Sortavala (Сортавала)

Sortavala (Сортавала)


Sortavala was known as Serdobol (Сердоболь) until 1918. It is a neglected backwater on lake Ladoga in the Republic of Karelia, not far from the border with Finland. Before WWII it was part of Finland and the typical style of wooden houses is still visible everywhere, although many buildings are in a deteriorated state as a result of a lack of maintenance.

The central part of the city consists mainly of stone buildings that date from the first few decades of the 20th century. They were built in the time the city belonged to Finland. Some of the most interesting buildings include:

Sortavala is about 760 km northwest of Moscow.

Because of random arrests of foreigners it is not recommended to travel to Sortavala (Сортавала), or any other destination in Russia at this moment.

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