10 best recreation centers of Karelia

Recreation and entertainment among the Karelian nature attract tourists from all over Russia: in the winter, you can ride dog sledding, sleigh rides and snowmobiles, in the summer you can pick mushrooms and berries, go hiking, dissect jetskies and go fishing. Regardless of the season, this region is interesting for its ancient history and untouched nature. Recreation centers, located in picturesque places, surrounded by forests and lakes, are ideal for an unforgettable pastime. Everyone will find something of their own: whether it will be relaxation after a noisy city, the contemplation of a beautiful landscape, outdoor activities.

Which base will be the best choice? The answer lies in the needs of the tourist: someone needs modern houses with WiFi and satellite TV, while others are more important than peace and quiet. We considered dozens of options, including with active fun in the summer and winter, saunas, baths and fishing. Among them, we selected the top 10 best, ready to offer diversity, collected positive reviews and earned a strong reputation.

Most of the bases in the ranking are located on the shore of the lakes, and there are restaurants with a useful fish menu on the territory. In large houses, you can celebrate the grand event on a grand scale, relax with your family or in a noisy group of friends.

Top 10 best recreation centers of Karelia

10 Guest complex "Seasons"

Opens the ranking of the best recreation centers complex "Seasons", which settled in the Karelian wilderness. The nearest settlements are located tens of kilometers from the houses, there are no highways, with the exception of a small driveway to the place. The owners of the base did everything to ensure a peaceful rest in silence: the guests enjoy the view of the islands in the middle of the lake, bathe in clear water, walk along the paths in the forest and arrange picnics. Activities are not provided, then they seem superfluous. Guests of the Seasons do not make noise and do not disturb others. The cafe with panoramic windows and lake views serves local and Russian dishes.

Seasons is one of the few recreation centers with a heated indoor pool. It is located in a spacious room with huge windows and views of the pines. The staff is ready to help organize fishing and suggest trails for hiking. The database has excellent reviews on booking sites, residents enjoy contemplative rest and comfortable homes. Of the downsides, there are problems with water, since the water heaters in the rooms, it becomes completely dark outside during the winter nights, the lighting is not installed. They also talk about modest breakfasts, but there is no other choice - the nearest restaurant is a few dozen kilometers away.

9 Tourist center "Rainbow"

We could not but add Karelian Raduga to the rating, since only here you can find a huge amount of demi-season entertainment on the shore of a sandy beach, in a pine forest and in the fresh air. The territory has a large sports club with a rope park, professional instructors, a picnic, football, basketball and volleyball fields, a bonfire area and an active program for families with children. At any time, you can rent sports equipment, badminton and bicycles. It is impossible not to mention a large area for camping, which is kept clean. In winter, Rainbow offers cheesecakes, sleds, ice-boats and snowshoes. Only in cold weather, guests can use an air-cushion ride on the ice of a large lake.

Having played enough in the park and rolling off the slide, the tenants sign up for tours of the main sights of Karelia. Most routes take a whole day, it is recommended to stock up on warm clothing (in winter) and food. There were also minuses at the recreation center: the sauna should be ordered much in advance, otherwise it will not have time to warm up. In large homes, one shower, bath accessories for the company may not be enough. Sometimes you have to remind you to remove the number.

8 Inzhunavolok

The recreation center Inzhunavolok is located on the shores of a picturesque lake in the middle of a pine forest, offering guests a modern winter and summer holiday by the clear water and sandy beach. The most active tourists will enjoy the time from May to September: in these months you can rent fishing equipment, take a boat and go fishing on one of their forest lakes. In summer, a huntsman works at the base, which organizes and conducts hunting for ducks, black grouses, moose and even a bear. Inzhunavolok arranged its own sandy beach with a large barbecue area and a Russian bath. Periodically, local concert groups come to the recreation center and entertain guests, conduct master classes and teach local crafts.

