Ruskeala Mountain Park is one of the brightest and most amazing places in the Northern Ladoga. During the years of imperial Russia, the development of marble deposits began here. Gradually, the quarries filled with water and became the main attraction of these places. Underground excursions, horse-mounted carriage rides, extreme leisure activities are organized here. Hundreds of tourists who come here to celebrate the New Year and spend the Christmas holidays dream of relaxing in the protected area. A small excursion to the best recreation centers of Ruskeala will help you choose the right option.
- 1 Guest House Marble Mountain
- 2 Country hotel Point on the map. Sortavala
- 3 Paaso Guest House
- 4 Recreation center Ruskeala
- 5 Guest House Tsar Gory
- 6 Recreation center Arsenal
- 7 Guest House Houses on Lake Jänisjärvi
- 8 Gardarika Family Recreation Center
- 9 Guest house in Sortavala
- 10 Recreation center Three Islands
- 11 Selection of hotels Karelia on map
Guest House Marble Mountain
On the farm “Marble Mountain” all conditions for outdoor recreation are prepared. Guests are guaranteed fishing, comfortable accommodation for adults and children, a sauna, hiking in the Marble Canyon (the distance is only 600 m). The guest houses are scattered over an area of 3 hectares. Neighbors do not interfere with each other and may not cross paths. No meals are served, each house has an equipped kitchen and kitchenware. There is also a barbecue area nearby. Staff can help arrange excursions to the Ladoga Skerries and the islands of the Valaam Archipelago. As for local attractions, the host has developed a detailed map that guests receive upon check-in.
“The hospitable host offered more than we expected. We hope that this tourist recreation center will develop and someday become the largest in Ruskeala. The houses are warm, cozy, a gas stove is installed in the kitchen, there is a first aid kit. The map shows several hiking routes – you can choose for every taste” Maria, Russia
Country hotel Point on the map. Sortavala
“Point on the map” is gradually turning into the main network for the organization of suburban recreation in the north-western part of Russia. A comfortable recreation center in the village of Ryttyu is no exception. The hotel complex consists of three two-storey buildings. All rooms are double categories Standard. Breakfast. Within walking distance from the hotel there is a café-bistro “Point on the map”. An ECO-trail leads to it through the forest (with illumination). Meals are organized in the format of the Swedish line. At the reception there is a round-the-clock lobby bar. A sauna has been built on the territory. It can accommodate up to 6 people, a preliminary application is required. On the basis of the hotel organized an active recreation center “Terra Nordica”. There are snowmobiles, QUAD bikes, in the summer – a rope town. A separate playground is available for children. The barbecue area includes two gazebos – a large and a small one. You can park your car at the entrance to your room.
“A dot on the map is a great place to stay for a few days with family or friends. The staff is helpful. Two illuminated eco-trails depart from the hotel, so you can walk at any time of the day. Food is normal, breakfast is included in the accommodation, lunch and dinner are bought separately” Ksenia, Russia
Paaso Guest House
In the village of Hälälä near Sortvala, Guest House Paaso is offered for recreation. It is named after the ancient Karelian settlement, the remains of which were found on a nearby impregnable mountain. It offers guests: two houses for 4 and 5 people. Each of them has two bedrooms, a bathroom with a shower, a kitchen, a place for cooking kebabs with a brazier and a smokehouse for fish. Guests take care of food on their own. On the territory there is a sauna, which is heated in the old fashioned way, i.e. in black. In winter, the owners build a slide for ice skating, organize ice fishing.
“We were happy to spend a whole week of vacation in Paaso. The lovely and hospitable hosts managed to create a paradise for their guests. The house is clean, cozy, the equipment fully met our needs. We tried the bathhouse “in black”, baked fish in foil, fried meat on coals. Did not try only the smokehouse, but this is another time” Albina, Russia
Recreation center Ruskeala
12 km from the village of Ruttyu there is a small tourist recreation center “Guest Houses Of Hanki (former Ruskeala)”. It consists of 4 log cabins. Each is designed to accommodate 4-5 people. Inside there are two rooms – a bedroom and a living room with a wide sofa, a kitchen with a full set of equipment and utensils, a bathroom, a clothes dryer. The house is heated with a system of electric quartz heaters and underfloor heating. Guests take care of the food themselves. But it is possible to order breakfasts, lunches and dinners for an additional fee. The barbecue area for the company is located in the gazebo. Each house has a small terrace with barbecue facilities. A playground is available for children. Adults are offered fishing, hunting, sightseeing tours of natural attractions. There is a special offer on New Year’s Day.
