NATURE OF THE KIZHI SKERRIES

Zaonezhye

Karelia, the land of woods and lakes, is really an unique area, where these main components of its nature are combined with very special, inimitable ones. This area is Zaonezhye on the northwestern coast of Lake Onega.

Zaonezhye is the inlay of long and narrow cliffs grown with green moss and blue lakes and fjord-like bays of Onega.

Zaonezhye is an unique piece of land with peculiar climate, vegetation, complicated landscapes and picturesque scenes, unique bogs rich in herbs and berries.

Zaonezhye is the main «well» of Karelia, having numerous springs of sweat water, valuable mineral springs that make the area equal to famous spas of Northern Europe.

Zaonezhye is a specific zoogeographical region, national, cultural and historic rarity of the worldwide significance.