The company does not offer excursions or any entertainment in the winter (except fishing), and can only organize hunting for animals. The main objective of the base is a quiet holiday of tourists with little entertainment, it is not designed for activity. However, Inzhunavolok copes with its goals perfectly: high-class service, modern houses, clean area, crystal water and amazing air will not leave indifferent a single resident of the city. Of the downsides, guests note the problematic passage to the base and the rainy Karelian summer, which makes it difficult to fish and pick berries.

7 Hotel Kalevala

Hotel Kalevala welcomes guests at any time of the year, but it can offer the best rest in winter. On the territory, all amenities are designed to relax in the heat after a cold day: in-room fireplaces, several types of baths, national refreshing drinks, an indoor heated pool and a separate heated karaoke room. In the evenings there are concerts and performances. In winter, there is a heated gazebo with barbecue, which is closed from the cold winds. All equipment for a picnic in the snow-covered forest is provided free of charge. The restaurant serves delicious breakfast and lunch, dinner needs to be ordered separately.

To prevent guests from getting bored at the base, Kalevala organizes outbound tours of the sights of Karelia. Most of them take several days and include camping in tents on the lakeside and songs with a guitar. The firm offers to visit the resort Marcial waters, founded in the 18th century, to go to the Kivach waterfall and explore the oldest wooden churches in Russia. Guests warn that WiFi is only available at the reception, and that is not always the case.Residents recommend driving or ordering additional excursions in the summer, as there is no usual entertainment in the area.

6 Tourist complex "Karjala Park"

Karjala Park is the only place in the region aimed at active recreation and entertainment. Due to the uniqueness and high ratings, we gave the base a place in the ranking. The company has organized a huge number of excursions that begin right in the houses of the guests: the opportunity to ride dog sleds and play with the Huskies, take part in rafting on rapacious rivers, practice riding quadrocycles on rough terrain, and this is not even a third of the list. In winter, there is less entertainment, but there is also something to do: ride a snowmobile (and even get to Kizhi Island), learn ice fishing and see deer in a large nursery.

Guests celebrate the thoughtful organization of rest. The rooms have modern equipment, the restaurant offers free breakfasts, then serves European and Karelian menus. Karjala Park is one of the few in the region where excellent WiFi operates and there are no communication problems. Separate reviews deserved friendly staff, always ready to help. The downside is that tenants attribute overpriced entertainment and old tourist camps around the recreation center, which spoil the landscape a bit.

5 Cottage complex "Umostu"

Umostu is the only one on the list that is located on the Karelian Peninsula, combining the best elements of water and forest recreation. Visitors are invited to search for mushrooms and berries in the forest, fishing for fish from the lake and kayaking and boating. There is a spacious Russian bathhouse on the territory, even a large company will be comfortable. The base staff is ready to help organize excursions to Karelian attractions, show forest routes and suggest local entertainment. Umoost hosts snowmobiles, jeeps and quad bikes, and in summer there is the Adventure Week program, during which guests will try all the Karelian activities.

Residents speak well about the territory of the recreation center, noting its purity and a huge amount of greenery. Fishermen praise fishing, many people liked to pick mushrooms and berries. Residents warned that there is no Internet at the recreation center or in neighboring villages. Communication is in good weather, during thunderstorms and rains, it disappears. To the disadvantages of the guests carried the opportunity to cook and have a picnic in a strictly designated place, on the lakeside or on the beach, it is prohibited to kindle fires. For lovers of active recreation, there is nothing to offer, it does not focus on entertainment.

4 Country complex apartments "Silver Onega"

Silver Onega takes the honorable 4th place due to small wooden houses in the heart of the ancient forest, where the noise of the roads and villages does not reach. This recreation center is designed for small companies and families with small children who have escaped from the city rush into the silence of Karelia. Inside the houses installed modern equipment, a terrace, a fireplace, a TV and WiFi. Although Silver Onega does not have a lot of active entertainment, but it offers rental of rowing boats, catamarans, sledges and skis. On the territory there is a small Russian bath for 6 people, which is valid until 10 pm. Just 2 kilometers away there is a stable where you can go with your whole family and get acquainted with horses and other animals.

