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Discover the best top things to do in Karelian Isthmus, Russia including Alvar Aalto Library, Historical-Cultural Center Varyazhskiy Dvor, Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy Cathedral, Salon Torgils, Monument to the Vyborg Tram, Cats City, Penates, I. Y. Repin's Estate Museum, Yalkala Historical and Ethnographic Museum, Wiborg Farmers Shop, War Museum of the Karelian Isthmus.
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1. Alvar Aalto Library
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5.0 based on 163 reviews
2. Historical-Cultural Center Varyazhskiy Dvor
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5.0 based on 141 reviews
In the mysterious Karelian forests, not far from Vyborg, as if carried through the centuries, lies the medieval town of Svargas – the Capital of the Norman lands, with all its buildings and inhabitants, a real city of the Baltic Slavs the Viking age. The history of the build with their own hands the people of Svargas, his warriors, artisans, and lovers of history, enthusiasts to be reminded of the culture of the Baltic Slavs, obodrites, Wegrow, Ruyan, lutici, wends ... In the story of the life of Svargas, as in flowing river streams, join the fate of each guest coming for the holidays who curious tourists, who have a wedding to celebrate, and all of them carry away a piece of Sunny sky in your heart.
Reviewed By sergeyk147
Varyazhsky Dvor means Viking's Yard in Russian but it actually has another - and by far simpler a name - Svargas which is translated from Indo-European as Sunny Sky. This is a purely private project which is sixteen years old. Their life has been tough - constant fight with local red tape and corruption, volatile cash-flow and even a direct arson attack from hostile competitors. They were burnt virtually to ashes (!!!) and reconstructed the whole thing with their own hands! (One can still see charred walls on the second (English - first) floor. To understand what goes on there please read a review by the guy from Vermont. I'd only add that you can also try a smashing old-style lunch there - Vikings' cabbage or pea (no rubbish cream!) soup and home-made ham hock (Haxe, Eisbein) with potatoes. But - attention! - this service is oursourced so please get in touch with the complex in advance and bear in mind that if the guys are missing there'll be absolutely no opportunity to even have a snack there. So mind it in the course of your planning. But if they ARE there then first thing to do upon arrival should be approaching them and making an order. Then go to their smithy, throw axes, shoot a bow, try chainmail and other medieval haute couture stuff, etc. 'coz in an hour the meals will be ready and you won't have to wait. Their parking is rather modest and this should be taken into account as well. And toilets... Mind-blowing smell. Get ready for a simple obsolete outhouse. Very disappointing. Apart from this - magnificent and very interesting. Recommended!
3. Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy Cathedral
4. Salon Torgils
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
vyborg_antik_vintage Together with antique and vintage items on sale second-hand books and local history publications about Vyborg and its surroundings. Here is a club of Vyborg history fans, where you can take a cup coffee, see these rare editions and chat.
5. Monument to the Vyborg Tram
6. Cats City
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
7. Penates, I. Y. Repin's Estate Museum
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4.5 based on 275 reviews
Reviewed By stevepwwii - Tromso, Norway
Penates is a great place. We got into Repin after visiting Art museum in Moscow and wanted to see his private mansion in St Petersburg. Our guide suggested we go there. We have never regretted it, it is a short drive (approx 45 minutes from our hotel) away and the place is absolutely empty - no crowds, nothing. Pine trees everywhere, almost by the ocean. Come see this place if you come to St Petersburg
8. Yalkala Historical and Ethnographic Museum
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4.5 based on 17 reviews
9. Wiborg Farmers Shop
10. War Museum of the Karelian Isthmus
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4.5 based on 75 reviews
Our War Museum is located at the territory of Central barracks in the historical part of Vyborg. The museum includes the following expositions: -Museum "Women at war" (Building 1) -Diorama "At that infamous war" (Building 6) -Weaponry hall (Building 1) -Exhibition of propaganda leaflets of wartime (Building 1) "Women at war" tells about the impact of soviet girls into the victory in the Great Patriotic war (1941-1945). "At that infamous war" is the biggest diorama devoted to Winter war (1939-1940) and tells about 4 Soviet heroes of that war. Both expositions were created due to Presidential Grants Fund. At the hall of weaponry it is allowed to take the presented riffles and try on the uniform. You can also watch the biggest collection of Finnish propaganda leaflets in Russia. It is also possible to take photos on the territory of the museum (included in the price of tickets). Welcome!
