GUIDE / KARELIA

Territories and cities of Karelia

Geographic directory with cities, landmarks and related routes.

Tourist destinations and territories in the catalog help you navigate. Please check the administrative boundaries and composition of municipalities using official documents.

The catalog presents 18 territorial destinations. Please check the types of municipalities with Kareliastat data as of January 1, 2026; Atlas tourist zones do not replace legal boundaries.

Geographic collections

Sortavala territory

Sortavala and the northern coast of Ladoga.

Petrozavodsk urban area

The capital of Karelia: Onega embankment, museums, education and urban infrastructure. The Onega territory is presented separately.

Kondopoga territory

The city of Kondopoga, Kivach and natural routes of central Karelia.

Medvezhyegorsk territory

North of Lake Onega and approaches to Zaonezhye.

Pudozh territory

The eastern side of Lake Onega and the city on Vodla.

Kostomuksha and the West

Industrial city and forest natural areas.

Kalevala territory

The village of Kalevala, lakes Kuito and rune singing tradition.

Kem territory

Pomor city and the White Sea coast.

White Sea territory

Belomorsk, the White Sea and the context of ancient petroglyphs.

Louhi territory

North of the republic, Louhi and trips to Paanajärvi.

Lakhdenpokh territory

Lahdenpokhya, northwestern Ladoga and the rocky shores of the Ladoga region.

Olonets territory

Olonets, southern Karelia, rural settlements and Karelian cultural heritage.

Pryazha territory

Yarn, rural Karelia, cultural programs and trips to the southwest of the republic.

Prionezhskaya territory

The outskirts of Petrozavodsk and the settlements of the western Onega region are separate from the city page of the capital.

Pitkyaranta territory

Pitkyaranta, north-eastern coast of Ladoga and routes between Ladoga region and Olonets.

Segezha territory

Segezha, Vygozero and the industrial history of central Karelia.

Suojärvi territory

Suoyarvi, lake landscapes and routes to Western Karelia.

Muezersky territory

Muezersky, lakes and forest routes of the western part of central Karelia.

English edition translated with automated assistance. Russian original