Residents of the base are advised to try Karelian fishing on a catamaran. Although the cost of rent in Onega Silver is somewhat overestimated, these sensations cannot be experienced in other Russian regions.The staff does not cause complaints from the guests, who note their willingness to help and answer questions. There were also disadvantages here: all the bedrooms in the houses are on the second floor, to which a very steep staircase leads. In winter, there is really nothing to do for those who do not like fishing and skiing. There is no entertainment for children on site, and the nearest sights are many kilometers along a dirt road.

3 Black stones

Opens the top three best base "Black Stones", has developed a diverse summer vacation and preserved an atmosphere of calm and comfort. The full potential of this place is revealed in the warm season, since only from May to September you can rent water transport and get to the sights by water. A distinctive feature is the ability to fish with a professional fisherman or to hunt for a boar and deer with a local huntsman. Black stones are one of the few places in Karelia with an indoor pool and a large sports center for children and adults. Having walked in the middle of the forest and tasted traditional entertainment and cuisine, the guests go to the sauna complex and go for evening fishing. Karelian summer night is as bright as day, so many entertainment work around the clock.

Guests write positive reviews about the possibility to rent equipment and vehicles for active summer and winter holidays. There is always something to do at the base: ride bicycles (including water bikes!), Cheesecake, jet ski, speed boat or snowmobile, take skates, rowing boat or sleigh, and this is not the whole list. Separately noted well-groomed territory and polite staff, especially the waiters in the restaurant with European and national cuisine. Of the disadvantages emit scant free breakfast and a weak pressure of water in the shower.

2 Country recreation center "Uya"

The worthy second place was taken by "Oi", one of the first to appear in Karelia and to fence off the best place for fishing and quiet rest. The base is located in a picturesque forest area on the shore of a lake rich in perch and bream. In this case, the city is relatively close, at any time you can return to civilization. All the houses are made of Karelian pine, inside are presented the amenities needed by modern man. On the protected area there is a clean sandy beach, a football field and a small playground. Baths, cafes and barbeque houses work at any time of the year.

Visitors celebrate the opportunity to book excursions directly from the house, including the famous Kizhi Island. In summer, badminton and balls are provided free of charge to residents, sometimes laser tag equipment is available. In winter, guests rent snowmobiles and can take everything they need for fishing. The base has a lot of positive reviews, most often they mark the surrounding nature and summer vacation. Polite staff and restaurant food deserved additional praise. It was not without flaws: in the winter for children there is no entertainment, they can become bored. Food is required to order in advance in the restaurant or to cook independently.

1 Denisov Cape

The first among the best was Denisov Cape, located far from cities and towns, among a birch forest, right on the lake. Here, tourists will find everything they go to Karelia for: singing birds, clean air, the smell of wood, fresh fish, mushrooms and berries.Even the most active residents will not have time to get bored: there is a shooting range, billiards, tennis on the territory, you can play board games. In the summer it is recommended to go to the forest for mushrooms and berries, and in the winter to catch fish from under the ice and cook it on the grill. When the lake is covered with ice, the owners of the recreation center organize hockey, drive guests along the ski routes and learn to ride snowmobiles. For children poured a large slide and offered to rent cheesecakes for rent.

The base has a lot of positive reviews on popular booking sites. Special attention was given to the games of laser tag and paintball, as well as the rope town. High marks were obtained by a clean beach with a convenient approach and a pier from which you can jump into the water. The restaurant has earned individual accolades - the prices on the menu are much cheaper than in Moscow or St. Petersburg, and the food is delicious, the choice includes not only familiar, but also national Karelian dishes. Of course, there are certain disadvantages even in the best base: in some rooms there are no refrigerators, in the summer it becomes stuffy inside.

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