- Church of the St. Nicholas Skete at the mouth of the Monastery Bay, Valaam. Valaam (Russian: Валаам or Валаамский архипелаг, also known by the Finnish name Valamo)...
- If you delve into history, you can find out that various pagan tribes lived on the Island of Valaam. For them, this island served as a place for various rituals.
- Russia's Valaam Island has been a destination for religious pilgrims for hundreds of years. ... 18 A Baikal seal, also known as a nerpa, near Valaam Island.
- Nestled in the heart of northwestern Russia, on the shores of Lake Ladoga, lies a place steeped in history and spirituality: Valaam Island and Valaam Monastery.
- «Mount Athos of the North» — so is often called the ancient orthodox monastery on Valaam Island which has always been an indispensable religious and...
- Things to Do in Valaam, Russia: See Tripadvisor's 355 traveler reviews and photos of Valaam tourist attractions.
- Valaam with the second largest island — Skitsky. The Vladimir Bridge is made of bricks made on the Valaam.
- 1. The very first painting of Valaam was painted by artist Anton Ivanov, who literally “discovered” this destination for others. ... ‘On the Island of Valaam’, 1873.
- You probably dreamed about Lake Baikal, right? Ladoga is also quite a dream. The island of Valaam in Karelia, the Valaam stauropegic monastery …
- Valaam Island is located in the northern part of Lake Ladoga and administratively belongs to Karelia (region of Russia).