“A good place for those who decide to explore Ruskeala National Park. It’s good here in any season. The administrator will help with excursions, you should not think about food – you just need to order food in advance to the room. Conditions are suitable for those who are unpretentious in everyday life and come to Karelia to relax in ecologically clean places” Vitaly, Russia
Guest House Tsar Gory
On the bank of the Tokhmayoki River near the village of Ruskeala, guests of Karelia will have an unforgettable holiday in the hotel complex “King of the Hill”. Rooms in a two-storey building and detached cottages are provided for accommodation. The rooms are equipped with a kettle, a TV and a fridge. on the ground floor there are Economy Class rooms with amenities on the floor, on the second floor there are comfortable Standards with balconies and bathrooms. Some houses have kitchenettes. Gazebos with barbecue facilities and parking are free. A cosy sauna is built on site. The entrance to the National Park is 2 km away. Here is the Active Recreation Center “Ruskeala Drive Park”. It works regardless of the weather and season. It organizes snowmobile excursions, jeeping, quad bike trips.
“Nice place for both families and students. The first floor is given as a hostel, on the second usually settle couples with children. At the prices very reasonable. Plus, it’s always fun. Student groups come here for vacations to explore local attractions and drive snowmobiles. The owner knows all the old hiking trails. It will help to make a unique route with a visit to the abandoned power plant, the Ruskeala-2 quarry and other places forgotten by modern guides” Arkady, Russia
Recreation center Arsenal
This recreation center is located 50 km from Sortala. For accommodation are provided rooms of economy class, three and four bed standards, Suites with fireplace and sauna, standard and VIP cottages. Each accommodation has bathrooms with European plumbing, equipped kitchens, cozy bedrooms. It offers vacationers in winter: ice fishing, skiing, a steep slide for cotton candy and ice, dog sleds, snowmobile races, a spacious Russian bath, board games, karaoke, dance floor. The café serves tourist set menus. For complete privacy, you can book a holiday on a desert island. In winter, they are taken there by snowmobiles. There is a hunting lodge for 4 people, if desired, you can accommodate a number of people. Inside there is a sauna “in white”. The room has two bunk beds, a table for eating, benches. There is a campfire near the house for cooking. The tour price includes a kettle, kettle, disposable dishes, bedding.
“There is gorgeous nature all around. The hotel accepts dogs, which is a rarity for the Russian hospitality system. The food is good. It is best to rent a house with a sauna, so as not to depend on the order in the Russian bath on the pond” Yaroslav, Russia
Guest House Houses on Lake Jänisjärvi
A guest complex of wooden houses is located in the vicinity of Värtsilä. No meals are provided. Each house has a kitchen and a barbecue area nearby. No meals are provided. In winter, there is a skate and ski rental shop. Running trails have been laid in the district, and an ice rink is being cleared on the lake. These remote places are rich in game and fish. Hunters and fishermen like to come here. During the New Year holidays there is a special offer for accommodation.
“Extremely nice place. The house is well stocked, there is a washing machine. Around the forest, lake, peace and quiet. You can live a little on a desert island in a hunting hut» Anastasia, Russia
Gardarika Family Recreation Center
On the shore of Lake Jänisjärvi there is a year-round recreation center “Gardarika”. This is a kind of family country club, where parents with children come to spend weekends and vacations. Guests are accommodated in 4 comfortable hotel buildings or detached cottages. It offers vacationers: a house on the island, a restaurant of home cooking, a bath and a sauna, a wide range of sports equipment and camping equipment, a transfer and a taxi. The New Year’s package includes accommodation, a festive banquet, an entertainment program, breakfasts, a Karelian-Finnish lunch. During January 1 – street festivities with games at the Christmas tree.
“Everyone who expects good service from the camp site needs to come here. There are always a lot of people here, especially on weekends. They come with children, friends, relax noisily, cheerfully. Staff ready to surprise with hospitality and entertainment” Ignat, Russia
Guest house in Sortavala
In the village of Vuorio (3 km from Sortavala) for rent a one-storey guest house. It is designed to accommodate 3 people. It offers a bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, barbecue area in the yard, Finnish sauna in the house (at no extra charge), parking. Here like to stay auto travelers in Karelia. The owners of the hotel have created conditions for a good rest. They also assist in the organization of excursions to natural attractions.
“We came with a 2-year-old son, it turned out that up to 3 years old children are accommodated for free. It was nice that the price for renting a house is not very high, and for all the benefits offered – sauna, parking and barbecue – you do not need to pay extra” Anfisa, Russia
Recreation center Three Islands
On the picturesque peninsula of Parkonmaki there is a tourist center “Three Islands”. The housing stock consists of 4-bed cottages. They are equipped with living rooms with kitchenettes and dining tables, a bedroom, a bathroom, a corridor and an open veranda. On the territory there is a parking, a mini-zoo, a barbecue area, table tennis. Recently, the interior of the houses has been completely renovated: the walls are painted in natural tones, furniture has been replaced, soft pillows, blankets and frames with herbariums of Karelian herbs have been added. There is a special offer on New Year’s Day.
“Cozy camp site on the shore of the lake. There are no special entertainments here, only walks in the forest, fresh air, barbecues. I liked the unobtrusive service and cleanliness” Alexey, Russia
It is possible to celebrate the New Year in a cheerful noisy company at the Gardarika family recreation center. Other country hotels and guest houses are more adapted for leisure in the circle of family or close friends. Surely it will be fun at Arsenal. It’s a favorite place to spend weekends in a student environment.
Selection of hotels Karelia on map
