Russian Vepsia wild life ecotourism - Vepsian Forest area in Russia

Rent the old time log house of Russian vepsian peasant
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To find a real preserved wild life you do not need to go far to Siberia or to Baikal. The wild life is quite close! Russian Vepsia is a unique area of carefully preserved countryside nature located far from any industrial impact. The Vepsian Forest is a nature wild life park that was founded in 1999. It is located in 250 km (200 miles) from Saint Petersburg. That unique preserved ecological area with old pine and birch forests, real taiga areas. You can meet a wild bear, see wolfs, foxes and badgers. Forests are full of berries and mushrooms. There are hunderds of small lakes, rivers and brooks full of fish. There are many crystal clear water springs. There are 6 ancient historical Russian Orthodox Church monasteries and a lot of ancient chapels in around. Some of them got saint springs where you can take a healing bath. Here you can find information on Vepsian culture.

The Tervenechi monastery	St Nicholas monastery

The Tickhvin monastery	a Vepsian field

The Volkhov river	the XVIII century log church

A XIII century church in Ladoga	The old window

St. Basil's church	The Volkhov river

The lake Lugovichi	The Tervenechi monastery

A Vepsian cow	Old bridge in Haragenich village