Sortavala Old Town
Исторический центр Сортавалы
The centre of a small lakeside town with many early 20th-century buildings in Finnish National Romantic and functionalist styles. Suits a half-day stroll.
Sortavala was part of Finland until 1940. The old town stretches along Kuiryoki Bay, where Finnish architects designed the town hall, banks, churches and stone merchant houses, with National Romantic granite façades that stand out. Central Karelia Street and Lenin Street are good for strolling and photos. Nearby you can visit the Northern Ladoga Museum and the lakeside pier, then climb a nearby hill for views of the bay. The town is small and can be walked in half a day, and it is a base for trips to Valaam and Ruskeala.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Museum of Northern Ladoga Region
- Vakkosalmi Park
- Ruskeala Express
- Mount Paaso Viewpoint
- Ladoga Skerries National Park
- Ahvenkoski Waterfalls
- Ruskeala Mountain Park
- Resurrection & Gethsemane Sketes, Valaam