Must see attractions in Russia

The marble and limestone factory in Ruskeala is the ruins of a once large enterprise that produced more than 35 tons of lime per day. An overpass and six...

Ruskeala Waterfalls (another name is Akhinkoski Waterfall, Akhvenkoski or Tokhmayoki) is a small park in which, after walking along ecological trails and...

The Ruskeala Express is the only steam—powered train in Russia. A unique train runs on the Sortavala — Ruskeala — Sortavala Mountain Park route. The train cars...

The locomotive turning circle "Ruskeala Express" is an unexpected show in Ruskeala, which is definitely worth seeing. Staying at the final point, the...

Marble Mountain is a landfill formed from small marble rubble, which, according to the stories of local residents, was exported from quarries. Over several...

The Svetloe lake is a former quarry, but due to the relief there is no canyon and rocks. Only from one of the shores can you see marble blocks that were...

The underground Ruskeala is a route through the dungeons of the marble quarry. It takes place as part of an exciting tour of the tunnels that were used for the...

The Italian quarry got its name thanks to Italian engineers who have been developing the deposit since the 18th century. During mining, the rock was drilled in...

The Stone Garden is an open—air museum where you can learn about stones and minerals not only in Karelia, but all over the world. Visitors will find...

Kalevala is a small theme park on the territory of the Ruskeala Mountain Park, dedicated to the Karelo-Finnish epic "Kalevala". Buildings, sculptures and...