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Olonets

Olonets is a town in Olonetsky district, Karelia, Russia of about 10,005 people. Within 50 km by road there are 94 places to visit: 34 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 churches and 16 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Рощинское озеро, Nizhnesvirsky Nature Reserve and Storozhensky Lighthouse.

60.9847° N, 32.9698° EPop. 10,005

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Within 30 km61 places
Within 50 km94
Must-see14
Notable106
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Olonets

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm

110 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Olonets
  2. Братская могила советских воиновheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Рощинское озероlake · 45 min
  4. Дом Дубровинаheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Линдоярвиlake · 45 min
  6. Rybnoelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Olonets
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Olonets?

Городской пляж (beach, about 1 km), памятник истории Братская могила воинов и крестьян, расстрелянных белогвардейцами (heritage site, about 1 km), Земская уездная больница (attraction, about 1 km), Olonets National Museum Livvik Karelians of N.G. Prilukina (museum, about 1 km), Собор Смоленской Богоматери (church, about 1 km), Monument to Soviet Soldiers-liberators (monument, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Olonets?

94 places on Spotwander: 34 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 churches, 16 forts & heritage, 4 beaches & coast, 7 other attractions.

Which is the nearest lake to Olonets?

Линдоярви, about 10 km by road; Lindujärvi (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Olonets?

Собор Смоленской Богоматери, about 1 km by road; Церковь Рождества Христова (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Olonets?

Start in Olonets, visit Братская могила советских воинов, then Рощинское озеро, then Дом Дубровина, then Линдоярви, then Rybnoe, and drive back — about 110 km by road in all.

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