32 days in Republic of Karelia Itinerary

Petrozavodsk is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, which stretches along the western shore of Lake Onega for some 27km. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Vodlozero National Park and Center of Traditional Crafts. Get outdoors at Threshold Large Tolly and Chelmuzhskaya Bar. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Petrozavodsk: Onega petroglyphs (in Pudozh), Vepsians Ethnographic Museum (in Sheltozero) and Ancient volcano Girvas (in Hirvas). The adventure continues: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Church of the Presentation of the Lord, see the interesting displays at National Museum of the Republic of Karelia, don't miss a visit to Small Country Lyubov Malinovskaya's Creative Center, and pause for some photo ops at Monument Gun.

To find more things to do, photos, other places to visit, and tourist information, refer to the Petrozavodsk trip planner.

Stockholm, Sweden to Petrozavodsk is an approximately 14-hour flight. You can also drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 2 hours traveling from Stockholm to Petrozavodsk. On the 31st (Mon), you'll travel back home.