, present ideal conditions for various forms of cycling due to the abundance of paved roads and the near absence of heavy motorized traffic. There are numerous places along the roads are convenient for bivouacking and an abundance of fascinating sights.