• 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)...
  • You probably dreamed about Lake Baikal, right? Ladoga is also quite a dream. The island of Valaam in Karelia, the Valaam stauropegic monastery …
  • The island of Valaam is a unique nature reserve with steep cliffs, bays, and quiet lakes. ... It connects fr. Valaam with the second largest island — Skitsky.
  • Things to Do in Valaam, Russia: See Tripadvisor's 353 traveler reviews and photos of Valaam tourist attractions.
  • 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.
  • Valaam Island is located in the northern part of Lake Ladoga and administratively belongs to Karelia (region of Russia).
  • The main island of the archipelago also called Valaam is home to a 14th century monastery and one of the most popular Orthodox tourist destinations.
  • Skete of Prophet Elijah is located in ten kilometers from Valaam, on the island of Lembos (in Karelian - “Devil's” Island). The second name of the island is Ilinsky.
  • The Island of Valaam is a sacred spiritual place in the heart of Ladoga Lake. This Island is 9.6 km length and 7.8 km wide.
  • Valaam Island (Lake Ladoga) is the site of one of the most inhuman experiments in the formation of a human "factory".