🛶 Ladoga: Oreshek and Staraya Ladoga
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To the origins of Rus: a fortress at the source of the Neva and a village older than almost all Russian towns.
Overnight
Overnight in Staraya Ladoga or Novaya Ladoga — there are guest houses there.
What to take
Passport, warm clothes, comfortable shoes. Book accommodation in advance.
Day 1: Shlisselburg and Oreshek
About 1.5 hours by car along the Ring Road and the Murmansk Highway. To the island — by boat from Shlisselburg during navigation. After lunch — another 1.5 hours to Staraya Ladoga.
- Oreshek Fortress — A fortress on an island at the source of the Neva, founded in 1323.
Day 2: Staraya Ladoga
Everything is within walking distance along the Volkhov. Back to Peterhof — about 2.5–3 hours.
- Staraya Ladoga Fortress — A fortress in a village that is older than Novgorod and Kiev as a settlement.
- Oleg's Grave — A burial mound above the Volkhov where, according to legend, Oleg the Prophet lies.
- St Nicholas Monastery in Staraya Ladoga — A monastery on the bank of the Volkhov with its own pier.