The North West

North-west Russia is often called the Lake Country. The largest lakes of Europe are here: Ladozhskoe adn Onezhskoe. In the Rupublic of Karelia, whose area is 172,000 square kilometers, there are more than 62,000 lakes and 27,000 rivers or streams. Both the lakes and rivers are rich with fish, including salmon, and on their banks you will find infinitely many mushrooms and berries. Indented coastlines of bays and small islands from intricate water labyrinths - similar to those of Finland or Canada - a real paradise for fishermen adn canoeists.