Russian North: Legends of Pomorye

For centuries the Northern Seaway was the only path that connected ancient Russia with Europe. Once Russia established routes to the Baltic and Black seas, the importance of the Pomory region dwindled and with the passing of time, the entire area became the preserve of old and diminishing Russian cultures. The Soviet period added more drama to the history of the Pomory region, as many gulag prisons were located here.

• One of Russia’s best wooden architecture museums

• • A real icebreaker ship

  • Old Pomory villages with stunningly beautiful northern churches, so perfectly set into classic winter landscapes

  • Local Pomory cuisine and seafood

  • Master-classes in the culinary arts and handcrafts

  • The museum of wooden architecture of the North

  • Russian troika horse harness driving

  • Sub-glacial fishing

  • Russian “banya” in the forest

  • Aurora Borealis viewing

  • Snowmobile safari - weather permitting

  • Small group up to 10 people

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