Why is it worth visiting the Marble Canyon?

In the far eighteenth century, a rare and expensive stone, such as marble, was discovered near the village of Ruskeala (Karelia). Near the local waterfalls, among the coniferous plants, there were these white-gray monoliths of incredible beauty. Since then, an active industrial extraction of marble in Karelia began, which was spilled and exported far beyond the boundaries of the modern republic. This natural material formed the basis for the construction of many churches and palaces, which are now considered a work of art in Russia. Among these, the Winter Palace is the main highlight . However, industry in this northern region stopped with the outbreak of World War II, and since then a huge marble canyon filled with emerald waters of local lakes and waterfalls has remained in Ruskeale, attracting tourists from all over the world.

Many modern citizens of Russia are confident that Karelia is an ideal place for winter holidays. And they are absolutely right. Well, where else can you see such a fabulous beauty, in which nature and human activity intertwine? The marble canyon is a whole valley filled with the waters of lakes and underwater rivers that have been poured here as a result of the stone. Amazing transparency, purity and emerald shine of local waters attract tourists from all over the world.

In this marvelous place, very often excursions are carried out, which include walks on boats and boats along high cleaved shores. Visiting the marble canyon, everyone can enjoy the beauty of nature both day and night. At this point, a complex lighting system is mounted on mountain slopes and under water, so even in the dark, everything here is fabulously beautiful. Also to all comers, tour guides offer to visit the grotto, through which marble was exported to other regions of the country.

You can get to this amazing place through St. Petersburg. If you look at the Marble Canyon on the map, you can roughly assume that the car to get to it from the northern capital is quite real for 6 hours. The only disadvantage of such a trip can be the state of the road surface - in Karelia all the routes are in the "killed" state. Therefore, most often people get there on airplanes, which largely saves their time.

It should be noted that there are excursions in this village not only on boats, but also on top of those artificial rocks that have formed over two centuries. Especially in winter, the atmosphere here is literally imbued with magic: high spruce and pine covered with snow, the marble canyon itself and the frozen crystal clear water - all this is highlighted by multi-colored searchlights. The New Year, held in this region, will be remembered to you and your family for many years, as one of the best.

Beauty can be seen here in the summer. Green nature, clear water of emerald color, the transparency of which simply shakes, rocky shores - this and much more is what the forest park of the Marble Canyon boasts. How to get here and settle in the hotel, the tour operator will tell, and you can only choose the route that you find most interesting.