Petrozavodsk

The capital of Karelia
Count all the sculptures on the Onega Embankment, try kalitki pastries with cloudberries, and watch the sunset from the Devil’s Chair.

City Photos

Photo: Shutterstock/Igor Podgorny
Photo: Shutterstock/Oleg Znamenskiy
Photo: Shutterstock/Ludmila Kapustkina
Photo: Shutterstock/Nexajai

What to Do

What to See

How to Get There

Moscow

Travel time: 1 hour 25 minutes.

Interesting Facts

>320

years

of Petrozavodsk. The city was founded in 1703.

>60 000

lakes

in Karelia

50%

of Karelia's

territory is forests

40%

of Karelia

consists of lakes, rivers, and swamps

Petrozavodsk Tourist Information Center

8 Sverdlova Street, Petrozavodsk

Navigation

61.79,34.37

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Weather in Petrozavodsk

+5°C/+41°F

09.10.2026

overcast

overcast

Sunrise
07:09
Sunset
17:50
Humidity

87%

Wind

1 km/h

High

+10°C/+50°F

Low

+5°C/+41°F

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