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Karelia (Karelian and Finnish: Karjala [ˈkɑrjɑlɑ]; Russian: Каре́лия, romanized: Kareliya [kɐˈrʲelʲɪjə], historically Коре́ла, Korela [kɐˈrʲelʲə]; Swedish: Karelen [kɑˈreːlen]) is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Russia (including the Soviet era), Finland, and Sweden.
Karelia is popular for international and domestic tourism. Traditional, active, cultural and ecological types of tourism are popular among tourists. Karelia attracts ecotourists with its nature and wilderness and low population density. During the summer water tourism is also popular among many tourists.
- Karjalan tašavalta
- Northern
Karelia, respublika (republic), far northwestern Russia. It is bordered to the north by Nenets, to the east by the White Sea, to the south by Lake Ladoga, and to the west by Finland. The capital is Petrozavodsk, on the western shore of Lake Onega.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Karelia (Karelian and Finnish: Karjala, Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑrjɑlɑ]; Russian: Каре́лия, tr. Karélija, is an area in the eastern Nordic region. Most of Karelia belongs to Russia today.
Jun 29, 2020 · Karelia is famous for its baked dishes. A must-try appetizer dish of Karelia is Kalitki with potatoes. Served hot, it is an open pie made from rye flour dough with a filling usually made from millet kasha, potatoes, rice, tvorog or meat.
01 Petrozavodsk. Petrozavodsk is the capital of the Republic of Karelia. The city was founded by Peter the I, so it’s an essential part of Russian history. Here are some places that you can visit in the city.
Karelia is rightly called “Europe's lungs”: more than half of its territory is covered by taiga and tundra forests; the rest is a dense network of more than 60 thousand lakes and 27 thousand rivers.
